The Making of Super Mario Bros. 3
Via Press the Buttons, a Nintendo Power feature on Super Mario Bros. 3, and the making of the game. From the post: "It's an interesting little article that has largely been forgotten over the years, as I've never seen any of the little tidbits and factoids in the piece resurface in other places (such as the existence of a centaur power-up instead of the raccoon leaf)."
In the Scandinavian countries, we don't have silly rules like that. 15, and you're good to go.
Mind you, some idiot politicians have talked about moving the legal age to thirteen! (Pedophile sons of bitches)