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Some enemies also spurt blue blood.
 
Red blood was only featured when [spoiler]||Ganondorf "coughs up," and when Link preformed the "final blow" to Ganon[/spoiler]|| at the end of the game. My old grey N64 cartridge still features the unedited blood, but later copies, and rereleases (including the 3DS remake) changed it to green blood instead. Which actually might make that one Ganondorf moment a li'l grosser. [spoiler]||Now it just looks like puke, instead of a dramatic injury.[/spoiler]

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As for age ratings being inconsistent, let's not forget back in 1995 (after Nintendo of America abandoned it's strict censorship policies) "EarthBound" (Mother 2) was appropriate for an E-Everyone ESRB rating, (back then it was "K-A: Kids to Adult" though) but nowadays it's "T-Teen" rated. Which is actually kinda understandable, because despite the game's cute simple retro game graphics, it got away with ALOT.
 
Like it had some references/jokes to flatulence. (An NPC even flat out tells you he even farted) The word "crap" is uttered a few times, which was practically a cuss word back then, so I'm amazed NOA let Dan Owsen use that word when localizing.
 
There's even uncensored red blood, and blood stains appear on some enemies, (like the Krakken's teeth, or Mondo Mole's mouth/claws) and the ESRB missed all this back in 1995. And other suggestive/subtle things, and not-so-subtle things like an enemy named "The Big Pile of Puke."
 
Not to mention, the game's famously mysterious, and creepy final boss.
 
EarthBound got away with alot.

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Some enemies also spurt blue blood.
Red blood was only featured when [spoiler]Ganondorf "coughs up," and when Link preformed the "final blow" to Ganon[/spoiler] at the end of the game. My old grey N64 cartridge still features the unedited blood, but later copies, and rereleases (including the 3DS remake) changed it to green blood instead. Which actually might make that one Ganondorf moment a li'l grosser. [spoiler]Now it just looks like puke, instead of a dramatic injury.[/spoiler]

As for age ratings being inconsistent, let's not forget back in 1995 (after Nintendo of America abandoned it's strict censorship policies) "EarthBound" (Mother 2) was appropriate for an E-Everyone ESRB rating, (back then it was "K-A: Kids to Adult" though) but nowadays it's "T-Teen" rated. Which is actually kinda understandable, because despite the game's cute simple retro game graphics, it got away with ALOT.
Like it had some references/jokes to flatulence. (An NPC even flat out tells you he even farted) The word "crap" is uttered a few times, which was practically a cuss word back then, so I'm amazed NOA let Dan Owsen use that word when localizing.
There's even uncensored red blood, and blood stains appear on some enemies, (like the Krakken's teeth, or Mondo Mole's mouth/claws) and the ESRB missed all this back in 1995. And other suggestive/subtle things., like an enemy named "The Big Pile of Puke."
Not to mention, the game's famously mysterious, and creepy final boss.
EarthBound got away with alot.

"@northern haste":/images/1877257#comment_8601481
Some enemies also spurt blue blood.
Red blood was only featured when [spoiler]Ganondorf "coughs up," and when Link preformed the "final blow" to Ganon[/spoiler] at the end of the game. My old grey N64 cartridge still features the unedited blood, but later copies, and rereleases (including the 3DS remake) changed it to green blood instead. Which actually might make that one Ganondorf moment a li'l grosser. [spoiler]Now it just looks like puke, instead of a dramatic injury.[/spoiler]

As for age ratings being inconsistent, let's not forget back in 1995 (after Nintendo of America abandoned it's strict censorship policies) "EarthBound" (Mother 2) was appropriate for an E-Everyone ESRB rating, (back then it was "K-A: Kids to Adult" though) but nowadays it's "T-Teen" rated. Which is actually kinda understandable, because despite the game's cute simple retro game graphics, it got away with ALOT.
Like it had some references/jokes to flatulence. (An NPC even flat out tells you he even farted) The word "crap" is uttered a few times, which was practically a cuss word back then, so I'm amazed NOA let Dan Owsen use that word when localizing.
There's even uncensored red blood, and blood stains appear on some enemies, (like the Krakken's teeth, or Mondo Mole's mouth/claws) and the ESRB missed all this back in 1995. And other suggestive/subtle things.
Not to mention, the game's famously mysterious, and creepy final boss.
EarthBound got away with alot.