Perverts, unite.

I know this one has already been, um, splattered all over the message boards, but I can't resist.

The well-informed folks at Kotaku have posted a very interesting report on a game called Love Death 2, complete with video footage.  Therein, the player shoots reproductive fluid at what appears to be a schoolgirl.  Yes, really.  And believe it or not, that's not even the most disturbing aspect of this mess.

Words fail me, so I'll let the summary on the Kotaku page speak for itself.  Go here to read it and view the very not-safe-for-work video.

I confess that I don't know much about anime.  I prefer to spend my sparse free time on less pathetic pursuits.  Furthermore, despite the many psychology courses I have taken, this is my first time hearing of a product that caters to pedophilic-facial-brutality fetishists.  I personally wouldn't buy it, but I would love to see a U.S. release, if only to give Congressman Leland Yee some perspective on the whole Manhunt 2 issue.

And in other news:

I downloaded Shining Force off the Wii Virtual Console last week.  So far, the experience has been exceedingly addictive.  I had a Genesis in my youth, but it more or less collected dust, and I never played this gem. It's like getting my Fire Emblem, Dragon Quest, and Golden Sun fixes all in one package, and it's well worth the 800-point asking price.  Get it.

Dave Perry was at it again at the Austin Game Developers Conference.  You might remember that the mind-numbingly out-of-touch dumbass famous developer made a few untoward comments about Nintendo's new console not so long ago.  Using much gentler language, this time he simply said that he doesn't like games released on the Wii.  Coupled with his previous statement, one is forced to draw the conclusion that if a console doesn't carry Perry’s favorite games, it is doomed to financial catastrophe.

I would personally love to see a Wii-exclusive Love Death 3 Starring Dave Perry.  Therein, the self-important guru would take the place of the schoolgirl.  If you shoot enough man chowder at him, he is forced to read console sales figures.  I'd buy it, and I would venture a guess that Perry would not.

And finally, some good news for my fellow Picross DS devotees.  Downloadable puzzles are available at last!  They come in packs of ten, and the two packs currently available are rather basic.  Nonetheless, it's a nice start.  Here's hoping beefier offerings will be obtainable in the future.