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The Videogame Rating Council was created in 1993 to rate video games for the video game company Sega, in response to the violence and gore found in the games Mortal Kombat, Night Trap, Lethal Enforcers, and more. The ratings were as follows:

GA: Appropriate for all audiences. Equivalent to E and E10+.

MA-13: Parental Discretion Advised. Equivalent to T.

MA-17: Not appropriate for minors. Equivalent to M.

This system was eventually replaced by the universally binding Entertainment Software Ratings Board. You can still find these on some older Sega Genesis, Sega CD, Sega 32X and Sega Game Gear games in yard sales.

Trivia[]

  • Originally, Sega had tried putting simple content advisories on games; however, after the controversy of Night Trap, which had a content advisory on it, Sega decided to form a full rating system. Night Trap was subsequently rated MA-17.
Night Trap Cover 001

The original Night Trap cover for the Sega CD. Note the content advisory to the right side of the cover.

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