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The symbols the ESRB uses are stylized depictions of alphabetical letters meant to convey at a glance a game's suitability.
EC — Early Childhood: Contains content that may be suitable for ages 3 and older. Contains no material that parents would find inappropriate. Games that fall under this rating are specifically intended for young children and are usually educational in nature. However, some educational games with more complex problems (Such as the Dr. Brain series) may be rated E. EC is generally said to be the same as the MPAA's "G" rating or a "TV-Y" rating in television.
E — Everyone: Contains content that may be suitable for ages 6 and older. Titles in this category may contain minimal cartoon, fantasy or mild violence and/or infrequent use of mild language. It is often likened to the MPAA's "G" or "PG" rating or a "TV-Y7" or "TV-G" rating in television. Examples of games with this rating are Sonic Advance, Super Mario Advance 4, Luigi's Mansion, and Pokemon Ruby and Sapphire and most sports and puzzle games.
E10+ — Everyone 10+: (Also known as Preteen) Contains content that may be suitable for ages 10 and older. Titles in this category may contain more cartoon, fantasy or mild violence, mild language, minimal and/or infrequent blood and/or minimal suggestive themes. Added to the ESRB ratings icons on March 2, 2005. Donkey Kong Jungle Beat was the first game to receive this rating. Super Smash Bros. Melee, Digimon Rumble Arena 2, Sega Superstars,Ratchet & Clank series ,Gradius V and Transformers Armada could possibly have had this rating if they were released after that date. This rating is often likened to the MPAA's "PG" rating or a "TV-PG" rating in television. Examples of games with this rating are Shadow the Hedgehog, Project Gotham Racing 3,Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, Kingdom Hearts 2 and Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy.
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