Bloodstained Rating

Bloodstained will make use of fully 3D models and background while movement directions being locked on 2D as i understand, making use of Unreal Engine 4. I am not sure if the background will be 3D modeled in details or just flat layers of textures to look more like 2D.

And yes most likely it will be rated T with a significant chance of being M considering the last games style, but certainly it won't be AO which requires extreme scenes that i can't even imagine fitting on the game universe, Iga doesn't go that deep on the dark-side themes.

I agree with this myself.  I can do without the game getting a M rating just for the sole purpose to seem more "edgy".  Knowing IGA it would probably be T rated, but if he includes some mature elements and whatnot beyond just over the top gore, boobs and what have you then a M rating would be no problem.

I believe T.

But I hope M.

I think Iga should make a kickass game and no matter the rating even if it's E (doubtful though) as long as he put's everything he wants to in this game I will be happy... but I still think it will be rated T.

it seems to me that Iga like atmosphere over gore.. so yeah still T

Considering every 2D Castlevania made by Iga has got only a T rating by the ESRB I somehow doubt he'll activelly try to shoot for an M rating this time. Even with the likes of Legion, Gergoth and Beelzebub the rating can be quite forgiving at times.

Then again Hatred got an AO rating so who knows...

Based on everything we have seen so far I really doubt he is going to aim for an M.

As JeffCross stated the big companies usually explicit aim for a lower rating so they can sell more, well this probably doesn't affect anything since the children's parents are the ones who buys it and i never met parents who actually care much about ratings except if it AO or the difference is really large compared to the children age.

That said there is the possibility Iga somehow limited the last games because of that, still i don't think that's the case. The T rating seems enough to maintain the game needs, however the M rating can contribute for polishment purposes, like player/enemies/boss death animations which could include some nice blood spilling art and body parts mutilation, not to mention dark background details like hanging body parts dripping blood and all these things which makes sense within a dark demonic castle.

But since this polishment should require extra art work and animations, not to mention the team doubt on if these strong scenes could cause the dislike on part of fans (we know it won't but...). Anyway the most likely rating still being T (i voted for M but that's only my wish, it's just unlikely).