If you haven't seen Konami's virtual girlfriend Love Plus and its effect on lonely men, then you're really missing something. It's...amazing. Grown men are kissing DSi screens. I could go on about it, but you'd probably be more interested to hear the thoughts of prominent game makers Suda Goichi and Hideo Kojima.
Apparently Konami employes are sneaking around to play the game. Kojima talks about one co-worker in particular that has seemed more upbeat since the game came out: "I'm not gonna give his name, but there's one guy who hasn't had a girlfriend for decades and talking about his virtual friend makes him so incredibly happy."
He tells Famitsu that Konami employees don't usually go around playing their own games. Love Plus is different. "You see people sneaking in time with it in the bathrooms and so on; I guess they don't want to get caught playing it at their desks."
Even funnier is what his buddy, Suda, told him he saw at a local theater:
"I was talking with Goichi Suda earlier, and told me about this guy he saw who went to a movie theater by himself but bought two tickets. Suda was curious, so he went in with him and saw him take his DS out of his backpack, open up the case and place it in the seat next to him. He had his 'girlfriend' on the screen!"
[via Go Nintendo]
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12:20 PM on 10.29.2009
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This is what you get when a lot of Japanese women are so shallow.
Wow, um... I actually have nothing witty to say. It's just one continual facepalm.
@fadecy
That's pretty awesome to me, they at least are honest!
that's people in general. but yea I know what you mean on that bit. Can't blame them for finding other outlets of pleasure.
Japanese beauties who are interested in dudes who bring home large paychecks!
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Hahahahahahahahahahahah...
In these examples I don't think it has anything to do with the sex aspect of a relationship. It has to do with companionship and not feeling alone. I do feel bad for people if this is the only way they get that companionship. Maybe this will somehow help them open up to other people. If these people aren't delusional they will eventually tire of a lifestyle where human companionship is rare and will seek out living breathing specimens.
I do not judge these people...but I definitely wouldn't bother with this. >_<
Let's get someone to localize it and bring it over.
*raises hand to face*
Add some FB status update action over WiFi and you have an international hit. :p You cannot date without some FB drama in the mix. :D
This comes from a married guy, so I heartily laugh @ emulated dating. Certainly Sumourous.
sad and creepy huh... i think i fit the target demographic for this game!
Trust me, Japan's on it.