| IDSA (Interactive Digital Software Association) and ESRB (Entertainment Software Rating Board) both give different ratings for all game systems and PCs. The five rating categories are: Early Childhood (EC = Ages 3+), Kids to Adults (K-A = Ages 6+), Teen (T = Ages 13+), Mature (M = 17+), and Adults Only (AO = Ages 18+). It is known that Early Childhood and Adults Only ratings are not used, yet. Kids to Adults rating is commonly used. There are much less Teen and Mature ratings than there are Kids to Adults. In this editorial, I will give you some future game ratings and the most recent T and M ratings.
| TEEN RATINGS |
| GAME |
SYSTEM |
RELEASE DATE |
PUBLISHER |
TYPE |
MEMORY |
| Power Instinct |
Super NES |
February 1995 |
Atlus |
Fighting |
20 megabits |
| True Lies |
Super NES |
May 1995 |
Acclaim |
Action |
16 megabits |
| True Lies |
Game Boy |
May 1995 |
LJN |
Action |
2 megabits |
| WeaponLord |
Super NES |
May 1995 |
Acclaim |
Fighting |
16 megabits |
| Judge Dredd |
Super NES |
June 1995 |
Acclaim |
Action |
16 megabits |
| Killer Intinct |
Super NES / ACM |
August 1995 |
Nintendo |
Fighting |
32 megabits |
| Dragon: The Bruce Lee Story |
Super NES |
September 1995 |
Acclaim |
Fighting |
16 megabits |
| Primal Rage |
Super NES |
September 1995 |
Time Warner |
Fighting |
24 megabits |
| Primal Rage |
Game Boy |
September 1995 |
Time Warner |
Fighting |
2 megabits |
| Mutant Chronicles |
Super NES |
November 1995 |
Playmates |
Action |
16 megabits |
| Revolution X |
Super NES |
December 1995 |
Acclaim |
Action |
16 megabits |
| Final Fight 3 |
Super NES |
December 1995 |
Capcom |
Fighting |
24 megabits |
| MATURE RATINGS |
| GAME |
SYSTEM |
RELEASE DATE |
PUBLISHER |
TYPE |
MEMORY |
| Doom |
Super NES / Super FX2 Chip |
September 1995 |
Williams |
Action |
16 megabits |
| Mortal Kombat 3 |
Super NES |
October 1995 |
Williams |
Fighting |
32 megabits |
| Mortal Kombat 3 |
Game Boy |
December 1995 |
Williams |
Fighting |
4 megabits |
As you may have noticed, all the T and M rated games are either Action or Fighting games. Expect this trend to continue.
| FUTURE GAME RATINGS |
| GAME |
SYSTEM |
RELEASE DATE |
PUBLISHER |
TYPE |
MEMORY |
RATING |
| Bound High |
Virtual Boy |
October 1996 |
Nintendo |
Action |
16 megabits |
K-A |
| Mortal Kombat Trilogy |
Nintendo 64 |
November 1996 |
Williams |
Fighting |
128 megabits |
M |
| Pilotwings 64 |
Nintendo 64 |
September 1996 |
Nintendo |
Simulation |
64 megabits |
K-A |
| Super Mario 64 |
Nintendo 64 |
September 1996 |
Nintendo |
Action-Adventure |
64 megabits |
K-A |
| Ultimate Mortal Kombat 3 |
Super NES |
October-November 1996 |
Williams |
Fighting |
32 megabits |
M |
| Waterworld |
Game Boy |
October-November 1996 |
Ocean |
Action |
2 megabits |
K-A |
Those are all of the future games that already are rated. I've decided to give IDSA / ESRB ratings to all games, either previewed or reviewed, on my page. They will help you know what's best for you. Look for them soon.
That's it for this editorial. Oh yeah, Happy Friday the 13th. (It's just a joke.)
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