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ESRB Ratings: DDR Hottest Party 3, TV Show King 2

posted 21 Aug 2009 21:36 by Knuckles Sonic8 [ updated 20 Jul 2010 20:25 ]

What'd I tell ya? Just like I said we would, today we got the ESRB Rating for DanceDanceRevolution Hottest Party 3. DDRHP2 didn't get a full summary so I thought it would be interesting to see how they evaluate the E10+ rating. The summary makes mention of some of the suggestive themes found within the game thanks to the in-game dancers and the music videos, in addition to the game's song lyrics, making mention of an excerpt from When I Grow Up. Details below:

This is a dancing simulation game in which players perform dance steps and hand shaking in-time with arrow indicators that scroll from the bottom of the screen to the top. Player score points by hitting the corresponding panel/arrow on the dancepad to the beat of the music. Some music videos depict women wearing short-shorts, thigh-high stockings and garter belts, and tops that expose some cleavage; dancers occasionally make exaggerated hip movements or provocative poses. Some song lyrics contain suggestive material (e.g.,"Getting girls is how I live" and "Boys call you sexy") and the expletive "damn."

TV Show King 2 has also popped up, to coincide with its upcoming release this September. The game has been rated E10+ and the main reason for that is indicated by the additional descriptor for "Drug Reference". Although the summary makes mention of violent acts, there's no "Violent References" descriptor, nor is there a "Mild Suggestive Themes" descriptor to describe the oh-so-lovely Vanna White imposter. Interesting.

"This is a trivia game in which players compete to answer questions on a variety of topics, including sports, television, movies, music, etc. Among the thousands of trivia questions and answers, a handful of selections reference violent acts (e.g., "Who has Lincoln Burrows been convicted of murdering in Prison Break?"). There is also an incorrect answer choice that lists "pot" as a special ingredient for a fictional beverage."