Zelda Wii: Can we expect a T rating?

I think many would agree with me that Ocarina of Time has been the most violent Zelda yet, it has pools of blood below crucifixes in various parts of the game as well as other torture devices. It's in this game that Ganondorf vomits blood (or just vomits vomit, depending on your version:/).

Majoras Mask wasn't nearly as Violent as OoT (IMO) but I found it to be more... adult. It had scary and very disturbing elements. Whe Link puts on the transformational masks you can tell that it is extremely painful.

Windwaker. I'm not really sure if this game contains blood or not, I see white flecks while fighting however I always thought it was supposed to be saliva. Anyway, this game took a couple steps back as far as violence goes, Ganondorf does get a big ole sword in his head but no blood is ever seen. As far as frightening images goes, I found that the ReDeads weren't as scary in WW compared to OoT and MM but They were more disturbing, especially since their faces weren't obscured by masks.

Finally we come to Twilight Princess. This game was hyped as being mature. The only Zelda game to boast a T rating (unless you count Super Smash Bros. and Link's crossbow training of course) It has blood but not blood as I know it. Link is more violent in this game, stabs, the ending blow, the whole wolf deal, but no visible harm is done. Not to mention corpses explode, I liked the feature in WW but in TP it just doesn't feel right, I think it would work just fine for 'shadow' based enemies or bosses when transforming into Fused Shadows... but I digress. TP did however have some scarier parts to it, Arbiter's grounds, while not as scary as the original shadow temple, did have some appropriately creepy baddies and the Death Sword was frightening as well. THe only truely disturbing thing in the game that I found was the Cutscene featuring Dark Link. I'm not going to go into a lengthy description because this is already about 10 times longer than I anticipated so HERE it is.

Now I know that very little is known as of now about Zelda Wii, but based on the progression of the series so far as well as graphical enhances that the wii offers compared to the past systems how much violence are you expecting? How much iolence do you want? Also think about scary images, do you want to be frightened in the next Zelda whether it be through music, undead baddies or just the general atmosphere, and do you think that Zelda Wii wil deliver on your wants?

Honestly, who cares about the rating? I don't even notice it, and the only time I did is when I wasn't 18 so I couldn't buy those in stores.

TP really wan't anymore mature than MM. It is simply rated T because the ESRB has changed its standards since 2000 (which is ****ing rediculous). WW likely would have gotten a T rating too, had it not been for all the cartoony graphics and such.

That said, the next zelda probably will be rated T as well. I'll probably be 17 by the time zelda wii is released though, so it could be M for all I care.

Well it obviously wont get an M, and TP was a T, so why would it get anything other than a T? As far as I know no Nintendo games have language in them.

Originally Posted by GK: 5895/9999

Honestly, who cares about the rating? I don't even notice it, and the only time I did is when I wasn't 18 so I couldn't buy those in stores.

People would care if Zelda Wii somehow turned out to be rated M, but that'll never happen.

Even if it is rated T, which I suppose isn't impossible, it doesn't change anything. If little kids wanted the game their parents will probably buy it for them.

I'm pretty sure the Redeads in OoT aren't wearing masks. Those are their faces. A mask is made to resemble their face, though.

With ESRB standards going down, I wouldn't be surprised by a T rating. Especially since Zelda has been becoming more mature over time. Though we're still seeing some games like TMC and PH on the handhelds that retain the younger feel.

I've always felt that the console games should contain more mature themes than the handhelds, actually. It looks like they're going down that road.

Anyway, I don't see Zelda Wii being an M-rated game. A high-T, perhaps, but not an M. The level of blood and gore should exceed some puddles of blood on the ground and blood coming from an injured enemy. I would appreciate if they left in the action violence, though.

As for scariness, I would like to see some more frightening moments. Maybe a walk through a cemetery and being attacked by a never ending wave of zombies.

Originally Posted by The 10th Rider

As far as I know no Nintendo games have language in them.

I can only think of Metroid Prime 3. But that was only one instance.
I could care less what the rating is. As long as it's Zelda at its core, Link could as well be a swearing sailor for all I care.

There was some light cursing in Ogre Battle 64, as well. But no F words, or anything bigger than the lighter curse words like D and S.

Originally Posted by The 10th Rider

Well it obviously wont get an M, and TP was a T, so why would it get anything other than a T? As far as I know no Nintendo games have language in them.

Disaster: Day of Crisis had lots, but that was never released in North America. I can't imagine Zelda with profanity though.

A T rating seems likely, considering TP and LCT.

M

It's gonna be a god of war/devil may cry hybrid.

swearing in zelda...that would awesome if they got the angry nerd to do all the swearing.(link hit, screams AAAAAASS!!!)

SInce it seems to go along the TP line, T is the most likely rating. M is out of the question.

I'm guessing T. Maybe E10. I don't think the series will ever hit M.

The zelda series has a range of ratings that it never has surpassed.

I don't think we can stop Wii Zelda from being T rated. The ESRB doesn't really look too much into it. Realistic graphics and situations = T rating.

Originally Posted by Mafoofoo

It's gonna be a god of war/devil may cry hybrid.

No its not. That would be awsome, but its not gonna happen. Anyway, I agree it will end up being T.

Originally Posted by The 10th Rider

Well it obviously wont get an M, and TP was a T, so why would it get anything other than a T? As far as I know no Nintendo games have language in them.

No it will get an M.

This game should be for older people.

Nintendo SHOULD NOT make this game friendly with younger people or aimed at younger people (7-11?) for the simple reason that they've got Spirit Tracks. Why else? Because Zelda needs a darker-themed game with a hell-like atmosphere (come on thats the only way to get on par with MM!) as well as do all that innovative stuff etc.

But Zelda on consoles SHOULD NOT be DUMBED DOWN for the sake of eight year olds that DO NOT really understand the storyline properly, but if they do understand it, there the sort of people that come onto forums like this and posted retarded threads about retarded things that just won't happen. Then a few people reply to that thread, own the crap out of them and then they never post again because they are still too young. They are also still too young to give a proper damn about the Zelda series itself. I find it sad that Nintendo basically aim to captivate the young children and leave out all the ones that have a connection to the series and really anticipate the games. And if TP was their idea of giving a game to the hardcore fans, Nintendo must be ****ed up. A game with such a weak difficulty cannot be a game given to the hardcore fans. Impossible. A beginner could have beaten it. The monsters are the same difficulty from start to finish. No aggressive monsters, nothing. In terms of storyline, etc, it was an attempt to appeal to the hardcore fans but still failed because it wasn't innovative or different enough. Nintendo we wanted the old OoT look to return and Ganondorf to return, not ALttP and OoT re-over! With Zant and his stupid personality twist. Goes from being intimidating to dancing around like a weakling.

Lol, I think everyone deserves to play Wii Zelda. A T rating is a fair medium, if I was still a 6 year old I could still play it. Though I'd probably be scared, well...who am I kidding I was introduced to Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil at the age of 7...xD

Originally Posted by Zeldablue777

Lol, I think everyone deserves to play Wii Zelda. A T rating is a fair medium, if I was still a 6 year old I could still play it. Though I'd probably be scared, well...who am I kidding I was introduced to Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil at the age of 7...xD

Well I started playing OoT when I was 8 and when I faced Queen Ghoma, my heart was pounding furiously. Died a few times, then I realised how to beat her. Got out into Hyrule Field and I was so happy. The next bosses didn't make me so scared after that though. Sadly I got stuck in the water temple and didn't complete the game until about 3 years later (I was about 9 when I got stuck in the water temple though). Or at least thats what my memory tells me.

Well I expect a Teen Rating and recommend an M rating. I'll leave it at that. No point arguing.