Our fans relate more to characters with a rich backstory that has depth and emotion,” Delgado said.Ĭhristopher Hitchcock, 26, said that a hentai game’s interactivity is the single most important factor in whether he buys it or not-even more so than the nudity itself: Some of our greatest selling titles are heavily story based.
“I think a big misconception is that hentai games are all without story and people just want to see sex. Frances Delgado, a spokesperson for hentai game publisher Denpasoft, said this emotional connection is key. Games pull gamers into the story in a way that movies don’t, which explains why some fans develop an attachment to their favorite games. “Meanwhile, hentai animation always cut back to the male protagonist, which always got in the way of my enjoyment.”
“The ones that i've played tend to use the point-of-view style that leaves the protagonist as faceless and voiceless,” she said. Futura, a 26-year-old hentai game fan, said she got into games because she could insert herself into the storyline instead of watching a character who wasn’t her get to have all the fun.