International rating systems

[matt]

I'm looking for info on other ratings systems used through-out the world. Our database currently only supports ESRB (US) but we need to add others.

[scott]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Video_game_content_rating_system

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pan_European_Game_Information

[foxhack]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Computer_Entertainment_Rating_Organization (Japan only)

Before March 2006: All Ages, 12, 15, 18
After March 2006: A, B, C, D, Z

[snakes]

I was looking for a thread about this. I was just trying to enter my Japanese copy of Rittai Picross and there was no appropriate rating in the drop-down menu. The rating on the box is CERO A which stands for "Computer Entertainment Rating Organization" and the A is for "All ages"

It's not a big deal to me but it seems like the site is going for full detail so I'm mentioning it. I left the rating field blank on my entry.

[scott]

Cool thanks for the heads up snakes! I'll look up the CERO ratings and have Matt add them to the dropdown asap.

[matt]

@scott I can add these today if you can get them to me. Thanks guys!

EDIT: oops. I didn't see the wiki link above.

[scott]

@matt These are the ratings used after 2006
CERO A
CERO B
CERO C
CERO D
CERO Z

They also have a list of ratings used before 2006, which are:

Previous ratings

The ratings for video games in Japan prior to March 2006 are:

    All ages replaced by A
    12 and older replaced by B
    15 and older replaced by C
    18 and older replaced by D and Z

The primary difference between the two rating systems was the inclusion of the "17 and older" rating, due to the large gap between the "15 and up" and "18 and up" ratings.

I believe we should list them as:
CERO All ages
CERO 12+
CERO 15+
CERO 18+

Also, I didn't see the link above, but I'll post this anyway, ha. :|