Kotaku
-
maximum risky
Man Arrested For Sharing Rape Game
The Kyoto Police's High Tech Crime Unit has arrested 38-year-old Kawasaki City resident Hidetoshi Fukuzawa for illegally sharing an erotic game via the internet. More »
17,054
129
Comment by Mromson: This is what happens when a government denies their people what they want. The People > Government > Corporations 38 Responses | Other threads
-
rapelay
More Erotic Game Websites Block Foreign Access
The big erotic game trend these days? Block foreign access of your website. Why? Because foreigners have been making a big deal about ero games. More » -
erotic games
Erotic Game Developer Explains Foreign Access Web Blocking
Minori, developer of adult PC titles like Bittersweet Fools and Angel Type, explains why the company has blocked website access outside Japan — to protect you. More »
28,147
Comment by Robotic-Richard-Simmons: I get all hot and bothered when a girl sucks on my finger too... I just don't get the deal with... 31 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
Laundry List Of Banned Erotic Game Words
With Rapelay banned, the erotic game crackdown continues. On online shop Dejipare (nsfw), downloadable doujin ero games will start being restricted. Targeted genres and keywords include: More »
21,190
Comment by Talleh: Am I the only person that thinks it's sorta...wrong, to be banning games of this nature? I don't have a... 68 Responses | Other threads
-
japan
Ero Game Website Blocks Non-Japan Viewers To "Defend Culture"
Minori, developer of adult PC titles like Bittersweet Fools and Angel Type, is digging in to protect itself from an onslaught of viewers outside Japan. More »
17,178
Comment by Yandy Kusanagi: Minori got butthurt...? I mean seriously, why the Rapelay case bothers them...? Most of the Developers change their Title name, so...? Japanese... 51 Responses | Other threads
-
rapelay
Erotic Game Makers Give Games "Cleaner" Titles
With "rape games" officially banned in Japan and politicians cracking down, the country's erotic game makers are feeling the heat. More »
26,612
Comment by Deaf Mute: Basically they are still gonna have rape games, just rename them and make some excuse for them like curing the... 19 Responses | Other threads
-
rapelay
Rape Games Officially Banned In Japan
First Japanese rape games were "banned". Then, they were unbanned — rather, they were never officially banned. Now? Now, they're banned. Like, for real. More »
83,126
Comment by TheBaldOneMpls: Trying to find censorship outrage... Still looking for censorship outrage... ...nope. Can't do it. Outrage not found. 100 Responses | Other threads
-
rapelay
And Now Rape Games Are Not Banned in Japan
Don't believe everything you see on television — even when it's reported by a major Japanese television network — and especially when reported by TBS, it seems. More »
32,074
Comment by MellowJade: As a girl I really don't see what the big deal about this game was. Honestly I don't understand why Amazon... 26 Responses | Other threads
-
-
erotic games
Japanese Game Industry Assocation Bans Rape Games [Updated]
PC game Rapelay might have been released legally in Japan three years ago, but that didn't stop it from causing an international brouhaha. It's boiled over, the Japanese game industry has taken action. More »
18,188
Comment by Gabe Newell the Fat Princess: I guess we should start banning FPS's aswell. Killing people is wrong aswell. Are we going to start banning all those... 210 Responses | Other threads
-
rapelay
Japanese Politicians Contend Adult Game Cause Sex Crimes
The recent Western crackdown on the legally-released-three-years-ago game Rapelay has inspired Japanese politicians swoop onto the bandwagon. Surprised? More »
47,017
Comment by pmur: I suddenly feel less safe in Canada. I was so unaware. 36 Responses | Other threads
-
ps3
Three Reasons Maybe Why There Aren't Many PS3 Gal Games
The PS2 has an impressive catalogue of not only "regular games", but also PC gal games (think Japanese dating sims) ported over with the adult scenes edited out. More »
20,796
Comment by Mucudadada: 4. Nobody wants their entire friend list to know that they are playing "Tenta Time 2: Inksanity" 10 Responses | Other threads
-
erotic games
Years Later, Rapelay Making Waves In Japanese Press
Now that Rapelay has caused a stink in the Western press, it's time for it the Japanese press to get up in arms. More »
44,451
Comment by lasttoblame: Dear Western mainstream press: stop imposing your values on other cultures. Rapelay is a product of Japanese eroge culture... 26 Responses | Other threads
-
erotic games
Face Tracking Erotic Game Wars!
A battle is being waged. A very important battle. The battle for upskirt face-tracking technology in Japanese erotic PC games. More »
17,533
Comment by Mr.Sad: i'll pass i'll wait till they can do hand tracking and allow me to manipulate them in very dirty ways. *rubs hand... 10 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
Upskirts? No, You Mean Upside Down Skirts
You've gotta give it to Japanese erotic game developers. They sure are inventive! PC title Hypnotism Class lets players hypnotize schoolgirls. More »
33,168
Comment by shufflemoomin: Wow, games that are socially questionable in the west at best and borderline illegal at worst. You can't say the... 9 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
PC Game + Webcam Makes In-Game Upskirts Now Possible
It was only a matter of time. Erotic game Tech48 is using face tracking technology to let players do things like look at in-game heroines from various angles — that, and up their skirts. More »
37,176
Comment by microhenry: Now give me this in HD with good boob and ass physics and I'm sold 8 Responses | Other threads
-
square enix
Star Ocean Producer On Erotic Games And Multi-Platform
Yoshinori Yamagishi, Square Enix's Star Ocean series producer, really wanted to make erotic games. We brought word of this back in January. When asked about this, Yamagishi can explain: More »
27,749
Comment by Archaotic: Hm, sounds like they're open to the possibility, but nothing's confirmed as of yet. Makes sense. Don't get... 20 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
Erotic Game Promoted With A Sword
Erotic game makers have it tough. In a market saturated by skin, they need more than simple T&A to grab players attention. They need... LIFE-SIZED SWORDS. More »
32,500
Comment by cohaagen: It always surprises me how much effort seems to go into things like opening movies, trailers and music for Hentai... 9 Responses | Other threads
-
music
Thanks To Erotic Game Design, Rapper Kanye West Got Into Hip Hop
Kanye West. Rapper, producer, fashion designer, former erotic game designer. More »
27,152
Comment by Go Go Gadget: Gizmo: HArder Better Faster Stronger! OH! 17 Responses | Other threads
-
famitsu
More Japanese Women Read Erotic Game Mag Than Xbox 360 Mag
Men and women in Japan read game magazines in Japan. Here's some fascinating reader data from Japanese publisher Enterbrain about who reads what. More »
14,454
Comment by dodongski: ok, i'm off to japan to meet these ladies.... 23 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
A List Of The Best Erotic Games Of 2008
There are many Best Of lists. Best RPG, best shooter, best whatever. This list is for players 18 years old and up. More »
90,044
Comment by All the ladies love Mister Jack!: That's a lot of erotic game site links. But of course it's strictly for citation, eh Ashcraft? :) 20 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
Erotic Game Makers In Female Manga Form
Manga with saucy female content is nothing new at all. Ditto for erotic games. But a manga about female erotic game makers making shojo erotic games?
32,457
Comment by ShaggE wants to join the Egg Council.: Translation (not really): "Oh, I left the computer on." Rikako peers closer at the image on the screen. "Oh my god! ... Is... 9 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
"We Are Sorry About The Lots of Boobs Set"
Pure postal embarrassment. Members of erotic game maker AKABEi SOFT2's fan club who ordered a set of boob-shaped mousepads got a surprised in the mailbox. More »
42,692
Comment by daizyujin: Eh, frankly I always have felt it rediculous to even be embarassed. If you like tits, ok. If... 8 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
Erotic Game Makes Next-Gen Hands Free A Scary Reality
No, that's not a kitchen appliance. That's the SOM, a hands free you-know-what machine. Ironically named game developer Overflow has synchronized the "dream" device with its erotic game Cross Days. More »
90,849
Comment by crunks: If anyone asks, it's a high power microscope.... with a fist. 11 Responses | Other threads
-
japan
iTunes Store Selling (Toned Down) Erotic Game
The first iPhone/iPod Touch erotic game that doesn't require jailbreaking is getting a release next January. Dubbed Gift, the adult title previously got a toned down 12 years old and up PS2 version called Gift ~Prism~, obviously minus the racy content. More »
8,977
Comment by Gofthick: How can you strip erotic content out of an erotic game? What's left exactly? 6 Responses | Other threads
-
japan
Adult iDOLM@STER Computer Game Copies PSP Packaging
Namco Bandai's popular pop idol sim THE iDOLM@STER has gone portable and hit Japanese PSPs. Previously, the series was only available in its original arcade version and ensuing Xbox 360 one. THE iDOLM@STER has players train young girls to become pop stars. Like anything popular there is of course a smutty version. And there is! The recently released THE iDOL REVOLUTION is very much an adult game. Here's a product description: "Yuji works for a talent agency. One day, he takes in charge of a new project called the "Idol Revolution". His mission is to train five rookie idols, Misaki, Sayaka, Kana, Momoka, and Ayano. Surrounded by five unique idols, he works hard every day. As he himself grows up as a project leader, the idols gradually fall in love with him...." iDOL REVOLUTION goes further than simply knocking off the PSP iDOLM@STER SP — the erotic computer game actually pays homage the game's PSP packaging! Wonder what "PFP" means. On second thought, no, no we don't. More »
9,494
Comment by Frologic: Maybe it's because they want to give consumers the impression that they can whack off on the bus. 2 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
Erotic Game Is DS Bound (Really? Really!)
Japanese erotic game maker Navel has announced that its 18 years-old-and-up computer visual novel Really? Really! will get a (Nintendo DS version next year, complete with touch pen interface and minus the more objectional content. Really? Really! The game follows the characters of another Navel erotic game, Shuffle!, as one of the characters loses her memory, which the player must restore. Originally released in 2006, the game features an Ace Attorney parody. That, and saucy stuff. Pretty sure the DS version will be a toned down affair. Hit the jump for the full version of the above pic. Might be NSFW. More »
19,664
Comment by Babelfish: Where the fuck does his left hand go to? Did he stick it INSIDE HER LEG? 6 Responses | Other threads
-
japan
Erotic Game Market Is Shrinking
2007, what a year. Many things happened. Japan's Yano Research Institute has crunched data about 2007. Not just regular data, but VERY IMPORTANT data of the estimated otaku market size. Stuff we learned: More »
16,797
Comment by Saliu: I'm assuming the "H" stands for Hentai. Is writing that word grounds for disemvoweling? Everyone seem to be avoiding it. 7 Responses | Other threads
-
only in japan
Ten Games That Makes Japan Cry (Three Are Erotic Games)
Numbers time! Japanese game site Dengeki Online is running results of a poll that was composed of 86.3 percent men and 13.7 percent women with an average age of 25.46 years old. Questions included things like "Have you cried during gaming?" or "What game are you looking forward to?" In the poll, three of the games that made Japanese gamers cry are"adult visual novels" — two of them are erotic game ports and one is a straight up PC erotic game. That's not that surprising as many Japanese gamers do play erotic games for the story. No, really. More »
32,489
Comment by Ted: I really don't understand how you can cry at a videogame. Like all those people who cried when Aeris died...it's... 16 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
Actress Explains Boob Pad Usage!
That's Osaka born voice actress Nami Kurokawa on TV showing the correct way to use a mouse pad from erotic PC game/anime Koihime Musou. Based on the Chinese classic Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Koihime Musou is also getting a PS2 version this October. More »
26,794
Comment by SG_Mahonay: It looks like she's punching her in the mouth. 4 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
Atomic Dome Underwear Dance Erotic Game Controversy
Erotic game and upcoming Xbox 360 title TimeLeap is at the center of an atomic-bomb-landmark-panty-flashing-dancing-controversy. For one reason or another, two female students from Nagasaki University uploaded a video of themselves dancing to a tune from erotic game TimeLeap in front of the Atomic Dome in Hiroshima. In the clip, the girls briefly flash their underpants. More »
28,163
Comment by Monger King: It's not their fault, we should be blaming Hirohito. If he had surrendered we wouldn't have dropped the nukes, and... 7 Responses | Other threads
-
maximum risky
Xbox 360 Japan Getting Erotic Game Port
After Japanese PS3s got their own erotic game, why not bring another ero title to, say, the Xbox 360? Adult computer game 11eyes -Tsumi to Batsu to Aganai no Shojo-, which has the delightful English title 11eyes -Sin, damnation and the atonement girl-, is getting an Xbox 360 version sometime next year. Developed by eroge developer Lass, 11eyes follows several students whose lives alternate between the real world and an alternative universe called "Red Night" which is filled with enemies the students must battle. No doubt the PC game's sex scenes will need to be watered down A LOT. More »
14,904
Comment by KrypticMind: @riffleraffle: Haha, instantly thought that too when I saw the main char. more » | Other threads
-
only in japan
Brace Yourself For This PSP
Spotted in Akihabara retailer Toranoana and burned into your brain forever! That PSP is covered with stickers and running a demo for PC ero-game Dokodemo suki shite itsudemo suki shite ("Love me wherever, Love me whenever"). Keep in mind that this game is for the PC and not the PSP, and the shop created this sticker covered PlayStation Portable to promote this computer game. It's working! More » -
erotic games
PS3 Getting Late 90s Ero-Game
Apparently erotic computer game White Album will find a new home on the PLAYSTATION 3. The risky romance simulation title from ero-game developer Leaf was originally released in 1998, so this PS3 version sounds like a complete overhaul. The game follows a young college student that's involved with a rising pop star. Game mechanic: The focus is on a current relationship and not making a new girlfriend. Don't expect the PS3 incarnation to be as saucy as the PC version. Oh! A new anime adaptation is planned as well. Still waiting on official confirmation, though. More »
10,263
Comment by tsukasa1288: i remember my one korean friend talking about this game being popular amongst his friends back in seoul. to bad... more » | Other threads
-
Nude Maker
From Erotic Games to Mainstream Games
Upcoming Platinum Games' DS game Infinite Line is being co-developed by Tokyo developer Nude Maker and directed by Nude Maker's Hifumi Kouno. Nude Maker? That's an interesting name! And meaningful. The company spent a few years, cutting its teeth on erotic PC games. Says Kouno: More »
14,450
Comment by freespeech: tentacle sex is not being creative, COME ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! more » | Other threads
-
maximum risky
Witch Touching DS Game Inspires Dirty PC Game
SNK DS title Doki Doki Majo Shinpan let players touch young witches via the DS's touch screen. Using the stylus you can jiggle the witch jubblies! Saucy stuff, but not pornography. Still, it seems to have inspired computer erotic game Majo Michi, which is also set against vaguely reminiscent story plots and character designs, but also lets players touch young witches. It also possible to do other things as well. Players use their mouse for touching — which isn't as lighthearted as the DS stylus. Then again, Majo Michi makes up for the discrepancy other ways, we guess. More »
23,087
Comment by Lainface: @Mr. Fap☆Fap!: Lmao, I just came across this comment... Dude, I'm female. more » | Other threads
-
politics
Petition To Stop Underage Erotic Game Characters
Japanese erotic games that feature underage characters could very well could be a thing of the past. The Japanese Diet will hear a petition for new legislation that would ban a large chunk of erotic games (and adult anime). The meat of the petition is cease the indecent portrayal of underage females. A translation of the petition reads: More »
21,338
Comment by Katorok: @Banedon38: Lol, Mona Lisa is depicted as being raped and involved in other questionable acts?!?! 1 Responses | Other threads
-
japan
2.8 Percent Of Japanese 5th Graders Play Erotic Games
Not just Pokémon! What games do little Japanese kids play? Well, according to the National Congress of Parents and Teachers Associations of Japan (PTA), 2.8 percent of the 5th graders said they often play games with explicit sexual content, while 97.2 percent, well, don't. What games were most popular among Japanese elementary school kids? Action games (including fighters) came in at 30.9 percent, followed closely by RPGs at 28.4 percent. Interesting factoid: Out of those polled, only 4.8 percent of grade schoolers don't have home consoles. They probably have other things! More »
6,545
Comment by m3rcer: Hey, I was playing Leisure Suit Larry when I was in the 5th grade.... but then I'm not Japanese. more » | Other threads
-
minimum risky
Xbox 360 Getting Sex Scene-Less Erotic Game
Once again proving that the Xbox 360 is the console for discerning consumers, 3D computer erotic game TimeLeap [NSFW] is getting an Xbox 360 version. In a newly released TimeLeap visual guidebook, the game's producer confirmed that an Xbox 360 version is planned this year. Interesting as the erotic game tried to capitalize on the popularity of another Xbox 360 title, Namco Bandai's THE iDOLM@STER. For the Xbox 360 version, the hardcore stuff will definitely get the boot, leaving... Well... MAXIMUM RISKY? No, minimum risky. More »
21,099
Comment by Netnavi: So all the people shocked by lolicon are also shocked by a "topless" Miley Cyrus!? HAHA. Drawings aren't real folks. ... 1 Responses | Other threads
-
akihabara
Erotic PSP Game Smothers Mario Kart Wii In Sales
Defeated. Beaten. By boobs. While Mario Kart Wii posted healthy numbers across the country during its first week on sale, in more discerning Akihabara shops, the game was outsold by PSP erotic game title Bokudake no Kajitsu ("Only My Fruit"). The "game" is actually considered an UMD video and hasn't been approved by Sony or even been rated by CERO, Japan's ESRB. But since it uses interactive menus, Bokudake no Kajitsu can be played like a typical point-and-click PC eroge, complete with animated "event scenes." According to shop Messe Sanoh's sales chart, MK Wii was outsold by two PSP titles: More »
34,906
Comment by reptile168: japanese are probably the most perverted country in the world.. more » | Other threads
-
sex
The Erotic Games EXPLOSION
Back in the 1980s, folks in Japan didn't really play erotic computer games. They were busy doing other things, 1980s things like making cassette mix-tapes and wearing Ray Ban Wayfarers. So like, it shouldn't come as a surprise that only 22 erotic games were released. That's nothing! There were probably 22 erotic games released this month alone. As website Canned Dogs points out, the big boom didn't happen until visual novels Shizuku Kizuato and To Heart were released in 1996 and 1997. By 1999, the number of ero releases spiked to 400 games. Last year, almost 550 erotic games went on sale. Compare that to the 360 games released on Japanese consoles last year. There are more ero games! That doesn't mean the erotic game market is bigger, just smuttier. More »
erotic games
Denver, 3:45 PM
Thu Jul 9
58 posts in the last 24 hours
Tip us: tips@kotaku.com
Editor-In-Chief:
Brian Crecente
Email | AIM
Deputy Editor:
Stephen Totilo
Email | AIM
Senior Editor:
Michael McWhertor
Email | AIM
Night Editor, Japan:
Brian Ashcraft
Email | AIM
Associate Editor, East Coast:
Michael Fahey
Email | AIM
Associate Editor, Oceania:
Luke Plunkett
Email | AIM
Associate Editor, Weekends:
Owen Good
Email | AIM
Correspondent, San Francisco:
AJ Glasser
Email | AIM
Original material is licensed under a Creative Commons License permitting non-commercial sharing with attribution.
