I find it strange that us in the USA find sexual things so offensive, while violence is not at all. I'll admit a 'rape simulator' game sounds extremly off, but if i step away from what i see as normal, how is a 'killing simulator' (which nearly all fps games, other shooters, etc are) any different?

If we say: "Well shooting someone in a video game isnt a simulation, its just entertainment, they are pixels on a screen." How is a rape game any different...really?

As I said, i find it a very strange thing myself, but I am able to step away from what i see as normal, and the similarities are pretty apparent. I say, all is fair in a video game, let people play whatever games they want, it IS fake...even if i dont want to play it myself.

I think killing in movies and in games is generally more accepted because most of the time the person killing is doing so in self defence, most of the time the people being killed are evil etc. you don't need to rape someone to defend yourself. Just my theory on the subject.

at least these games are innovated

This "news" is over a year old and was covered on this site and others a month ago... OLD NEWS.

This is very old news, Japan has been making these types of games since the 90's and some of them are with kids too.

This series has been around for awhile. I wonder why it's only now coming under fire?

rape was how you said hello in japan

...you guys realize that RapeLay is three years old, right? Sure, it's a sick game that should have never seen the light of day, but the hate train for this particular game has come and gone.

This sort of game has been about in Japan for decades now, its not fitting with western cultures but it is Japanese culture so if it works for them.

Just remember, 15 years ago we all laughed at the crazy Japanese TV shows where people were eating animal genitals but now we make those shows and they are huge (and rubbish IMO). Media breaks taboos to keep interesting and fresh; Japan is just faster at breaking them than we are.

Rape, it aint clever and it aint entertaining but we should not be judging Japanese cultural mores with Western sensibilities.

Rape is an act of aggression, not of sexual desire. The people who play these games, I mean seriously play them for more than a laugh, are probably drawn to this because of their insecurities. Better they play a rape game then commit real life rape.

And no, no one is more likely to rape if they have played the game. Though I'm sure that every guy has prayed for a particularly strong wind would blow up a hot chick's skirt at some point, that's not rape, it's wishful thinking.

Well i got it right after discovering that you need to force a person into getting an abortion, and if you don't you get thrown into a train. xD Im really sorry, and i know i sound completely messed up saying this, but i simply find that hilarious and engenius.
Rape a chick, get her pregnant, force her into an abortion. Fail -> Get thrown into a train.

Thats all ill say on that matter. xD Torrents are your friend if you want it... Now, here come the disagrees. >.>

just as I thought, the fat Americans on this site all say OK to rape games just because it has the word 'game' in the title, do you people get offended when someone try's to shoot down or take a hit at games for causing problems, well firstly they do change and effect the mental state of a person and secondly I don't get offended if someone blames games for causing problems, people should understand that as long as you live on earth everything will effect YOU in some way, weather its a minor effect or a major effect it still happens, these rape games are the worst even more then shooting games because the sexual desire of a man is the hardest thing to control especially when you start playing games like this it will make it even harder for a man to control his desires (mostly non-married men since they would be the ones playing this type of game), this will encourage the man to do something stupid to an innocent women passing by him or what ever the situation its NOT GOING BE GOOD

@BlackPrice42...RAPE IS AN ACT Of SEXUAL DESIRES AND NOT AGGRESSION

the man wouldn't be able to rape if it was aggression because the mans penis wouldn't erect that's just simple logic

the page kept reloading itself after i closed it, and then when I closed firefox and reopened it google just kept reloading, I have since emptied my cache but just be aware, hopefully nothing to worry about.

What is "fresh" about a 3 year old porngame/datingsim ?

lets see the japanese gaming charts!

WTF!

Would someone kindly explain to these monkeys how to construct a proper sentence?

lets not jump on Japanese like they are some kind of freaks, if you know anything about women then you should know LOTS of white women have rape fantasies as well. Being a black guy who dates white chicks alot I have seen this time and time again.

The sick thing is I think the reason alot of these chicks date me is because I am black, and they think I better fit their fantasy role of a rapist.

as xabmol has said this is only a big issue for some people because it is a game. Countless movies and books have had story lines about almost nothing but rape and no one ever complained about those.

The fact that this is a game and that you are in control is the issue that people see however no where has it been seen that playing a game like this makes you likely to run out and rape someone it's just stupid.

This isn't a game I would buy nor support but the issues being caused because of it are retarded and need to stop.

And before people start going after Japan saying this is sick and what not just shut up. This is a single game that came out of a country and in no way represents the thoughts and feelings of the population of the country.

Just think how many offensive flash games have come out of the US that were just as bad if not worse then something like Rapelay. Don't tell those don't count. I have seen and played a few and they are worse then this any day.

THis is just unacceptable.

People have to remember that this is a completely different culture. It may not be acceptable in America or Europe but there is nothing we can do but not buy it (Of course I don’t see a reason why it was made in the first place.)

It’s like the arguments about violent video games, sure we play them but it doesn’t make us violent (but there is some special cases.) I’m sure it’s the same with “rape simulations.”

I think killing in movies and in games is generally more accepted because 'most of the time' the person killing is doing so in self defence.

Notice that sentence, 'most of the time' yea.......

if we have games that sever limbs and all that gnarly stuff then this stuff is just soft, if there can be movies and porno rape fantasys their can be a video game

As long as they don't ban every single game where people are killed, they can't ban this

The entire nation of Japan developed this?

I'm on the Dev's side when it comes to what they put in games,and if people decide whether or not people buy it.
But this disgusts me.

This whole thing is ridiculous. In the VAST majority of the world Violence like you see on common US television is considered Taboo and you will not find stuff like that just causally on TV in other nations.

For example Japan takes violence alot more seriously because of what it is and what it can do to young children but they are a little more lax about sex as such things will be a common thing in life albeit it later on in life.

Also another thing that annoys me with the title of thing whole thing. "Japan has gone to far" SHUT UP. Do you really think that Japan as a country got together and went "Hey lets make a game about rape. NO they did not it is simple a few people and they in no way represent the views and opinions of the entire country and labeling something like this as if they do all think the same like this is simple put racist BS.

Aw man, not this again. I hope all this extra exposure for a game that most of us didn't know existed a year ago, gives the devs enough money to create "Rapelay 2: The Man in the Alley". If you don't like it, don't play it. If you don't want games like these to sell well, don't keep writing these ridiculous articles hyping the title.

this is unacceptable! decent, wholesome games should be about shooting peoples' heads and limbs off like Fallout and Gears of War!! that's the only kind of violence that we should be allowed to enjoy. I'm outraged!

but in gears and fallout you have a reason you fighting for your life in gears you are humanity last hope in rapelay you are a dude who just go around and stalk womens then you rape them then you rape their 12 year old daughters.

Ah yes, Japan is going to far with the rape sim games, well.... at least that is where the Japanese live out their rape fantasies, where in america has people living them out by raping people.

Japan 1
America 0

What's next, Japan has gone too far with hentai? STFU.

Also, I am not saying Japan doesn't have rape, but at least they aren't a sexually repressed country like America, and we all know what repression does to people right? There is probably more violent crimes in Japan than sexual crimes, PROBABLY I am not sure, but I am sure there are WAY WAY more sex related crimes going on in America, I wonder why.....

I'm sure Japan thinks we take our violence too far with our games so it seems more of a different perspective. I see nothing wrong with this game as it is just that, a game. Besides, there has been porn that uses the rape fantasy in certain videos/movies/scenes.

Too many soccer moms these days.

Rape is terrible, I know and this shouldn't be tolerated for any release.

Considering that in Japan, you can buy underwear from vending machines, I wasn't suprised when I heard about this in February.

Why the fuk would you want this type of game anywayz.

Whats the matter dweebs. Can't get layed. Go out into the sunlight and meet some of de ladies.

Either way.

RAPE, is OFFENSIVE and i'm hoping for a law, that allows the raped women to cut off the mans balls, and stick them into his mouth.

1) Horrendously written

2) Sounds like a bias newspaper crying for attention

3) STUPID

4) Makes no mention of other matters on the same level, like how violence is acceptable in games like Manhunt.

5) Talking about a Japanese game anyway, WTF? State-wide ban? My ass..

6) Contradicting itself, says it wants a statewide ban, yet tells us how it easy it is to DL off the net. Last I recall, the net it world wide, so WTF would a state-wide ban do or halt anyway?

7) LATE AS FREAKING HELL...the Amazon incident happened MONTHS ago, and articles about this were written already at that time.

I dunno i think rape is totally natural. Animals have been doing it for century's. WE as people will continue to do it, it feels good and its great exercise for both parties involved. Rape is a joke and so are your families. I would never play it of course because if i wanted to rape someone i would just go and do it just like gta i dont play that shhit i go out in the streets and stab homeless people with sharp pvc while they sleep. Can i hear an amen?

I just spit my coffee all over my lap top haha!

"Fresh out of japan"?
This game is 5 years old! And sold ONLY IN japan!

Why are people making a big deal about the game now? Just something else to whine about to get hits.

Fail blog

Rapelay news is back!

To be honest I think this can get alot worse and if retard keep worring that this is going to have a big impact then your world must be really really small.

Even if they did come out with something worse (and they can) like baby rape, torture, and cannibalism ... (HOLY CRAP!) it won't really do much because the business to make one that would actually make a profit is extreemly risky and the people willing to buy is tiny.

And yes it should be banned in America because were too AFRAID of what will happen... Oh no little boys will learn how to rape torture and kill little girls OMG (sarcasm)

Japan got another thing going they decieded that people in japan are not that stupid to freak out if a game like this came out.

But it makes me wonder how Japan can be so much safer than my own home town... hmm maybe people here in America just don't have things straight...how ironic

"i thought rape was how you said hello in japan" LMAO!!!

the japanese have some messed up game tastes.

japanese peoples are awesome..

i heard girls in japan, get groped on subways all the time.

although i'm not to fond of rape, but its japan. they come up with some crazy ****. hentai monsters, girls with wankers, any type of animal rape, lolis, you name it, and they probably have some type of porn about it.

also in japan they have 5 story porn shops! thats crazy....crazy awesome
;)

does this have online coop? gang rape is going too far!!!

Holyfukin Cow. This guy been living under a rock! There are even more & better eroge rapist game out there. This one is old. I'm not a perv btw, I just play games... XD

This is NOT ohkay, people.

Who would get pleasure out of this? I can't imagine somebody that won't/hasn't raped a girl enjoying this.

You're all sick.

Jpanese says,

this is a Videogame. not Real.
before claiming about other country,
should care oneself like GUN and DRUG.
violence hollywood movie, violence videogame(FPS) too!

I think japanese are just into the transitional stage.
one side, they think problematic to sexy itself,
other side, they claims "BS. sexy is a not evil, much less game"

clearly apart them about sexy and violence game,
like as DeadSpace is not allowed to sell in the Japan.

just like the ps3. anyone suprised?

This was written for hits, in 8 months or so it will pop up again and generate the same attention.

Also, why are Americans always trying to chastise everything? It's like they try to poke their noses in everyone else's business, it's what Japan likes, kinda like Americans love graphic violence and reality shows, do you see Japan saying anything about us? Of course not, they are too busy doing their own thing.

Only America wants to nose poke and police the world and shove their views down everyone else's throat with a forceful boot, America needs to stfu and worry about itself right now, stop trying to be the boss of the planet.

America will be the new Iraq by the year 2015.

When American and british soldiers raped and killed Iraqis, was it ok ? I'm confused.

At least here it's a video game.

Who cares about topics like this because I don't. If you can't differentiate fantasy from reality then you shouldn't be playing games. Besides women are raped all the time in the U.S. but no one seems to care but all of the sudden a game comes out and it's red flag central?

Those sick Japanese folks...

Just as ghost-mutation

i was about to say, Wtf? "japan" has gone too far? who do i see about getting a brick to throw at the moron who wrote this..

Can you retards even COMPARE rape games to movies in which there are isolated RAPE SCENES? There are no RAPE MOVIES (Legally produced anyway). And hypothetically, if you were inclined to watch a RAPE MOVIE, you would merely be a spectator (not that it makes it any less f'ed up, you sick fcuk) and not a RAPIST SIMULATOR. Yes, murder is a crime and it's done all the time in videogames. But you don't rape to accomplish anything in life. Ever. And if you ever think that's okay you're an immature loser. Point blank.

Defend this trash more, you over-opinionated cretin.

im speechless honestly never thought i would see a game like this.. the title of the article is a little messed up also.. japan didnt go to far, some idiot who lives in japan went to far

Just shut up and enjoy the game people

too far japan too far, and prayer to lift skirts

It can cause increase of sex offender. I don't want this launch cause same idea as FPS some sick people think that same as real life thing so go out shoot people for fun. I believe some people feel that video game can give some influence on people.

salivalalus

Natural, wtf are you on about.

I hope someday some bloke rapes you in the arse, lets see how natural it is then, unless you get that already.

some people seem to be very angry with this, why? its just a video game. i'm sure theres worse porn games out there, it would be the same effect if people said, "well i killed him because grand theft auto told me too". i doubt it will make more rapists out there. by that logic, we should be snapping koopa's necks, stealing peoples cars, doing drugs, and ect,ect.... its just a game, don't like it, then don't play it.

if you want a porn game, look at the sexy beach series, i think all of them have been moded, so theres english patches and what not.

i don't like rape[not even in porn], but its just a game. in japan they have a big market for porn games, since everybody lives so close together, they can't really have sex[so i've been told]; it would be like having sex in an apartment, thin walls and stuff. just like how nintendogs was big. not a lot of open space in japan, and they live in citys and apartments that might not allow dogs.so nintendogs sold like hot cakes. although i'm sure the porn market there isn't that huge, but there still is a market for it.

edit---
people are also overeating.its kind of funny. i wanted to see what the reviews were, and they seem to be meh, at best, but there are tons of videos about this game and why its bad, and they funny thing is there interviewing the wrong people. in the video i found their talking to parents with little kids(like 5-10). the parents say there not going to buy this game, and people [mainly fox news, and people with high power,like govs and what not]are urging others not to buy it,BUT this a japan only game! i doubt you'll just walk into a gamestop, and say "hey do you have RapeLay?" "gamestop employee:why, yes we do"
so you'll have to import it, and all the reviews say sexy beach is better, and lighter, but you can check this out if you want too.

'So outright murder is ok, cause in several cases people got killed in selfdefense?'

'What kind of sick person would justify murder with cases of selfdefense'

I never said murder was ok...I just said that killing is generally more excepted because its in movies and games. Also are you saying If someone was trying to kill you, you would just sit there and let them? you wouldn't try to save yourself by killing the other person? you wouldn't do it because you think selfdefence doesn't justify murder?

Tell me again how the multiplatform strategy was supposed to fix everything. Look at your results and compare them to Nintendo, which keeps thriving with exclusives. Your loyal fans are gone. And let’s not forget the pile of IPs you purchased only to let them rot.

The worst thing is this is down from last years numbers/expectations which was down from the previous years numbers/expectations. You think about how long “down” has been a consistent part of the communication and you realize those subscriptions are what’s holding that boat together. The price cut of gamespass is still a price raise in a string of price raises. They are trying to use players to offset the missing revenue. Now call of duty is out of gamespass, which is literally WHY they bought the company. To draw people to the subscription. They realized they missed a boatload of money and that wasn’t sustainable. Now you pay for it like you would have if they never bought the company… so why buy the company? Mind you those billions still need to be paid back. Yeah it gives you a chance to say we make the biggest FPS… but the internal conversations must be brutal at high level on topics that really matter. Like revenue. Profitability. And ROI for the shopping spree.

Is this like the 10th quarter in a row they're down 33% on hardware how is that even mathematically possible. You would think their mediocrity would Plateau