Persona 5 Officially Rated ‘M’ for Mature by the ESRB

The Entertainment Software Rating Board’s official rating for Persona 5 has been revealed as “M” for Mature (ages 17 and up), based on updated Atlus USA sales. and to Persona 5 received in June 2016.The ESRB has rated the game Mature for the following reasons:

Blood
Reference medicine
Partial nudity
Sexual themes
Stronge language
Violence

ESRB Rating Process, via Wikipedia: To obtain a rating for a game, publishers submit a detailed questionnaire and a DVD containing scenes of the most graphic and extreme content found in the game. for the ESRB, including content related to the game’s setting, storyline, reward system, unlockable and “hidden” content, and other factors that may affect a player’s rating it. They can also provide printouts of the game’s script and lyrics from in-game songs. Footage is reviewed by a panel of at least three raters, who discuss what the most appropriate and “helpful” ratings for the game would be, based on footage and details provided. . Good:

Persona Line Rating

Rated through the official ESRB website. TitlePlatformESRB Content Rating PersonaPSPT Fantasy Violence, Language, Part Nudity, Simulated Gambling, Provocative Themes Persona 2: Innocent SinPSPT Alluring References, Language, Light Gore, Themes Sexual Themes, Simulated Gambling, Persona 2: Permanent PunishmentPS OneTAnimated Blood, Strong Language, Persona 3PS2MB Provocative Themes Language, Partial Nudity, Violent Images 3 FESPS2MBlood, Language, Part Nudity, Suggestive Themes, Persona 3 Violence PortablePSPMBlood, Language, Part Nudity, Sexual Themes, Persona 4PS2 Violence Movie Reference, Dynamic Blood, Language, Part Nudity , Sexual Themes, Persona 4 Violence GoldenPS Reference VitaMAlcohol, Animated Blood, Language, Part Nudity, Sexual Themes, Persona 4 ArenaPS3 Violence, Xbox 360T Language, Light Blood, Sexual Themes Suggestive, Use of Tobacco, Violence in the Arena Persona 4 UltimaxPS3, Xbox 360T Language, Light Blood, Suggestive Themes, Use of Tobacco, Persona 4: Violence Dance All NightPS VitaTNLanguage, Light Blood, Mild Violence, Part Nudity, Sexual Themes Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth3DSMBlood, Language, Part Nudity, Sexual Themes, Violent Persona 5 Released for PS3 and PS4 in Japan on September 15, 2016. The film will release in North America and Europe on February 14, 2017, and in Traditional Chinese and Korean in 2017.