Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
Investigate a student's murder as an Utsugi Detective Agency assistant, questioning characters and connecting notes while a smiling paper bag links the case to an urban legend.
- AI score · out of 10
- 7.4 / 10
About this game
A student has been found dead with a smiling paper bag over his head. As an assistant at the Utsugi Detective Agency, you help police investigate the crime and its connection to the Smiling Man legend. Question the people involved, consult your notes and connect the information you uncover to advance the investigation. You also play as fellow investigator Ayumi Tachibana during parts of the story. Dialogue can highlight words that point toward the next step, and this emphasis can be disabled in the options. Alongside the main investigation, particular moments allow optional conversations and interactions. The central story remains the same, while what you choose to ask or examine can uncover additional exchanges.
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AI review
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A likely fit for attentive mystery readers who want to investigate within an authored story.
Questioning people and consulting notes can make paying attention to relationships central to the experience. Optional exchanges may reward curiosity about a character even when they do not redirect the main story.
Strengths
- Moment-specific conversations can give curious questioning a purpose beyond simply moving the case forward.
- Optional hint emphasis lets players choose how visibly the dialogue points toward progress.
Weaknesses
- Players seeking to reshape the main storyline may find the shared narrative structure restrictive.
Who it is for: Readers who enjoy comparing testimony, following character relationships and investigating a disturbing fictional case.
Play notes: The opening case concerns a murdered student and imagery associated with a threatening urban legend.
View scoring basis
| Dimension | Review state | Score | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension Optional interactions can encourage pausing to explore a character's response rather than treating every exchange solely as a route to the next required step. | Reviewed | 7.3 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Linking questions with notes may suit players who enjoy building an understanding of the case through close attention to what people say. | Reviewed | 7.1 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Voiced characters and the smiling-bag motif may strengthen the contrast between ordinary conversation and the case's unsettling premise for receptive mystery readers. | Reviewed | 8.5 / 10 | Not provided |
| Dimension Being able to disable hint highlighting may suit players who want to interpret the dialogue without conspicuous progression cues. | Reviewed | 7.2 / 10 | Not provided |
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Core information
- Developer
- Nintendo
- Publisher
- Nintendo
- Release date
- Aug 29, 2024
- Platforms
- Nintendo Switch
- Content kind
- Game
- Release state
- Released
- Region
- Worldwide
- Official website
- Not provided
- Offline minimum players
- Not provided
- Offline maximum players
- Not provided
- Online minimum players
- Not provided
- Online maximum players
- Not provided
- Categories
- Adventure · Primary genre
- Tags
- Puzzle SolvingSolo-friendlyMain Story 10–20 HoursThird PersonSlow BurnInvestigationExplorationStory-driven3D GraphicsLinear Levels
- Supported game languages
- Not provided
- Requires base game
- Not provided
- Standalone
- Not provided
- Age ratings
- Not provided
- Play modes
- Single player
- Perspectives
- Not provided
Release editions
- Nintendo SwitchWorldwideAug 29, 2024
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Sources
- www.nintendo.comSource revision: 1
- www.nintendo.com