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Line 1: {{Short description\|2024 adventure game}} {{Use mdy dates\|date=July 2024}}{{Infobox video game \| title = Emio – The Smiling Man: {{nowrap\|Famicom Detective Club}} \| image = File:Emio The Smiling Man.jpg \| caption = Cover art Line 15: \| platforms = [[Nintendo Switch]] \| released = August 29, 2024 \| genre = [[Adventure game\|Adventure]], [[visual novel]]<ref name="Destruct">{{Cite web \|url=https://www.destructoid.com/with-emios-reveal-heres-what-to-know-about-the-famicom-detective-series/ \|title=With ~~Emio’s~~Emio's reveal, ~~here’s~~here's what to know about the Famicom Detective series \|date=2024-07-17 \|website=[[Destructoid]] \|last=Manuel \|first=Tiago \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240718042746/https://www.destructoid.com/with-emios-reveal-heres-what-to-know-about-the-famicom-detective-series/ \|archive-date=2024-07-18 \|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|url=https://www.digitallydownloaded.net/2024/07/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club-announced.html \|title=Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club is the first game from the iconic series in over three decades \|access-date=2024-08-10 \|website=Digitally Downloaded\|date=July 18, 2024 }}</ref> \| modes = [[Single-player]] \| series = ''[[Famicom Detective Club]]'' }} {{Nihongo foot\|'''''Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club'''''\|ファミコン探偵倶楽部笑み男\|Famikon Tantei Kurabu Emio\|"Famicom Detective Club Smile Man"\|lead=yes\|group=lower-alpha}} is ana 2024 [[Adventure game\|adventure]] [[video game]] ~~published~~developed by [[Nintendo]] and [[Mages (company)\|Mages]] and published by Nintendo for the [[Nintendo Switch]]. It is the fourth installment of the ''[[Famicom Detective Club]]'' series and ~~will be~~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. ==Gameplay== Line 29: ==Plot== ''Emio – The Smiling Man'' is set in Japan, following the apparent murder of a junior high school boy.<ref name="Crank"/> This murder is tied to an urban legend of a serial killer called Emio from 18 years ago who wears a smiling paper bag mask and trench coat.<ref name="NL">{{cite web \|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/07/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club-launches-on-switch-next-month \|title='Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club' Launches On Switch Next Month \|work=[[Nintendo Life]] \|last=Norman \|first=Jim \|date=July 17, 2024 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|archive-date=July 17, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717134100/https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/07/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club-launches-on-switch-next-month \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Nintendo YouTube" /><ref name="Polygon">{{cite web \|url=https://www.polygon.com/24195619/nintendo-emio-trailer-smiling-man-what \|title=What the hell is Nintendo teasing with this creepy smiling man video? \|work=[[Polygon (website)\|Polygon]] \|last=McWhertor \|first=Michael \|date=July 10, 2024 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|archive-date=August 28, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828171026/https://www.polygon.com/24195619/nintendo-emio-trailer-smiling-man-what \|url-status=live }}</ref> In the game's story, the Smiling Man is said to offer crying girls a paper bag with a smile drawn on it in exchange for their lives. The protagonist, an assistant private investigator at the Utsugi Detective Agency, is working with the police to investigate this murder.<ref name="NL"/><ref name="Siliconera"/> ==Development and release== [[File:Yoshio Sakamoto - Game Developers Conference 2010 - Day 3 (cropped).jpg\|thumb\|upright\|right\|Writer and Producer [[Yoshio Sakamoto]] in 2010]] ''Emio – The Smiling Man'' ~~is being~~was designed by [[Yoshio Sakamoto]], who worked on previous entries in the ''[[Famicom Detective Club]]'' series.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendos-mysterious-creepy-horror-game-revealed \|title=Nintendo's mysterious, creepy horror game revealed \|work=[[Eurogamer]] \|last=Phillips \|first=Tom \|date=July 17, 2024 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|archive-date=July 17, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717134316/https://www.eurogamer.net/nintendos-mysterious-creepy-horror-game-revealed \|url-status=live }}</ref> Sakamoto worked on every aspect of the game, including the plot, script, and cutscenes. During development of the [[Nintendo Switch]] remakes of the ''Famicom Detective Club'' duology, Sakamoto expressed a desire to continue the series through the creation of a new entry. Sakamoto designed the game to center around an urban legend instead of a ghost story due to his belief that it was more vivid due to it being "grounded in reality." He intended the player's perception of the case to change as they learn more about the urban legend's background. Sakamoto described the game as being the culmination of everything he and his "most-trusted colleagues" learned from working on the ''Famicom Detective Club'' series.<ref name="Nintendo YouTube">{{Cite AV media \|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHBtMQaj7w0 \|title=Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club – A Chat with Producer Yoshio Sakamoto \|date=July 17, 2024 \|via=[[YouTube]] \|work=[[Nintendo of America]] \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|archive-date=July 17, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717130603/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHBtMQaj7w0 \|url-status=live }}</ref> In a 2021 interview, [[Mages (company)\|Mages]] director Makoto Asada expressed interest in developing a new ''Famicom Detective Club'' entry.<ref name="Fam">{{cite magazine\|last=Saiton\|first=Lip\|url=https://www.famitsu.com/news/202106/12223092.html\|title=Switch『ファミコン探偵倶楽部』インタビュー。企画の発端から開発中のエピソードを少年探偵ばりに聞く【ネタバレあり】\|magazine=[[Famitsu]]\|publisher=Kadokawa Game Linkage\|date=June 12, 2021\|access-date=2021-06-12\|lang=ja\|archive-date=August 26, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240826162456/https://www.famitsu.com/news/202106/12223092.html\|url-status=live}}</ref> It ~~will be~~is the first new ''Famicom Detective Club'' game released in the past 27 years.<ref name="Crank">{{cite web \|date=July 18, 2024 \|title=35年ぶりの完全新作『ファミコン探偵倶楽部笑み男』8月29日発売任天堂・坂本賀勇Pが作品を語る映像も公開 \|url=https://www.crank-in.net/news/149956/1 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|work=Crank In \|language=ja \|archive-date=July 17, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717215613/https://www.crank-in.net/news/149956/1 \|url-status=live }}</ref> ''Emio – The Smiling Man'' is developed by [[Nintendo EPD]] and [[Mages (company)\|Mages]], the studio that developed the [[Famicom Detective Club#2021 remake\|2021 remake]] of the first two ''Famicom Detective Club'' installments. ''Emio – The Smiling Man'' was first revealed via a teaser trailer shared through [[Nintendo]]'s US, Europe, and Japanese [[Twitter\|X]] accounts with the hashtag #WhoIsEmio? There was also an official website for the game that, at the time, showed a "creepy man" standing with a smiling paper bag mask and trench coat, occasionally changing his expression, with kanji behind him that reads "Emio," which translates to "laughing man" or "smiling man."<ref name="IGN">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-is-teasing-an-unsettling-new-horror-game-with-a-creepy-smiling-man \|title=Nintendo Is Teasing an Unsettling New Horror Game With a Creepy Smiling Man \|work=[[IGN]] \|last=Valentine \|first=Rebekah \|date=July 10, 2024 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|archive-date=July 17, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717141014/https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-is-teasing-an-unsettling-new-horror-game-with-a-creepy-smiling-man \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Polygon"/> In the Australian trailer, the content rating mentioned [[suicide]] and [[murder]] as content depicted in the game.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.siliconera.com/nintendo-emio-australian-rating-mentions-suicide-violence/ \|title=Nintendo Emio Australian Rating Mentions Suicide, Violence \|work=Siliconera \|last=Lada \|first=Jenni \|date=July 11, 2024 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024}}</ref> On July 17, 2024, it was revealed that it was an entry in the ''[[Famicom Detective Club]]'' series.<ref name="Siliconera"/> It ~~is slated to be~~was released on August 29, 2024.<ref name="Siliconera"/> The English version of the game features English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish text options, though the voiceover is only available in Japanese.<ref name="NL"/> It ~~will be~~was released on both digital and physical worldwide, with a Collector's Edition that is exclusive to Japan including the game, an artbook, a replica of a piece of evidence, and soundtrack CDs.<ref name="NL"/><ref>{{cite web \|last=Fukuyama \|first=Koji \|date=July 17, 2024 \|title=『ファミコン探偵倶楽部笑み男』発表、8月29日に発売決定。35年ぶりのシリーズ完全新作となるアドベンチャーゲーム。「遺体に不気味な笑顔が描かれた紙袋が被せられていた」殺人事件に空木探偵事務所が挑む \|url=https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2407172u \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|work=[[Dengeki\|Dengeki Online]] \|language=ja \|archive-date=July 17, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717190725/https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2407172u \|url-status=live }}</ref> The demo version was released in three parts on each different dates: Prologue & Chapter 1 (August 19 / 20, 2024), Chapter 2 (August 22 / 23, 2024), Chapter 3 (August 27 / 28, 2024).<ref>{{Cite ~~web~~magazine \|date=August 28, 2024 \|title=『ファミコン探偵倶楽部笑み男』序章と第1章を遊べる体験版が8月20日配信。第2章、第3章は順次解禁。製品版への引継ぎにも対応 \|url=https://www.famitsu.com/article/202408/14442 \|access-date=August 16, 2024 \|~~website~~magazine=[[Famitsu]] \|language=ja \|archive-date=August 28, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828171027/https://www.famitsu.com/article/202408/14442 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hagues \|first=Alana \|date=August 16, 2024 \|title=Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Is Getting A Free Multipart Demo \|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/08/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club-is-getting-a-free-multipart-demo \|access-date=August 16, 2024 \|website=[[Nintendo Life]]}}</ref>▼ ▲''Emio – The Smiling Man'' was first revealed via a teaser trailer shared through [[Nintendo]]'s US, Europe, and Japanese [[Twitter\|X]] accounts with the hashtag #WhoIsEmio? There was also an official website for the game that, at the time, showed a "creepy man" standing with a smiling paper bag mask and trench coat, occasionally changing his expression, with kanji behind him that reads "Emio," which translates to "laughing man" or "smiling man."<ref name="IGN">{{cite web \|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-is-teasing-an-unsettling-new-horror-game-with-a-creepy-smiling-man \|title=Nintendo Is Teasing an Unsettling New Horror Game With a Creepy Smiling Man \|work=[[IGN]] \|last=Valentine \|first=Rebekah \|date=July 10, 2024 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|archive-date=July 17, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717141014/https://www.ign.com/articles/nintendo-is-teasing-an-unsettling-new-horror-game-with-a-creepy-smiling-man \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="Polygon"/> In the Australian trailer, the content rating mentioned [[suicide]] and [[murder]] as content depicted in the game.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.siliconera.com/nintendo-emio-australian-rating-mentions-suicide-violence/ \|title=Nintendo Emio Australian Rating Mentions Suicide, Violence \|work=Siliconera \|last=Lada \|first=Jenni \|date=July 11, 2024 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024}}</ref> On July 17, 2024, it was revealed that it was an entry in the ''[[Famicom Detective Club]]'' series.<ref name="Siliconera"/> It is slated to be released on August 29, 2024.<ref name="Siliconera"/> The English version of the game features English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish text options, though the voiceover is only available in Japanese.<ref name="NL"/> It will be released on both digital and physical worldwide, with a Collector's Edition that is exclusive to Japan including the game, an artbook, a replica of a piece of evidence, and soundtrack CDs.<ref name="NL"/><ref>{{cite web \|last=Fukuyama \|first=Koji \|date=July 17, 2024 \|title=『ファミコン探偵倶楽部笑み男』発表、8月29日に発売決定。35年ぶりのシリーズ完全新作となるアドベンチャーゲーム。「遺体に不気味な笑顔が描かれた紙袋が被せられていた」殺人事件に空木探偵事務所が挑む \|url=https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2407172u \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|work=[[Dengeki\|Dengeki Online]] \|language=ja \|archive-date=July 17, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717190725/https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/2407172u \|url-status=live }}</ref> The demo version was released in three parts on each different dates: Prologue & Chapter 1 (August 19 / 20, 2024), Chapter 2 (August 22 / 23, 2024), Chapter 3 (August 27 / 28, 2024).<ref>{{Cite web \|date=August 28, 2024 \|title=『ファミコン探偵倶楽部笑み男』序章と第1章を遊べる体験版が8月20日配信。第2章、第3章は順次解禁。製品版への引継ぎにも対応 \|url=https://www.famitsu.com/article/202408/14442 \|access-date=August 16, 2024 \|website=[[Famitsu]] \|language=ja \|archive-date=August 28, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828171027/https://www.famitsu.com/article/202408/14442 \|url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web \|last=Hagues \|first=Alana \|date=August 16, 2024 \|title=Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Is Getting A Free Multipart Demo \|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2024/08/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club-is-getting-a-free-multipart-demo \|access-date=August 16, 2024 \|website=[[Nintendo Life]]}}</ref> ==Reception== ===Pre-release=== Line 42 ⟶ 43: ''The Mary Sue'' writer Kirsten Carey noted that this was the first age-restricted video from Nintendo's YouTube account. According to Carey, influencers close to Nintendo were unaware of what it could be, praising its "minimalist social media campaign" as "brilliant marketing." They speculated that it would be the first M-rated title developed internally by Nintendo.<ref name="TMS">{{cite web \|url=https://www.themarysue.com/nintendo-who-is-emio-explained/ \|title=Nintendo's First-Ever Age-Restricted Video Has Everyone Asking the Same Question \|work=The Mary Sue \|last=Carey \|first=Kirsten \|date=July 10, 2024 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|archive-date=August 28, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828171027/https://www.themarysue.com/nintendo-who-is-emio-explained/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[GamePro]]'' writer David Whey commented that the teaser trailer was an unusual way for Nintendo to announce a game, arguing that they typically revealed games during [[Nintendo Direct]]s. He stated that this made the trailer more exciting.<ref>{{cite magazine \|url=https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/nintendo-teast-horror-exclusive-switch-raetseln,3416231.html \|title=Nintendo teast völlig überraschend neues Horror-Exclusive für die Switch an und Spieler rätseln, was genau dahinter steckt \|magazine=[[GamePro]] \|last=Whey \|first=David \|date=July 11, 2024 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|archive-date=July 17, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717144744/https://www.gamepro.de/artikel/nintendo-teast-horror-exclusive-switch-raetseln,3416231.html \|url-status=live }}</ref> ''[[GamesRadar+]]'' writer Jordan Gerblick felt that the method of revealing the game was also unusual due to the lack of context and not being shown in a Nintendo Direct. Gerblick also argued that this was an unusual trailer for Nintendo to produce, considering the tone uncharacteristic for a game they believed was developed internally. Gerblick expressed excitement about the prospect of a Mature-rated title developed by Nintendo, stating that it was an unprecedented thing for the company.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/is-nintendo-making-a-full-blown-horror-game-because-it-sure-looks-like-it-in-this-surprisingly-creepy-teaser-trailer-flagged-for-disturbing-content/ \|title=Is Nintendo making a full-blown horror game? Because it sure looks like it in this surprisingly creepy teaser trailer flagged for "disturbing" content \|work=[[GamesRadar+]] \|last=Gerblick \|first=Jordan \|date=July 10, 2024 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024}}</ref> Fellow ''GamesRadar'' writer Jasmine Gould-Wilson was similarly excited for ''Emio'', feeling that an "in-house horror game" could make them take the Switch seriously. They discussed the trailer's "insidious horror aesthetics," citing things like the "celluloid crackle of damaged tape recordings [and] the discordant piano keys trembling behind them." She also discussed how the titular Smiling Man evokes Japanese [[body horror]], comparing it to the video game ''[[Slitterhead]]''. Gould-Wilson argued that Nintendo's reputation as a family-friendly company also contributed to the unprecedented nature of the trailer. She compared it to ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'' and ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom\|Tears of the Kingdom]]'', games she believed "widen[ed] the scope" of what Nintendo has to offer.<ref>{{cite web \|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/nintendo-publishing-its-first-in-house-horror-game-could-finally-make-me-take-the-switch-seriously/ \|title=Nintendo publishing its first in-house horror game could finally make me take the Switch seriously \|work=[[GamesRadar+]] \|last=Gould-Wilson \|first=Jasmine \|date=July 15, 2024 \|accessdate=July 17, 2024 \|archive-date=July 17, 2024 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240717025438/https://www.gamesradar.com/games/horror/nintendo-publishing-its-first-in-house-horror-game-could-finally-make-me-take-the-switch-seriously/ \|url-status=live }}</ref> === Post-release === {{Video game reviews \| MC = 75/100<ref name="MC">{{cite web\|url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club/\|title=Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club\|work=[[Metacritic]]\|publisher=[[Fandom, Inc.]]\|date=August 29, 2024\|access-date=2024-08-29}}</ref> \| OC = 63%<ref name="OC">{{cite web\|url=https://opencritic.com/game/17206/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club/reviews\|title=Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Critic Reviews\|work=[[OpenCritic]]\|publisher=[[Valnet]]\|date=August 28, 2024\|access-date=2024-08-29}}</ref> \| Destruct = 7.5/10<ref name="DestructReview">{{cite web\|last=Handley\|first=Zoey\|url=https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club/\|title=Review: Emio – The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club\|work=[[Destructoid]]\|publisher=[[Gamurs Group]]\|date=August 28, 2024\|access-date=2024-08-29\|archive-date=August 29, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829132449/https://www.destructoid.com/reviews/review-emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club/\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| EuroG = 3/5<ref name="EuroGReview">{{cite web\|last=Lynn\|first=Lottie\|url=https://www.eurogamer.net/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club-review\|title=Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club review - an engaging mystery with 35-year-old mechanics\|work=[[Eurogamer]]\|publisher=[[Gamer Network]]\|date=August 28, 2024\|access-date=2024-08-29}}</ref> \| Fam = 31/40<ref name="FamReview">{{cite magazine\|url=https://www.famitsu.com/game/title/56812/reviews\|title=ファミコン探偵倶楽部笑み男 (Switch) のレビュー・評価・感想情報\|magazine=[[Famitsu]]\|issue=1863\|publisher=Kadokawa Game Linkage\|date=September 12, 2024\|access-date=2024-08-29}}</ref> \| NLife = 7/10<ref name="NLifeReview">{{cite web\|last=O'Reilly\|first=PJ\|url=https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club\|title=Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club Review (Switch)\|work=[[Nintendo Life]]\|publisher=[[Hookshot Media]]\|date=August 28, 2024\|access-date=2024-08-29\|archive-date=August 29, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829103222/https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/nintendo-switch/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| SN = 8/10<ref name="SNReview">{{cite web\|last=Denzer\|first=TJ\|url=https://www.shacknews.com/article/141187/emio-the-smiliing-man-review-score\|title=Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club review: A mystery decades in the making\|work=[[Shacknews]]\|publisher=Gamerhub\|date=August 28, 2024\|access-date=2024-08-29\|archive-date=August 29, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829222438/https://www.shacknews.com/article/141187/emio-the-smiliing-man-review-score\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| VGC = 3/5<ref name="VGCReview">{{cite web\|last=Scullion\|first=Chris\|url=https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/emio-the-smiling-man/\|title=Review: Emio The Smiling Man is faithful to the '80s Famicom Detective Club games, to a fault\|work=[[Video Games Chronicle]]\|publisher=1981 Media\|date=August 28, 2024\|access-date=2024-08-29\|archive-date=August 28, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828185701/https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/emio-the-smiling-man/\|url-status=live}}</ref> \| rev1 = ''[[Siliconera]]'' \| rev1Score = 8/10<ref name="SiliconeraReview">{{cite web\|last=Perez\|first=Cody\|url=https://www.siliconera.com/review-emio-the-smiling-man-is-nintendos-darkest-story/\|title=Review: Emio – The Smiling Man Is Nintendo's Darkest Story\|work=[[Siliconera]]\|publisher=[[Gamurs Group]]\|date=August 28, 2024\|access-date=2024-08-29\|archive-date=August 29, 2024\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240829222438/https://www.siliconera.com/review-emio-the-smiling-man-is-nintendos-darkest-story/\|url-status=live}}</ref> }} {{Expand section\|date=August 2024}} ''Emio – The Smiling Man'' garnered "generally favorable" reviews, according to [[review aggregator]] site [[Metacritic]], with 63% of critics recommending the game, according to [[OpenCritic]].<ref name="MC"/><ref name="OC"/> {{-}} ==Notes== Line 50 ⟶ 69: == External links == [https://www.nintendo.com/jp/switch/a7lqa/index.html Official Website] {{In lang\|ja}} [https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/emio-the-smiling-man-famicom-detective-club-switch/?srsltid=AfmBOoqsMZFJMB5BIRcY-vGCi0NAI0XXXFMrtHQEogau5qZIqE5R6zo9 Emio - 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