Rated E for Irrelevant - Scott The Woz 

By far the biggest shining moment in the ESRB was their description of Scribblenauts for the DS. I quote: "Steak can be attached to a baby to attract lions." Pure gold.

In Germany you can drink alcohol at the age of 16 but if a game includes a scene of a guy drinking it will be rated 18+

“kid goes into a store, buys playstation network box, buys bloody mcsex scene the game and becomes genghis khan” -Scott

When I was like 12, I went to GameStop to buy a Mortal Kombat game, they wouldn’t let me buy it without an id, so I went home and told my dad and he took me back bought the game for me and told the manager that if I ever went in there I had my dads permission to buy any game I want. I went in a few years later to buy something else, the worker went to ask me for my id and the manager jumped in and said nah he’s good, his dad said he could buy whatever he wants.

Parents: Ask for rating system *they get it* Parents: *act like it doesnt exist*

If parents are so upset games are rated M they should just turn the case upside down. That way it will be rated W for wumbo.

"Why is kirby E10+?" Every kirby final boss:

AO is so weird because it’s only 1 year more than M, so if it weren’t for pornography, it would be extremely redundant

Remember, If the game is rated AO that means it's A-Ok for everyone to play.

nothing more American that a bunch of old people sitting in a room talking and making rules about things they know absolutely nothing about.

Sega: We made this game, but it’s for adults only. Adults: How dare you make a game for adults only!

"Why not be a parent and regulate what your child consumes and not blame the media itself" That is pretty much the message of the south park movie and it's shocking how 21 years later and that message is still true to this day

*Parent looks at game* Oh! It's rated M for "My child can play this!"

M 17+: oh yeah this is something my child can totally play A 18+: no

“That’s why CJ isn’t in smash brothers”

“Hey Mommy, can I get Smash Brawl?” “I dunno, it’s rated T” *It’s Smash Bros.*

Plastic $2 gun toy for kids Government: I sleep Plastic $2 gun used as a controller for a game Government: *R E A L S H I T*

the whole reason that kirby is 10+ is because of a choking hazard

I love how the M rating is 17+ and the AO is 18+. Don't want those 17 year olds getting any ideas.

"Politicians will always try to get on games because it is easier to target it more than real issues. Video games are easier to target than anything" Civvie 11

The Modern Guide to Good Parenting. Step 1: Allow your child to have unfiltered access to media Step 2: Complain loudly when they find age inappropriate content Step 3: Blame someone/everyone else for your blunder

“Bloody McSexscene the Game” *shows Wii Music*

“Night Trap will never appear on a Nintendo console” That quote aged like milk

It's honestly weird how all my friends in 3rd grade played M rated games. My parents didn't let me play M rated games as a kid, and, as a result, I never got into the first person shooter genre (which I am fine with). Besides when I played games at my friends' houses, the first time I really played an M rated game was at 17.

*A game about shooting people and doing drugs exists* Companies: this is fine *A game about shooting people, doing drugs, and has a partial nudity scene* Companies: *UNNACEPTABLE*

**everyone complains that there is no rating system** **creates rating system** **complains there is no way for parents to know what's in the game they are buying their child**

7:17 this shot is gold, had me rolling on the floor for a minute

My mom drove me to a Game Crazy store, i went in with the sole purpose to buy "The Warriors" on ps2, when i came out of the store holding a copy of Bully, she knew something was wrong, i told her they wouldn't let me buy the game i wanted because it was Rated M, and my mom went in and bought it for me, i ended up getting both and they were two of my favorite games on the system. There's a lot of talk about parents not caring about what they buy their children, but my mom did, she had let me play rated M games back when i was like 8-10, i don't remember if she ever sat me down to discuss like "this is fiction, yada yada" but it was always obvious to me that video games aren't real, the same way movies and tv aren't. I grew up playing games from all over the ratings board and i don't remember ever being "that kid" who would only wanna play the most violent games, i was all about gameplay and genres. I liked the open world of grand theft auto, the fun combo fighting systems of The Warriors and Bully (all Rockstar titles interestingly) but i also loved games like Tony Hawk, Ea Skate, Little Big Planet, Fallout 3. Having a nephew who is now 13 going on 14, i fully understand the problem though, he is awful, his mother never let anyone curate what media he consumed until he was already 10-11, now she is overly strict and i can sympathize with both of them while also resenting spending time with them. I think the take away is that you should definitely take an interest in what media your children are consuming, but that doesn't mean you need to immediately censor and coddle them. Children are a lot smarter than we give them credit for, but their perceptions and personalities can be easily swayed if you don't sit down with them and just talk, get to know each other, don't make them view you as some abstract authority figure.

No matter what time period it is, one thing remains constant: parents & politicians will always find a scapegoat to blame instead of looking at the mirror & realizing that they're part of the problem, if not the main problem

I remember playing Smash Melee around the age of 8 or so and my grandfather took it away because it was rated T...Thanks ESRB

2:58 Imagine if we brought those politicians forward in time to the here and now and showed them Mortal Kombat 11 with it's photorealistic blood. They'd probably jump to outlaw all video games, even Mario and Kirby.

7:17 You can tell that Scott can hardly hold back any laughter. Can’t say I blame him, this scene had me in tears the first time I watched.

"Buys bloody McSex scene the game" *shows Wii Music*

Sega in 1990: "We want less censorship on our console than Nintendo so we can appeal to the mature demographic." Nintendo in 2019: *uncensored hentai*

I remember playing a 10+ game when I was eight I thought I was a badass

9:41 ok so Dual Destinies having an M rating is actually pretty warranted seeing as you see Athena’s mom on robot repair machine with her stomach messed up, young Athena covered in blood, and the phantom getting shot in the face by an unknown sniper

Nintendo: hates on sega for violent video games Also Nintendo: made a game about killing ducks

Scott The Woz: Rated U for Underrated

Something many people don't know about is that in the early days, Pinball machines were more akin to Pachinko machines, as they lacked the flippers and bumpers which allowed user input after the initial pull of the plunger. So in the 1930s and 1940s, they were considered a serious form of gambling, not that different from slot machines.

1:29 he really did put on that outfit for just a few seconds of footage

"How are so many Kirby games rated E10+?" Have you seen the nightmare fuel that is Kirby's final bosses?!

I remember playing Minecraft when I was 9 and every time I saw that E +10 symbol when I started it, it was like “I’m a criminal”

Thank you Scott, for helping me write an Argumentative Essay about Video Game Violence and the ESRB.

I like how when he starts talking about law the ace attorney theme started playing

Kirby games are rated E10+ because of *succual* themes

Nintendo 1994: We don’t want a game with a slightly disturbing scene in it on our systems Nintendo 2019: _Censorship is for the weak_

The fact that sega technically created ESRB is astonishing

the fact that he added ace attorney music when he started talking about the government made this video much funnier

Fun fact: increasing the size of the logo for the age restriction was exactly what happened in Germany

Scott: "How many times have you seen a T rated game this generation" Nearly every JRPG: *exists*

Its so funny seeing how outraged parents were in the 90's seeing their kids playing "gory" videogames with digitized red spatters while in present day kids my age grew up on the internet where we were exposed to porn and gore at a young age lol.

"Small children bought this" I didnt know small children had money and could go to the store and buy games by themselves

kids at gamestop: i wanna buy gta 5 employee: it 18+ kids at gamestop: i wanna buy a 50$ gift card ESRB dont matter anymore

ESRB rating according to parents E - everyone T - this is suitable for children M - mmmm, safe for my children A - ahhh, great for children

7:17 I almost fell over the floor laughing. Brilliant.

I appreciate the amount of Ace Attorney Soundtrack in this video.

I still remember when I was so scared because I was buying a LEGO CITY game for the 3DS and it was 10+ and the cashier didn’t care at all. Only thing that sucks is when you wanna get a M rated game and the cashier has to get a parents permission and you and the cashier know that’s it’s a stupid rule and that nobody really cares.

Nintendo: “Night Trap would not pass our ratings, it is the most heinous thing ever made.” Nintendo 35 years later: “Hey kids! you like violence?”

9:26 most kirby games end you with fighting something that looks like it came from hell. I think the rating is justified

"all we had to do, was follow the damn law CJ!"

"Sex Scene: The Game" *Immediately cuts to Wii Music"

It’s amazing how someone who isn’t a parent knows more about parenting than many parents

the Kirby E10+ thing is so much funnier in light of Kirby 64's T rating

7:17 lol I love scotts comedic timing

"Night trap promotes violence against women" Me who remembers the games goal is to save the women: 👁️👄👁️

Pretty hyped for the release of Bloody McSex Scene: The Game.

We have PEGI here in South Africa, which is also used in Europe. Its a bit more clear because there is a bright red sticker for 18+ games. It's impossible to miss for anyone. They also actually give the 13 rating and a 7 rating to some games, while ESRB rarely gives out teen ratings.

The only time I notice the ratings is when I watch the trailers.

One of my old teachers bought her 6 year old nephew GTA cause she though M stood for "Moms approve" .....heh

My parents reaction to M rated games: They aren’t real and my child knows they are fiction.

Howard Lincoln at 3:52: _Night Trap promotes violence against women._ Me: _Mr Lincoln, your main franchise has a dragon turtle that repeatedly kidnaps a princess. Sit down._

7:17 Imagine walking by and seeing that on the TV.

7:17 This was the most amazing use of the 1UP theme I've ever witnessed.

Parents:"VIDEO GAMES ARE MAKING OUR KIDS VIOLENT" Also:*Ignores what their kids are playing and decides to blame gaming companies for their own idiotic faults

My dad bought me saints row 3, 4, and skyrim when I was in elementary school. He saw he made a mistake but instead of taking it away he always made sure to remind me when he watched me play that I should know the difference between the game and real life. I feel like that helped me a lot more than just telling me the game was bad for me. I already knew the difference, but I feel like that would work with other kids by completely separating the games from being applicable to reality instead of pretending it can have an effect on the real world.

4:25. This is why I love Scott. Lmao.

3:03 *Scott discussing a court hearing while using Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney music* Well played

Rare Replay: E - M *Everyone liked that*

Fun Fact: I think due the such thing like "Why are Early Childhood rated "not for everyone"?" or "If they're Early Childhood rated games that means that Everyone rated games des it means that Everyone rated games are a lie?" or something like that, the Early Childhood rating is taken down.

"Guns don't kill people, videogames do" -rockstar games

Lincoln:Night trap will *never* be on a Nintendo system nintendo switch: *are you really in charge here*

Writing was once viewed as a bad influence. Not a specific piece of writing, just writing in general.

Scott your vids are exactly like you advertise. No ads no bs. Good one brother.

"I want to state that Night Trap will NEVER appear on a Nintendo system." 2018 Nintendo: "Night Trap will appear on a Nintendo system."

I love how some people remove the context from games and their content to suit their needs. A game about preventing deaths is treated as glorifying attacking women. A game about killing demons is treated as a way to recruit people into demonic cults. A game with probably the best single anti-terrorism scene in any piece of media ever is treated as an incitement to enact terror.

Yoshi's crafted world RATED M FOR EXTREME VIOLENCE

Im rewatching this for like the 3rd time and i just realized that when scott talks about the court hearing (3:18) you can hear the ace attorney theme scott you beautiful genius

I am beyond happy that I was old enough to purchase my own games by the time E10 was implemented. My parents actually did their duties when it came to buying their child video games. But they were a little overzealous about it in my opinion. I remember my dad not renting a game for me because it was K-A. He saw the 'A', and just, "noped"! Lol He was being cautious. Love that goofball.

"Promotes violence against women." Ahh, I see. A game where you are meant to PREVENT people from dying, a game where you are berated for letting the women die, is promoting violence against women... WHAT

Can I just say I appreciate the effort went into displaying the word "PORN" in giant letters on your big screen? You could've just made it fill the whole screen in the video but that somehow would've been less effective.

The editing in this video was a masterpiece. We done Wozzy.

Thank God for the ESRB, I was worried I would have to actually parent my children. 👍

"So that's why CJ isn't in Smash Bros." This gives me painful memories

Parents buying their kids m rated games then being shocked that the game has adult crap is like buying alcohol for your child thinking that it's orange juice , you can only blame yourself m8

10:10 that joke was already gold, but the Wii Music footage elevates it to a higher plane of existence

Someone in the German government probably saw the last few seconds of this video an thought to himself "What a brilliant idea, that is exactly what we are going to do! " and look at how stupid our retail boxes look today 😅

The Last of Us 2: Has a literal sex scene in the game ESRB: (crickets) GTA San Andreas: Has sex scene in the game files that are inaccessible without hacking ESRB: Has an aneurysm

Rated E for egg

The first Scott vid I ever watched!

7:18 is truly a glorious moment