'Emio' Includes A Lot Of Horrific Mature Themes, According To Its Rating

Can’t wait to see the Emio Amiibo

I am actually very much looking forward to what this could be, especially if it's being published (or even made internally) by Nintendo. A really dark horror IP would be interesting to see from Nintendo as I don't even really have anything that comes to mind when I think of horror from Sony or Microsoft.

With that being said, Emio for the next Smash??

I hope this leads to M-rated Nintendo games. I know they could pull it off if they let their developers try to make one.

@IceClimbersMain could this be horror game we do not know?

I think this is a new IP from Nintendo (if they're developing or publishing it, who knows). When you see the teaser at the end, it shows a Nintendo logo which you normally see from Nintendo 1st party games. So it looks like this will be a new IP from Nintendo (whether they're developing or publishing or both, I do not know). And it looks like it is a Nintendo exclusive.

@anoyonmus My bet is that they're at least publishing it, which throws out the Bloober team theory that people have. Given that Bloober's game is apparently being published under their Broken Mirror Games brand.

Nintendo slapping their name on the trailers pretty much showcases that this game is a Nintendo first party game, or solely published by Nintendo themselves. The developer probably isn't Bloober.

My bets are either an internal studio in Nintendo, Monolithsoft, or another horror game company working along-side Nintendo to publish this. The main reason I mention Monolithsoft is mainly because Takahashi wanted to produce an M rated game that "pushed boundaries" in terms of its themes and what exactly it gets away with. Although, I don't know how likely that is- seeing that this game is a horror game, and Takahashi is more known for his JRPGs.

This being said however, I firmly believe that Emio's development team is definitely a Japanese game developer, given the emphasis on Japanese text at the end of the trailer.

Forget M rated games. I want R rated Mario… Super princess peach xxx.

@VoidofLight Monolithsoft (I assume you mean the ones who make the Xenoblade games) is owned by Nintendo so technically Nintendo is developing it as well. So there is that. Monolith wants to try a new game in a different in it self which is good imo.

And yes it is a Japanese game (most likely horror) thanks to the Japanese characters shown at the end.

Let the talent go crazy at this point. Especially the new/young talent. I love bizarre Nintendo. Feels like a great time for more M rated stuff. I mean, they must be swimming in cash, so they can afford to be risky.

Nintendo needs this. They need more adult games anyway.

@IceClimbersMain they own eternal darkness, and i think they co own fatal frame which are horror games. Nintendo made horror games though, i don't think exists.

@MysteriousMudkip Yeah. Nintendo has had horror games before, but both times they were produced by another studio outside of Nintendo. They own the IP To eternal darkness, but I doubt that this game is a sequel to that- given that the horror and themes presented seem to be stuff that Eternal Darkness doesn't really touch. This trailer sort of reminded me a bit of Fatal Frame, but I remember hearing the rights to Fatal Frame is sort of complicated in terms of who owns what.

Cant wait to see this in a direct right after showing another garden sim.

@VoidofLight Eternal Darkness uses Lovecraftian themes from what I remember.

This is Japanese though so probably not Eternal Darkness imo.

@anoyonmus Yeah, this doesn't seem like it's lovecraftian in terms of what they're conveying here. Of course- we don't know the full scope of what we just saw, but I don't think the smiling man really fits the stuff I've seen of Eternal Darkness. The Kanji definitely gives it away that this isn't going to be Eternal Darkness as well, given that game was more leaning upon a western approach to horror.

I've always wanted the Paper Mario team to make a video game that says *****.

Nintendo has made a few horror games: Eternal Darkness, Fatal Frame, and who can forget Everybody 1-2 Switch!?

@EthanTL09 it's a video game, without all that "video"
Horrifying.

@MsJubilee No thanks. As I've gotten older, I've realized all the things you're not supposed to touch until you're mature enough are really things you're just better off without at any age. Not that I don't still have my guilty pleasures, but there are already more than enough companies filling that niche. I'd rather Nintendo stay as innocent as possible.

@Anachronism It's a good thing you aren't in charge of decisions for the rest of us adults then! Variety is the spice of life as they say.

Why call it Project M? Wasn't that the codename of Metroid: Other M when it was announced? Or am I misremembering?

Emio Estevez.

@Clammy and in what form do you want m rated mario?

Let me guess. All those topics will be mentioned in radio transmissions like it’s PT.

@VoidofLight i literally said, i don't think Nintendo themselves have made any horror games in my comment.

He's the new host for the next 1-2 Switch. It's called 1-2 Switch...or Die.

@MysteriousMudkip I was agreeing with you.

o... i didn't see the yeah, my bad

@NinChocolate Oo maybe 'Emio Amiibo' is his full name!

@Nintoz Emiibo

I absolutely wonder what kind of game this is going to be. (gameplay) It looks interesting at least.

@babyThorman I was the kind of kid who was too sheltered to understand my friends' crude jokes, and so often ended up as the butt of them. I eventually decided to thoroughly educate myself on the subject, and in hindsight, I consider that one of the worst decisions of my life. I've never felt truly innocent since. Looking at the modern internet and entertainment industry, I feel like I'm stuck with the same choice, either roll in the filth with everyone else or be practically left out entirely. Because of that, I'm grateful for any companies that offer an escape from the endless degeneracy of modern entertainment, and hope they all stick to those principles for a long time.

Curious about this one, let’s hope it’s good.

If this indeed a Blooper title, I will go in with low expectations. I'm hoping Nintendo have partnered up with someone else to be honest.

@Liam_Doolan I think it’s worth mentioning that the Japanese text 笑み男 reads ‘Emio’ and that ‘Emio’ means ‘smiling man’.

…More or less. I mean, if you asked someone to backtranslate ‘smiling man’ into Japanese you’d probably get ‘笑っている男’ (waratteiru otoko) which would be pronounced very differently, but you can see that the first and last characters are the same!

Anyway, the point is that the text at the end is just ‘Emio’ written in Japanese — not really new information.

Nintendo doing a dark game again?! Now that's unexpected! Curious where this is going.

I’m intrigued by this game, don’t get me wrong, but the teaser is incredibly generic in terms of what I consider to be ‘scary’ or ‘unsettling’. If it is Nintendo that are making it then I hope to see a bit more of their trademark creativity.

No thanks there’s already enough horror in this world today I’ll stick with the happy cheerier games 😁

You know how Lego Horizons was so "This really should be on a Nintendo Platform.."
Maybe Nintendo's feeling sorry for Sony..

@HammerGalladeBro I think that was just the collective name for the studios involved with that game (Nintendo/Team Ninja/D-Rockets)

I can enjoy horror games, as long as they're campy and don't veer into nastiness. So Resident Evil 1,2 ,3, 4 are up my alley, while RE7 is something I stopped playing after half an hour.

While it's intriguing that Nintendo is, apparently, developing a first-party game for mature audiences, I'd need more info on the game itself to get interested.

Looking forward to seeing what this is. It's nice to see Nintendo experimenting and doing something a bit different from their usual style of games.

I’m more curious about Project M, personally.

@Anachronism sorry you went through that, but not everyone experiences things the same way. I am morally upstanding but still enjoy the "filth" you speak of. I also enjoy Mario and such. I am simply well rounded.

I don't think you realize that you are being insulting.

I just came back from camp to see this, and like… what?? Nintendo horror??? Yes please.

"strong themes, violence and suicide references"
Well, sure sounds like fatal frame to me.

I'd be happy if this was a new IP from the Fatal Frame alumni as well. The creator (Makoto Shibata) hasn't been attributed to any releases since 2019 according to his wiki...

FYI Nintendo have co-developed Fatal Frame games in the past

@IceClimbersMain MS has the rights to Evil Within, but with the studio shuttered it seems unlikely to get a game in that series for some time.

Sony has that game they’re remastering, Until Dawn. TLOU is also horror.

@daftmagician : I said R-Rated. Mario goes postal, fed up with bowser constantly going back to his old tricks, Mario gets a machete and a flame thrower... With some X-Rated bonus content if you get all the coins.

Looks like the dudes from the strangers Liv Tyler movie

@IceClimbersMain Sony has published the (Forbidden) Siren series. Immediately comes to mind. But it’s long forgotten sadly. Shame, was very unique.

It’s cool Nintendo is trying new things but horror isn’t my thing, so I’ll pass on this on this one

@jimmytodgers Siren was amazing. Completely overshadowed by genre heavyweights but the non-linear timeline changing your perceptions of characters was genius. Collecting the 100 archive items to fill out the story was another incredible touch. What a game.

Emio just looks like full on generic indie horror so far. Not on my radar at all.

@Dissident No, I'd say it's a little intentional. The shouts of "let people enjoy things" you get whenever someone suggests something might be doing more harm than good are a plague on society. There are just too many things that offer instant gratification with delayed consequences and too many impulsive people. I should know. I'm one of them, and I really wish I could engage with the rest of the world without being constantly tempted to do things I know I'll regret later.

Can someone please explain to me why people are excited to see words like "suicide" and "domestic violence" in the rating of this game? I understand enjoying scary or dark themed media but how on earth is it not a turn-off to hear about horrible things like that in a game?

@Anachronism you sound like this is just a personal problem, so be less insulting about it

@Citrus_Architect yeah, the domestic violence part has me particularly concerned

Project M - Metroid horror game ?

Not your typical Nintendo, it's definitely a mystery. Maybe it could be a game for this October, if it wasn't for the fact this looks like a Switch 2 game teaser. Maybe Nintendo is also impatient to reveal its new console?

🎵 He was not in the least bit scared to be mashed into a pulp,
Or to have his eyes gouged out and his elbows broken,
To have his kneecaps split and his body burned away
And his limbs all hacked and mangled, brave Sir Robin! 🎵

An M-rated horror themed game from Nintendo??? Well slap me senseless, I never thought I'd see the day. Will definitely keep an eye.

@Dissident I'm saying that you, me, and way too many other people have a problem, and it's only going to get worse the longer people keep convincing themselves it isn't one so they can enjoy all their various brands of cheap satisfaction guilt-free.

@Anachronism whatever. I don't have a problem. What I watch and play has no impact on how I treat my friends, co workers, wife, and daughters.

Look, Smithers! Elmo is coming!

interesting :0
though perhaps it's only gonna be published by nintendo and developed by another company, like eternal darkness was.
guess we'll see

@Citrus_Architect Because as an art form video games can evoke emotions. And sometimes people like the catharsis of being scared or uncomfortable. Silent Hill 2 is heralded as one of the best pieces of videogame storytelling and potentially one of the best even beyond its medium, and the story wouldn't be as lauded if it didn't have characters that felt like they went through harrowing experiences.

The proof is in the pudding, though. Dark content by itself does not make a good game. But people are wondering what twisted experience Emio has that is worthwhile enough for NINTENDO, the defacto most family-friendly company of the big three, to break away from its image and gamble on this.

Just came in here to say I'm not getting anywhere near this game. And frankly I'm not fully understanding why so many people are chomping at the bit for horror content from Nintendo. Horror as a genre is actually very damaging to the brain, according to brain scans. It overloads your synapses which unfortunately tricks a lot of people into thinking it's akin to an adrenaline rush, when in actuality it's very unhealthy for the mind.

And even just intuitively speaking, our minds can be compared to an algorithm which absorbs data to create output. And the more bad data we fill our minds with, the more mental unwellness we "mysteriously" struggle with, like insomnia, unwanted thoughts, etc etc. Disturbia is extremely bad data, and it boggles the mind why so many people jump at the chance to poison themselves.

Alas, at the end of the day, we all pick our poison, and I'm certainly no better than anyone else at this universal truth. But just personally, it's like opening Pandora's box and realizing something so sobering that it makes you unable to go back to what you did beforehand.

I know it isn’t, but imagine if this was the newest entry into the Another Code series?

Lots and lots of hype but no substance yet. If this truly is from Nintendo's own camp, then I find it hard to believe that this will release outside of Japan. But we do live in different times, so I will remain open-minded.

I honestly have no interest in an M-rated horror game from Nintendo. Not what I go to them for at all.

@MeloMan if it’s not releasing outside of Japan, then why did Nintendo UK and Nintendo of America release the EMIO teaser on their YouTube channels?

And yea it is from Nintendo themselves as Pushsquare and PureXbox haven’t said anything at all. And the fact the Nintendo logo appears at the end of the teaser is a fact that this is being made by Nintendo as the Nintendo logo often appears for first party games.

It’s not a Nintendo game, it’s a game by those other guys what did Layers of Fear because it looks like a game by those other guys what did Layers of Fear and not a Nintendo game.

Nintendo would never make this kind of game and they wouldn’t employ this type of art direction, ever.

By the way, "笑み男" can also be read as "Emio" (えみお).
(笑 e み mi 男 o) So I guess they are saying "Who is the smiling man?"

@IceClimbersMain we need a horror Nintendo IP for sure.

Turns out it's a new Famicom Detective Club. I am so down.