Recently Rated Games

STORY OF SEASONS: Grand Bazaar is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB. This is a simulation game in which players help a farmer restore a town's declining bazaar. From a top-down perspective, players grow crops, tend to livestock, engage in commerce, and build relationships with characters.

The Ascent is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Sexual Themes, Strong Language, and Violence. This is an action role-playing game in which players assume the role of a worker at a megacorporation in a futuristic dystopian world. Players travel between districts, interact with characters, complete quests, and engage in combat against various factions/enemies (e.g., mutants, rival gangs, alien creatures). Players use futuristic pistols, machine guns, and rocket launchers to kill enemies in frenetic combat. Battles are highlighted by realistic gunfire, large explosions, and cries of pain. Blood-splatter effects are depicted as enemies are shot; some areas depict corpses and large blood stains on the ground. A handful of attacks cause enemies to burst/explode into chunks of flesh; severed limbs can be seen on the ground. The game contains some suggestive/sexual material: a nightclub with a holographic dancer and “XXX” sign; a club described as a “Sexbot brothel,” with robotic dancers gyrating on stage; dialogue referencing sexual material (e.g., “Your kink is not my kink…”; “Def make sure to bring some lube. Or oil”; "Insert the sex bolt here"; “...[M]y customers might as well f**k a bunch of washing machines!"). A fictional drug called Snooze is prominently featured (production, selling/buying of the controlled substance), as well as other drug references in the dialogue (e.g., “Dude is so stoned half the time..."; “Wait until those stoners are all trippin' out again..."; “That very special place where all the magic happens...Where we cook up the good stuff.”). The words “f**k,” sh*t,” and “a*shole” are heard in the game.

FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with Blood, Language, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco, and Violence. This is an action role-playing game in which players follow the story of a mercenary (Cloud Strife) on a quest to save the planet from evil. Players explore fantasy landscapes, perform missions, and battle monsters and soldiers in frenetic melee combat. Characters use swords, staffs, guns, and magic spells to fight monsters and human soldiers; combat is highlighted by impact sounds, cries of pain, and explosions. Cutscenes depict further instances of violence, sometimes with splatters/pools of blood: characters impaled or slashed by swords, sometimes with slow-motion effects; an assassin throwing a spinning blade at a targeted figure; characters shot by soldiers. Some female characters are designed with revealing outfits (e.g., deep cleavage); suggestive dialogue sometimes accompanies camera panning/close-ups of characters' bodies/outfits (e.g., “Just admit it. You're obviously captivated by my bodacious beach bod.”). The game contains some alcohol content: as Cloud, players can drink a version of moonshine while at a bar; cutscenes sometimes feature drunk characters slurring their speech. A handful of scenes depict characters smoking cigars or out of hookahs. The words “sh*t,” “a*shole,” and “pr*ck” appear in the game.

Paranormasight: The Mermaid's Curse is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood, Strong Language, and Violence. This is an adventure game in which players explore the legends of mermaids in a fictionalized 1980s Japanese island. As players progress through the story, they engage in dialogue with characters, search for clues, and navigate supernatural events. A handful of scenes may depict desiccated corpses; other scenes depict flashes of violence: a spirit slashing several characters off-camera, resulting in splatters of blood; a spirit beheading a character (off-camera), with blood-splatter effects—screams and impact/fleshy sound effects may accompany these sequences. The word “f**k” appears in the game.

Tales of the Shire: A The Lord of The Rings™ Game is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB with Alcohol Reference and Use of Tobacco. This is a simulation game in which players assume the role of a hobbit that starts a new life in a serene town of the Shire. From a third-person perspective, players can interact with characters and complete various tasks (e.g., farming, fishing, cooking). Early in the game, a character is briefly depicted putting a pipe to his mouth (unlit though with red ash). One item includes an alcohol reference (e.g., “It's a lot browner that other ales I've seen.”).

Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night Complete Edition is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with Blood, Partial Nudity, and Violence. Also includes Users Interact. This is an action role-playing game in which players assume the role of Miriam, a cursed orphan who must battle her way through a demon-infested castle. As players traverse side-scrolling environments, they use swords, spears, pistols, and whips to battle fantastical creatures (e.g., harpies; spiked armor; demon-like birds, rodents, dogs) in melee-style combat. In one sequence, players encounter a boss character emerging from a bathtub full of blood; her magic attacks can cause blood to rain down on players and stain the walls and ceilings. Another sequence depicts an impaled corpse, with blood flowing heavily into a large fountain pool. The game also depicts a topless female boss creature (no discernible nipples).

DEAD OR ALIVE 6 Last Round is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood, Suggestive Themes, and Violence. Also includes Users Interact and In-Game Purchases. This is a fighting game in which players engage in one-on-one matches with one of four international martial artists. Players mostly use punches and kicks to drain opponents' life meters in fast-paced matches. Fighters can perform exaggerated impact strikes, which are highlighted by slow-motion effects, close-up camera angles, and blood-splatter effects. Some female fighters' breasts jiggle while standing or fighting. In some sequences, players have the ability to zoom-in and take pictures of characters' cleavage, posterior, and underwear. Costumes include narrow strips of cloth that barely cover characters' buttocks and/or groin.

Super Bomberman Collection is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB with Mild Fantasy Violence and Use of Tobacco. This is a collection of classic puzzle/strategy games in which players defeat evil forces by using pixelated bomber characters. Players navigate 2D grid-like levels, dropping cartoony bombs and mines to destroy obstacles and defeat enemies. Small explosions often occur; enemies/bosses flash when injured. One box cover depicts a still image of a character smoking a cigar.

Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB with Comic Mischief and Mild Fantasy Violence. This is a simulation game in which players create, customize, and help Mii characters live and thrive on an island. Players can construct shops and landmarks, build relationships with other Miis, and complete various minigames. Minimal acts of cartoony violence are occasionally seen: fight clouds of character fighting; turn-based combat against a slime enemy. The game includes brief instances of bathroom humor: Miis emitting flatulence, accompanied by a cloud effect; a character near a toilet stating, “Ugh! I forgot to think before I sniff.”

Captain Tsubasa 2: World Fighters is rated E for Everyone by the ESRB with Mild Language and Mild Violence. Also includes In-Game Purchases. This is a soccer action game in which players follow a character through tournaments while alternating between story episodes. During some soccer matches, players can tackle opponents, resulting in fantastical collisions (e.g., flung through the air), slow-motion effects, and cries of pain (players quickly recover). A handful of stories contain allusions to violence and/or abuse (e.g., “He locked him in the basement and made him play soccer nonstop, tying up and punishing him if he ever disobeyed…"). The word “damn” appears in the game.