KISS (brand)

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KISS
Product type Adult video games
OwnerWorkman Co., Ltd.
CountryJapan
Introduced1998;23 years ago (1998)
Website kisskiss.tv

KISS (Japanese: キス) is a brand of adult (or eroge) PC games developed by Japanese company Workman Co., Ltd., from Ikebukuro. [1] In 2013, KISS developed a virtual reality add-on for Custom Maid 3D with a wireless male masturbation device called Ju-C Air, [2] making it the first sex game with Oculus Rift support. [3] [4] Moving forward, their developments have brought some attention to the VR era of adult games, [5] [6] with a VR and live event celebrating their 20th anniversary on their 2018 title, Custom Order Maid 3D 2 [7]

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Overview

The KISS brand of adult games is characterized by a female character creation feature [8] called "Heroine Edit System" which allows fine-tuning of the character's hairstyle, body shape, personality and costume; coupled with a training/nurturing system where the player teaches the character how to perform specific tasks.

KISS was originally started as a brand of J & H Co., Ltd. in 1998. After their debut game release of "Custom Slave" and "Custom Slave+" in 1999, their website was shut down and the company was dissolved. In 2003, the brand was transferred to the present company, Workman Co., Ltd who proceeded to work on "Custom Slave II" and continuing titles up to the present.

In 2009, KISS became a sub-brand of Reactor, which is another brand created by Workman Co., Ltd. to consolidate all of their adult game brands. [8]

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References

  1. "Recruit". KISS Official Website (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2018.
  2. Ashcraft, Brian (February 8, 2013). "A Penis-Powered Controller That Looks Familiar". Kotaku. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  3. Machulis, Kyle (July 25, 2013). "And the Oculus Rift Interactive Porn Winner is Custom Maid 3D with Ju-C!". Metafetish. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  4. Aziz, Hamza C. T. Z. (July 26, 2013). "Erotica game with the penis controller adds Rift support". Destructoid. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  5. VR時代に注目したいエロゲメーカーはKISSというメーカーですよ! [An adult video games manufacturer called KISS wants to focus on the VR era!]. 電動オナホール (in Japanese). Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  6. "A Comprehensive Guide to Adult VR Sex Games". VRROOM. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  7. KISS20周年&カスタムオーダーメイド3D2発売記念 VR&LIVEイベント2018 [KISS 20th Anniversary & Custom Order Maid 3D 2 Release Memorial VR & LIVE Event 2018]. Custom Order Maid 3D 2 (in Japanese). Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  8. 1 2 美少女ゲーム統合ブランド Reactor [Unified Brand of Beautiful Girl Games, Reactor]. Reactor (in Japanese). Retrieved February 20, 2018.