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    Taggart6 wishes you happy holidays!!!: As long as the fictional NPCs sign the fictional waiver then whats the fictional problem? more »
    sandorasbox: I had the "talk" about rapelay with a nongamer, and I managed to boil my argument down to this: If someone has a thought you disagree with, do you ha... more »
    Adam Anderson: Games about rape (Rapeplay) is one thing. Games focused on sex another (Say something like Bazooka Cafe). Games with story that include some sexual en... more »
    Mister Jack urges you to buy Machinarium: "We are sorry that they have put in so much effort into their acting that some people will confuse it as something that is really happening." Quit ac... more »
    spannu: The part where the characters say that they're going to demand their right to vote was what really got to me. I can't wait for eroge loli-fetishist c... more »
    azzygoh: Personally I don't really have a problem with rape games as they in no way affect my life. However, the problem with these games is not that it creat... more »
    Fighter-of-the-Nightman: I'm all for free speech or in this case freedom to make perverted games, but this is still major f*cked up! more »
    Railgun5: This makes me think of PETA and all it's pathetic excuses for campaigning for animal rights. See also: SEA KITTENS [www.peta.org] more »
    mattigus: You pointed out that your game is a work of fiction. Sick burn, bro. Of course, 90 percent of these games are still porn for people who get off on r... more »
    mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: Heh, heh...cute. I think all eroge should do stuff like this. Oh, and please don't go post lame comments over at Zepy's. Keep the posting here on Kot... more »
    Variatas: It's kinda hilarious that all this controversy is about something that probably wouldn't exist if Japanese culture wasn't so repressive of sex in gene... more »
    Giantmoth: What I've always wondered is why Kotaku reports so much on the Japanese ero-games. While stories of the Rapelay incident certainly was informative ba... more »
    JenJenRobot: I think this shows that they totally missed the point of why the game upset people (clue: it has nothing to do with the welfare of fictional character... more »
    GunFlame: It's a fair enough comment to me. Thats something that people in the West sometimes find it hard to grasp; that it is a game, it is not real. It's t... more »
    surft: I love playing eroge, and my GF loves watching me play. We liked Rapelay (because it was rather tricky to not get the women pregnant (without a walk... more »
    McWarrior: I think this should become a standard disclaimer for every game, regardless of sexual content. Violent content, sexual content, politically incorrect... more »
    Tyrunn: Ah Japan, just when I think you can’t get any dumber, you go and do a thing like this. And totally redeem youselves! more »
    maraxusofk: This guy has to be a 2channer. Must be. more »
    TrjnRabbit: I've said it once and I'll say it again, porn isn't that hard to find, so why bother? more »
    NekuSakuraba: Platinum and Thoroughbred... why does it sound like they are talking about Pokemon and horse races rather than rape/sexual training games. .............. more »
  • #eroge

    Erotic Game Comments On Erotic Game Controversy

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    Company Renames Rape Game Category

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  • #maximumrisky

    Erotic Dragon Quest Homage Has Sexy Posing Battles!

    The developer that brought the world Rapelay, Illusion, is working on an erotic game with rip-off Dragon Quest III characters. The designs might not be original, but the battle system sure is. More »
  • #maxiumrisky

    You Can't Escape From This Erotic Dragon Quest Homage

    From the folks that brought you Rapelay comes this erotic game: Yuusha kara wa nigerarenai (You Can't Escape From The Hero). Characters look familiar? They should. More »
  • #maximumrisky

    Man Arrested For Sharing Rape Game

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  • #rapelay

    More Erotic Game Websites Block Foreign Access

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  • #maximumrisky

    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 »
  • #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 »
  • #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 »
  • #rapelay

    And Now Rape Games Are Not Banned in Japan

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  • #eroticgames

    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 »
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    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 »
  • #eroticgames

    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 »
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