Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Announced for Nintendo Switch

Following the vague and mysterious trailer last week, Nintendo has released a new video announcing the upcoming Famicom Detective Club game, Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. It is the first title in the series in 35 years and will launch globally on August 29 for Nintendo Switch. It will cost $49.99. In the game, players “Investigate a brutal death and its connection to an urban legend.”

The full details via Nintendo:

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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