questionmark Posted January 24, 2014 #1 Share Posted January 24, 2014 First, there were sex dolls. Then there were love pillows (slightly NSFW). Now the latest inanimate object to capture the hearts of the Japanese bachelor population is Rinko, the star of Love Plus, a video game that simulates the experience of being in a relationship. Proving that Her is basically a few Google patents away from becoming a documentary, the Nintendo DS game allows players to form relationships with one (or all) of Love Plus’s three “girlfriends”: Rinko, Nene, and Manaka. According to a detailed write-up of the game in the Huffington Post, LovePlus has garnered a devoted following worldwide, mostly among shy or inexperienced men who use the game as a training ground for a relationship IRL. "You have -- always -- this warmth and smile and happiness available at the touch of your fingers," Phillip Galbraith, an anthropologist studying Japanese culture, says of the game. "It's the kind of relationship that is instantly rewarding and is always giving. You don't have to give much to the game and it gives to you every time you turn on the machine." Read more 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted January 24, 2014 #2 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Wow, that really seems pretty 'stupid' IMO....I mean, *she* isn't real for goodness sakes! 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted January 24, 2014 #3 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I want one! (Will I need to talk to her?) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CRIPTIC CHAMELEON Posted January 24, 2014 #4 Share Posted January 24, 2014 This was another idea made up by the A P C G (alien population census group) to try and cull the humanoids for future take over of our planet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Silver Thong Posted January 24, 2014 #5 Share Posted January 24, 2014 I want one! (Will I need to talk to her?) Only if you turn her on 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted January 24, 2014 #6 Share Posted January 24, 2014 (edited) Only if you turn her on That is a given. I am Scottish and 'blessed'. *adds another yard to kilt* Edited January 24, 2014 by Eldorado 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Silver Thong Posted January 24, 2014 #7 Share Posted January 24, 2014 That is a given. I am Scottish and 'blessed'. *adds another yard to kilt* Well played lol 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xynoplas Posted January 24, 2014 #8 Share Posted January 24, 2014 That means that 1000s of real Japanese women don't have boyfriends. (Checks ticket prices...) 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xYlvax Posted January 24, 2014 #9 Share Posted January 24, 2014 Each to their own.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidhead Posted January 25, 2014 #10 Share Posted January 25, 2014 I have three virtual girlfriends. .. problem is they only talk to each other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AbyssWalker Posted January 25, 2014 #11 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Do they make the first move? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lilly Posted January 25, 2014 #12 Share Posted January 25, 2014 Do they make the first move? Yes, but you have to take them out for a virtual dinner and a movie first. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veledran Posted January 26, 2014 #13 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Relationship simulation games are popular over there. I don't get them. Seem rather boring. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jesspy Posted January 26, 2014 #14 Share Posted January 26, 2014 Also you should be careful with the virtual girlfriends because they could give you viruses. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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