more info about esrb

EC (Early Childhood) - may be suitable for ages 3 and older. Contains no material that parents would find inappropriate.


E (Everyone) -may be suitable for ages 6 and older. Titles in this category may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language.


E10+ (Everyone 10 and older) - may be suitable for ages 10 and older. Titles in this category may contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language, and/or minimal suggestive themes.


This end the (young to old) child section.
this begins the Teen section.


T (Teen) - may be suitable for persons ages 13 and older. Titles in this category may contain violence, suggestive themes, crude humor, minimal blood, simulated gambling, and/or infrequent use of strong language.
this ends the teen section.
this begins the mature section
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M (Mature) - may be suitable for persons ages 17 and older. Titles in this category may contain intense violence, blood and gore, sexual content, and/or strong language.

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AO (Adults Only) - should only be played by persons 18 years and older. Titles in this category may include prolonged scenes of intense violence and/or graphic sexual content and nudity.*

RP (Rating Pending) - title has been submitted to the ESRB and is awaiting final rating. (This symbol appears only in advertising prior to a game's release.).


Kids to Adult (No Longer Used)
Although this rating category was phased out in 1998, you may see it on some older games. Titles rated "Kids to Adult (K-A)" have content that may be suitable for persons ages six and older. They may contain minimal violence, some comic mischief (for example, slapstick comedy), or some crude language.
*Please note that Nintendo does not sell or license games that carry the ESRB rating "AO" (Adults Only).

video game ratings (usa)

early childhood (3+) # of games: 252 note: old rating (all games changed to E)




note(s): most used rating most appropriate for kids # of games: 9962











notes: newest rating # of games: 752










games: 3686 92nd most used rating)
(end of non-restricted ratings)



















note(s): you have to be 17+ to buy, has intense Violence, blood and gore more sexual themes only 1219 (3rd most used rating)

















least used game rating (25) too Violence. Example: Man hunt 2 (wii) Ao for:
Blood and Gore,
Intense Violence (extreme and/or realistic blood, gore, weapons and depictions of human injury and [realistic] death) ,
Strong Language,
Strong Sexual Content,
Use of Drugs










note(s): game(s): unknown changes a lot.
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differences in descriptors
Humor:
crude: Depictions or dialogue involving vulgar antics, including “bathroom” humor
mature: Depictions or dialogue involving "adult" humor, including sexual references
comic mischief (note: does not end in humor): (see below)
Depictions or dialogue involving slapstick or suggestive humor (almost like crude humor)
Violence:
*Intense: (see AO) found in M-AO
Fantasy: Violent actions of a fantasy nature, involving human or non-human characters in situations easily distinguishable from real life found in E-T (maybe M)
(cont.)one of the least inappropriate types of Violence
cartoon (like Fantasy): Violent actions involving cartoon-like situations and characters. May include violence where a character is unharmed after the action has been inflicted (found in E-T) one of the least inappropriate types of Violence
sexual: (old now found in Intense*)Depictions of rape or other violent sexual acts
normal: Scenes involving aggressive conflict. May contain bloodless dismemberment (found in E(see note)-T) note: can be found in mild or non-mild versions)
Violent References: References to violent acts (E-M)

language and lyrics:
language: Mild to moderate use of profanity (E-M?)
lyrics: Mild references to profanity, sexuality, violence, alcohol or drug use in music (found in E-M?)
strong language: Explicit and/or frequent use of profanity (M? and Ao)
strong lyrics: Explicit and/or frequent references to profanity, sex, violence, alcohol or drug use in music (M? and Ao)
blood and gore:
animated blood: Discolored and/or unrealistic depictions of blood (e-m)
Blood: Depictions of blood (e-m)
blood and gore: Depictions of blood or the mutilation of body parts (t-ao)
note: mild can be used for almost all of them.