Knowing what we know about Japan, this figure doesn't feel too surprising. Our real, beating hearts go out to our broken-assed Japanese friends.
In Japan, Konami conducted a lifestyle survey of 500 men in their twenties, just releasing the results late last month. About 40 percent of these men said that they thought in-game love is something worth seeking out. About 20 percent of those polled actually want love with a videogame character.
And as for herbivore men, the type of guys who aren't into perusing girls, the majority of those polled, 63.8 percent, felt that they fell under that umbrella.
I guess that this all would be quite a surprise to those not versed in Japanese culture. They might have also missed that some of these guys are wearing skirts now. Or maid outfits, playing bass guitar.
Come to think of it, our hearts also go out to the majority of Japanese gamers, most of which are totally normal, and probably none of which were present the day Konami conducted this poll.
Hit the jump to see the header image I wanted to use (NSFW).
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Dale North is Destructoid's Editor-In-Chief, a founding editor, and specialist in Japanese gaming. An accomplished musician, Dale was reporting from Japan during the earthquakes of 2011. Luckily, he got the fuck out alive and is home in America now with his wife and beloved corgi, Einstein. Dale is also a co-founder of Destructoid's sister anime site
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11:00 AM on 09.02.2009
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Everyone knows it's not cool to leave your socks on while dry-humping your anime fantasy pillow.
@Char Aznable
Leave off the guy it's probably his time time and he's nervous.
@JoZo
That guy looks as though he got lost on his way from Awesometown and found his way to nerd central. Poor Bastard.
and I guess I wrote this just to boost up my ego...
I don't want a ban, so I'm not booting up Photoshop to make that. :)
Anyway, a 20% figure is suprising to me, because I actually expected it to be higher. Of course, poll anime/manga into this equation and you'll get a high figure, I'd imagine.
Long story short, there's a reason games are marketted through sex. Clearly it's so effective, lonely people become emotionally attached to the characters. Although, a little too much.
But trust me, I know that humping a body pillow is completely off the wall (which is weird considering that I had a dream that I did that... oops, I said to much ^-^')
We've all woken up with an embarrassing sticky accident to contend with at least once in our lives, this dood does every day.
The difference:
He chooses to, THATS why he's cool.
@jozo: lulz
Both scenarios lead to a whole new set of problematic questions.
Both scenarios lead to a whole new set of problematic questions.