Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Announced for Switch - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 17 July 2024 / 2,816 Views
Nintendo last week released a teaser trailer for a Mature rated game with a video title of "Emio."
The company has now unveiled the game is the first entry in the Famicom Detective Club series in 35 years and is titled Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. It will launch for the Nintendo Switch on August 29 for $49.99.
View a chat with producer Yoshio Sakamoto below:
Read details on the game below:
Investigate a brutal death and its connection to an urban legend.
A student has been found dead! His head was covered with a paper bag with an eerie smiling face drawn on it—much like the victims of Emio, the Smiling Man—a killer of urban legend who is said to place such a bag over his victims’ heads.
As an assistant private investigator, you are tasked with helping police solve this crime, which is reminiscent of a series of unsolved murders from 18 years ago. Has a serial killer returned, or is this the work of a copycat? Are these crimes inspired by the Smiling Man story, or the origin of it?
Discover the answers to these questions and more as a member of the Utsugi Detective Agency in this intense story of suspicion, isolation, and fragility.
Explore an Interactive Drama Full of Interesting Characters
Continue the adventures of the Utsugi Detective Agency with the return of familiar characters—including the returning protagonist from previous games, and Ayumi Tachibana, who is now playable in certain sections of the game for the first time in the series!
Playing as the investigative duo, you’ll need to learn a lot about the personalities and backstories of the other characters if you want to discover the truth. Who is harmless, and who is keeping important secrets? Ask questions, reference your notes, and make connections—you’ll have to order your thoughts and examine your leads carefully to draw the right conclusions.
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Was hoping for a new IP, but glad those who like these games can enjoy it
Man this sucks, i was imgining a game like eternal darkness and got an anime visual novel 😐
Is this the longest ever gap between new entries for a Nintendo franchise? Glad to see them doing more with the Famicom Detective Club IP.
Was wondering if they'd do a new entry after the remakes back then.
Good thing cuz the stories were pretty great, if not held back by some archaic designs and limitations of the Famicom.
Unexpected, but not unwelcome.
