ep2 works cited

primary sources

Amagami (2009) – Enterbrain

Animal Crossing: New Horizons (2020) - Nintendo

Baldur's Gate III (2023) - Larian Studios

Bunny Garden (2024) qureate, MediBang

Chibi-Robo! Zip Lash (2015) - Nintendo

Comic Road (1997) (Footage by FunCade 64) - NEC Home Electronics, Ltd.

Dark Souls (2011) (Footage by Boss Fight Database) – From Software, Bandai Namco

Doukyuusei (1992) – elf

Doukyuusei: Bangin’ Summer (2021) – elf, Shiravune

Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Intelligent Systems, Nintendo

Gunparade March (2000) – Alfa System, Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc.

Hatsukoi Monogatari (1993) – Tokuma Shoten

Higurashi: When They Cry (2002) – 07th Expansion, MangaGamer

Kakyuusei 2 (2004) – elf

Little Busters! (2007) – Key, Visual Arts

Metal Gear Solid (1998) - Konami

Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (2015) - Kojima Productions, Konami

Pia Carrot he Youkoso!! (1996) – Cocktail Soft

Princess Maker 2 (1993) (Footage by Red Dragon Redemption on YouTube) – Gainax

Sakura Taisen (1996) – SEGA

Sakura Taisen 2: Shinitamou koto Nakare (1998) – SEGA

Sakura Wars (2019) – SEGA

Sentimental Graffiti (1998) – NEC Interchannel

Sentimental Graffiti 2 (2000) – NEC Interchannel

Super Paper Mario (2007) (Footage by ZanyWitch7 on YouTube) – Intelligent Systems, Nintendo

THE iDOLM@STER ONE FOR ALL (2014) - Bandai Namco

ToHeart (1997) – Leaf, Aquaplus

Tokimeki Memorial 2 (1999) – KCET, Konami

Tokimeki Memorial 3: Yakusoku no Ano Basho de (2001) – Konami

Tokimeki Memorial 4 (2009) – Konami

Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You (1995) – Konami

Tokimeki Memorial: Forever With You ~ Emotional (2025) – Konami

True Love (1995) – Parsley, CD Brothers

Undertale (2015) (Footage by Xartimus) – Toby Fox

secondary sources

Lah, Kyung. “Tokyo man marries video game character.” CNN. 2009. https://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/12/16/japan.virtual.wedding/index.html

bowloflentils. Twitter. https://x.com/bowloflentils/status/1646131638529671170/photo/1

GamesBeat. Before Kickstarter: How Konami made dating-sim fans into investors. 2012. https://gamesbeat.com/before-kickstarter-how-konami

James, Tom. 2009: A Dating Sim Exodus. 2021. https://freelansations.medium.com/2009-a-dating-sim-exodus-33955ee92613

This entire Reddit thread (NSFW!!!!!): https://www.reddit.com/r/visualnovels/comments/178x0ud/stolen_from_a_certain_imageboard_japanese

That one Tokimemo 2 release newscast, various trailers, the SAL9000 wedding live stream, and several 4chan/2chan posts.

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