Last week, Nintendo caught attention when, seemingly out of nowhere, it teased what looked like it could be a new horror game coming to Nintendo Switch. That wasn’t quite on the mark, but it was close ...

In a developer interview posted to Nintendo’s YouTube channel, Producer Yoshio Sakamoto explains that The Smiling Man is an urban legend, a supernatural being known to “offer crying girls a paper bag ...

The Famicom Detective Club duology of remakes on Nintendo Switch instantly gripped me, as a fan of visual novels and mystery titles. When Nintendo revealed a third, original title in the series for ...

Just one week after teasing an urban legend horror game that it deemed “inappropriate for some users,” Nintendo revealed what its mystery project “Emio” is all about: It’s a new entry in the ...

Next week sees the arrival of Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club exclusively on the Nintendo Switch. Of course, we're now at the point where you'll soon have to decide whether or not ...

Emio – The Smiling Man is a continuation of the underrated Famicom Detective Club series, and I never expected this release to happen. Ahead of the latest game in this surprisingly well-crafted ...

On August 29, Nintendo will release its most surprising game in decades. Emio — The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is an unlikely revival of an NES visual novel series that hasn’t had a new entry ...

"Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club" offers plenty of creepy images in-between its wholesome gameplay. (Courtesy of Nintendo) A middle school boy strangled to death. An urban legend of a ...

Nintendo's unexpected foray into horror with Emio the Smiling Man shows its continued commitment to diversification and experimentation. Emio challenges Nintendo's family-friendly image, signaling a ...

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Nintendo’s upcoming crime drama narrative adventure, Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club will be getting a demo on Nintendo Switch ahead of its release on August 29, 2024. The demo is set ...

Last week, Nintendo puzzled fans by uploading an unsettling and cryptic teaser trailer for an unannounced game. We no longer have to wonder what this game is, as the company revealed today that it is ...