Nintendo shows the ladies how its done...
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Well its probably more or less the first concept that everyone thought of when the DS with its touch screen was announced in some form or another. I never thought they'd actually do it.
Behold Lapis
http://ds.ign.com/articles/674/674221p1.html
Behold Lapis
http://ds.ign.com/articles/674/674221p1.html
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I'm waiting for the PDA and Electronic Japanese / English . English / Japanese Kanji dictionary. Even if it costs more than £60, I'm sold. That stylus is perfect for scribling kanji I can't understand.
Edit: Ohh, one of her original ideas was a Octavia E. Butler book.. Sweet.. This woman rocks.
"The hope is that the game would entertain females - without them ever needing to understand the sex metaphor. But at some point when they did start figuring out the connection to their own sexuality and pleasure, they would have learned some ideas and techniques behind sexual satisfaction."
The cat is already out of the bag. The only thing that would sell the game is the "taboo factor". What a dumb idea, market it as a cutesie game with a hidden sexual metaphor but don't tell anyone about the metaphor until they are 50% of the way thru it. Parents, no need to actually have "the talk" with your kids just have them play games with implied metaphors.
Every soccer mom west of the Atlantic ocean would run for thier pitch forks and torches.
I know especially for a female having such a education on their own body would help them and their mates down the line have gratifying sexual relationships.
If you make a game, even if its rated M with clear warning lables, locked behind the counter in a concrete bunker, guarded by tanks and navy seals. The fact that it is a "game" tells 95% of the American public its for people 12 and under.
It's pretty clear in America you don't teach your kids about sex, ever. If you are a parent you tell yourself that your childerns genitals disapeared shortly after they where potty trained. That way they stumble, uprepared, into a drunken frat party to get a crash corse Sex Ed.
In theory its a great idea, but we are along way away from the socitiey that would actually benefit from a game like this. Personally I think its a great idea and if I had kids that where of the right age I might even force them to play it. But the general public isn't ready...
look at this sodding great list of games for the DS, all released but only a 3rd of them make it out of Japan!
http://www.play-asia.com/paOS-14-71-9g-77-1.html
I thought America was the most highly sexed country? People seem to talk about it frankly enough. I'm sure I watched some documentary about it once.
I thought America was the most highly sexed country?
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sexual frustrated country.
Sounds like a great idea. When it comes to sex education, kids today (at least in america) are kept in the dark. Parents fear that their small innocent babies will ever EVER become sexual beings (this article about a prototype is proof of that). That leaves teenagers to reckless experimenting. Hell, couples are married for years and still have no clue what they're doing down there.
If a video game is more effective than placing a condom on a banana, and showing old 70's VHS tapes about kids seeing monkey privates, then I don't see a problem.
Many games in the industry designed with gameplay that appeals to women have become some of the most innovative games in history loved by both genders. Such as Pacman (eating), TheSims (family life), Katamari (cleaning), Nintendogs (puppies!)...etc.
Guy games (blow shit up)
So a game that teaches sex would be a very bad idea, its just as bad of an idea as leaving it all up to word of mouth from their friends.
I think it's pretty darn funny and clever.
besides, did anyone here NOT have sex education classes in elementary school?
Of course, I was raised a Unitarian Universalist.
Btw, am I the only one who reads a lesbian undertone out of the page linked in the article? (Just noticing, no 'moral' intention from me by mentioning it)
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I got that impression too.. not sure why.
the idea is interesting, but as far as where she took it...
it's simply nintendogs with bunnies... I've never met a female who is sexually stimulated by bunnies. This 'release' that sends them flying is interesting, but it's still just nintendogs with bunnies.
Of course it's not meant to stimulate directly, it's meant to teach them how to stimulate themselves.
As for the game itself, I'd have to see it to know if I'd want to play it. :P Looks damn adorable. But I am totally reminded of the sex ed video from the Simpsons with Fuzzy and Fluffy bunny, haha.
It doesnt literally teach you about the mechanics of sex and tell you that the penis goes in the vagina, not da butt.
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*Now* ya tell me!
I think this is a storm in a teacup though, since this is clearly a concept/research project and not much more. It's not like she has a publisher or anything. Which brings me to my clueless question: Is amateur dev. feasible for the DS, or do you need expensive devkits, licensing from Nintendo etc?