An Urban Legend Thirty Years in the Making

 

Unmask an Urban legend

They say that young women who cry in the dead of night are visited by Emio, and in exchange for  the happiness the young women yearn for, Emio asks for their lives. An urban legend for sure, but lately the news has been covering a shocking number of murders that see the victims wearing brown paper bags with smiles drawn on them. Just like the victims were found in the urban legend once dawn crept over their lifeless, limp bodies.  This prompts the Utsugi Detective Agency to tackle the urban legend, but will they uncover something far more sinister while on the hunt for the truth?

What We Know So Far:

• Today, the Nintendo YouTube Channel released a video that shares the point of view of series writer and producer Yoshio Sakamoto. For those curious, he has many notable works under his belt such as Metroid Fusion, Famicom Detective Club, Kid Icarus, and Metroid: Zero Mission.
• This is the newest entry in the Famicom Detective Club Agency in 30 years! 
• Sakamoto promises that the ending will be divisive and hopes that it will get people talking about the story of the game for years to come.

Yoshio Sakamoto

Overview

• From the opening teaser trailer released seven days ago on July 10, 2024 many news outlets began to speculate that this may be a new horror I.P. being made in house at Nintendo.
• Some may feel taken aback due to the anime-like art style or the fact that it's a detective game, however I feel that if the story and tension are paced in a manner that favors the growth of the characters then we may be treated to a game worth our time.
• Emio: The Smiling Man is set to release on Nintendo Switch August 29th, 2024.

In Closing

Hopefully this new spooky detective story holds its own and brings a much needed horror dose to the Nintendo Switch library when it launches worldwide on August 29, 2024. Until then, thank you once again for taking some time out of your day and reading this article. Take care and have a fantastic rest of your day. 

Enjoy the first teaser trailer below, and remember...Who is Emio?

Post written by: Johannes A. Figueroa Miletti (7/17/2024)

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