This is a platformer game in which players help an animated cube of meat (Meat Boy) rescue his kidnapped girlfriend. Players run, leap, and cling to walls throughout each maze-like level to avoid a variety of hazards (e.g., meat grinders, spinning buzz saws, propellers). Meat Boy leaves behind gooey red liquid when he lands on these hazards, causing him to disappear in a red spray of blood. Some cutscenes also depict instances of violence: Meat Boy is blown up by a rocket, resulting in cartoonlike blood; a girl stomps and dances on a character named Dr. Fetus, causing puffs of blood to appear. The game also contains an instance of bathroom humor: after a toilet gets flushed, a brown character, Brownie, emerges and emits flatulence. One cutscene also depicts a character who sticks out his middle finger.
Platforms
Macintosh, Windows PC, PS Vita, Nintendo Switch, Wii, Xbox 360, Xbox One
Animated Blood, Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, Language
No Interactive Elements
Rating Summary
Super Meat Boy is rated T for Teen by the ESRB with Animated Blood, Cartoon Violence, Crude Humor, and Language.