So, why isn't this a thing yet?

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There is a reason why Hideo Kojima said in an interview before GZ was released, that he was very worried about reactions to the controvertial depictions in GZ and TPP involving kids. He was putting his career in the line.

Link please.

Point is, it still got published, did it not? Did you see anything about it in the papers? Did you see mass protests and the hysteria that people claim will happen in XIV if we get child characters? And my point still stands. What happened in those games were far, far more violent, graphic and terrifying than anything we've seen in XIV. And yet, they were published.

What about Kingdom Hearts? Sora starts around 10-11 years old. That game is just as violent, to perhaps just a little less violent due to lack of arms falling off, and it's an extremely well received game. The only thing I saw about it on the news was 'Hey look! Disney characters!'

Also, Pokemon. Under-aged, unsupervised child goes around poaching dangerous animals and participating in legalized animal fights and gambles while dealing with a criminal organization. Only the extreme whack-jobs find fault with that game.

Child Link in OOT and Majora's Mask.

Hanbei Takanaka in SW3/4/OW3. Child CAWs in DW8 Empires (mow down THOUSANDS of enemy soldiers, and get married and have kids to boot).

Suikoden. Child characters join AN ARMY and participate in massive battles. If the child is not essential to the plot, he can be killed in that battle. Killed off for real. Also, Pilikia witnesses the ruthless slaughtering of her parents. The leader of said armies is usually a tween and duels people to the death. Tir can even order people to be executed.

Last of Us and The Walking Dead (TaleTell). 'Nuff said right there.