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Finally We Know Who Emio is!

Nintendo just sent out a press release to answer the question everyone has been asking...Who is Emio? Here is what we now know:


 


EMIO –  THE SMILING MAN: FAMICOM DETECTIVE CLUB LAUNCHES FOR NINTENDO SWITCH ON THURSDAY 29th AUGUST

Investigate a crime and unmask the truth in a dark, twisted thriller


'17th July, 2024 – Play the role of an assistant private investigator with Utsugi Detective Agency and help police solve a murder case when Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club launches for Nintendo Switch on Thursday 29th August. Along the way, scrutinise the clues and gather testimonies for potential connections to the gruesome events of the past in this interactive drama.

 

In Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, a student has been found dead in a chilling fashion, his head covered with a paper bag with an eerie smiling face drawn on it. This unsettling visage bears a striking resemblance to a recurring clue in a string of unsolved murders from 18 years ago—as well as Emio (the Smiling Man), a killer of urban legend who is said to grant his victims “a smile that will last forever.” Learn more about this new instalment from series producer Yoshio Sakamoto, who was involved from the plot foundations to the small details of the script and cutscenes with the Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club – A chat with producer Yoshio Sakamoto video.

 

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is the first new Famicom Detective Club story in 35 years and follows the previously released first and second instalments in the series, most recently remade for Nintendo Switch: Famicom Detective Club: The Missing Heir and Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behind.

 

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? Players will discover the answers and more as they investigate in Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club.

 

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club launches for Nintendo Switch on Thursday 29th August. Play the role of an assistant private investigator with Utsugi Detective Agency and help police solve a murder case. Scrutinise the clues and gather testimonies for potential connections to a string of unsolved murders from 18 years ago—as well as Emio (the Smiling Man).'


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