Games the ESRB Has Rated Incorrectly

What? This game isn't even the slightest amount of inappropriateness. Ok, the most inappropriate thing in it is wario farting while flying, which had me cracking up laughing when I was a kid. The most violent thing is attacking an opponent with a red plasma sword. No blood either. Frankly, even if there were any blood, it would be NOTHING compared to mortal kombat games and Grand Theft Auto and Call of Duty

What's so inappropriate? I was like 5 and my brothers were like 10 when we got this game. Our parents bought it. I played it, expecting mature stuff, and there was NOTHING bad about it. It should be at least E10. I think it was because Solid Snake is in the game. - Discord

There's nothing inappropriate in this game

The original Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 64 was rated E. Its sequels, Super Smash Bros. Melee and Super Smash Bros. Brawl (this, obviously), are both rated T, despite having less violence than the original (no blood, no gore, only characters getting punched around and sent flying). However, all of the sound effects in the first game were replaced with cartoon ones when the game was released outside of Japan. The high rating was because the graphics of Melee and Brawl were real unlike the original. For the fourth game, the rating drops to E10+ (Melee would have gotten E10+ as well, had that rating existed at the time). - Extractinator04

E10+ for Language isn't too uneasonable. Anything with damn, hell, or bastard (and aren't used properly) gets the E10+ rating automatically.

I actually disagree. Just because it has a bad word on the title doesn't mean it should be rated M. - randomuser2525

E10+, should be T at least - VideoGamefan5

I think it could possibly get away with an E-rating, since in many countries, words like "damn", "hell", "bitch", "bastard", "ass" are considered so mild that they aren't even profanity, just impolite slang words. But I sort of understand the E10+ for it being in the title.

Ocarina of Time had actual blood. What is Ocarina of Time rated? E. For everyone. ITS Zelda, PEOPLE! THIS IS FINE FOR KIDS! - Discord

Again, does not deserve a T rating. - N64Dude

This game should be rated E10, or even E. It's actually less dark and gritty than Wind Waker despite the art style.

Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask were way more graphic and had blood. Heck, even some parts from Skyward Sword were worse such as the Koloktos fight whereyou pick up these gigantic swords, chop off all of his limbs, and stab him in the heart until he dies while red specks fly out (by worst I mean more violence not worse gameplay because Koloktos fight = awesome). Anyway, ESRB screwed up. E10+ is a better rating.

Reading title = FAIL! - computerfan0

This game should be rated E. England rated it for 3+. Maybe the 3D graphics pulled tge ESRB toward E10+

It has the same features as the other games in the series and they rated it E10+ - N64Dude

Melee's rating isn't that far off if you know that E10+ didn't exist in 2001. It was either E or T, and the ESRB decided to play it safe (Super Smash Bros for Wii U and 3DS are both rated E10)

Same as Brawl. T for Teen for no reason. - N64Dude

Why Is The Original Super Smash Bros Game Rated E If The Other Are Rated T - MEGAMANZEROSTRIDER

I'm guessing Giga Bowser is the primary reason for SSBM being rated T. - ModernSpongeBobSucks

The sequel was worse, it should be E10+. maybe it is because it came packaged with 4 M rated games and had blood

Is this game about zombies showing you how to type? What the heck is this?! - RiverClanRocks

I think all adults know how to type... - N64Dude

I dunno its literally house of the dead where typing the words/letters above enemies heads finishes them off in a glorious gory manner so if HoTD was M I don't see why they wouldn't change it in my humble opinion

Why is this not rated e

A cruel, oppressive dictatorship run by the clone of your former disciple, robots getting killed rather brutally, and your original body gone evil who literally claims that he's the messiah...Y'know for kids! - PerfectImpulseX

This game and it's sequels all should've been rated T for Teen instead because they are a bit too dark and bloody even for E-rated game standards. - PerfectImpulseX

A Tom and Jerry game got rated T. enough said. - computerfan0

Get that higher on the list! that's nothing compared to the incredibles!

Tom & jerry rated T? - VideoGamefan5

That's stupid! This is a DISNEY/PIXAR game! No PIXAR game shall EVER get a Teen rating!

A game based off of The Incredibles was given a T rating. enough said.

Should be E10+ or pegi 11 because just because there is an little bit of hell,damn,ass does not mean only teens should play this game.

Rated T for Teen for Bad Lyrics. Who cares? It's just a stupid song. - N64Dude

I've got an idea. Anything with Mario or Donkey Kong in it should make the rating lower. - computerfan0

Its Donkey Kong, he ain't violent

I can understand the Japanese version being rated M: do you know how much they censored this game before it was released in the USA? - FernandoLemon

At first I thought this was E but I found out it was T.

The ESRB rates it T for Teen for blood? Other than a tiny bit coming out of one of the enemies mouths, there is no blood. E10+ at most - N64Dude

Japan - M
USA - E10 (or a darker E before 2005) - Maddox121

DUMB! I've seen worse

Anything South Park should be m rated

IT'S SOUTH PARK, OF COURSE IT GETS AN M RATING

Should be E10+ or T. I haven't played it, so I don't know which

E10+ Is A More Suitable Rating - VideoGamefan5

Should be E10+ there is a boss that shoots you with a gun and don't get me started on the final boss the titan dewevil - ikerevievs

There's a enemy with a gun as boss should be 10+ - ikerevievs

Definitely Should Be Teen - JPK

T rating at most.

I'd say the game deserves a T rating due to use of firearms, and violence against humans. And Shadow constantly says the word "damn".

Well, it was made with a Teen rating in mind. In 2005, the E+10 rating was new at the time, so...yeah

Because it contains high level of Shrek is love...Shrek is life - CerealGuy

It's a DREAMWORKS MOVIE! AND IT'S RATED T FOR TEEN?! - N64Dude

Why e10+ there's no major violence in this game - ikerevievs

However kids can play online, which can be very inappropriate. Some Minecraft skins( or avatars, for few of those unfamiliar with the game) can be inappropriate and sexual.

Violence in this game includes: killing zombies, spiders and wolves, lighting animals on fire, killing animals with swords, axes, and bows, exploding TNT, and killing other players with objects and weapons. E10+ is the correct rating, if you ask me. - Extractinator04

For creative mode it should be E, you just build stuff - VideoGamefan5

It's rated E10+ due to references to genocide, and violent dialogue.

It looks super E Rated - Jake09

There seems to be nothing wrong with it and should be rated E instead of E 10 plus

This game looks E rated not E10+

So what if they say F word its nothing you have not heard at the Middle School cafeteria. - Extractinator04

Got a M rating for one f bomb. PG 13 movies can have one and sometimes 2 (The Martian) but furi gets an M? - Sibel

Because the violence here is SO realistic with its 1997 graphics... - romanempire249

It is just about killing chickens like The Legend of Zelda, deserves an E10+ at leadt, but I guess it was rated like that since South Park is for adults - GumballWatterson

It has arse on the title, some british guy rated it - Maddox121

The other first 2 games had a few suggestive moments, but this one was completely appropriate and yet it was rated T for Teen. - Garythesnail

True It Really Shouldn't Be Rated M!

This game should be rated T. The swearing is censored, the difficulty was dumbed down, come on. The Simpsons is a PG rated show and Conker Live and Reloaded has NOTHING that hasn't been seen in the Simpsons. - Discord

It should be rated E10+

It should be e10+ - Sparkjolt

It should be E10+ - Sparkjolt

It should be T or even M like earthbound - ikerevievs

What e this game should be t its way to dark to be a e rated game - ikerevievs

Adult Swim Samurai Jack IS rated T.V.-14. - Extractinator04

I emailed ERSB to make sure they change the rating to E - GumballWatterson

E10+? It's Mario! - computerfan0