Final Fantasy XVI Gets Moogle First Look and ESRB Rating
Cute and mature
Final Fantasy XVI is the next mainline entry into the beloved RPG series. However, as fans know by now, the game won’t be the same as previous entries. Not only because the title will feature a new world and interpretation of things but because of the mature tone that the game is going for. Square Enix has repeatedly said that this would be the darkest game in their franchise’s history, and throughout several trailers, we’ve seen how accurate that is. But if you need more proof of that, you need only look at the ESRB rating for the game.
As posted on Twitter, Final Fantasy XVI is indeed rated “M For Mature.” You can read the full description below, but here are some of the things that earned it that rating:
“Blood-splatter effects frequently occur when characters are slashed and killed. Cutscenes depict additional acts of violence and blood: a character’s hands severed by a sword; a guard’s throat slit by a knife; a character impaled through the chest; a prisoner’s shoulder stabbed and twisted by an interrogator’s blade. The game contains some sexual material: a character caressing and straddling a man in bed; references to prostitution.”
There are also multiple swear words said by numerous characters, including the F-word, which is a first for the series.