The Rating List

[tripredacus]

Australia also has the rating label in these two examples:
https://vgcollect.com/item/60016
https://vgcollect.com/item/124777

There is also one that has a lion or something on it, but that may be for movies.

[kashell]

Dayum. This thread is packed with info. Thanks for posting all of this, metshael.

[metshael]

Australia also has the rating label in these two examples:
https://vgcollect.com/item/60016
https://vgcollect.com/item/124777

There is also one that has a lion or something on it, but that may be for movies.

Thanks for the info, i added the four old Australian ratings i could find.

Yeah, most of those ratings also rate other things like movies, so a lot of other variation not used on video games can be found like for the USK, instead of the diamond shaped rating we see on video games it is a circular rating we can find on movies, and i don't even talk about the BBFC, this rating was created to rate movies after all and it exist for more than 100 years so there is a LOT of different variations.

Dayum. This thread is packed with info. Thanks for posting all of this, metshael.

I wanted to do it for a while and since i had a bit of free time lately i made use of it in a useful way.

[ignition365]

This is a dope thread and should definitely be stickied in like the Database Discussion board.

[telly]

Is the GSRR used in all of China? I thought it was Taiwan. I have a game imported from Play-Asia that doesn't have the GSRR, and there are games released in "Asia" that will have either the rating or not, like Summer Lesson on PS4

[metshael]

Is the GSRR used in all of China? I thought it was Taiwan. I have a game imported from Play-Asia that doesn't have the GSRR, and there are games released in "Asia" that will have either the rating or not, like Summer Lesson on PS4

This was an error on my side, the guide where i got the data about the GSRR indicate that it is used in the Republic of China (which is Taiwan, China is called the People's Republic of China), so yes the GSRR is a Taiwanese rating.

[telly]

Either way, that's still an awesome list Nice job

[tripredacus]

This is a dope thread and should definitely be stickied in like the Database Discussion board.

I have already put a link to it in BadatChaos' hot topics thread that is stickied in this section.

[pacpix]

This is a great list.  Thanks for compiling all of this information Metshael! 

[tripredacus]

The IGAC (Inspecção Geral das Actividades Culturais / General Inspection of Cultural Activities), previously called the CCE (Comissão de Classificação de Espectáculos), was a rating system used in Portugal from 1999 to 2007, when the PEGI rating was adopted in the country.

*I couldn't find any pictures of those ratings, don't hesitate to contact me if you know where to find them*

A Parcialmente adequado para crianças / Partly suitable for children

M/3 Para crianças de 3 anos e acima / For children aged 3 and above

M/6 Para crianças de 6 anos e acima / For children aged 6 and above

M/12 Para crianças de 12 anos e acima / For children aged 12 and above

M/14 Para crianças de 14 anos e acima / For children aged 14 and above

M/16 Para crianças de 16 anos e acima / For children aged 16 and above

M/18 Para as pessoas de 18 anos e acima / For people aged 18 and above

Found the pictures of this, at least for movies. They do not appear to have their own printed covers to games (or movies) and instead use a label with the label printed on it. You can see examples on movies of this label on this image, on the bottom.
http://images.static-bluray.com/movies/covers/29453_back.jpg

So we can consider these to just be "import" versions, similar to how Italy will sometimes just have a EU game with that hologram label on it, or Australia will take a North American or EU game and put some sticker on it.

In addition to ClassInd ref:
https://vgcollect.com/forum/index.php/topic,8623.msg145219.html#msg145219
In Brazil, there seems to be different rating images that were used (at least) in 2001 and 2002.

The "Livre" rating can be seen on this Actua Soccer 3:
https://produto.mercadolivre.com.br/MLB-963807233-actua-soccer-3-high-collection-pc-cd-rom-2001-cd-_JM

And a "12" on this MegaRace 3:
https://vgcollect.com/item/54023

[lazertron]

@metshael

sorry for bringing this topic up.

Your information concerning the 'new' ELSPA ratings logo (2002) cannot be true, as several 2001 PlayStation 1 games I own (not copyright, release date!) do feature the newer ELSPA logo, not the tick one.

It would be interesting, when the change was really done. When I find the time, I will search through all my PS1 releases to pinpoint a year/month.


PS: Quick analysis indicates, that the change between the ELSPA logos must have been done somewhere in the summer months of 1999.

[tripredacus]

You have no collection to look at. If you can provide examples or links to information, we can update this thread.

[lazertron]

I have my collection at home 
 

OK, some PS1 PAL examples

Roswell Conspiracies https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Nuevo-Precintado-PLAYSTATION-1-Roswell-Conspiracies-Pal-PS1/323863506815?hash=item4b67c4ef7f:g:sKYAAOSwE2tbS3st
©2001, released 2001/09

Sheep https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SHEEP-PS1-PAL-COMPLETE-WITH-MANUAL/173900752410?hash=item287d4ae61a:g:W1UAAOSwlZ5c1-7E
©2000, released 2000/11

Shaolin https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shaolin-COMPLETE-Sony-PlayStation-1-PS1-PAL-Version/183871974947?hash=item2acf9fae23:g:BZgAAOSwaOZdH3Ch
©1999, released 1999/05

Shaolin must be a borderline game when it comes to the ELSPA change, as Shanghai: True Valor had the change made inmidst the country variant releases.
The English and French releases (1999/05) (barcode 4907940130346 and 4907940130452) still have the old ELSPA rating, the German release 4907940130698 has the newer one.

 

[lazertron]

You have no collection to look at. If you can provide examples or links to information, we can update this thread.

Would be better it the guy did his homework and not state a date out of the blue.

https://imgur.com/a/mWSR0Bi I have plenty to look at

[tripredacus]

You have no collection to look at. If you can provide examples or links to information, we can update this thread.

https://imgur.com/a/mWSR0Bi I have plenty to look at

https://vgcollect.com/lazertron

Oh noes. This Collection is empty! The VGCollect Collection is a great way to keep track of items that you are looking to add to your Collection.

 

Shaolin https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Shaolin-COMPLETE-Sony-PlayStation-1-PS1-PAL-Version/183871974947?hash=item2acf9fae23:g:BZgAAOSwaOZdH3Ch
©1999, released 1999/05

Shaolin must be a borderline game when it comes to the ELSPA change

Where do you source this release date? PSXDatacenter has a date of March 31 2000.

Either way, if it wasn't 2002, then it was 2000. Only metshael can say why he put that but it was posted awhile ago.