Talk:Computer Entertainment Rating Organization
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[edit] major overhaul
CERO rolled out a new ratings system back in February, and it took effect in march. I added in the new ABCDZ rating scheme and moved the old ratings system to a "Classic Ratings" section. --YesIAmAnIdiot 16:21, 4 June 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Ratings
Doesn't the "A" rating mean that the content is mild, and that the "B" rating means the content is moderate, and that the "C" rating means that the content is strong, and that the "D" rating means it has high impact content, and that the "Z" rating is for games available in sex shops where their sale is illegal? --PJ Pete
- Not quite on first part and "Z" part is definitely misinformed. To some extent, CERO checks overall atmosphere and the message that a game as a whole have. For example, take Dragon Quest VIII. It has a gambling place actually called "casino", a number of drank people and bars, and other numerous contents. Yet it is rated "All Ages" meaning that anyone who can read text messages can play it. I believe this is because "Good will prevail over Evil" tone of this game. So, content and story are both rated, and essentially higher ratings mean that those games are more morally conflicting.
- On "Z" games, stores merely need clearly displayed signs and somewhat separated section to sell them and such games don't need to be sold through specialty stores. Stores also need to check ID before selling them. Japanese culture is highly tolerant of contents in published materials that in most cultures will become a political controversy. For example, in a game section of a store in Shibuya, Tokyo, you only need to take about six steps to get from PS2 and DS section to the adult (=hentai) PC game section. You can't buy them if you are underaged, but only your self-respect and knowledge that you are not suppose to see them is keeping you from checking their box arts. Maybe this is something that should be changed, but Japan's crime rate is still low enough that this is clearly not broken. --Revth 08:15, 27 July 2006 (UTC)
Well, video games in Japan, including hentai are rated "Z". --PJ Pete
- eroge are typically rated by the EOCS system, not the CERO. -Afker (talk) 06:30, 6 January 2008 (UTC)
[edit] Year Founded/Established
What year was CERO founded/established? --PJ Pete
[edit] Rating Equivalence of Video Games and Films
Well, "A" is similar to "G", "B" is similar to "PG-12", "C" is similar to "R-15", and "Z" is similar to "R-18". I don't know what "D" is similar to, but there is officially no "R-17" rating in Japan. --PJ Pete
[edit] Type of Age of the Ratings
In Japan, people at least 12 years old are teenagers, people at least 15 years old are mature audiences, people at age 17 are pre-adults, and people at least 18 years old are adults. --PJ Pete
Another thing, "A" means "All Ages", "B" means "Teen", "C" means "Mature Audiences", "D" means "Pre-Adults", and "Z" means "Adults ONLY" --PJ Pete
[edit] Contents descriptor items... or w/e
A lot of the games listed in this section are not rated by CERO. I question the factuality of this part of the article.. can someone respond or do something about this? RedKlonoa 06:19, 18 March 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Sakura Wars
Sakura wars isn't a sexual game —Preceding unsigned comment added by 88.15.52.139 (talk) 16:20, 2 December 2007 (UTC)
[edit] Shin Megami Tensai
I wonder how they managed to pull that one off...Emma Hordika (talk) 21:36, 29 January 2008 (UTC) Emma Hordika
