This game is almost completely clean. The only reason I rate it on for 6 is because little kids will lose interest. (and, in my opinion, kids that age shouldn't already be glued to a screen for entertainment, anyway. This is our family's first gaming system, and its my sisters!) The pinatas do fight, but instead of dying, they will break and "happy sweets" will come out, hence Pinata!! Of course, this can be a little disturbing. Then, "bad" characters come, and if you don't "smash" them or turn them sweet they will smash open your good pinatas.