29 Aug 2024
29 Aug 2024 - Nintendo Switch
Main story
Main story + extras
100% completion
Explore an interactive drama full of interesting characters Continue the adventures of the Utsugi Detective Agency with the return of familiar characters—including the returning protagonist from previous games, and Ayumi Tachibana, who is now playable in certain sections of the game for the first time in the series! Playing as the investigative duo, you’ll need to learn a lot about the personalities and backstories of the other characters if you want to discover the truth. Who is harmless, and who is keeping important secrets? Ask questions, reference your notes, and make connections—you’ll have to order your thoughts and examine your leads carefully to draw the right conclusions.
A student has been found dead! His head was covered with a paper bag with an eerie smiling face drawn on it—much like the victims of Emio, the Smiling Man—a killer of urban legend who is said to place such a bag over his victims’ heads. As an assistant private investigator, you are tasked with helping police solve this crime, which is reminiscent of a series of unsolved murders from 18 years ago. Has a serial killer returned, or is this the work of a copycat? Are these crimes inspired by the Smiling Man story, or the origin of it? Discover the answers to these questions and more as a member of the Utsugi Detective Agency in this intense story of suspicion, isolation, and fragility.
Audio | Subtitles | Interface | |
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Japanese | ✓ | ||
Korean | ✓ | ||
Chinese (Simplified) | ✓ | ||
Chinese (Traditional) | ✓ | ||
English | ✓ | ||
Spanish (Mexico) | ✓ | ||
German | ✓ | ||
French | ✓ | ||
Italian | ✓ |
I HATE that I cannot recommend this because about an hour ago I was ready to give this a 9. The music and art are fantastic and the rest of the story is extremely compelling-- as in, I played (read?) 6 hours in one day compelling. The slow burn nature of this game makes the sparse moments of tension heart attack levels of tense; moments like those and the really strong character moments are what I'll remember from this game. It's a damn shame the ending stained this for me.