With this in mind the game itself wont be so much taxing due to time constraints so the focus will mainly be on creating a quirky demo thats simple and fun.
SO the demographic in question will be aimed at early to mid teens: 12-16yrs old.
The reason for it ranging up to mid teens is that despite it being a simple beat em up, it will have strong violence, mildly bad language and if any, drug use (fictional drugs).
In terms of censorship rating, id like to give it a PEGI 12+ rating. However im not sure what the distinctive boundary is between 12+ and 16+.
From what I have found on the net, I can say that it leans more towards being a 12+, which is great but im not sure if the odd swear word is allowed or if that pushes it into the 16+ category
(By swear words im referring mainly to the occasional use of "shit" and "fuck").
Of the game images and videos i have posted, here are the PEGI ratings for each one that has inspired me for this project:
- The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker: PEGI 7+
- Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm: PEGI 12+
- Lord of the Rings: Return of the King (VG): PEGI 12+
- Okami: PEGI 12+
- Dynasty Warriors 6: PEGI 12+
- Prince of Persia (2008): PEGI 12+
- Enslaved: Odyssey to the West: PEGI 16+
- Left4Dead: PEGI 18+
Just by looking at this list, the kind of genre im going for seems to be grouped within the 12+ boundaries, which is great. I just have to bear in mind that if i do aim for a PEGI rating of 12+ that i need to keep the content suitable for persons of 12 years old.
If it turns out the game has to be put up to a 16+ then thats fine by me, as I dont want to have to leave things out just to make the game more accessible.
