Recently Rated Games

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.

Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood and Gore, Partial Nudity, Strong Language, and Violence. This is an action game in which players assume the role of a courier (Sam Porter Bridges) attempting to reconnect society in a post-apocalyptic world. From a third-person perspective, players traverse an open-world landscape to deliver various goods and packages. Along the way, players can engage in combat against human soldiers, battle androids, and ghostly apparitions. Players use melee weapons (e.g., battle guitar) and firearms (e.g., machine guns, sniper rifles) to kill enemies. Players also employ stealth takedowns to incapacitate soldiers discreetly. Battles are sometimes frenetic, accompanied by realistic gunfire, blood-splatter, and slow-motion effects. Some sequences depict additional acts of violence and/or gore: a man's hands and legs sliced off by a robotic samurai; a man set on fire in a fantastical manner; a man cut in half by a giant machine. The word “f**k” is heard in the game.

John Carpenter’s Toxic Commando is rated M for Mature 17+ by the ESRB with Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, and Strong Language. Also includes Users Interact. This is an action game in which players lead a mercenary squad on a mission to contain a zombie outbreak. From a first-person perspective, players traverse mining facilities while using machine guns, pistols, and explosives to shoot and kill hordes of zombies. Combat is accompanied by realistic gunfire, explosions, and large blood-splatter effects. Killing zombies often results in dismemberment and/or decapitation; body parts and large blood stains are seen in surrounding area. Players can keep shooting zombie corpses (i.e., postmortem damage), resulting in severed limbs and additional blood-splatter effects. The word “f**k” is heard in the game.

The Rogue Prince of Persia is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with Blood, Fantasy Violence, and Mild Language. This is a platformer game in which players assume the role of a prince righting his wrongs and attempting to save his Persian kingdom. From a 2D side-scrolling perspective, players traverse environments, interact with characters, and battle human and fantastical enemies (e.g., shamans, scarabs, smoke skulls). Players use daggers, swords, axes, and claws to attack enemies in melee-style combat; battles are highlighted by impact sounds, light effects, and blood-splatter effects that stain the ground/walls. Some environments also contain bloodstains and/or corpses in the background. The word “bastard” appears in the game.

FINAL FANTASY VII is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with Blood, Fantasy Violence, Language, and Mild Suggestive Themes. This is a role-playing game in which players embark on a quest to prevent an evil corporation from destroying the world. As players explore various realms, they perform quests/tasks while battling enemies in turn-based combat. Characters use melee weapons, magical attacks, and occasional guns to battle human/human-like and fantastical enemies (e.g., giant insects, snake monsters, biomechanical creatures). Cutscenes depict additional violence: characters slashed/impaled by swords in slow-motion; soldiers shooting at unarmed characters. A handful of environments also depict bloodstained floors/walls; one scene depicts a giant bloody snake impaled on a spike. The game contains some mild suggestive material: innuendo in dialogue during a bathtub sequence (e.g., “Bubby! So, you're the intimate type, eh?”; “Why don't you stick around and play a bit? Daddy's so lonely...”); a goddess-like character in a revealing outfit (e.g., low-cut top, moderate cleavage). The word “sh*t” appears in the game.

Path of Mystery: A Brush with Death is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with Language, Mild Blood, Mild Suggestive Themes, Mild Violence, and Use of Alcohol. This is a visual novel in which players follow the story of college students investigating a murder. As players progress through the story, they can make dialogue and action choices that influence the narrative. One scene briefly depicts a corpse with a dark blood stain; another scene depicts a restrained character with a large bloody knife by their neck. Stylized still-images and cutscenes sometimes depict outlines of bodies with small amounts of blood. The dialogue occasionally references suggestive material (e.g., “Nothing wrong with harmless skirt-chasing”; “A dude wandering around naked is just a pervert”; “Be sexier”; “Now, that's sexual harassment”). Several characters are depicted drunk (e.g., slurring words, flushed faces, hiccupping), with accompanying dialogue (e.g., “Jeez, she's already drunk”; “I drove. I figured driving that distance slightly buzzed wouldn't be a problem”; “You don't look very grateful to me… Hic!”). The word “sh*t” appears in the game.