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In Real Life

What Headphones Anime Characters Are Wearing

Female characters wearing large headphones is a trope in Japanese anime. The headphones make the characters’ heads look smaller, thus, by anime standards, appear “cuter”. Tropes aside, the headphones are often based on real products. But which ones?

25 November 2012

In Real Life

Japanese Groom Ritually Destroys Love Plus Save Data On His Wedding Day

One day at university, a friend of mine* was awakened by the distinctive sound of a man’s porn collection in a garbage bag hitting the bottom of an empty dumpster (which was right next to my apartment.) “Ah, someone must have gotten a girlfriend,” my friend said.

15 March 2012

In Real Life

Is Konami Going To Recall Your Girlfriend?

Konami’s New Love Plus is a remake/upgrade of the virtual girlfriend dating game Love Plus, and was released to much fanfare this past Valentine’s Day. As a remake, the game allowed players of the original to import their save data to continue their virtual relationships, and as an upgrade, the game incorporated the 3DS’s capabilities for some ambitious new features.

16 February 2012

Nintendo

Your New Love, Plus An Amazing 3DS Camera Feature

With the release of New Love Plus in Japan on Valentine’s day, Konami introduced a creative new game system that utilizes the 3DS’s built-in camera.

14 February 2012

In Real Life

A Valentine’s Day Contrast Worth A Thousand Nerds

Today, love simulator New Love Plus went on sale. Today is also Valentine’s Day in Japan. A photographer at Japanese game site 4Gamer snapped this photo, which seems to show a young couple passing by the Love Plus Akihabara launch, which is populated with dudes.

30 December 2011

Nintendo

Here’s A Man Using A 3DS To Look Up A Virtual Skirt

In Konami’s love sim New Love Plus, you can once again talk with virtual girls. Since the 3DS features a gyro-sensor, you can also move the handheld around and see things. Hello fan service?

17 November 2011

News

You’ve Got A Date For Next Valentine’s Day

Nintendo 3DS title New Love Plus, Konami’s latest dating sim, won’t be out December 8 in Japan. Instead it will be released on February 14, giving the developers extra time to finish the game. Valentine’s Day — how fitting! [Kotaku Japan]

25 August 2011

Nintendo

First Look At Schoolgirl 3DS Consoles

As mentioned yesterday, Konami is rolling out limited edition New Love Plus 3DS handhelds. Here they are!

24 August 2011

Nintendo

Schoolgirl 3DS Portables You Can Fall In Love With

Love Plus, Konami’s love simulator, is getting a 3DS version. It’s new and called New Love Plus. New Love Plus means one thing: New 3DS bundles.

22 August 2011

In Real Life

Love Plus Brings Failed Upskirts To Japanese TV

Japanese TV already has already seen upskirts (both failed and successful), but here we go, once more with feeling.

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