Emio – The Smiling Man Is a Famicom Detective Club Game

Nintendo fully revealed Emio following teasers of a man wearing a paper bag with a smile on it, and it turns out it was part of a reveal for Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. This is the newest entry in the series of point-and-click adventure games, and it will come to the Nintendo Switch on August 29, 2024.

While Emio – The Smiling Man carries the classic series’ name name, it is an entirely new title. It is not a remake of a classic Famicom Detective Club title like the two Famicom Disk System entries. Once again, players work for the Utsugi Detective Agency as they deal with the possible return of an urban legend cold case when a new murder happens. People will go through the point-and-click adventure game searching for clues and answers. 

Here is the reveal teaser from social media:

Nintendo also shared a video from Producer Yoshio Sakamoto discussing the entry:

The first two games in the series were remade by Mages for the Nintendo Switch and released in 2021. Those are Famicom Detective Club: The Girl Who Stands Behindand The Missing Heir. It is unknown if Mages is behind the new entry.

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club will come to the Nintendo Switch on August 29, 2024.