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Family Values

At Nintendo.com.au we recognise the importance of family values and respecting the rights of both parents and children. We also welcome the opportunity to provide assurances to parents like you who take a special interest in their children’s internet activities. With that in mind, we want to let you know we’re committed to providing a fun, exciting and safe environment for your kids to explore. To help protect your children’s welfare we monitor all of our content to ensure it is appropriate for all ages. We also try to ensure that no unsuitable advertising or sponsorship links are permitted within this site.

Becoming a Member

To receive the latest gaming news and information, as well as exclusive benefits such as previews, competitions and downloads, your child may wish to join as a member of nintendo.com.au. To become a member your child will need to supply some personal details including their name, age and email address. Please be assured this information will be held in strictest confidence. Your child can subscribe or unsubscribe as a member at any time.

Game Ratings

At Nintendo our extensive range of games are designed for various ages. While many of our games are suitable for young children many others are designed for an older audience. So to guide you on which are appropriate for your child, all of our games are given a game rating.

These ratings are clearly marked on the packaging and on our website. Game ratings operate in a very similar fashion to the rating guides for movies. Each game package also features content descriptors, which specify reasons for the rating.

Helpful Tips for Safe Web Usage

The internet can be fun and enjoyable as well as a stimulating learning environment for children. However, many sites exist that are undesirable. We therefore want to take this opportunity to provide some helpful tips for safe web usage by children.

  • We encourage you to spend time online with your kids. Check out the sites your child enjoys.

  • Put the internet computer in a public area of your home, such as the living room, so you can keep an eye on what's going on.

  • Investigate and monitor any chat rooms or online clubs that your child uses, to ensure they are legitimate. Many are supervised with adult hosts who watch over conversations and monitor behaviour.

  • Let your child know that the same rules apply to strangers online as to other strangers.

  • Set specific rules about what information your children can give out online. Never give out internet or email passwords - even to friends.

  • Instruct your child not to click on any links that they are unsure about.

  • Encourage your child to talk about their internet experiences and to let you know if something worries them.

  • Take an interest in any online friends your child makes just as you would their other friends.

  • Advise your child that it’s okay to walk away from the internet anytime.

  • Use search engines designed for kids and consider using filters, labels and safe zones.

GENERAL ‘G’
(Suitable for All Ages)
This classification is suitable for the youngest child and should not require parental supervision.
 

GENERAL ‘G(8+)’
(Suitable for children 8 years and over)

Elements which might warrant this category would include:

  • depictions of unrealistic or stylised violence even where these are considered mild
  • mild horror or potentially frightening fantasy characters or situations
  • the mildest expletives, but only if infrequent
 

MATURE ‘M(15+)’
(Suitable for persons 15 years and over)

Elements which might warrant this category would include:

  • depictions of realistic violence of low intensity (eg punches, kicks, blows to realistic animated characters or real-life images) supernatural or horror scenarios, but not if graphic or impactful
  • mild sexual references
  • low level coarse language, but not if excessive.
 

‘MA (15+)’
(Restricted to persons 15 years and over)

Elements which might warrant this category would include:

  • depictions of realistic violence of medium intensity (eg impactful punches, kicks, blows
    and blood-shed to realistic animated characters or real-life images)
  • graphic or impactful supernatural or horror scenarios
  • strong sexual references
  • use of frequent crude language, but not if excessive, unduly assaultative or sexually
    explicit
  • nudity, including genital detail, but only if there is a ‘bona fide’ educational, medical or community health purpose.