Man Officially Married Virtual GF, Plans Future
Now that Sal9000 has officially married his virtual Love Plus wife, he briefly talks about life beyond.
And so it continues. Last week we reported on a man who was so obsessed with his Nintendo DS girlfriend that he actually (and apparently legally) married the virtual vixen. The man, known only as Sal9000, went so far as to hold an actual marriage ceremony on Sunday. The wedding was even broadcast online according to a recent email sent over to Boingboing.
"Both the actual wedding space and the livecasting web site were full on the day of --I'm so happy so many people were able to witness this," he wrote. "There were over 3,000 connections and 7,000 comments made online, and the people who showed up in person at the ceremony also offered their congratulations. It was great."
With the ceremony over, Sal9000 plans to introduce his virtual wife to his parents on New Years, announcing their marriage. Outside of that shocking reveal, he plans to focus on a "happy household" and to let their love for each other grow as time goes on. Unfortunately, the email didn't specify how children will be made, or what will happen when the Nintendo DS finally kicks the bucket.
Boingboing was lucky enough to receive a handful of pictures showing the happy "couple" in various scenarios. We're still trying to come to grips with the whole thing, and suspect that Konami and the developers of the supposedly addicting Love Plus game are behind the whole marriage event. Games can certainly be addicting, but this possible marketing scheme takes it a bit too far.
But hey, gamers are required to kiss the Nintendo DS in Love Plus, so whatever floats your boat...
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Hope his parents aren't expecting grand children.......
Does that make Nitendo his mother in law?
wow...just wow...
He's in serious danger of shorting out that card slot.
that's just a sicko nerd dude!
I once had a crush on a cartoon female when I was a kid[ the white hair lady in Atlantis cartoon by disney ] , but this? wow
They are registered at the comic book store and the zit aisle at Walgreen's.
Nitendo will create a game called "virtual Kids" in the near future as a wedding gift for the couple.
that's just a sicko nerd dude!I once had a crush on a cartoon female when I was a kid[ the white hair lady in Atlantis cartoon by disney ] , but this? wow
To be honest, a crush on a cartoon seems kinds worse to me than on an interactive video game character, not that either seems sensible.
I realize you said when you were a kid, but still...
Hellbound
"Hope his parents aren't expecting grand children......."
Thank God he won't procreate.
that's just a sicko nerd dude!I once had a crush on a cartoon female when I was a kid[ the white hair lady in Atlantis cartoon by disney ] , but this? wow
Halle Berry aka Storm?
This article said "legally", but I guarentee it wasn't a legal wedding. The wedding was performed by a minister, but that's not how marriage works in Japan. Futhermore, marriage is only allowed between a man of at least 18 and woman of at least 16, and anyone under 20 needs their parent's permission. Since the video game character is not technically a woman, nor at least 16 years of age, nor can it receive parent's permission (it has none, it's not alive), there is no way it would be legal. Also, both parties need to agree and sign contracts, which a virtual character is not capable of doing.
That is really really sad.
So, Artificial Intelligence has come this far, eh?
I wonder if she'll get half his virtual stuff if they get a divorce.
That guy seriously needs to be locked up in a loony bin!
- After his virtual Wife Slams the DS shut on his Virtual YooHoo
- - [/i] I wonder if she would need a pair of virtual tweezers to find his real one?[/i]
So if he breaks his DS, or deletes the game, will he be arrested for murder???
To be honest, a crush on a cartoon seems kinds worse to me than on an interactive video game character, not that either seems sensible.I realize you said when you were a kid, but still...
In his defense, they make certain cartoons like that so ppl will watch (look at some like that one, kim possible, and some older ones as well like that betty boop), Dont get me wrong im not a person who has, just saying ppl do
Good idea, nice tax shelter if it really is a legal marrage.
Of course hes probably not that smart, hes probably just nuts.
just wait until he finds out she's cheating on him with 1000's of other gamers
I'm waiting for my nappster make-out bot. Screw you normal people.
i think this is absolutely hilarious
This article said "legally", but I guarentee it wasn't a legal wedding.
No, the article said "Apparently legally". Learn2read.
ummm.....hmmm. If one of my kids came to me with their DS and told me that this was their new wife....I just dont know what I would do. Would you hit him? I mean really, what if somehow the data got corrupt and she was gone forever. He might kill himself.
i feel the need for a fleshlight DS accessory
Dude, the instant I saw the headline, I knew it had to be an asian guy. WTF is wrong with them? Seriously. Mainly Japanese but Koreans and Chinese too.
I wonder if he realize that thousand of other men who play this games is also dating his wife...
is the world of tech news really so bleak right now that we have to hear more about this loser, his callused palms and his virtual Gf ???
Yeah, but how is he gonna use that KY yours & mine??? I'm guessing when he goes to marriage counseling they'll just tell him to get a fresh set of batteries.
Retard!
Sucka!
I'm sure his honeymoon and first night went all right.
Probably the guy has such a small prick, it fits in the headphones out of the device!