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November 25

The Legend of Zelda For Kids?

Is The Legend of Zelda series for children in Japan? Most of The Legend of Zelda game are rated A all ages in Japan. The games that are not rated A all ages are The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening and The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess.69.131.127.58 (talk) 19:10, 25 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

A rating is not the same as atarget audience..

The games are clearly intended for people who are comfortable reading and comprehending large blocks of text. Say, children about ten.

The games are undoubtedly rated all ages because they contain nothing that would harm a child of any age. That doesn't mean that they're payable by children of any age. That's not what ratings are for.APL (talk) 23:09, 25 November 2011 (UTC) Um I think that not true. Mortal Kombat is for adult and rated M for mature. That be like having Mortal Kombat for adult and having a game be rated E for everyone. I bet a six year old would play The Legend of Zelda in Japan. Answer the one below and tell me if kids can play those games.69.131.127.58 (talk) 23:19, 25 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Again, rating is not the same as target audience. MK has a strict rating because of the violence and blood.

For example, Its pretty common for games targeted at adults to have E ratings. A stock market sim might get an E rating because it has no blood or nudity, but that doesn't mean its intended for little kids. APL (talk) 23:32, 25 November 2011 (UTC) Can you tell me the games that are for adult and rated E and do kids play them?69.131.127.58 (talk) 23:54, 25 November 2011 (UTC) I disargee with you if they was going to make a game for adult than they would make sure it not rated E69.131.127.58 (talk) 00:11, 26 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Mother/Earthbound

Why did the CERO rated the Mother/Earthbound series A all ages when it is not for kids? Shigesato Itoi said the series was not for kids. He saw a adult movie by mistake and made this. Look at the final boss of Earthbound or Mother 2. Kids who played Super Smash Bros.Brawl in Japan will not know who Ness and Lucas are. Go to Tvtropes than go to What Do You Mean It Not For Kids than go to it talk pages and read. Here what I found{{ Sorry, but Itoi said I wanted to approach things from an older man's perspective in one interview. It's obvious that statement that even if Itoi did want to show complex things in a way that could be understood by children, that the Mother/Earthbound games were meant to be understood only by adults or teenagers. Yes, Itoi did also mention that he wanted a kid to come up and say that the game caused him or her to understand life but it's extremely shakey especially with him liberally mentioning that he was inspired by things that were intended for kids such as Twim Peaks and Lost. PSI from the third game was meant to be like menstruation according to the same interview and it is quite clearly implied in the game itself. Just look at some of the nightmare fuel entries, such as the one about Threed and the zombie prostitute or better yet play the game}}. Look at South Park about some kids but the show is for adult only. On the article for all three game said children games but I remove them cause they are not for childrens.69.131.127.58 (talk) 22:56, 25 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I don't think you understand what ratings are for.

A 'all ages' rating does not mean that children of all ages will understand the game. It only means that children of all ages will not be harmed by the game.

However, I can't help but mention that you don't need to fully understand something to enjoy it. Watch an episode from the first half dozen seasons of Sesame Street. They're packed with references to things only adults will know. But just because there were references to The Seventh Seal and other adult films that I couldn't possibly understand, it doesn't mean I didn't enjoy all the stuff that I did catch, and no one would suggest that Sesame Street wasn't for children. APL (talk) 23:18, 25 November 2011 (UTC) Okay but can Japanese kids play the Mother/Earthbound series if they want to?69.131.127.58 (talk) 23:28, 25 November 2011 (UTC)[reply]