1st Gen Pokemon Red/Blue/Yellow could get a C rating in Japan in future re-releases!

[FirePuppy]

Under today's standards, if the older Pokemon games ever get re-released in Japan in the future, they might get rated C over there. The reason: the Game Corner, the place where you physically bet money and try to win junky prizes, which is something I consider real gambling. From what I know, games released in Japan today must earn at least a C rating by CERO if it contains any form of gambling, since there are no B rated games with gambling that I could find. I believe this would be done in return for Europe's updated terms.

https://www.gamingbible.co.uk/news/...uld-be-rated-18-today-under-new-laws-20210901

According to this source, any games that happen to "encourage or teach gambling" always get an 18+ rating in Europe. This only refers betting or gambling for money normally played in casinos, but not games where betting or gambling is simply part of the general storyline. And since Japan also doesn't allow real gambling in their games today, if the Game Corner remains intact, that clearly will earn the Pokemon games a C.

Now, you don't have to believe me, but these are my instincts since I'm more aware of Japan's rating systems than those who were born Americans. But as far as I know it, games rated 18 in Europe would never earn an A or B in Japan.

 

[Son Goshin]

Wouldn't they change some of the dynamics with that though? Since to me Gold and Silver, Fire Red and Leaf Green are essentially re-releases of R/B/Y. And then Let's go games as the most recent re-release and it doesn't have the game corner anymore. Things are viewed differently these days then they did in the 90's. Just my take on it.

 

[Palamon]

I don't think they'd do that to the Pokemon series since they're for kids. They wouldn't rate them c if rereleased.

 

[FirePuppy]

They would by force, and law, if that Game Corner isn't fully modified. After all, gambling is gambling, and that is an automatic C to me.