over the phone, one official who would not allow us to use her name said that the government realizes these games are a problem and it is checking to see whether self-policing by the gaming industry is enough. sexual images are subject to censorship in japan. for example, in the rape way game, genitalia are obscured. but japan does not have laws that restrict video game themes. did you feel offended as a woman? no. not at all. reporter: lucy and jim point out it is easy to find shoot em up games which no one seems to worry about. it s escapism. that s why people play it. the idea of telling people what they can and can t do just because on the off chance some kid might get involved in it is just ridiculous. reporter: but women s rights groups say the interactive games step closer and closer to reality and no one should play a game where the only way to win is to rape. in part because of the international pressure, there