Summary
- After dropping a haunting teaser trailer last week, Nintendo has announced its upcoming murder mystery title Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club.
- Remasters of the original Famicom Detective Club games were released on Switch in 2021, but this will be the first new game in the series in 35 years.
- Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is coming to Nintendo Switch on August 29.
After a mysterious teaser recently stirred up speculation among horror fans, Nintendo has officially revealed a new upcoming title, Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. Audiences were shocked to see Nintendo dropping a sneak peek at what appeared to be an M-rated game, and many have now had their suspicions confirmed that the mysterious Emio marks a brand-new installation in the beloved Famicom Detective Club series.
On July 11, Nintendo released the first teaser trailer for Emio, with very few details provided, leaving fans to wonder if the usually family-friendly company was making a major jump into the realm of mature horror games. Now with the title confirmed to be a new Famicom Detective Club entry, audiences are getting a closer look at what to expect from the game ahead of its launch later this year.
Nintendo has confirmed the title of its upcoming creepy mystery game as Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. The Famicom Detective Club games date back to 1988, with the release of The Missing Heir. A prequel, The Girl Who Stands Behind, was released just one year later. Remakes of the Famicom Detective Club series were released for Nintendo Switch in 2021, but Emio will be the first new title in the series in 35 years. Long-time fans of the Japanese detective games have already begun celebrating the unexpected revival, which looks set to reignite audience interest in murder mystery adventure games.
Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Reveal
In a behind-the-scenes interview, producer Yoshio Sakamoto gives fans a deeper insight into the creation of Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. He explains that he had the idea to make a new entry in the series while working on the Switch remasters for the first two Famicom Detective Club games. Sakamoto also offers audiences a brief description of who The Smiling Man is, stating that the titular Emio is an urban legend created specifically for the game. He further hints that players will discover that the case they are investigating is connected directly to them. Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club launches exclusively for Nintendo Switch on August 29.
Nintendo continues to revive older game franchises, with retro classics being brought to Nintendo Switch Online and even a beloved Wii game recently announced to be getting a remake. Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club looks to greet older fans and newer players alike, adding to the growing collection of old-school Nintendo games being brought back into the spotlight.
Nintendo
- Date Founded
- September 23, 1889
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- Kyoto, Kyoto, Japan
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- Nintendo
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- Pokemon, Mario Kart, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Splatoon