They could do that, but they didn't when those games re-released on the 3DS eShop, which is why those games are currently rated PEGI 12 instead of PEGI 7 like all the other games.

I actually do kind of agree that games that feature gambling mechanics should be restricted... but not FAKE gambling mechanics. Restrict the mobile and EA games. What's next, restricting the game because of demonic imagery? Fucking squares.

Also, restricting nudity of adult characters is stupid and backwards, we're not in the puritanical 1640 and 50s anymore.

Like I said, they don't care about gambling, they only pretend that they do by restricting FAKE gambling while letting REAL gambling sit because, dollar signs.

Would they, though? I get that the code might be outdated and it would be inconvenient for them to try to patch out the slot machine mini-game in future re-releases, but do they really want an adult-rated Pokemon game because of PEGI's draconian standards, albeit in one region?

Well to be fair to EA and company, their lootboxes shouldn't get them a PEGI 18/M rating.










It should get them an AO rating and subsequently a ban from console digital stores, as per standard policy.

Probably means DQXI will too. Such shameful games.

Delete post

A PEGI 18 is the US/ESRB AO equivalent, though.

But who would’ve thought a Pokemon game would carry the same age rating as GTA, Mortal Kombat and Resident Evil because of a slot machine mini-game that doesn’t even use real money?

Uhh, yeah, I think fucking heads exploding, prostitute BJs/intercourse, faces eaten, limbs/bodies severed, etc. is a bit worse than playing slots with in-game currency only. Like I said, it’s an out for them to pretend that they care about gambling, which we all know they don’t.

Not sure if this really helps TBH. It's basically an admission that they done fucked it up, to quote Angry Joe and are just picking and choosing which games their new draconian rules apply to willy nilly in order to save face (oh wait, they kinda already do that with simulated gambling, but not loot box games AKA games with real gambling in 'em, what am I saying? ).

"These beloved kid's games (Pokemon, Mario, etc.) have a grandfather clause, but if you put that same content in a new game, it would get slapped with an 18+/Adult Only rating."

And not only that, but say they did classify loot boxes as gambling (which they won't because they're on EA, Acti, etc.'s dime, but for sake of argument), older FIFA, Madden, NBA 2K, etc. games would still be allowed to fly under their new (old?) radar and nickel and dime their base to no end with "surprise mechanics", which is just corporate speak for gambling.

Plus just imagine trying to justify a new Mario, Pokemon, etc. game having the same age rating as GTA, Mortal Kombat, Resident Evil all because they had the gall to throw in fake gambling like I said above. Same asinine scenario, it just won't apply retroactively to older games despite having the exact same content.