Zubo (Nintendo DS)
common sense media says
Pokemon-like battle game is funnier, with less violence.
parents & educators say
What parents need to know
Parents need to know
that this is a combat game with very little violence. Instead of battling with
swords and other weapons to inflict harm, characters battle with humorous gags
to chase away or knock out their enemies. The ESRB rating of E10+
for crude humor shows up in a few gags that involve
farts. And the mild cartoon violence shows up in gags that involve hitting
another with a tennis ball or punching someone in a cartoon manner that causes
them to see stars. No one is permanently hurt or dies, they're just defeated.
Most of the gags are humorous like holding flowers under a character's nose to
make him sneeze his way out of the arena. Plus, the battles themselves aren't
about pushing buttons on a controller to do violence; they are about using
quick reflexes to play a musical rhythm game. The game applies the popular turned-based battle mechanic, but turns it into a less violent game because the method of battle is humorous --
using gags instead of gore.
Educational value:
The battle system requires you to use logic to win.
Violence & scariness:
This battle system involves doing funny things to your opponent. You may tickles him with a feather, or jump on him and spin him around so fast that he goes careening out of the battle arena like a twirling top. Sometimes your battling Zubo will morph into a gorilla that beats on an opponent, but it looks like cartoon violence where characters fall over seeing stars float above their heads. One gag uses farts to defeat your opponent. No weapons, and no blood.
Language:
Not applicable.
Consumerism:
Not applicable.
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