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The Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) is a non-profit organization that assigns age and content ratings for video games and mobile applications in the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

Rating system[edit | edit source]

Image Rating Intended age group[1]
1994-1999 1999-present
File:ESRB eC-old.png File:ESRB eC.png Early Childhood[note 1] (eC) 3-5
File:ESRB K-A.png N/A Kids to Adults[note 2] (K-A) All ages
File:ESRB E-old.png File:ESRB E.svg Everyone (E)
N/A File:ESRB E10+.svg Everyone 10+[note 3] (E10+) 10+
File:ESRB T-old.png File:ESRB T.svg Teen (T) 13+
File:ESRB M-old.png File:ESRB M.svg Mature 17+ (M) 17+
File:ESRB Ao-old.png File:ESRB AO.svg Adults Only 18+ (AO) 18+
N/A File:ESRB RP.svg Rating Pending N/A

Age ratings for Sonic games[edit | edit source]

Early Childhood[edit | edit source]

Main article: :Category:Rated eC games

Kids to Adults[edit | edit source]

Main article: :Category:Rated E games

Everyone[edit | edit source]

Main article: :Category:Rated E games

Everyone 10+[edit | edit source]

Main article: :Category:Rated E10+ games

Teen[edit | edit source]

Main article: :Category:Rated T games

Miscellaneous[edit | edit source]

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • So far, not a single Sonic game has been rated above Teen.
    • However, discounting crossovers, no Sonic game has ever been rated above E10+.
  • The PlayStation Network version of Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) was rated Everyone 10+ until 2013.
  • Due to its dark nature, Shadow the Hedgehog was originally going to be rated Teen, with the game containing red blood, violent scenes, and more instances of cursing. The Everyone 10+ rating was created during the game's development, causing some changes between pre-release and the final version.

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ As of 2018, "Early Childhood" ceased to be used due to its rarity.
  2. ↑ "Kids to Adults" was changed to "Everyone" in 1998, as this was the desired name for the rating in the first place.
  3. ↑ Created in 2005, this is why no Sonic games prior carry the Everyone 10+ rating.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Ratings Guide. Entertainment Software Rating Board.

External links[edit | edit source]

es:Entertainment Software Rating Board

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