Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
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Developer(s)
Publisher(s)Nintendo
Producer(s)
Programmer(s)
  • Tamiya Kadomatsu
  • Daisuke Shinada
  • Yuichiro Konno
Artist(s)Yukihiro Matsuo
Writer(s)
  • Yoshio Sakamoto
  • Kaori Miyachi
Composer(s)Takeshi Abo
SeriesFamicom Detective Club
Platform(s)Nintendo Switch
ReleaseAugust 29, 2024
Genre(s)Adventure, visual novel
Mode(s)Single-player

Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is a 2024 adventure video game developed by Nintendo and Mages and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the fourth installment of the Famicom Detective Club series and is its first new title in 27 years, since 1997's BS Tantei Club: Yuki ni Kieta Kako.

The game was first revealed on July 10, 2024, with a short teaser video. The teaser and the official announcement prompted online traction, with many noting its cryptic nature and dark tone.