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October 26, 2002
Sex in Games: Rez+Vibrator

rez limited edition - with trance vibrator
Soon after we got our Japanese Playstation2 in beautiful Ocean Blue, we went shopping for games. In the electronic wonderland of Akihabara we came across the game Rez. "Have you ever played it?" Justin asked me. "No," I replied, "it's like a music shooting game, right? Seems sorta boring."

Ever on the media consumer, Justin insisted, "But this one comes with a trance vibrator!"
I looked at the package curiously. "I wonder what that's for? It costs nearly 2000 yen more!"
"Let's get it!"

Excited, we inserted our very first Japanese game into our brand new console. We hooked up the trance vibrator, and I began to play the game. The game is, truly, a stunningly beautiful thing. It is a "music shooting" game, but of such elegance and coolness it's in a genre all its own. The premise places you as a futuristic hacker, avoiding security systems and navigating through databases to crack codes in a way strongly reminiscent of the trance vibratorTron. Your mission: information needs to be free. "Flying down neon corridors shooting space/machine beings in time to techno music", as Justin put it, is a pretty good description, as is "Tron on Ecstasy." The game bills itself as synesthesia - union of senses. But even that doesn't begin to relay the feeling of the game. Even without the trance vibrator, the game puts you into a trance state - it's a raver's game, a game of pure sensation. The goals are simply to progress to the next level - not so complicated. But getting there is a sublime visual and aural experience. There's also an invincible "travelling" mode, if you want to just sit back and move through the levels without worrying about your avatar's taking damage.

But god damn, the trance vibrator started thumping like crazy in time with the music.

Well, what would you have done? I moved the vibrator into my lap.

"Oh my GOD! This game rocks! Here, you play." I handed him the controller but you'd better believe I kept that vibrator right there in my lap.

the vibrator in action

Justin hadn't been paying that much attention to the exact location of the vibrator, since the game is visually quite absorbing, too. But I wanted to concentrate a little more on the, er, physical aspect of the game. I took off my pants.

Justin got the idea. "Wow."

We sat side my side on our makeshift couch, I with the trance vibrator and Justin with the controller. As the levels got more advanced, so did the vibrations... revving up to an intense pulsing throbbing...

"Oh, God!"

ooh, it feels so good

Pretty soon the levels and the images onscreen were just a faint blur to me. I knocked off my glasses and leaned back. I was in a daze. From far away, it seemed, I could hear Justin saying things like, "I made it to the next level!" and "This is cool!" but I was lost in my own little trance vibrating world.

and it looks pretty too
We drew the curtains and darkened the room. Justin played for hours. Dreamily I would once in a while say things like, "Could you do the 2nd Area again? That's my favorite."

After many of my langorous gasps and moans, we stopped playing, and tried to analyze the gameplay experience. "I don't know exactly what the game designers intended with that trance vibrator thing - but it had to be this, right?"

"It's a total stoner game," said Justin.

"But don't you think this trance vibrator extension is so your girlfriend can get off while you're playing the game? Or so a girl gamer can get off while she's playing the game?"

"It was a bit odd," said Justin, "my fingers were working the controls, but they were also kind of working you."

"Mmm. Did you like it?"

He smiled. "I wonder how it works on guys?"

Now, let me confess that this is not the first time that I've used a game component to, er, stimulate myself physically. Ever since they invented the whole rumble pack/vibrating technology in controllers, it's been on my mind, and sometimes in my practice (fellow game girls, you know what I'm talking about). The thing is, though, it's often frustrating since the vibrations are not nice and steady, but sporadic. Also I found it's tough to actually play the game and use the controller in nasty ways at the same time. I did discover that Halo was a pretty good game for this (although for not much else), because as the gunner in the Warthog, you have unlimited ammo and you can just park yourself somewhere and rat-tat-tat to your heart's content. Another issue, and one not solved by the Xbox controller, is the shape of the device - less than ideal. That's why I was so excited by Rez's trance vibrator, since it seems to have no other purpose than to act as a masturbatory aid. Its shape is pretty nice, it can slip easily under your skirt or in your panties, it comes with a protective "glove" which you can wash, and it emits a regular pulsating rhythm that gets ever more intense and thrilling the deeper you go into the game. Damn, by the end I was writhing on the floor! Synesthesia indeed.

Am I wrong? Has anyone else found a better use for it?

Update 11/13/02: Due to increasing traffic and my inability to pay for the bandwidth required, I have disabled comments for the time being. I will set up a "view comments" window, but it's not ready yet.

Thanks for all your contributions.

Posted by jane at October 26, 2002 09:37 PM | TrackBack
Comments

I appreciate the fact that you have found an additonal use for the game! Done like a true girl gamer.

8-)

Posted by: Liz on October 26, 2002 12:29 PM

hello kitty: out!
rez trance vibrator: in!

pepito pea

Posted by: pepitopea on October 26, 2002 09:46 PM

Uhh...

Being a Rez fan, I can only say that it's a unisex game by it's idea. No mascular heroes blasting orgs/zombies into pieces... (I do not comment the functionality of this vibrator on males... they can stuck it up to their a**hole if they want to...). Btw, PS2 controller has this vibra function already, so it seems that this extra vibrathing was designed to get girls interested of Rez...

Umm... I guess this is what "to have sex with the music" means...physically X)

Try if it works with another game by UGA: Space Channel 5 ...a bit more... Groovy music-game. =)

Posted by: lindstorm on October 27, 2002 09:51 AM

i don't know about any other male (female?) visitors but after reading this entry this gameboy has become a gameMAN. ha. kidding.

This vibrator is clearly a sexual accessory to the otherwise psychadelic game Rez (any game where you turn into a space baby straight out of a kubrick film is, by my standards, a psychadelic game). i'm reminded of the tomb raider controller shaped like laura that had the curious option of setting the vibration to continuous. or was it another controller?

speaking of games + sex. i remember a japanese-only arcade game where you would prod some guy/gal's ass (represented by a literal represenation of said ass) and based on their expression shown on-screen points were awarded.

(sigh) it's this kind of quality gaming that us American gamers are deprived of.

Posted by: jon on October 27, 2002 10:47 PM

Wow I love Rez and when I saw the Transvibrator I knew that there would be Japanese girls who LOVED Rez. of course when I was an exchange student to Japan I was blown away that they actually carried vibrators in the electronic stores next to the video game stuff. So you could get a joystick for the boys and a vibe for the girls all in one place.

This is a combination of the two I guess.

WE NEED SPACE CHANNEL 5 PART 2 IN THE USA!

Damn that is hot BTW you might want to metnion that it is not exactly Safe for work.

Posted by: Jake on October 28, 2002 11:06 AM

go jane!
i've always thought that many japanese games were too limiting in terms of player expression and differentiation of experience. i guess i just don't have the right peripherals.

Posted by: lulu on October 31, 2002 12:12 PM

If you want hard vibration on your controller you should try Rallisport Challenge and Crash Bandicoot on XBOX... XD

Posted by: chuchi on November 1, 2002 02:08 AM



XD

Posted by: Manga-Manic on November 2, 2002 09:02 AM

ah, i had an x-girlfreind who was quite fond of her, um, equipment- she gave it names and so on. i wonder if this bonding process is stronger when the equipment in question is also a computer game device? the few women i know who play electronic games are quite devoted to them- HOW devoted i only now realize.
the game itself must be pretty good, if it could hold justins attention under those conditions.

Posted by: ian dall on November 2, 2002 11:45 AM

http://www.sixsixfive.com/images/boonga.jpg

Posted by: Liq_Wurm on November 2, 2002 12:25 PM

love the comic! perfect.

Posted by: jane on November 2, 2002 09:41 PM

Thanx! Part 2 is now on mai site. I found this linked on a forum somewhere. I just couldn't resist making a comic about it! XD

Posted by: Manga-Manic on November 3, 2002 12:22 PM

Maybe you could've shown a pic WITH pants... that's if you were REALLY wearing pants to begin with...

Posted by: KiwiMango on November 3, 2002 10:50 PM

The comic is REALLY cute! 8-)

Posted by: Liz on November 4, 2002 02:38 PM

Jane, are you gonna rewrite the lyrics for "i start to explode" now? ;-)

Posted by: tomcosgrave on November 5, 2002 12:41 PM

Wow... this article singlehandedly sets the women's movement back 20 years.

Posted by: Jon on November 5, 2002 06:32 PM

that's a leap in logic i don't quite get, jon. i must have missed the part of the manifesto where it said we had to be celibate to get equal pay.

Posted by: judith on November 5, 2002 06:52 PM

0_o holy shit

Posted by: Brandon on November 5, 2002 07:13 PM

so, jon, twenty years ago women were openly talking about their experiences with vibrators?

Posted by: kristen on November 5, 2002 09:27 PM

that's the game, Liq_Wurm! it's ass-poking fun!

hey, what's with the women's movement? i wouldn't say singlehandedly, Jon.

Clearly, Jane switches hands. wait, that was stupid..

Posted by: jon on November 5, 2002 11:16 PM

wow, that was cool to read, and something that will go on my Xmas list. shocking though were the pix, not that i was offended...but shocking nevertheless, rock on!

Posted by: erik e on November 6, 2002 12:07 AM

hey, you're wearing gir panties!

Posted by: zim on November 6, 2002 12:29 AM

YOU ARE A GODDESS!!!! *bows before the might of an invader bot*

Posted by: Abdiel on November 6, 2002 12:41 AM

Do all grrl-gamer articles include pictures of the authors taking off their pants and spreading their legs for the camera? Maybe I need to read this site more often.

Posted by: Andrew on November 6, 2002 12:42 AM

I want more pics of the girl gamer :)

Posted by: Cybertech on November 6, 2002 04:56 AM

what

Posted by: BukkakeFUN on November 6, 2002 05:30 AM

but did he get head?

Posted by: Shoez on November 6, 2002 06:01 AM

GO BACK TO GBS

Posted by: Noir on November 6, 2002 07:05 AM

about time they made something that allows me to play games while the game does the forplay for me ; )

Posted by: GeRRoZ on November 6, 2002 07:10 AM

For some reason, this article strikes me as an articlate version of a 14-year old going "Yo check out those tits on that girl in the fighting game yo, they is so hot I play the game just for those! lololOLOloLZZOZ!!!!!111"

Or perhaps it's the fact that the gratuitous faceless panty-shots sort of "illuminate" the words, but either way I don't think this helps in defying the male-created stereotype that women are nothing more than secret nymphomaniacs.

Not to say this is true at all, or that denying sexuality helps anything... but just out of context (like seeing a link to this article on another website), it looks quite shady.


Eh, maybe I'll read other aticles by 'jane' to get perspective... articles about her voting or breaking through the glass ceiling of a middle management job.

Posted by: Jon #2 on November 6, 2002 08:30 AM

you are one fucking hot slut man!
BUKKAKE ATTACK!

Posted by: b0Rk on November 6, 2002 08:57 AM

you are one fucking hot slut man!
BUKKAKE ATTACK!

Posted by: b0Rk on November 6, 2002 08:58 AM

... "but either way I don't think this helps in defying the male-created stereotype that women are nothing more than secret nymphomaniacs."

Just because women enjoy and are not ashamed of using a vibrator, or in this case a vibrating accessory, it means women are nymphomaniacs?

Wow, your comment makes plenty of assumptions in itself.

Oh, and by the way, they fact that many women like sexual pleasure is HARDLY a secret. All women are not so sex-negative in public these days.

geek. ^_^

Posted by: geekers on November 6, 2002 09:33 AM

Looks like Jon had a sense of humour bypass...

Posted by: Rich on November 6, 2002 09:44 AM

Wow. now i have a reason to get a playstation 2. my gf will be over like all teh time saying, hey play rez. i want i want i want.

Posted by: TheFreak on November 6, 2002 10:15 AM

Jon definately needs to lighten up. If there's any gender bias in the design of the game, is that that one gender ends up with a likely source of distraction that leads to poor play. Console (heh) yourself with an easy victory, Jon...

Posted by: hellsop on November 6, 2002 10:17 AM

Ah, a reason to get a game! I personally thought the article wasn't bad at all, and, oo pictures!
Must..find..vibrating..controller..for..girlfriend...

Posted by: Spank on November 6, 2002 10:20 AM

that article gave me a boner. you win!

Posted by: loutastic on November 6, 2002 10:43 AM

Now it might not have set the entire movement back 20 years, but look at it in the reverse fashion: you're using the fact that you're a female to get attention. If a guy was to write this exact same article, he'd be laughed at, made fun of, and probably packetted even. Is that equal?

Now what am I suggesting? You not write the article? No. It's a good article. It's just that the whole "OMG I'M A GRRL LOOK AT ME PLAY GAMES" theme behind this site makes it seem as if you're trying to rub it in guys' faces.

Posted by: nexxai on November 6, 2002 12:22 PM

Best. Game. Ever.

Great for both stoners and horny women, and where does this wonderous game come from? Why, the land of the totally f**ked-in-the-head. Japan. I will live there one day, oh yes. It is my calling to collect vacuum-sealed schoolgirl panties from vending machines and slowly grow fat while buying over-sized robot models for my tiny capsule house.

Hooray for Japan ^+^

Steve ;)~

Posted by: PAINPAINPAIN on November 6, 2002 12:22 PM

I tries using the 64 runble pack with my llimeted selection of games and i found quick use of the HOOKSHot it zeld was the best i could get can you recommend some of the best 64 rumble games??

Hmmm will have to try starfox 64 when the bos flies over your head

Posted by: eyeball on November 6, 2002 12:56 PM

Is there an R-Rated Version of this review'n'pics somewhere... don't tell me you did it all with panties and shirt on... ;)

Anyway, your text here finally gives me a clue what's all the fuzz behind ReZ. Should get a copy with controller myself - maybe my friends will enjoy it together with me *nyahahahahahahaha*

Posted by: AuLbAtH on November 6, 2002 01:16 PM

I think that review gave me AIDS. I'm suing your site.

Posted by: John Many Jars on November 6, 2002 01:34 PM

I want to carry these! Who can get them in, and where do i sign up?

Posted by: Nekros on November 6, 2002 03:15 PM

we really think it would benefit the article if there were some extra pictures and perhaps a movie that went along with it. we just can't get the desire up to go buy one with such a dull picture as that. i mean, your panties aren't even wet. how can we believe that you were getting off for such a long time?

we demand some video!

Posted by: bobby joe and billie sue on November 6, 2002 03:43 PM

AHHHHH the Short Range stream Mode on the Perfect Dark LAZER...just hold Z


Posted by: eyeball on November 6, 2002 03:57 PM

You are a dumb cunt.

Posted by: Your dad. on November 6, 2002 04:43 PM

I came.

Twice.

Posted by: NekoBelldandy on November 6, 2002 04:43 PM

techno.. vibrator...

weeheee!

Good stuff.

Posted by: Blinky on November 6, 2002 04:53 PM

Somebody said that Hello Kitty is out and vibrators are in.

WELL I GOT NEWS FOR YOU!

http://www.jlist.com/R/ADULTTOYS/

At $32.00 USD they are one pricey little clittergritter.

Posted by: Glitterkritter on November 6, 2002 05:26 PM

"You're using the fact that you're a female to get attention. If a guy was to write this exact same article, he'd be laughed at, made fun of, and probably packetted even. Is that equal?"

Sure it's not equal, but guess who started the whole rumor that only Guys play video games?
A guy.
These days Girls are cool for playing Video games and guys are losers for playing Video games. It's quite ironic really. We dug our own graves so we should sleep in them.

Posted by: fuckinahat on November 6, 2002 05:44 PM

Splurt. I thought the first post by Jon was hilarious. I think it was a quote from somewhere... maybe something similar. and really i'd like to see your face jane... god, i think the police are coming for me now.. 15 will get you 50

Posted by: Obelisk on November 6, 2002 06:08 PM

Okay... thats just... damn. I wonder where I can get one for my GF. I mean seriously, what else could that thing be for? Its not going to do any good just buzzing around on the floor... you cant control the game with it.. it doesnt play music... it makes buzzing noises I'm sure, but isnt that why your TV has speakers?

Fun stuff.

Posted by: GothicBlade on November 6, 2002 06:20 PM

Good lord. You are muh hero. I wish you were my girlfriend. You r0x0r my b0x0rs, cuz j00 r s0 l337

Posted by: Giblaz on November 6, 2002 07:02 PM

Looks like a smartly executed ploy to get more traffic to the site. Who was taking the photos if John was playing?

Not that I'm complaining; but if you're going to whore yourself out for your site, at least be honest about it.

Posted by: noire on November 6, 2002 07:15 PM

Holy cow! Your girl was recieving orgasmic pleasure from the vibrator and he could say was ... ' I got passed level 2'??

...

If the pictures provided anything being of who the vibrator was giving pleasure to, than the heck was he doing playing the game?!

haha! woo ..

Posted by: RAdiOSamuRai on November 6, 2002 07:18 PM

wish I had a girlfriend like you... :(

Posted by: loser on November 6, 2002 07:30 PM

yah, i wish i had a gf like that too... :'(
i wanna buy the accessory for someone i know... do the game and vibrator come separately? whats the deal? email :p

Posted by: loser #3 on November 6, 2002 08:23 PM

After reading this article, here are my thoughts summed up in one sentence...

"Eh, uh, er, um, uh, wha--whoa."

I need a girlfriend. ;_;

Posted by: Some guy on November 6, 2002 09:15 PM

Uhm, hey. Some of you guys really need to loosen up. Because if us girls aren't offended, and if she isn't offended, or forced into it, NO ONE IS ASKING YOU TO BE A F**ING KNIGHT FOR US! we don't need it. and no one forced you to read the article. 'Sides, if a guy talks about what he stuck his d**k into when he's in the locker room, he's a MAN, right. And if we do the equivalent of the oposite, we're perverts? That's a greater travesty to the womans movement than anything that could be posted in this article. Stop being threatened, and CHILL! luv.

Posted by: Juliet on November 6, 2002 10:41 PM

these japanese people are so friggin horny! maybe hiroshima wasnt such a bad idea after all :P

Posted by: faaarout! on November 6, 2002 11:15 PM

This Game calls to me on so many levels. As a gamer, as a music enthusiast, and as a pervert. I'm not sure if I should start the letter with "Dear PSM" or "Dear Penthouse".

In the end, all I acn say is: Good Times.

Posted by: Ninja Gamer on November 6, 2002 11:49 PM

Shut the fuck up, all of you. Christ. Go back to Utah. Way to take a lovely thing as a girl masterbating while the guy plays video games and turn it into feministic/chauvanistic trash. If I could afford a PS2 right now, I'd get it just for this game.

Posted by: Rich on November 6, 2002 11:53 PM

wow, that was the single most fucked up thing that i have read on the net for a very long time.

Yes, clearly the killing of thousands of people is justifiable because they are open about their sexuality

now you probably meant well by that post, i imagine that humer was your goal in all of it, but you really need to re-evaluate your ideas of "what's funny" cause death from radiation just isn't.

now to the actual point of this post: i give the creators of rez alot of credit for creating this game. it's a rather ground breaking game, never has a video game been so "interactive" as this. and with every ground breaking event comes another increasingly different concept. What next i ask you? and when will it stop? (prolly when virtual sex becomes available) oh, and by the way, i've never been to this site, but girl gamers rock so hard! more power to ya! may the revolution be televised

peace

Posted by: Mr.T on November 6, 2002 11:54 PM

I need to get me one of those. PBill's been getting a little bored with the routine lately. And before I forgot.................

THARSH EATS BALLS!!!!!!!!!!11$#@*&^%

Posted by: Mike "Adolf" P on November 7, 2002 12:29 AM

my god! where has this site been all my life??? is this what I miss out on as a guy??? And btw, those in the big debate, you girls can do whatever you like as long as it does not involve inflicting grievous bodily harm on me. Oh and you can't kick my dog either.

Posted by: Jon (non sexually inhibited version) on November 7, 2002 12:30 AM

did anybody notice anything peculiar about the title "Rez?" In Japanese, it would be pronounced "rezu" which also the Japanese word for "lesbians."

Posted by: Kashiwa on November 7, 2002 12:57 AM

I'm not sure it was the intention of the article, but I got such a big hard-on right now.

Posted by: Kue on November 7, 2002 01:52 AM

woah! japanese game designers doing something for women!! way to go makers of rez, and way to go to all those girls who actually make use of it.... as someone said earlier, what the hell else could it be for, the controller already has the "Rumble" feature, do you really need another one pulsing against your foot/leg/hip? ... hahaha

good article, brings up some good dialogue about sex in games and girls and games....

nice job... though some people's comments are just idiotic still some good discussion all around. to the person who thought bombing hiroshima/nagasaki justifiable because japanese people are sexual; lame attempt at a joke, you're stupid.

to the jon guy who thinks the women's movement is "set back 20 years" what the hell do you know about the woman's movement. sex gives women power - does not make them weaker - obviously you've learned this and are very bitter against women who have used this power against you [all of the women you know], and do not enjoy seeing women using this power for themselves, or their boyfriends. Obviously you must get very angry everytime you watch a porno movie [5 times a day?] Cool game though, and yes, it probably could only be thought up in japan. in north america, retailers would refuse to sell it... [maybe]. bah! i'm tired.

Posted by: Ifrit on November 7, 2002 02:48 AM

Sad that some ppl think sex = power.

When it is used with that in mind, it is misused, ie:manipulation, by either gender.
Can't we all just get along!?!?


BTW: I'd Start a Revolution if I Could Get Up in the Morning.

Posted by: RedEyes on November 7, 2002 03:52 AM

oh but sex IS power. why do you think our entire society is BASED around sex and reproduction?
Wake up and smell the flowers bud, our entire race is about nothing but fucking eachother over (in bed and at court) why do you think Lawers make so much money? Becasue they have that fucking thing down to an art. You just gotta realize that manipulation is the greatest thing humanity has acheived (at a physical and mental level) and now guys are pissed off because in sex ofcourse, because the female body is SO MUCH MORE attractive to both the male AND the female, the female has the upper hand, just the way should have been (mind you sex is: insert tab A into slot B, what a fucking concept huh?).

Power to the people.

Posted by: Killian on November 7, 2002 05:06 AM

oh but sex IS power. why do you think our entire society is BASED around sex and reproduction?
Wake up and smell the flowers bud, our entire race is about nothing but fucking eachother over (in bed and at court) why do you think Lawers make so much money? Becasue they have that fucking thing down to an art. You just gotta realize that manipulation is the greatest thing humanity has acheived (at a physical and mental level) and now guys are pissed off because in sex ofcourse, because the female body is SO MUCH MORE attractive to both the male AND the female, the female has the upper hand, just the way should have been (mind you sex is: insert tab A into slot B, what a fucking concept huh?).

Power to the people.

Posted by: Killian on November 7, 2002 05:07 AM

I had to link this article up! Girls and computer games in total harmony - what else can you ask for!

Posted by: Reggio on November 7, 2002 05:45 AM

I'm going to just have a vibrator with some string at the end that's attached to a game boy. That way you can play tetris while getting off. I'm going to be rich.

Posted by: GreenNinja on November 7, 2002 05:56 AM

OH MY GOD!

Posted by: ashtaron on November 7, 2002 08:02 AM

lol stop ur giving me a bonar!!11

...Go on, actually.

Posted by: Mikau on November 7, 2002 08:22 AM

Metal Gear Solid and a Playstation Rumble PAD :D

Vibration test in options menu!! :O :O

Posted by: The Sponge on November 7, 2002 08:29 AM

I sat down on this piece of equipment and I give it 10 thumbs up. XVDL kept wanting to floss with it when I was done. WTF?

Posted by: Klerck on November 7, 2002 08:33 AM

In the words of Neo from the Matrix, "Whoa!"

Posted by: American_Pai on November 7, 2002 08:35 AM

Um... it makes me think twice about using the controllers at home now.... should i get my own?

Posted by: anne on November 7, 2002 08:55 AM

Why all the discussion about women's power, and why the question of whether the women's movement has been set back? It's just a vibrator - those have been around for a while. This one just happens to be packaged with Rez - an excellent game, I might add. Hell, if you enjoy the vibrator (as many of you do), you should try the game, too.

Posted by: Phil on November 7, 2002 09:44 AM

I had no idea such a game would ever be created. But in agreement, it can't be denied the more "obvious" uses for the little toy. When I was still with my ex, we used to play Marvel vs. Capcom 2, she would place the controller in her lap and tell me "Baby, do the super move again." Granted, it wasn't as much a fun game, but the overall effect was appreciated. I would also like to take this time to propose to the girl in the pics and say that I am ready to honor, love, and obey her. =o)

Posted by: Michael on November 7, 2002 09:58 AM

totally rockin!

the first person who sends me the game and machine to run this on gets a signed 8x10 of me using, er uh, playing it :)

fun stuff - leave it to the japanese to innovate!

ps lighten up guys...

Posted by: Unrealgrrl on November 7, 2002 10:14 AM

I'm a baby gamer girl (rather new to gaming, really... sucked in by SSX Tricky) but congrats on a fabulous article. I've seen Rez, it's an amazing game, and I think the makers were onto something adding something to stimulate another sense to the experience. If you want to use that as a vibrator (and I certainly would), more power to you. Note to the guys, Jon especially: The more girls start gaming the more likely YOU are to get laid. Women enjoying sex isn't about proving themselves to anyone, it's about taking control of our own bodies and having a good time. Why isn't it a political issue every time YOU wank? And girls expanding into areas that are traditionally male is advantageous to both genders and to the gaming industry in general. Good stuff. Keep it up (heehee).

Posted by: squeaker_grrl on November 7, 2002 11:32 AM

I'm creamin XDXDXDXD

Posted by: Ryszard on November 7, 2002 11:50 AM

Ok, so my wife is bugging the hell out of me to get this now. How would I go about importing it?

Posted by: Crashster on November 7, 2002 12:05 PM

I'm sorry I don't quite understand the concept here. Maybe you could show some more pictures about how this device acts as a vibrator?

Posted by: The Ruiner on November 7, 2002 12:42 PM

HAHAHAHAHHAAH I WANT ONE OF THOSE

Posted by: MissJess on November 7, 2002 01:01 PM

"If a guy was to write this exact same article, he'd be laughed at, made fun of, and probably packetted even. Is that equal?"

..not if it were a ring-shaped vibrator that oscellated up and down; although maybe if there were pictures >_>;

Posted by: GoF on November 7, 2002 01:59 PM

"Why isn't it a political issue every time YOU wank?"

hmmm...why is that? I wonder...maybe because I don't have re-enactment pictures taken of it and posted on a FUCKING GAME SITE!?!

I know someone will flame me, and I am probably a troll for mentioning it, but are you all that stupid? So sex isn't a one-gender thing or a new thing. Bravo. Judging from responses here, has this article really helped grrlkind? I have noticed out of control labido (yes, out of control..just because you can rightfully enjoy sex doesn't mean you always should...I'm sure you don't with your mom/dad/brother/sister/minor/boss/employee/etc).

This article is not the same as a fantasy, or as sexual liberation. Do you think that using sex is always power? Watch the treatment of women in a skin flick. It's the only place I've ever seen a human being be told "suck my *&@# cock, you ugly cum-sucking bitch/slut/whore.

Sure, that may be your fantasy, but where was your "power?" I'd love for you to tell a professional who has had to work for years to get where she is (such as Reno, Rice, etc.) that this is an expression of power.

Just in these responses we have comments glorifying pillars of society: Racism, Mysogeny, Bigotry, Poronography, Under-age Pornography, Genocide, Slander.

All of those who think this was a great idea...think about it this way. How would it feel if a middle-aged male, in a power position in your career field (e.g. a boss, professor, parent, etc.) told you about this article, and mentioned the desire to "play Rez" with you (or any other younger woman), and the attention was neither solicited, encouraged, nor desired...would you feel uncomfortable? What if it happened again? You would rightfully feel that this is a violation. Remember, that was just him giving you "power."

Ok, go ahead everyone and pick me apart. Be sure to call me a hypocrite.

Posted by: WTFisWrongWithPeople on November 7, 2002 02:09 PM

Youa re all morons.
How dare any of you as games praise a game that is merely used for masturbation.
That's like giving an Oscar for Best Picture to a porn movie. Masturbation has it's place. And it can be games. There are porn games. But to praise it AS a game? That's just idiocy. Praise it as a vibrator.
You don't even NEED the game. Why not buy a vibrator by itslef?
What is the true reason you are interested in this game? And you guys pretending to be girls, it's pretty obvious.

Sex is not a source of power, personal nor social.
Masturbating is masturbating. Sex is sex. Games are games. Everyone masturbates. But not everyone wants to hear about others doing so.

There was NO justifiable reason to put those pictures up. However, there was no reason not to.

Girls using sex to try to elevate themselves socially is just sad, let alone ineffective. How would your reactions be different if the pictures were of a GUY enjoying the game? Certainly some guys will use it in the same way as some girls. It's pleasureable to guys as well as girls, though we (guys) generally won't have an orgasm from simple vibration.

Everyone masturbates.
Big deal.
The game is a sex toy, not a game.

Posted by: 8BALL on November 7, 2002 02:48 PM

... When is this edition going to be out in the US? :D

Posted by: Year Round Produce on November 7, 2002 03:23 PM

when the hell is this comin out here?!

Posted by: AnimeLuva1 on November 7, 2002 03:34 PM

HI

THIS ARTICLE WAS WRITTEN BY A MAN

SO VERY OBVIOUS

BYE

Posted by: GenmaC on November 7, 2002 03:42 PM

it is a sex toy AND a game. you men should be ashamed of yourselves. what have you seen posted here by women? have you noticed that not a single female has posted something negative in response to this article? what i've seen is a bunch of men telling women how they should feel and what they should share with the public. you go off saying that this sets the womens movement back 20 years, but what truly sets it back further is the continuation of the thought that men are the ones deciding what is acceptable for women to do/say/think.

you should all be ashamed of yourselves.

jane, juliet, liz, preach on!

Posted by: jenelle on November 7, 2002 03:48 PM

personally, i've been in love for the game since the first time i saw it(grrr...should really get a ps2...:( )but that doesn't mean i would buy the vibrator...even though i don't believe there's someting wrong in buying it...
a too simple thing looks like it's having too much attention(bad in particular)
just have fun u ppl...in whatever way u want to

Posted by: Jon NM on November 7, 2002 04:17 PM

Just wanted to mention that men who try to define what the women's movement should and should not be are simply oppressing women themselves. "Sure, you can express yourself, but only in these acceptable ways." Now THAT is a way to set the movement back decades...

Posted by: cosleia on November 7, 2002 04:41 PM

Of course not jenelle, that's because you're all sluts!

Posted by: Anonymous on November 7, 2002 04:59 PM

I *THINK* the original purpose is to put this pak under the couch to make the couch entirely vibrates.

Thought I'd share. XD

Mmm, another benefit purpose for female gamers. Must say they're darn lucky. ^_-

Posted by: Kibby on November 7, 2002 05:11 PM

I'm not a very articulate person so I'll say this in the most simple way I can:

You all need to get laid.

You all have very unnatractive personalities judging from what little you have all said (all of you, no exceptions).

You are all perverts, and thats true for all of us. Don't even try and deny it.

You need to stop thinking whatever you say will be taken seriously and you need to stop taking what other people say seriously. (I may have said something hypocritical here, but I don't care.)

Finally, if you think sex is power then you're probably not mature enough to know what it is.

Posted by: Ryan on November 7, 2002 05:18 PM

Nice legs. Nuff' Said.

Posted by: Conception on November 7, 2002 05:53 PM

First of all: most of you people preaching out there are FUCKING RETARDED. This has no effect on the "women's movement", or any shit like that. This is a game. Be perverted if you want, just have some fucking fun. Loosen up (not literally ;). And, both sexes are EQUAL. ALWAYS WILL BE. ALWAYS HAVE BEEN. Problem is: you BOTH think you're being explioted by the other. WAKE THE FUCK UP AND GET OVER IT.

Secondly: I love this article :D. People really should make more articles/games like this. Really gets things stirred up :P

And finally: the reason so many people came here on 11-7-02 is because of a link on Penny-Arcade. It points directly to this page. Scroll down to "A Favor", then click "gals".

Posted by: Thealliedhacker on November 7, 2002 07:13 PM

Holy shit...

Posted by: Somebody Someone on November 7, 2002 07:17 PM

lol stop im getting a bonar

Posted by: Cronogamer on November 7, 2002 07:28 PM

lol

"Rez also has many different play modes. For players who are not so good at action games, or if you just want to instantly experience the magic of sound, light and vibration, the game mode "Easy Rez" is perfect. When playing this game mode, you are invincible against the virus enemies which allows you to concentrate on enjoying the world of Rez. "

Posted by: Thealliedhacker on November 7, 2002 07:28 PM

That goes double for you Ryan

Posted by: Drens on November 7, 2002 07:48 PM

That goes double for you, Ryan.

Posted by: Drens on November 7, 2002 07:48 PM

I just want to watch that chick get off to the vibrator

Posted by: Manazeal on November 7, 2002 08:00 PM

you people are a bunch of repeating nerds
We know that it vibrates and that chicks can get of on it. THink of somthing original or shut the fuck up

Posted by: shbby on November 7, 2002 08:19 PM

You people who are freaking out over this scare me. It's a game. It looks, I confess, like a very fun game! (You go, girls! Yeek, antiquated expression. Fear.) Everyone relax, ne? Oh, and to that guy(?) raving about how girls are more attractive to both sexes and whatever... there's a whole world of gay men out there who beg to differ.

So, original poster... did you get your male friend to try putting the thing in his pants, or what?

No need to flame me, I doubt I'll ever return here. I followed a link from another message board to this one. Neat posting, though.

Posted by: Casual Observer on November 7, 2002 08:35 PM

I can't believe I just read through all that. So, let's recap...we got a bunch horny cyber-guys jackin' off now to the above pictures, a bunch of girls wanting to take a music game and turn it into a tool for orgasms, some people who think they can come up with some witty comebacks, some more guys wankin', and a few of us who are thoroughly annoyed by this. I'm not even gonna touch the already-mentioned double-standard issue. I'm more annoyed by the fact that a game (probably a damn good one) has been labeled as an incredibly expensive dildo. I'm glad the scale of immaturity like this knows no end.

Posted by: Guardian on November 7, 2002 08:40 PM

I'm not surprised by this. I swear Japanese are the horniest muthafuckers on this planet. What kind of decrepit mind comes up with this type of game ? From this to hentai, cartoons, bukkakae, urabon, old men seeling panties....jeez they need to get a grip. They must be tired of seeing the same type of women everywhere to come up with this shit. Maybe if they allowed immigration, which would add some spice into their boring lives, they can experience the pleasures of other cultures not to mention the different, more curvy women. No j-Lo's in Japan, that's for sure.

Posted by: r e z on November 7, 2002 09:16 PM

This is a very long thread, but I think it's worth putting my two cents into, especially because I'm a female gamer.

After reading this, I'm not sure whether to be proud or ashamed of that.


There's a very fine line between sexual liberation and degradation. I hope for the author's sake that this is nothing more than an amusing article because I think it can be taken lightly and very seriously at the same time. If intended to be light, I can crack a smile at the silly behavior of the girl. If intended to be serious (and I hope not) I'm ashamed for some people of my gender to be portrayed in this way, because it *is* degrading.

Now, don't get me wrong. I'm actually a very sexual person. I rather enjoy having sex with my boyfriend, and I'm confident in my sexuality. But what kind of a response is something like this supposed to ellicit? Anger and disgust, a rousing cheer from the 'women's liberation' front, or from people who are so sexually minded that this article indeed does make them look on women as sexual objects. Do females really need that kind of attention?

The only reason I can think that I'm offended is that this degrades me as a "girl gamer", who would, of course, out of sheer curiosity put said vibrating pack between my legs as I already have with a Dual Shock 2 controller or maybe even my Dreamcast controller.

Because, you know, that's what we *all* do.

But aside from being slightly miffed, the only hope I have is that jane is being sarcastic in some way that I'm not understanding. If so, all the better and I'll probably be very happy. If not... I'll become much more upset than I already am.


And the following is just in addition to the argument that sex equals power, as does manipulation:

No way.

People who use sex as an instrument of power and manipulation deserve no respect. That includes men AND women. Power comes from inner strength of character, not strength of control. If you have the notion that manipulation grants anything worthwhile, you probably have a very juvenile view of how the world works.

Posted by: Veronica on November 7, 2002 09:23 PM

i think everyone needs to chill some of you people are getting too angry, this article is very interesting because i never knew that sega made the viberator and i really wanna try the game after some of the comments about the game and not the vibe.

and yes i'm a guy and i did enjoy the pictures and i'm all for equallity between the sexes but I'M STILL A GUY

Posted by: tai chi ninja on November 7, 2002 09:45 PM

I have to say, it seems to be a cool game and if you can get extra enjoyment out of the vibrator, then go for it! Whether the game is intended as a sex toy or not, it doesn't change the fact that it makes people happy. Isn't that what games are for? I have to give props to whoever first came up with the idea of strategically positioning the rumble pack. You are an unsung hero(ine?)

Posted by: Scuzzm0nkey on November 7, 2002 09:46 PM

all this fucking bitching and arguing? worthless would be a compliment to it.....simply enjoy the game anyway u want and leave others the hell alone. same thing can be applied to life in general, live life to the fullest and enjoy it while u can.....kinda hard to do when ur so worring about how others are living theirs.....

Posted by: Dalamar on November 7, 2002 09:48 PM

I think it's a very good step in interactive gaming & although being a experenced gamer really I don't see how someone could play the game when you have a girl getting horny right next to you. Oh & about that hiroshima guy how about I shove a nuke up your a**!

Posted by: Trowa on November 7, 2002 10:26 PM

I would like to add, and I know that this site is about gameing and not about the "women's movement," but that it is nice to see other femminists not back down at the sign of a challage. This article has no effect on the women's movement what so ever. And Jon as far as your second post, which was an apprecitated explination of your ealier one, some fundimental problems are very clear. The article was clearly not intended to give women power, but rather share information with other women, and men about a game that has another purpose. The pictures were a bit extranious, however explaintory. A man doen't need this article to oppress women in the work place, there are plenty of other ways of doing so, and to limit a woman's voice as a "protective measure" for women kind is kind of like saying that if only women didn't wear such reavealing clothing rape would never happen.
Some of the men on this site, as well, ie the "oh yeah I want that girl get off" men are the real problem here, and to limit a girl's voice to silence them is counter productive. I wonder if these men are truely aware of how they help rape culture along. By treating the writer as only a sex object for their pleasure they are inforcing the opinions held by potential rapists. This is not the arictles falt. If a man did write an article about how he jacked off, or wanted to, to say Lara Croft or any other large breasted female sterotype on video games the posts would be as follows: "Yeah me too man." "Yeah I want to do her." and other such supportive phrases. Unfortuintly many people such as Jon who really want to support the womens movement forget that it is not just a women isssue but men too must learn to control their degredation of women and societally prompted responces to female sexuality and gender roles in general.
If you have any desire to write an article about this or any other issue in the women's movement I am starting a web site up as a community for people agaist oppression. Feel free to email me any writing at sandman426669@yahoo.com. Thank you.

Posted by: Kat on November 7, 2002 11:49 PM

femism realy shouldnt be an issue here , it was ment as a joke in case you humor challenged individuals couldn't grasp that

of course some idiot will say something stupid doesnt just have to be a guy altho some say these things for the attention they hope to get, you we're pretty good at giving it to em tho

before you condem an entire group of ppl for what one might have said you should look and think is it just them who do it? if you belive so your not helping the world with your racisim and you should do something about it before it turns into full blown hate if its not to late already

stupid do-gooders

lmao great artical, it looks like game creators are taking the next step into the fantasy that they sell

Posted by: a on November 8, 2002 12:18 AM

the last level makes rez a good game. the prior levels suck ass and are boring. the tracks suck especially that adam freeland crap. rez is only worth playing if you play the last level and you are mad stoned or you have a chick that will masturbate for you while you play. but honestly, if said chick is masturbating right next to me my attention is focused on her and not a video game. GO SEGA

Posted by: boss hog 2010 on November 8, 2002 12:48 AM

I'm disgusted by the comments of some of the boys here ("you're not even wet" or "we want pictures of you without your panties on"). Unfortunately, one of the reasons for those posts existing is that this article perpetuates the ridiculous theory that girls don't actually like games. Specifically, it says "girls don't play games because they like them, they only play to get off!" I'm assuming that wasn't the author's intent, but the effect is the same, anticipated or not.

Maybe I'm a little sensitive, but after being told that women are "too stupid to play games" or propositioned for sex while playing online games, and then "cyber raped" when I refused, I've had enough. Women play games. Some may play them for silly reasons, but most that play do it because they enjoy the story, gameplay - the same features a man would enjoy. Women and men aren't as different as our culture would lead us to believe.

Posted by: Amber on November 8, 2002 01:10 AM

It's great that someone found a creative and exciting use for this game; I'm sure she's not alone. So what if a girl wants to get herself off? It's not like it's hurting anything or anyone, and it makes her feel good. Go for it.

(trying to fix bold tag problem here)

Posted by: chort on November 8, 2002 01:49 AM

[Amber] "... or propositioned for sex while playing online games, and then "cyber raped" when I refused"

OH n0!! cyb3r r4p3d!

Posted by: LordLucifer on November 8, 2002 01:58 AM

lol, I showed this article to my girlfriend and all she had to say is, "Why was the guy still on his controller and not on his girlfriend?"

Posted by: Jay13x on November 8, 2002 03:35 AM

Actually.

Rez rocks.. the fast track is Area 4.. Joujouka ... ownage ;) Specially in Boss mode. w00t.

Finally someone who understands the thing behind the vibrator mode. whehehe... Been wondering for some time whether (ok.. mostly) girls used their phone for other uses too... hmm.. but using the trance-vibrator sure is a good way like that. whehehe..

BIG UP!!

Posted by: cavey on November 8, 2002 03:39 AM

i noticed a while ago that if you type "rez" into your nokia phone using predictive text messaging, you get the word "sex" instead. this can be a bit embarrasing if you don't notice, especially when i invited some friends over to play sex one evening.

ahem

btw, is it just me on my mac or are all the comments on this page white on white?

Posted by: franki on November 8, 2002 04:27 AM

Googly moogly what a bunch of fucking troglodytes. First, you come to a site titled "Game Girl Advance." Then you proceed to click on a link labeled "Sex in Games: Rez + Vibrator," which, it should be no secret, was written by a female.

So, knowing what you ought to have known upon entering the site and seeing the link, it should be noted that by clicking on said link, you're basically ASKING to be shocked. And now you're getting all hoity toity because you were? Please.

As for this whole sex as a manipulative tool spiel, you assume a lot by making that kind of accusation. It's easy to make it, but for all you or I know, she could have just wanted to spread the word about this fabulous new peripheral, and provide a photographic tutorial on how to use it. All I know is that it was damned entertaining, which more than likely was the only point. The titillation is just the icing on the cake.

And if sex is a tool for some people, then so fucking what? The only people that truly deserve to be criticized are the ones that allow themselves to be manipulated. Sex and sexuality are different for each person. One person's "love-making" is another person's "put my beer on the small of her back and ride into the sunset." And you know, there are more than a few people who actually ENJOY being used.

On that note, I feel like less of a person for having participated in this pissing contest.

Oh, and Capcom could single-handedly pull the Xbox out of its slump in Japan by releasing a peripheral like this for Tekki.

Posted by: soakrates on November 8, 2002 04:28 AM

[Amber] I'm disgusted by the comments of some of the boys here ("you're not even wet" or "we want pictures of you without your panties on").

What do you expect when you show pictures of yourself without pants and spreading your legs?

...*drools*

Posted by: Mikau on November 8, 2002 04:49 AM

Loved the article, shame so many took it in a wierd way. It amused me, had me laughing, and thinking how much fun my better half would have with this game. I think if a girl wishes to enjoy the thing in that way, thats just fine, and I could see a guy would have just as much fun, but would certainly need the washable cover... tee hee...

Posted by: Dinks on November 8, 2002 07:30 AM

well i really don't have a problem with this vibrater deal. i think this is a great way to get your girlfriends into video games. who wouldn't want an girlfriend thats into video games? it's the most awesome thing, EVER.

Posted by: xsecretninjax on November 8, 2002 08:40 AM

this is nasty

Posted by: harla on November 8, 2002 09:04 AM

Masturbation is normal, and I do dare say, healthy, within parameters. The sad thing is, we can't even see women's breasts in BMX XXX without causing a shitload of controversy... there's no way in hell people in the U.S. will see this thing. Too bad. My girl woulda liked it too.

Posted by: Tashi on November 8, 2002 09:14 AM

I live in a America. Where can I get one of the trance vibrators? I could order the Japaness pak of the game that comes with it (since I don't have Rez but been meaning to get it. This vibrator thing only makes a great game better even if not used for sexual purposes) But will the Japaness version work on my American PS2 and will it be in Japaness? Or if I get just the vibrator will it work with an American copy of the game? Any help would be nice.

Posted by: Sean on November 8, 2002 10:05 AM

I live in America, not a America.

Posted by: Sean on November 8, 2002 10:08 AM

I live in America, not a America.

Posted by: Sean on November 8, 2002 10:09 AM

I'm not even going to get into all this political bullshit- though I do want to give a shout out to Jane for being brave enough to share. All I want to know is- where can I get one of these? Where did you get yours? I freaking love Rez, and I think my girlfriend would love it even more if I could find one ;) Can anyone with a way to get ahold of one of these crazy things email me please (remove NOSPAM). Also, does it work with the American version of the game? I don't have a modded PS2...

Posted by: Nathan the Ninja on November 8, 2002 11:00 AM

Best. Article. Ever.

Seriously, that's hilarious. As are all of the people posting.. loosen up people!

Now where can I get one of those? (Jane, I mean)..

Posted by: JSD on November 8, 2002 11:03 AM

where do i sign up. guy's...i think you're pissed off because they added a feature that will get us into the game. no more playing alone for hours or "it's a guy thing". HAHAHAHA! Move over buddy, it's my turn!

Posted by: despastic on November 8, 2002 11:16 AM

It seems interesting enough, where can I get one?

Posted by: Thrash on November 8, 2002 11:51 AM

this probably shows up at the bottom of the list but i thought i'd explain some thing
The game comes with a vibrtation pak because the ps2's controllers don't pack enough punch according to the game developers. The game was originally for dreamcast and when it was released they released a jump pak that was 5 times as strong as the ordinary dreamcast jump pak. That's all

Posted by: Spencer on November 8, 2002 01:13 PM

now....is the vidrator water proof?....could get really ...ummmm...you know...ummmmm...messy...ummm..you know...hehe...wet!

Posted by: netlock on November 8, 2002 02:41 PM

Lovely article; made me laugh, turned me on a bit, and left the wheels turning in my head.

And all the ladies who responded to Jon's obvious troll -- congratulations, you've fulfilled the negative gender stereotype that women aren't Internet-savvy enough to spot a troll. In this case, a troll standing under a bridge, screaming at billy goats, and acting squeamish when the sun's about to come up. And holding a large sign that says "YES I AM A TROLL".

Posted by: Thad on November 8, 2002 02:53 PM

LOL! Thanks for the laughs everyone!

Jane, for every one hyper-serious over-analytical jerk who posted here, there are 1000 die-hard gamers in the world who think that the world would be an AMAZING place if game developers had continued where Ms. Pac-Man left off. That is to say, had they not utterly ignored the better half of the world's population. :) Let's hope they make up for lost time.

Incredibly cool site. Thanks again for the great article. My wife thanks you. ;)

Posted by: A on November 8, 2002 02:55 PM

go to

http://www.slimsplace.tk

Posted by: http://www.slimsplace.tk on November 8, 2002 03:17 PM

B3ta Rules....

Posted by: Pete on November 8, 2002 03:21 PM

If I were a woman, I'd buy that. I don't think it would work that well on me. I'd have play for 10 minutes, then switch to another game while I reload...

Posted by: name on November 8, 2002 05:06 PM

cool article... you should write for vice magazine...

and jon yer a moron...its too bad you're afraid of womens sexuality.

Posted by: swoop on November 8, 2002 05:09 PM

Well, anything I post is bound to be redundant because most of everything has been said already.

I just have to ask: Where do you people find so much depth in this article? I think the author was intending to make a humorous piece on a humorous product. I found myself chuckling as I read it. And no, I wasn't inclined to masturbate or drool or whatever.

To all those people ranting about women's movements and equality: Men and women are not the same; they are quite different in fact. BUT IN SPITE OF THIS, THEY ARE EQUAL, JUST DIFFERENTLY ABLED. To truly achieve harmony and society, men and women must stop bickering about trivial issues and work together. Man and woman united as a unit can overcome any obstacle that was previosly insurmountable by just one person.

Sex can be used any way you want it to be used.

Posted by: Mike on November 8, 2002 05:28 PM

this is great... they need to make one of these for guys, u know... like a huge vibrating pussy lubed up with juices that glides up and down your shaft and goes faster the better u do in the game!

Posted by: bob on November 8, 2002 05:57 PM

Whoa. Quite the popular site. There are so many posts. Some are quite stupid others aren't. The issue of sex and women's equality are quite funny. People will never be equal if attitudes don't change from their extremist points of view.

The game seems good. I really like techno music but I will probably have to import it. The U.S. will never see a game like this anytime soon.

Posted by: Vennit on November 8, 2002 07:53 PM

Dudes, get a life. Free Speech, enjoy the review. :P

Posted by: KaneSlayer on November 8, 2002 08:43 PM

It's a kick in the ass Sega didn't push for the vibration device in the US. But the US is finally beginning to get useless peripherals, such as the expensive 40 button Steel Battalion controller. And people, there's nothing wrong with treating your body with a little pulse to the privies, and if it gets this "grrl gamer" more hits for her site, that's a good thing. It's more respectable than pop up ads, I'll tell you that. No one forced you to click on this link and read this article you know.

Posted by: justin on November 8, 2002 08:52 PM

..........you ppl are arguing over what a fuckin game? man i feel sorry for you. what you got nothing better to do but argue with some one youve never seen?

Posted by: BIGMike on November 8, 2002 09:18 PM

Wave of the future, get used to it.

Just don't call it love; need to keep something sacred, though your PDA AI will be sharing intimate caring feelings with you soon.

Posted by: rdlaing on November 8, 2002 09:27 PM

Yep. Wave of the future. Ride the wave.


Heh.

H-Kat

Posted by: H-Kat on November 8, 2002 09:46 PM

Justin said no one made me come here. Well, yes, someone did. Penny Arcade. They post a link.. I *MUST* go to it ;) Anywho, great article.. weird peripheral.

Posted by: John on November 9, 2002 01:23 AM

I CANNOT BELIEVE the number of comments in here. Is it really that amazing that a girl would think "Hey let me shove this vibrating thingy into my meat slot"? IT FARKING VIBRATES PEOPLE! 2+2=4, up is up, down is down and IT FARKING VIBRATES PEOPLE!!!

I mean really...no shock here. Hmmm, shocks...now THERE is an interesting idea for a controler, ne?

Posted by: Tatsu[Redeemedsoft] on November 9, 2002 01:50 AM

As for vibration tips ..
I found smacking a nice wall with my sword in Zelda 64 repeatedly worked rather nicely ...
Just find a spot where you don't push yourself away from the wall ^^

Rar!

I'm not a girl BTW, but I like vibrations all the same =^.^= Nya!

P.S. YAY! for G.I.R. panties ^^

Posted by: Fox on November 9, 2002 03:38 AM

Ohhh... CJAYC!!! Hahahaha... Now I have blackmail against you... MWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And that article is very much disturbing I might add. But CEEJ replying to it? My God! And I'm going to blackmail him!!!!!!

Posted by: Not telling on November 9, 2002 05:48 AM

Make me a mod or an admin and I MIGHT consider not telling EVERYONE on the board about this litle mishap. Using words you autoflag yourself on the board... sick.

Posted by: Not Telling on November 9, 2002 05:52 AM

Fox, you can just hold the sword for a spin slash and it vibrates without any breaks. Oh YES!

Posted by: DoomED on November 9, 2002 06:46 AM

Oh, and Jane, the rumble pack when you do what I just said IS steady, but it's nothing like the rythmic beat of Rez, and it also is pretty weak. But it works for me!

Posted by: DoomED on November 9, 2002 06:51 AM

Ummm... Yikes... Now the question is, whether to blackmail and become an admin or not...

Posted by: Not Telling on November 9, 2002 08:38 AM

Ummm... Yikes... Now the question is, whether to blackmail and become an admin or not...

Posted by: Not Telling on November 9, 2002 08:38 AM

Okay, I'm not a gamer. I got here purely by a link from a (female) friend saying 'check this out'.

And... heh.

If I was a gamer, if I actually owned a modified PS2 or lived in Japan? I think this would be one of the first things I'd buy. Mmm-hmm.

And to all you boys who claim to be getting off on this article? Gods, are you easy. ^_^

Posted by: Cristin on November 9, 2002 08:53 AM

Who here goes to GameFAQs.com message boards and thinks I should blackmail Ceej and Tak for mod position? Or who thinks that they'll just IP ban me for it? Or who thinks I'm-

Posted by: Not Telling on November 9, 2002 09:09 AM

With so many posts, I doubt anyone will read this, but it's worth a shot, right?

Do you think using the Rez vibrator like that invalidates the warranty? What if it breaks and you try to return it? Explaining to the customer service people at the desk that it has been used in such a sexy way may make any experienced retail drone blush and stammer and you won't get your money back!

Posted by: Tom Lyme on November 9, 2002 10:34 AM

"It's just that the whole "OMG I'M A GRRL LOOK AT ME PLAY GAMES" theme behind this site makes it seem as if you're trying to rub it in guys' faces."

methinks he's just jealous that he can't use his hardware to get off..

Posted by: 7th on November 9, 2002 11:05 AM

man, all these posts in just a few days... this blows my mind... anyway, i have an opinion, but i'm not gonna voice it... i can relate to what everyone has said so far, and its pretty obvious that "jane" just wanted to get a few guys excited, and tell girls about this thing... now, i'll just randomly post a funny link not related to anything www.alexchiu.com ... and there is nothing wrong with being horny... hell, i can end this right now with 2 sayings "whatever floats your boat" and "people are entitled to their own opinion" ...now continue arguing... and leave "Jon" alone... people just do this to voice there opinion, not to be yelled at, just to be heard...

Posted by: Jet Enduro on November 9, 2002 11:29 AM

Is it just me, or does the girl in this photo look like she's about 13?

Posted by: Weirded Out on November 9, 2002 11:42 AM

What's the betting that Not Telling *is* whoever was posting as CJayC above? Considerably higher than that it actually was CJayC (never mind the zero probability that it was CJayC and he was serious), at any rate.

Posted by: random ntk reader on November 9, 2002 11:43 AM

I think the vibrator was supposed to go under your foot, or maybe even in the chair, but hey, whatever you want to use it for, ;).

Posted by: Netaku on November 9, 2002 02:27 PM

I concur with a couple posters here, specifically the ones talking about the lack of new material in this subject. I say we all just let what's done be done and leave this article to those who haven't read it/all the people who wish to get into stupid arguments for their the proselytization of thier beliefs.

Posted by: Another poster on November 9, 2002 02:56 PM

w0w thats the greatest game in the world!

Posted by: Marvelous Marius on November 9, 2002 03:11 PM

Jesus loves you -

- - - but not those abusing the vibrator thing,

those he hates.

Moses

Posted by: Moses on November 9, 2002 03:13 PM

Moses,

Don't be so self rightous,

Dad still hasn't forgiven you for loosing the last two tablets yet.

Jesus

Posted by: Jesus on November 9, 2002 03:15 PM

Wow! Thanks for the tip DoomED.

*purrrr* *happyfox* =^.^=

Posted by: Fox on November 9, 2002 03:18 PM

i LOVE all you girls.

Posted by: johnnie on November 9, 2002 08:00 PM

http://www.h4.dion.ne.jp/~wake-up/naoto/d_ship.html
here is a picture

Posted by: noname on November 9, 2002 08:12 PM

We are the space robots
We are here to protect you
We are here to protect you from the terrible secret of space

I am the pusher robot
Do not trust the shover robot

Posted by: Pusher Robot on November 9, 2002 09:54 PM

i beated off 5 times i want to get one for girls yum yum

Posted by: whoa on November 9, 2002 10:44 PM

I BEAT OFF SOOOOOO MUCH TO SITE tanx u guys. im gonna tell my friend pia to check this out whoa whoa kool (*_*)
8==D~o ~o ~o

t("t)

Posted by: compulsive masturbatr on November 9, 2002 10:50 PM

Ingenius. This game was good enough before I heard about the masturbation aspect. Hurray.. now I need a girl, a PS2 (I tried it at a friends house), a copy of Rez and one of those super-vibrator thingies.

Pretty nifty.

On a side note: "Rez" is Japanese slang for "Lesbian". Coincidence?

Good article! :)

Posted by: poly on November 9, 2002 11:01 PM

on the review: dammit i wish i could afford one.

on the idiots: lighten up, people are entitled to their own opinions, and there is nothing wrong with revelling in one's libido. hell, i build my own vibrators because it saves money and more spare money = more of the toys i can't build myself.

i can just imagine though that the vibrator, if it's any good, must increase the electricity consumption a LOT.

on the issue of sex as power: except in the instance of rape, there's always a way out. and ys, there are those who like being used, i'm one of them, and see no shame in admitting it. everyone is who they are, pretending to be something else is pointless.

vibrators have been around probably as long as batteries, if not longer, since i've seen hand-crank vibrators before, so it is possible that they predated electricity. the difference is, that with the fashion industry, largely controlled by men, steadily making the trends more and more focused on sex appeal, people are becoming more open about sex! deal with it! times change, an the current zeitgeist of america is fuck like rabbits but use contraception. the men who want to whine about women who've "taken things too far" well men started the movement towards "sexy in public" and some of us women picked it up and ran with it, because we found out we LIKE feeling good on our own, and don't really NEED to jsut stay at home and make babies.

Posted by: kite on November 9, 2002 11:34 PM

First of all, I live in Japan and have a Japanese girlfriend. I'm definitely going to be discussing this with her. What a way to draw somebody into gaming!

Based on discussion with her: Japanese are not open about sexuality. Think about it: it's a vibrator. This is all about doing it in private and without help, obviously.

Japanese have a bad rap for being not only perverted, but actively so; guys groping women in trains at rush hour, for example. There are separate cars for women in the mornings, now.

However, the reverse is true; women are sexually repressed as well, and this is a good way to take care of business. When you don't have time to go out and meet somebody because of work, school, etc., this solves immediate desires. Many Japanese are also private, introverted, and because of this, selfish. This is a nice way to attend to your own needs without having to worry about somebody else's feelings.

The good news is, encouraging a woman to masturbate is a good way for her to become more sexually liberated. If a woman hasn't given herself an orgasm, it's unlikely that a man's going to be able to bring her to climax, either. This can be very frustrating for a man, trust me! Let the girls have it, I say. The better sex she has, the better sex I have. :)

Posted by: MidnightBrewer on November 10, 2002 01:38 AM

People, what is all the negativity about?

I thought the article was really fun and entertaining and guess what, I showed it to my girlfriend and she agreed. Seems like some people have got nothing better to do than use sites like this to broadcast their own oppressively narrow views.

Masturbation and exhibition set the woman’s movement back? No, sex-negativity and comments like “slut” and “whore” did and do. I appreciate and cherish the concept of free speech and respect other peoples right to voice their opinions but disparaging comments like these do nothing to advance change, they just reinforce people’s desires to strive to be them selves in the face of adversity.

But hey, I’m one voice amongst many.

You go girl.

-Nate

Posted by: Nate on November 10, 2002 02:43 AM

This story was awesome and hilarious, but not as funny as all the people gettin in a hissy over so many moot points that have little to no association with a girl sticking a gaming device in her crotch.

I'm not sure if I could do something like that. I'm just not comfortable with being intimate with something that has the word sony on it. (though I'm talking about dual shock controllers not the Rez thing)

this site has managed to confuse and impress me at the same time. Also the panty shots help too.
kudos on the article, learn something new everyday. Though I think my rumble pack innocence has been taken away. I will always think twice now when I touch my friends controllers.

I wouldn't mind testing out Rez on a girl one day cause it raises my curiosity to witness something like that. For now just have to wait. The article was cool as hell and I enjoyed the pointless bickering of some of the serious posts.

Posted by: mr.wiggles on November 10, 2002 04:06 AM

LOL.. I just think they sholda billed the game for what it is, though I can seriously see this selling bigtime in Japan.

Can't believe noone brought this up but the #1 "mis-used" accessory I've ever heard of in the US is not for consoles, but rather a very very popular joystick - the Microsoft Force Feedback 2 in test mode - not only does it do more than just vibrate (it can literrally throw your hand around, make the controls sluggish, etc), it can COMBINE signals a literrally a touch of a button - make it give a low buzz, then alternate between a deep, massive rumble or an automated rocking circular motion.. geesh. (I know of at least one sister not allowed to play with her brothers computer anymore after being caught REALLY testing out the joystick...)

Posted by: Cola on November 10, 2002 04:19 AM

Things I need before I die:
A PS2
Rez
A girlfriend =P
And all those people who said stuff like "I have a boner etc etc.." Your sick.
Anyways:
Prt 2 of mai comic.
^_^

Posted by: Manga-Manic on November 10, 2002 04:54 AM

I've read this entire page. It took me a fair while, but what can I say, I was bored.

I've seen many points raised, and many were very good. I'd like to compliment those who made good points. And for those who are arrogant and knew they made a good point, I do not congratulate you. Sorry, that's life.

I'd just like to say that a lot of people have taken this way too seriously. It's an interesting article about an invention with an alterior motive.

And a lot of people have already said similar things to this, but I'd like to stress this. I take my hat off to jane for posting this article.

And last but not least, UP THE IRONS!!!

-MaRkiSH

Posted by: MaRkiSH on November 10, 2002 06:17 AM

Hi all...

beeing a German boy, a CS-player, learning Japanese and reading this article, I'm just laughing.
I'm laughing about this funny vibration-tool and about the team who invented this game (look at their HP - a lot of men and ONE WOMAN.. plz notice her relation to the game!).
And I'm also laughing about these kiddin, sometimes very stupid, comments around here and on the american's web-nerds HPs. FE:
####################
Date posted: 07 Nov, 2002 14:01 Poolio
Why can't I find girls like this. Playing Playstation and making a girl horny instead of smacking you! Where can I sign?

Date posted: 07 Nov, 2002 15:15 Reggio
Dunno, but when you find out, make sure to let us know! There's gonna be a queue...
###################
So.. all in all a funny thing.

To give some real comments:
Sex is a big part of human life. It's not a surprise to me that it gets to be connected with newer technical possibilities. ^-^ I don't think that this fact changes anything like the women's movement, sex as a sort of power or the relation between women and gaming.
It's only another nice and funny toy to play with. So be happy, if you can get it.

GaNbatte!

Posted by: GaNbatte! on November 10, 2002 07:05 AM

Sweet! Finally an item that makes *good* use of the vibrating function! Simply marvelous. Great article... now if I found a new boyfriend, I'd be set... oh who the hell needs a boyfriend? I'll do it my damn self!

Way to go, Japanese.

Posted by: Susi on November 10, 2002 08:29 AM

Keep on rocking.:)

Posted by: LPetr on November 10, 2002 10:57 AM

All I can say is, this is an absolutely brilliant concept for a video game, and a big step forward for the industry. All the guys getting so worked up about this are just jealous (I know I am). The concept of a game that makes playing it an actually sexual experience is just mind-blowing, and I think we'll be seeing more games like this in the future, for both genders, which is something that any gamer, male or female, should be looking forward to.

Posted by: Freedan on November 10, 2002 11:57 AM

i dont know what the fuss is about, i really dont. i dont understand why some people want to bitch and whine for the sake of it. you must be sad to repeat yourself, specially when all your sharing with the rest of us is the fact that you got an erection.
i enjoyed reading the posts, some for their insights, and some for their plain studpidity.
i would get rez, as soon as i have the chance to visit japan. for the mean time, my girlfriend is content with me and her conventional vibrator.
and for those of you who think what happened in hiroshima and nagazaki was funny, i hope you fucking burn to death. its because of people like you that our world is a disgusting place.

Posted by: Mota on November 10, 2002 12:45 PM

I dont know what all the fuss is about, i really dont. Rez is a revolutionary game, and it seems to me like some people just want to bitch and whine for the sake of it. If you have nothing worth posting, then dont. but im sure we're all not terribly interested whether this article gave some of you an erection.
I enjoyed reading through the posts, some for their insights, and some for their blatent stupidity.
I would get fez, along with the vibrator, as soon as i go to japan as an exchange student next year. for the time being, my girlfriend is satisfied with me and her conventional vibrator.
as for those of you who think what happened in hiroshima and nagazaki was funny, i hope you fucking burn to death. its because of ignorants like you that this world is a disgusting place.

Posted by: mota on November 10, 2002 12:59 PM

I dont know what all the fuss is about, i really dont. Rez is a revolutionary game, and it seems to me like some people just want to bitch and whine for the sake of it. If you have nothing worth posting, then dont. but im sure we're all not terribly interested whether this article gave some of you an erection.
I enjoyed reading through the posts, some for their insights, and some for their blatent stupidity.
I would get fez, along with the vibrator, as soon as i go to japan as an exchange student next year. for the time being, my girlfriend is satisfied with me and her conventional vibrator.
as for those of you who think what happened in hiroshima and nagazaki was funny, i hope you fucking burn to death. its because of ignorants like you that this world is a disgusting place.

Posted by: mota on November 10, 2002 01:00 PM

sorry about the repetition, it gave me an internal server message error, so i posted agian.
keep playing

Posted by: mota on November 10, 2002 01:06 PM

touch my bottom please

Posted by: ian on November 10, 2002 01:18 PM

touch my bottom please

Posted by: ian on November 10, 2002 01:18 PM

ok, I think you are all missing another serious aspect of this game. Stoners everywhere will ignore the vibrating function and enjoy just staring at this screen for hours. Never has so much fun been had by looking at twirling colors since the winamp visuals or irritating stick. This is the best stoner game in the world.

Posted by: ibeme420 on November 10, 2002 02:06 PM

the weird thing about this article, as far as i'm concerned, is that they just sat there playing.... if my girlfriend and i had tried this exercise, i would've gotten just about to the end of level 1 and we would've been off to the bedroom. she wouldn't want to be sitting there with a vibrator in her pants if i were right next to her, and i wouldn't want to be PLAYING A VIDEO GAME INSTEAD OF HAVING SEX. what the hell? :)

Posted by: garver on November 10, 2002 04:29 PM

Was that the REAL CjayC and Shadotak? Tak's e-mail was authentic, but Ceej's just led to GFAQs. I wonder if they could somehow prove they were for real...

Posted by: 0_o on November 10, 2002 04:40 PM

This is definately for 12 years old and up.What u dare and define the truth? PEOPLE QUIT HIDING THE TRUTH SEX AND NUDITY Are not to be ASHAMED of.

Posted by: Reveals truth on November 10, 2002 06:58 PM

jesus chirst, you are all a bunch of fucking geeks. its a god damn game and this chick happens to like getting off to it. it doesnt mean anything about womens rights or any movements so shut the fuck up already.

Posted by: stephenc on November 10, 2002 07:11 PM

You are a bunch of nasty sluts. Where do you live?

Posted by: Ted Turner on November 10, 2002 09:40 PM

1. I don't need a girlfriend who takes her pants off for a game, I just need a girlfriend period. But, seeing most of the grrrl gamers here, I've lost my [due to lack of better word] "appetite"

2. This is funny as hell! Keep it up!

3. What IS a Nymphomaniac?

Posted by: KiwiMango on November 10, 2002 10:00 PM

this is a very interesting technology....just think about it...this technology allows u to convert something that a man does that is of no use to ne one else especially a woman and make it something that's good and useful...

if they have something that can convert my stay home no go to class lasyness in to something useful for society

think of the benefits for society

Posted by: MDZ2 on November 11, 2002 01:36 AM

As a fan of Rez, odd peripherals, and my girlfriend's sexual pleasure this really seems like the best thing in the entire world. I've been meaning to show her Rez for a while, but if I told her she could play this beautiful game and masturbate at the same time... Haha... Where can I order it?

Posted by: Noah on November 11, 2002 07:05 AM

Do you think god approves of videogame masturbation?

www.davese.cx

Posted by: CorpseDance on November 11, 2002 07:07 AM

For those of you think this must have been written by a guy, you need to get out more. Take a look at Jane's weblog and then decide whether she's a hoax. Oh, and if you think this is too shocking and exhibitionistic, get a load of her boyfriend Justin's blog as well. You'll see that some people don't mind living in glass houses.

Posted by: Prentiss Riddle on November 11, 2002 07:51 AM

Hah.. so it takes a boar of a woman to do this. Figures..
http://www.umamitsunami.com/_imgs/janetiara.jpg

Posted by: anon on November 11, 2002 07:53 AM

So how does it work for guys?

Posted by: Markus on November 11, 2002 08:47 AM

ok...not only am I laugh