Kirby and the Forgotten Land is about to be released on March 25, and Reddit netizens found that due to the "violent" and "horror" elements, the European rating system PEGI rated the game as "suitable for 7 years and older".
This is also the first time that Kirby of the Stars has received the "horror" label. Although the information about the game on the PEGI website has been removed, the rating and its warning still exist on the Nintendo Store website.
It is important to note that PEGI's "7" level of violence is classified as "very minor forms of violence (suggestive, unspecified, or unrealistic) violence." Actions such as Kirby shooting enemies with drink cans or occasionally wielding a hammer are classified as implicit elements of violence.
As for the horror rating, PEGI labels the game as "pictures or sounds that may frighten young children." Judging from the game trailer, Kirby does encounter a number of bosses and tense battle scenes that look a bit scary. Of course, this is only the "horror" and "nervousness" relative to the Kirby star game series.
In addition, although the early works were rated as "suitable for 3 years and older", in recent years, Kirby's works such as "Kirby of the Stars: The Rising Star Alliance" and "The Great Brawl of the Stars" have been rated as "suitable for 7 years and older".
It seems that we will have to wait until March 25, 2022, to know how scary Kirby of stars is: Discovery.