Are Nintendo games for kids?

Bscause I bought a Wii for the exclusives but, im 26 and a bit confused about its games and ratings system. when a game says for teens, does that mean teens and up or just for Teens. or when a game says Everyone, does that mean everyone especially 3 year olds?

Not even close. The ratings are referring to the standards of acceptable content, such as how much blood, violence, language, or nudity is present in the game. The only games that that are "for kids" in the rating sense are EC, meaning Early Childhood.

Other than that, the breakdown's sorta like this:

E = G

E10 = PG

(note: that doesn't mean games of these ratings are targeted at youth, just that ok for kids to play as well as adults; E used to be known as K-A, meaning Kids to Adults)

T = PG-13

M = R

AO = NC-17

Plus remember that the ESRB rates all games on all systems. It means the same thing on Wii and DS as it does on every other modern system.

Zelda games are still fun no matter how old you are

Not even close. The ratings are referring to the standards of acceptable content, such as how much blood, violence, language, or nudity is present in the game. The only games that that are "for kids" in the rating sense are EC, meaning Early Childhood.

Other than that, the breakdown's sorta like this:

E = G

E10 = PG

(note: that doesn't mean games of these ratings are targeted at youth, just that ok for kids to play as well as adults; E used to be known as K-A, meaning Kids to Adults)

T = PG-13

M = R

AO = NC-17

Plus remember that the ESRB rates all games on all systems. It means the same thing on Wii and DS as it does on every other modern system.

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Zelda games are still fun no matter how old you are

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Zelda games are still fun no matter how old you are

PSNIDCiocio313

Bscause I bought a Wii for the exclusives but, im 26 and a bit confused about its games and ratings system. when a game says for teens, does that mean teens and up or just for Teens. or when a game says Everyone, does that mean everyone especially 3 year olds?

PSNIDCiocio313

Are you really 26, kid?

It does'nt matter as long as you enjoy the game, but no nintendo game are mostlyrated T forteens.

But i do think the wii the more for the kids, that whyi don't play itmuch.

Umm... The rating aren't about who the game was targeted at. They are the gaming equivilent of movie ratings.

And even if they were in some way binding, what does it matter? They world won't end if you play a kid's game.

when a game says for teens, does that mean ... just for Teens.

PSNIDCiocio313

[QUOTE="PSNIDCiocio313"]when a game says for teens, does that mean ... just for Teens.

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Zelda games are still fun no matter how old you are

garrett_duffman

[QUOTE="garrett_duffman"][QUOTE="PSNIDCiocio313"] ya but the art direction is so saturday morning cartoonish, not to bash zelda, but thats my opinion. even harry potter the movie looks more mature than zeldaBubbyJello

[QUOTE="BubbyJello"] And I would say that out of all the Zeldas, Wind Waker is the one with the most Mature content.garrett_duffman

[QUOTE="garrett_duffman"][QUOTE="BubbyJello"] And I would say that out of all the Zeldas, Wind Waker is the one with the most Mature content.Arc2012

I am really mad that all of the good FPS are on PS3 and Xbox 360, but there are none on the Wii. With it's motion capabilities it can make some great games, and with Wii Motion Plus they can be even better. Wii doesn't have the graphical capabilities of PS3 or 360, but it is still a great system. Speaking of that, about 99% of all Wii games are E rated which is pretty sad. The only FPS are the Metroid games, but they are more Adventure and less FPS. The only games that I still enjoy on the Wii are the Zelda series, those never get old, and the Mario games. Wii should really start making some FPS games.SuperSlimShady

[QUOTE="SuperSlimShady"]I am really mad that all of the good FPS are on PS3 and Xbox 360, but there are none on the Wii. With it's motion capabilities it can make some great games, and with Wii Motion Plus they can be even better. Wii doesn't have the graphical capabilities of PS3 or 360, but it is still a great system. Speaking of that, about 99% of all Wii games are E rated which is pretty sad. The only FPS are the Metroid games, but they are more Adventure and less FPS. The only games that I still enjoy on the Wii are the Zelda series, those never get old, and the Mario games. Wii should really start making some FPS games.garrett_duffman

Out of this gen, the Wii probably has the most games targeted for *kids*, but it has a wide variety of games, that both kids and adults can enjoy. There are also mature titles as well. Look through the top Wii games and see if your interested in any because your the one making the final decision.

I haven't played MM but I played WW, TW, and I started Spirit Tracks but it was so boring that I traded it in. So what's the dealio with MM why is it so "Mature" I know it's got some end o' the world mumbo jumbo, but what do you do. Do you have like 3 days of play time and then your save file is deleted so you have to start from the beggining or what? I really want to know if it is worth getting and what the deal with it is.SuperSlimShady

[QUOTE="SuperSlimShady"]I haven't played MM but I played WW, TW, and I started Spirit Tracks but it was so boring that I traded it in. So what's the dealio with MM why is it so "Mature" I know it's got some end o' the world mumbo jumbo, but what do you do. Do you have like 3 days of play time and then your save file is deleted so you have to start from the beggining or what? I really want to know if it is worth getting and what the deal with it is.Arc2012

[QUOTE="SuperSlimShady"]I haven't played MM but I played WW, TW, and I started Spirit Tracks but it was so boring that I traded it in. So what's the dealio with MM why is it so "Mature" I know it's got some end o' the world mumbo jumbo, but what do you do. Do you have like 3 days of play time and then your save file is deleted so you have to start from the beggining or what? I really want to know if it is worth getting and what the deal with it is.Arc2012

Yah, moral choices go more with games like Mass Effect or Bioshock where it's not "help or not help", but "kill or not kill". Those are real moral choices. Are you a good guy or a bad guy?SuperSlimShady

i think most of them are for kids.. not all games

They are very accessible and for all ages.

if you feel like they are for kids then they are for kids but reality know they are not

The Majority of Wii owners are in their 20's. Plus, wii has tons of M games, you just have to look for them.

[QUOTE="garrett_duffman"][QUOTE="BubbyJello"] And I would say that out of all the Zeldas, Wind Waker is the one with the most Mature content.Arc2012

and yes the truth is that compared to Microsoft and Sony, Nintendo has a large number of what some ignorant people call -- kiddie games.:evil: We Nintendo fans hate it when we hear that, simply because these kiddie games such as Mario, Zelda & Metroid are the best games out there. No matter what the other companies try, they can almost never match up to the quality of Nintendo's titles. Microsoft's best titles are the Halo series and Sony's best titles are the God of War series. Can they match up to the Mario, Zelda or Metroid ? They come close, but can never even think of surpassing these in terms of fun. Wii is the best console of the 7th generation and Nintendo is the best video game company of all time. Check out the best Wii titles out there and you will know what a nintendo fanboy is all about :)

Zelda games are still fun no matter how old you are

You think Nintendo games are for kids so your pretty much saying Mario is which we all know Mario is for everyone. It doesn't matter what age you are and Nintendo games are for anyone I don't care what people think about in what games I play as long as I'm enjoying it that's all that really matters. I still can't believe you actually thought the age rating actually means it's for that person only it judged on what content is in the game I thought everyone knew that.

Is it really that hard to understand Nintendo's games. Easy to pick up, hard to master. Easy to pick up, hard to master.

This gives it an appeal for so many age groups.

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Zelda games are still fun no matter how old you are

PSNIDCiocio313

It's funny how you choose Wind Waker/Phantom Hourglass/Spirit Tracks to support yourself. :lol:

Zelda games are still fun no matter how old you are

link716

thats true xD