We spoke to 46 year old avid Visual Novel “player” Jerry Pearson, born and raised in Aurora Colorado, about how he is constantly getting banned or warned by mods on public chats for recommending 60 hour visual novels that contain sexual content unprompted. This happened recently after he found many of his comments deleted, and now unable to add new ones at IGN.com we spoke to Jerry about a specific incident of him recommending a very specific visual novel that, in his words “is more than just the sexual content”.
So Jerry what encourages you to even play these kinds of games
“well I’ve always fucking sucked at video games and if im going to play a JRPG on YouTube it might as-well be something that’s going to move me, something that you cant find or post on YouTube, something more graphic”
By graphic do you mean pornographic?
“Well graphic can mean anything a drawing can be graphic, when a video game has visuals we
often call those graphics, I think that word ‘pornographic’ is something that doesnt describe the
art. Its more than just sexual content”
What about it is more than sexual content?
“Well sex is a part of everyday life, my parents have sex, my brother has sex, you have sex, my
cousin Phil he has sex, I know a lot of people who have sex I would say that most people have
sex, its jsut a part of life for some people… And it being included in the art I love is just that, a
part of everyday life being reflected in the art I enjoy.”
I noticed when you listed those who had sex you did not include yourself
“That would be correct”
Is there a reason for that Jerry?
“Yes”
Jerry do, do you have sex?
“No comment”
After this comment Jerry stepped away and we had to put the interview on pause for several minutes. He asked several times if we were even serious and if we meant well, we assured him that our interview was purely unbiased and that we only wanted the answers, the facts. After 2 hours of waiting Jerry rejoined the discord call and we were able to continue our interview.
Jerry a lot of complaints from others on the internet is that you bring up these visual novels with a high ratio of sex scenes relative to the actual ‘content’ what’s your response to that?
“I’ll stop you right there, you see sexual moaning, is dialogue, the amazing seiyuus that are in these visual novels are still recording those lines, and even more so a still image can only convey so much, the written descriptions of the act are just that, written, and are there for part of the literary content included in the media. I bring them up unprompted because I feel like a lot of people don't know about these visual novels. Quite frankly if I don't bring them up nobody will.”
Do you think it's inappropriate to be talking about these in public places?
“No, not at all sex is a normal part of some people's lives, and these visual novels are a part of mine, I'm just sharing part of my life with people, and like I said before If i did not bring it into the conversation nobody would know to ask. Furthermore, it's [the visual novel] more than just sexual content. There is a lot of heart and meaning imbued in these works. These visual novels take me to a new place just like any great book from the greats, tolkien or otherwise. These
visual novels are, to me, pieces of true literary art ”
So in the case of you being banned from IGN’s comment section whats your take on that
“ I think they’re a bunch of prudes there. I think the game I brought up is an amazing video game and visual novel and that gamers deserve to know about it. The general fear of sexual content in media is beyond screwed and I think its time that changes and I thought this title was a great chance to bridge that gap.”
And Jerry what was the title of the game you brought up
“In this case the game I brought to the comments section was ‘Fair-Skinned Big-Breasted Sister's Curse Ritual Training’ an all time classic if I do say so myself”
That would be this game here yes (showing Jerry image below)
“Yes that is the game I was had recommended to users on the IGN comments section”
