S.T.A.G.E. said:
F0X said:
RolStoppable said:
Are you seriously falling into the trap that there is a consistent correlation between age ratings and target demographics?
The biggest factor that goes into age ratings is the degree of displayed violence, but it doesn't hold true that the older a person gets, the more violence it is desired in a video game.
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I'm correcting his statement about Fire Emblem games being mostly E-rated. That's the sole reason why I'm bringing up ratings here.
No, I'm more of a happydolphin kind of thinker. I take interest in how art, narrative, and sound design play a role in determining target demographics (and vice versa), and that doesn't not preclude the notion of teenagers being attracted to the more violent video games available. When I say that Fire Emblem is aiming at a teen audience outside of Japan, it's mainly based on what I know about how anime is designed and marketed, how American teenagers (the only reference group I have at my disposal) react to certain kinds of anime (this is more based on personal experience than anything else, so I admit I could be completely wrong on this), and naturally, the content of the game itself. I simply came to the conclusion that the series seems suitied for teenagers and there's also plenty of reason for adults to enjoy it.
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Theres no reason why adults who like fire emblem type games shouldnt enjoy it. Theres plenty of adults whom have stuck around with the Nintendo in the gaming realm.
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Indeed. If a game in a certain genre is good and appealing enough, it makes sense for it to gain an adult following whether or not it's percieved a mature game.
