PLanet Gamecube already gave Zelda GC a rating

http://www.planetgamecube.com/games....rofile&id=2129

Rated M? How can they say that when they haven't even seen an ounce of blood or sexual themes? And come on, it's Zelda, if it isn't E then it's going to be T but M? It made laugh for a few secs.

There's no way it will be rated M, at least not finally. They may have assumed that it may be Mature..but Zelda, Mature? I think not. If the ESRB does give Zelda an M, it will be a very sad day for Nintendo. =/

Nah, couldn't be-it'll get a 7 over here (dunno what that is in the US, sorry! ^_^) in my opinion...

No blood, but has the kind of look where blood wouldn't look out of place (if you follow me) will probably get a 7 or so...

I'd assume it would get a T in North America. Possibly a 7 or 12 over here.

It would probably just get a Teen rating in North America. I would be shocked if a Zelda game recieved a Mature rating, considering some of the games that are rated Teen should be actually rated Mature.

And if it was given a higher rating that would limit the amount of people that could buy the game and there a lot of youngsters who play Zelda and who are so badly wanting this next game. It wouldn't help Nintendo in the slightest as it would limit how many people could buy the game.

So I expect only a T in US and 7/12 in UK.

Planet Gamecube can say this game is rated M but thet can't say it will be released in 2005? They are just getting their own hopes up. Nintendo would not make an M-rated game out of one of its most popular franchises for all ages. It would ruin the series for a lot of people. It's possible this game will get a T, but it will most likely be E.

M? Somebody missinterperated a few interviews in which is was stated the game was "Mature."

Some games are unfairly given higher ratings. My example: Super Smash Bros. Melee (T). If I recall correctly, the original was E. What's so bad about Melee? There's no more violence! I really hope Zelda will never get a high rating, or poor souls like my cousins, who have overly protective parents, will not be allowed to purchase the game because it is rated Teen and they are twelve.

What was up with Star Fox getting a T? It said there was blood but I never saw any. The ratings should be regarded similar to PG(13) and R movie ratings, as long as they are applied correctly. Zelda should never go beyond T, if it even goes there in the first place.

You have got to be kidding me a M. That is imposible, Okay even though the graphic look mature and look as if it may hold some mature scenes and action that is no reason to judge a game by a preview. What does Planet Gamecube know about the game that we dont know. This really surprises me, this could also mean a lower sale in games because most Zelda fans are kids and most parents dont allow kids to get Mature rated games. HOW COULD THIS BE

It will not be rated M. Planet Gamecube is just guessing. I find this rather foolish as there is no blood in the trailer and an M Zelda game would be a big mistake by Nintendo. It may be given a T simply because of the graphics.

Originally Posted by Kazan

If the ESRB does give Zelda an M, it will be a very sad day for Nintendo. =/

Oh man, heck no. Most all the best movies are rated R, I'm usually dissapointed when I find out a movie I'm anticipating is rated less than R simply because I know the movie was intentionally watered down just to receive a PG13 rating.

Take Paycheck for example. Decent movie, but why in the world, when guns are dropping all over the place from recently dispatched enemies, would Ben Aflec's character never seem to have the urge to pick one up and make his fight against the bad guys easier? Well that would mean people would be shown getting shot and killed instead of merely knocked unconscious by the broomstick Ben seems to favor over a semi automatic. Absurd and unrealistic but it works for the industry because of all the loaded teenagers out there who usually have little better to do other than try to sneak into the R movies.

Granted I'm not one who prefers realism over something that is good, but when it is diluted to defy logic on purpose then it gets pretty bad.

I usually enjoy movies that are unrestricted by ratings. Obviously a movie such as Spiderman doesn't need to be rated "R" because it can get away with a PG13 while not losing out because it can greatly entertain its entire audience range. Finding Nemo is another movie that can be entertaining for adults, teens, and young children alike (well maybe not teens because they are too "cool" for such a movie - too bad you guys can't go to R movies )

I guess what I'm trying to say is that Zelda does not need to be "M" to be good, but at the same time it can be better if they find a good way of incorporating more adult themes into it without being too over the top such as unnecessary blood and guts but rather more advanced themes of life and death as well as more realistic medieval melee combat as well as human relationships.

But the thing is, is that Zelda doesn't need cuss words (they can always be expressed in "ancient hylian" or something, even if they finally do add in voice acting, they surely can create their own "shazbots" which while it implies explicative it would only incite a T rating at worst)

Zelda doesn't need blood and guts, blood would be something new (if more enemies other than Ganon had blood) but even then it doesn't need to be over the top with it spilling every where but just there to show the creature you just slew wasn't just a magical puff of smoke in evil monster form, which leads to...

Life and death concepts - Zelda has danced around this by having slain enemies explode into nothing to the most recent implosion and explosion in a brilliant plume of black and purple smoke. Perhaps having a somber tone with at least some creatures actually dying would be a good change of pace. Heck so far the worst that can happen to the innocent is that they can get kidnapped, not very realistic and it doesn't exactly add much urgency to fight evil.

Last would be sexual content. Zelda certainly doesn't need it but its only a natural thing very much a part of life. There are games meant to be more mature that have effectively avoided it, certainly a more mature Zelda could do it in order to avoid an "M", although more advanced relationships in the story could definitely be a plus. Nothing too complicated, but simple and supplementary is all that would be needed to add a great deal to the game.


I dunno, in conclusion I guess I'd love to see a more mature Zelda game but not too mature.

Hehe...That made me chuckle for a few seconds. There's no way Nintendo would allow a Zelda game to get an M rating. I would imagine if it did, they would back and kidise it some. Nintendo would not allow such a thing to happen. It'll most likely get a T rating.

Well I found a screenshot of the cover of the new Zelda game (this is of course what they think it might look like) On the picture they also beleave that the next Zelda should be rated T for TEEN not M.

http://www.gamestats.com/objects/572/572738/index.html

I think the ratings of games have changed. I belive if OoT was realesed for the first time now, it would get T, at least the earlier ones, i know most copys have green blood, but mine has red. OoT has ganon vomiting blood, link stabing ganon in his mouth with blood gushing out, the shadow temple has blood stains all over, and the great farys are barely wearing anything, i am surprised that was allowed as E. If this is like that it will most likely be a T, but what we see cant give us much info on that, if it turns out to be more like WW just with better graphics, it might be E, i seriously doubt it will be M.

Originally Posted by Link2005

Well I found a screenshot of the cover of the new Zelda game (this is of course what they think it might look like) On the picture they also beleave that the next Zelda should be rated T for TEEN not M.

http://www.gamestats.com/objects/572/572738/index.html

Well just as the design is speculation, I'd also think the rating would be specualtion as well. Although a T rating would seem likely.

Originally Posted by Oni Zelda

Well just as the design is speculation, I'd also think the rating would be specualtion as well. Although a T rating would seem likely.

I agree with Oni Zelda here. Practically everything right now is speculation. I've seen websites saying that you can pre-order the game, and strangly, others have said that there is a GBA release for the game (I may show you all a little later). Now this rating....once again, speculation. Like many of you before me in this thread have already stated...I truely think this will be rated (at most) T (for teen).

-BGS

Originally posted by Oni Zelda
Life and death concepts - Zelda has danced around this by having slain enemies explode into nothing to the most recent implosion and explosion in a brilliant plume of black and purple smoke. Perhaps having a somber tone with at least some creatures actually dying would be a good change of pace. Heck so far the worst that can happen to the innocent is that they can get kidnapped, not very realistic and it doesn't exactly add much urgency to fight evil.

The market place in OoT as an adult is the best place to see this. Kill a ReDead, then stand back and wait. All the other ReDeads will slowly walk over to the fallen one. If one reaches it before it decomposes, it will kneel down and stare at the body.
There was also a lot of blood shed in the original OoT. For Link and most enemies, there is a splash of blood with every attack. It's easy to overlook because of the graphics but it's there. I wish later versions of OoT gave it a T instead of watering it down. It looks ridiculous when Ganondorf coughs up mucus.
In Zelda '05, I hope enemies don't die with puffs of smoke, but I don't want any gore overblown. And character deaths would be a good thing (in terms of dramatic storytelling).