Kid-Friendly?

[Druid]

Not really. All the little kids I know want to play violent video games instead of watch Looney Toons. Of course, things that are supposed to be kid friendly are going a bit to far, like the guy in Pokemon no longer saying "ha, this gym is full of girls. :3" (I think they changed that). Sometimes you have to expose a kid to something that might have a little bit of an impact on them, as it makes them have a more realistic perception of the world as well as less surprise when they learn, at age ten, that you can't go into a casino and expect to play minesweeper.

I am being a bit harsh, though. Kids shouldn't be scared when they're little, and they should be able to have fun before they have to deal with the sad parts of our world. With all the exposure they get from the world around them, I'm personally glad that they don't have to see that on TV and in their games.

 

[SIN1488]

like the guy in Pokemon no longer saying "ha, this gym is full of girls. :3" (I think they changed that).

It seems to me like they should have just changed it so a kid NPC was saying it, that way it might not offend people. But I mean, come on, the dirty old man joke and stereotype is something they are going to most likely be exposed to some day anyway. And it's not like it's hurting them, it's text some character in a video game says, big deal.

I think with a lot of these things, we notice them because we are familiar with what's considered "dirty" and too old for kids. But the kids themselves don't really see them that way most of the time.

 

[Twisted Cuteness]

I don't really consider pokemon to be turning kid friendly as it is already a KIDS GAME :B

 

[Åzurε]

Final Fantasy is a great example of how much tighter we have gotten about what is acceptable for young children. FFVII was 11+ (in the UK) and contained violence, blood, swearing, you name it. FFXIII contains only one of those things, Violence, and yet is a 16+.

Ehh, that may have more to do with the graphical capabilities and the fact that the rating systems were still pretty screwy back then.

the guy in Pokemon no longer saying "ha, this gym is full of girls. :3" (I think they changed that).

Yeah. I still think he should have stuttered or something.

"I love this Gym. It's full of... uh, strong trainers! Riiight. That's the ticket."