While humans tying the matrimony knot through online avatars in World of Warcraft is undoubtedly a 'geeky' thing to do, the word 'geek' has been completely redefined after a Japanese man professed his undying love for a videogame character by sliding a wedding ring onto her virtual finger.
I do... not have the capacity to say no. Image: Love Plus/Nintendo.
The chap in question, known only as Sal9000, fell for a digitally created woman called Nene Anegasaki while playing dating simulation Love Plus on Nintendo's market-leading DS portable console. And, clearly convinced Nene was the one for him, Sal9000 duly married his in-game beloved during a technology festival held in Tokyo last weekend.
The bizarre ceremony was attended by curious festival attendees and a real-world priest, who was keen to point out that the wedding was not legally binding – a point neither bride nor groom contested. Although, to be fair, Nene was unable to offer much comment either way, not least because she's little more than software code represented through a series of cutesy cartoon style renderings.
For those (lonely?) readers suitably curious about the attraction of Love Plus, the 'game' resembles something of an adult-themed Tamagotchi experience insofar as it requires that players nurture a relationship with one of three women, taking them on dates and wooing them with flowers while the in-game women adjust their behaviour and affection based on how the player treats them.
UK broadsheet The Telegraph reports that Sal9000, seemingly unperturbed by the lack of an official rubber stamp from the church, has also married his virtual bride on the Pacific island of Guam, which is considerably more tolerant when it comes to laws governing the who, what, why and where of marriage.
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