Videogame Rating Council
Culture concept
Introduced by Sega of America in 1993 to rate videogames released in the USA on Genesis, Sega-CD, Game Gear and some computer games. Later supplanted by ESRB.
Parent group
This is a container group; its children are:
Rating: VRC GA | General Audiences: Appropriate for all audiences. No blood or graphic violence. No profanity, no mature sexual themes and no usage of drugs or alcohol. | 1991 / 1996 | 221 games |
Rating: VRC MA-13 | Mature Audiences: Parental Discretion Advised. The game was suitable for audiences thirteen years of age or older. Game could have some blood in it and more graphic violence than a "GA" game. | 1992 / 1995 | 75 games |
Rating: VRC MA-17 | Mature Audiences: Not appropriate for minors. The game was suitable for audiences seventeen years of age or older. Games could have lots of blood, graphic violence, mature sexual themes, profanity, drug or alcohol usage. | 1992 / 1994 | 6 games |