Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

WHO IS EMIO – THE SMILING MAN? Unmask the truth in a dark, twisted thriller for Nintendo Switch: Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. Solve the tragic murder of a junior high school student, where a creepy clue recalls cold cases from the past and an urban legend about a killer with a disturbing modus operandi. START YOUR INVESTIGATION EARLY WITH THE FREE DEMO! “I CAN GIVE YOU A SMILE THAT WILL LAST FOREVER!” A CURIOUS CAST Meet some of the characters involved in this unsettling murder mystery. A cheerful and patient assistant detective from the Utsugi Detective Agency who possesses a keen intuition. He is assigned to investigate the circumstances of Eisuke Sasaki’s death at the request of the police. “But…the legend almost has to be connected to the current case, doesn’t it?” A hard-working assistant detective working alongside the protagonist. Despite her kind-hearted nature, Ayumi is often praised for her interrogation skills. “OK, I’d like to ask you a few questions.” The director of the Utsugi Detective Agency. Shunsuke has collaborated with the police on numerous cases, including the series of murders that happened 18 years ago… “I’d say we have a lot of work to do. Let’s split up and get to it.” An urban legend with an eerie similarity to the serial killings from 18 years ago. It’s said that Emio would appear before crying girls and offer them “a smile that will last forever”. His murder victims would later be found with a smiley-faced paper bag over their heads. A police detective working on the Eisuke Sasaki case. She’s considered something of a workaholic by her peers and is notoriously strict on herself and her fellow detectives. “This is an active crime scene, officer. Your job is to keep the looky-loos OUT!” A young police detective working alongside Junko Kuze on her investigation. He’s often scolded by Junko for his carefree attitude and approach to detective work. “You can call me “Dice” if you want. Most people want.” A police inspector overseeing Junko and Daisuke’s investigation efforts. He and Shunsuke Utsugi previously worked together on the unsolved murders from 18 years ago, and requests the help of the Utsugi Detective Agency. “Hah! I see Mr. Utsugi has trained you well!” PUT YOUR INVESTIGATIVE INSTINCTS TO THE TEST It’ll take a keen sleuth to solve this captivating mystery. Interview the victim’s classmates and others connected to the case to gather leads, and travel between crime scenes and locations of interest to comb them for potential clues. If you hit a snag in your investigation and can’t seem to find a way forward, consult your notebook to review your findings thus far. Use every detective trick at your disposal – no matter how farfetched they might seem – to uncover a potential lead. A CHAT WITH YOSHIO SAKAMOTO Series producer and writer Yoshio Sakamoto shares some insights on the creation of Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, the first new entry in the series in over 30 years. CAN YOU CRACK THIS CASE? Examine clues and intriguing evidence from the desk of a police detective involved in this investigation. Take a look Please note: Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is only available with Japanese voiceover and English, French, German, Italian and Spanish on-screen text. Welcome to the desk of one of the police detectives investigating the Eisuke Sasaki case. Scroll down to examine a series of intriguing clues and bizarre evidence to piece together some potential leads in your own investigation. HAPPINESS, TRUTH, HOPE EVENTS FROM 18 YEARS AGO… FAMILIAR FACES, FAMILIAR PLACES BACK TO SCHOOL AWKWARD INTERACTIONS URBAN LEGENDS AND THE EISUKE SASAKI CASE The following is a report on the body of a junior high school boy found at a drainage pump station in the mountains of Koufuku City. Description 1. Date and time of incident:The body was found around XX:XX a.m. on XX. XX. 19XX. Notified by anonymous call. 2. Cause of death:Asphyxiation due to pressure on the neck. 3. Additional notes:The estimated time of death was around 9:00 pm. There are few streetlights nearby, so it would have been pitch black at the time of the incident. No witnesses have come forward so far. The victim was discovered with a smiley-faced paper bag over his head. Police believe it’s a homicide case due to evidence indicating that the victim was strangled with a cord-like object. THE INVESTIGATION BEGINS...

WHO IS EMIO – THE SMILING MAN? Unmask the truth in a dark, twisted thriller for Nintendo Switch: Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club. Solve the tragic murder of a junior high school student, where a creepy clue recalls cold cases from the past and an urban legend about a killer with a disturbing modus operandi. START YOUR INVESTIGATION EARLY WITH THE FREE DEMO! “I CAN GIVE YOU A SMILE THAT WILL LAST FOREVER!” A CURIOUS CAST Meet some of the characters involved in this unsettling murder mystery. A cheerful and patient assistant detective from the Utsugi Detective Agency who possesses a keen intuition. He is assigned to investigate the circumstances of Eisuke Sasaki’s death at the request of the police. “But…the legend almost has to be connected to the current case, doesn’t it?” A hard-working assistant detective working alongside the protagonist. Despite her kind-hearted nature, Ayumi is often praised for her interrogation skills. “OK, I’d like to ask you a few questions.” The director of the Utsugi Detective Agency. Shunsuke has collaborated with the police on numerous cases, including the series of murders that happened 18 years ago… “I’d say we have a lot of work to do. Let’s split up and get to it.” An urban legend with an eerie similarity to the serial killings from 18 years ago. It’s said that Emio would appear before crying girls and offer them “a smile that will last forever”. His murder victims would later be found with a smiley-faced paper bag over their heads. A police detective working on the Eisuke Sasaki case. She’s considered something of a workaholic by her peers and is notoriously strict on herself and her fellow detectives. “This is an active crime scene, officer. Your job is to keep the looky-loos OUT!” A young police detective working alongside Junko Kuze on her investigation. He’s often scolded by Junko for his carefree attitude and approach to detective work. “You can call me “Dice” if you want. Most people want.” A police inspector overseeing Junko and Daisuke’s investigation efforts. He and Shunsuke Utsugi previously worked together on the unsolved murders from 18 years ago, and requests the help of the Utsugi Detective Agency. “Hah! I see Mr. Utsugi has trained you well!” PUT YOUR INVESTIGATIVE INSTINCTS TO THE TEST It’ll take a keen sleuth to solve this captivating mystery. Interview the victim’s classmates and others connected to the case to gather leads, and travel between crime scenes and locations of interest to comb them for potential clues. If you hit a snag in your investigation and can’t seem to find a way forward, consult your notebook to review your findings thus far. Use every detective trick at your disposal – no matter how farfetched they might seem – to uncover a potential lead. A CHAT WITH YOSHIO SAKAMOTO Series producer and writer Yoshio Sakamoto shares some insights on the creation of Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club, the first new entry in the series in over 30 years. CAN YOU CRACK THIS CASE? Examine clues and intriguing evidence from the desk of a police detective involved in this investigation. Take a look Please note: Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is only available with Japanese voiceover and English, French, German, Italian and Spanish on-screen text. Welcome to the desk of one of the police detectives investigating the Eisuke Sasaki case. Scroll down to examine a series of intriguing clues and bizarre evidence to piece together some potential leads in your own investigation. HAPPINESS, TRUTH, HOPE EVENTS FROM 18 YEARS AGO… FAMILIAR FACES, FAMILIAR PLACES BACK TO SCHOOL AWKWARD INTERACTIONS URBAN LEGENDS AND THE EISUKE SASAKI CASE The following is a report on the body of a junior high school boy found at a drainage pump station in the mountains of Koufuku City. Description 1. Date and time of incident:The body was found around XX:XX a.m. on XX. XX. 19XX. Notified by anonymous call. 2. Cause of death:Asphyxiation due to pressure on the neck. 3. Additional notes:The estimated time of death was around 9:00 pm. There are few streetlights nearby, so it would have been pitch black at the time of the incident. No witnesses have come forward so far. The victim was discovered with a smiley-faced paper bag over his head. Police believe it’s a homicide case due to evidence indicating that the victim was strangled with a cord-like object. THE INVESTIGATION BEGINS...