The Entertainment Software Rating Board recently rated the upcoming Emio—The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club for the Nintendo Switch family of systems. The ESRB rated the game Mature 17+, citing the use of violence, horror and disturbing themes as the reason for the age rating. You can read their full summary below. Emio—The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club launches on Thursday, August 29th.
“This is a simulation/adventure game where players follow a junior detective as he works with the police and local residents to find a killer. As players examine scenes and gather evidence from witnesses, they can ask various questions to uncover key story elements/backstory. Some scenes show examples of violence: a father slaps his children; characters strangled; a human corpse hanging from a tie; a man who cuts his face with scissors. Some scenes show corpses lying in puddles or trails of blood. The game features a plot that deals with child abuse, murder, teenage suicide, and self-harm. The word “shit” appears in the game.
