And by "real girlfriend" I meant Real Kanojo, the latest game from Illusion Soft, better known to most English-speakers as "The RapeLay guys."
It seems they've held off from immediate controversy and settled for pushing the technological limits of eroge with this new girlfriend sim, featuring a CGI girl trying - and failing - to claw her way out of the Uncanny Valley.
I must say though that at least from the specs, Real Kanojo is an impressive technical achievement. The game supports full 3D graphics (the funky-glasses kind), multicore processing, and full-on motion-sensing technology. And I don't mean that weak Love Death 4 sauce, either. Webcams track the player's face and movements. The girl's animations are fully motion-captured as well.
And as above, you can poke her in the nose. Also squeeze her cheeks, and - this being a game from Illusion Soft - all sorts of NSFW deeds.
Is this the ultimate evolution of Sexy Beach? I'm not sure. I mean, she looks kinda-sorta similar to a real 3-D disgusting pig.That hurts her cosplay options! Check below for a gallery, and a decidedly inappropriate game play video courtesy Kotaku.