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CERO Adds Content Descriptors To Ratings

by Michael Cole - April 16, 2004, 7:13 pm EDT
Total comments: 4 Source: CERO

The Japanese game rating system will now include more than just a suggested age.

The ESRB’s Japanese counterpart, the Computer Entertainment Rating Organization (CERO), is adding icons representing potentially-offensive content to its game rating system. Potentially-offensive ratings (12+, 15+, and 18+) will now be accompanied by the following content ratings:

Adult situations


Sex


Violence


Horror


Gambling


Crime


Smoking & drinking


Drugs


Explicit language

Packaging with CERO’s new content rating system will pop up in Japanese stores beginning in June.

Talkback

nickmitchApril 16, 2004

Doesn't the ESRB use these? Maybe not all but at least some.

TheYoungerPlumberMichael Cole, Associate EditorApril 16, 2004

Yes they do. They don't have those nifty icons, though!

PodApril 17, 2004

Most of these are described with icons in the back og my PAL version Soul Calibur 2 booklet... Except for that smoking & drinking one.

manunited4eva22April 17, 2004

As long as I can get them at 17 still, all good. (And if I ever go to japan that is)

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