Super Mario Odyssey Receives E10+ Rating, A first for a main-line Mario game

[the_randomizer]

Yes, but why wasn't DK64 forced to say Heck from the start? Why was DK64 able to be rated E with the word Hell, if Hell is an E word, why censor it in a T game? Just doesn't make sense, even understanding Nintendo's logic.

Because the ESRB rating system is ineffecacious and inconsistent, much like the MPAA rating system. It's flawed, it's in no way infallible. The idea behind it has good intentions, but executed it is severely flawed.

 

[tech3475]

It doesn't bother me as long as they haven't pulled a 'Shadow the Headgehog' and try to make it 'edgy', making mario 'wangst' and want to go after the DAN fourth MacGuffin.

 

[Bladexdsl]

it's because mario can possess cars than jump out and beat up hookers on the streets

 

[ElyosOfTheAbyss]

Game is rated PG in Australia, not too sure what the Mario games where before but I think I saw one that was pg, ill have to check.

 

[TangentingTangerines]

"SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (Multi Platform)"
"MULTI PLATFORM"
What do they know that we don't?

 

[smileyhead]

"SUPER MARIO ODYSSEY (Multi Platform)"
"MULTI PLATFORM"
What do they know that we don't?

holy shit

 

[AshuraZro]

It's not uncommon for ratings board listings to initially have erroneous information such as the platform for a game. What piques my interest slightly is I wonder if the "Capture" mechanic and the ability to use it on humans is considered a little outside of the regular E rating.

 

[chrisrlink]

Rated M Zelda, when?

Anyway, most people are going to just ignore that rating. Even if it was rated for teens, people would buy it just the same, as if the rating never changed.

it's called skyrim for the switch with the Zelda DLC added XD now a rated T pokemon game is WAY OVER DUE (they need actuall shipping damn it S/M was So closemy idea for the gender differance is have the rival be male and a supporting role or 2nd rival being female depending on you gender the dialog and story changes slightly feelings develop throughout your journey and then your rival (1st if your female 2nd if your male) finally admits their true feelings for you and gives you a congratulatory kiss
@RustInPeace already done on the Wii about BowserXPeach it's called Super Paper Mario

 

[RustInPeace]

it's called skyrim for the switch with the Zelda DLC added XD now a rated T pokemon game is WAY OVER DUE
@RustInPeace already done on the Wii about BowserXPeach it's called Super Paper Mario

The marriage thing? I was joking, but yeah I don't know much about the Paper Mario games in terms of stories. Speaking of ratings, just imagining, if SSB4 was rated T, there wouldn't be any heightened sexualizing of Bayonetta, basically E10 is the new T. Kind of like how PG is basically G without the clear "It's only for kids" presentation nowadays.

 

[tetrabrik]

whoa whoa wth nintendo. my kids are into videogames thanks to mario. heck they're into actual chess thanks to mario! I want my mario games to stay colorful and silly please!

 

[ShonenJump]

the rating system is controlled mostly by simpleminded fools.

 

[Catastrophic]

the rating system is controlled mostly by simpleminded fools.

To be fair when you have to rate games in the thousands you need to have some steamline way of doing it.

 

[FR0ZN]

I read rumors that you can steal cars in this game and kill people with the hidden Uzis in the trunk ... might be wrong, but makes sense now.

 

[Catastrophic]

I read rumors that you can steal cars in this game and kill people with the hidden Uzis in the trunk ... might be wrong, but makes sense now.

Not you. They. They did it

 

[ShonenJump]

To be fair when you have to rate games in the thousands you need to have some steamline way of doing it.

cant argue with that

 

[StarTrekVoyager]

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PEGI rated it 7+, which is also higher than the usual 3+ rating.

Yeah, but let's be real, there is literally no difference between a PEGI 7 and 3 game.

 

[Touko White]

It wasn't until some games that started being single player only like Yoshi island, and even though it has Super mario world 2 in the title, is it part of mario or yoshi series? So who consider this main line?

yah, another good example is Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, although it seems in both cases it seems to be more leaning towards being in the sub-series than the main series

 

[Sonic Angel Knight]

yah, another good example is Wario Land: Super Mario Land 3, although it seems in both cases it seems to be more leaning towards being in the sub-series than the main series

People just don't know what names to use now and days, and using different names between regions of the world doesn't help, super mario world is super mario bros 4, why was it not good enough to just call it super mario bros 4 when you did in japan? Is obvious while super mario world 2 yoshi's island is timed before in the past (cause they are babies) Is not main stream simply cause it has is own series of games.

 

[Touko White]

People just don't know what names to use now and days, and using different names between regions of the world doesn't help, super mario world is super mario bros 4, why was it not good enough to just call it super mario bros 4 when you did in japan? Is obvious while super mario world 2 yoshi's island is timed before in the past (cause they are babies) Is not main stream simply cause it has is own series of games.

SMB4 was only the subtitle of SMW in Japan, not the actual name