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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 seeNintendodropping a sneak peek at what appeared to be an M-rated game, and many have now had their suspicions confirmed that the mysteriousEmiomarks a brand-new installation in the belovedFamicom Detective Clubseries.
On July 11, Nintendo released thefirst teaser trailer forEmio, 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 newFamicom Detective Clubentry, 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 asEmio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. TheFamicom Detective Clubgames date back to 1988, with the release ofThe Missing Heir. A prequel,The Girl Who Stands Behind, was released just one year later. Remakes of theFamicom Detective Clubseries were released for Nintendo Switch in 2021, butEmiowill 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 inmurder mystery adventure games.
Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Reveal
In abehind-the-scenes interview, producer Yoshio Sakamoto gives fans a deeper insight into the creation ofEmio - 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 thefirst twoFamicom Detective Clubgames. 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 Clublaunches 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 abeloved Wii game recently announced to be getting a remake.Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Clublooks to greet older fans and newer players alike, adding to the growing collection of old-school Nintendo games being brought back into the spotlight.
