Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Announced for Nintendo SwitchEmio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Announced for Nintendo Switch Nintendo has announced the release of “Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club” for the Nintendo Switch, scheduled for August 29, 2024. Gameplay and Plot In Emio, players assume the role of an assistant private investigator tasked with solving a chilling murder. A college student is found dead with a paper bag covering his head, adorned with a creepy smiling face. This symbol is reminiscent of unsolved murders from 18 years ago, believed to be the work of an urban legend known as Emio, the Smiling Man. Key Features * First new Famicom Detective Club story in 35 years * Investigate clues and testimonies to unravel the truth behind the murder * Uncover potential connections to past events and the legend of Emio * Experience the classic point-and-click adventure gameplay of Famicom Detective Club Producer Interview In a recent video, Metroid’s producer Yoshio Sakamoto discusses the project and its origins. The video is available for viewing below. Additional Information Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club follows the previous installments in the series, Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind, which were remade for the Nintendo Switch.
Nintendo has just announced Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, coming soon SwitchThe game will be released on August 29, 2024.
Last week, the company released a short video for something called “Emio.” Since then, there’s been a lot of speculation about what Nintendo was teasing. Emio: The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club has now been revealed, and it’s the first new Famicom Detective Club story in 35 years.
Here’s the latest news, straight from Nintendo:
In Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, a college student is found murdered in a chilling manner, his head covered in a paper bag with a creepy smiling face drawn on it. This disturbing visage bears a striking resemblance to a recurring clue in a series of unsolved murders from 18 years ago, and to Emio (the Smiling Man), a killer from urban legend who is said to give his victims “a smile that will last forever.”
Take on the role of an assistant private investigator at Utsugi Detective Agency, where you must help the police solve this crime. Investigate the clues and testimonies you collect along the way for possible connections to the horrific events of the past.
Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is the first new Famicom Detective Club story in 35 years. This title follows the previously released first and second installments in the series, the most recent of which was a remake for the Nintendo Switch system: Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind.
Has a serial killer returned, or is it the work of a copycat? Are these crimes inspired by the Smiling Man story, or its origins? These answers and more will be discovered as you investigate in Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club.
Metroid’s Yoshio Sakamoto, producer of the Famicom Detective series, recently spoke about the project in a new video. We have it below.
A conversation with producer Yoshio Sakamoto
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