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Nintendo has released a cryptic 15-second video titled "Emio" or "笑み男" (Smiling Man) on their social media channels.

The video features a lost-footage style scene with a man wearing a trench coat and a brown paper bag with a smiley face drawn on it. Eerie piano music plays in the background as the camera cuts from a close-up of the man's hand to the paper bag, where the smile changes to a wide grin.

The clip has also been uploaded to the Nintendo UK YouTube channel where it is preceeded by a viewer discretion warning and the PEGI 18 (adults only age rating) logo.

#WhoIsEmio? https://t.co/997pVDrIDL pic.twitter.com/BiNKcCpISe

— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) July 10, 2024

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[BigOnYa]

That's the guy who delivers the C&D letters....

 

[JuanMena]

For anyone wanting to see the video, click here: here:

 

[Lostbhoy]

Isn't that Gareth Southgate from the old Pizza Hut ads??

 

[gaga941021]

For anyone wanting to see the video, click here: here:

Or just click on the video literally present in the forum post.

 

[Bladexdsl]

it's mario gone EMO

 

[Silterpy]

The Nintendo flasher.

 

[KingVamp]

I like how it basically shows nothing, but they still want you to login.

 

[Sterophonick]

WHO LET BRO COOK

 

[Flame]

I'M EMIO!

 

[SylverReZ]

it's mario gone EMO

Is this the new Shadow combination?

 

[The Catboy]

It’s me

 

[NitroRevolutionNX]

Nintendo teasing this kind of shit wasn't something I expected after them repeatedly saying: "We are a family friendly company, we make games everyone will/can enjoy" and "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Nintendo"

 

[Blakeskits]

Is this a new nintendo published game? Why didn't they show it during the direct last month

 

[Cranesbill]

Lala Lala, Lala Lala, Emio's World!

 

[linuxares]

age restricted content from Nintendo? Wut?!

 

[RyanTheArchivist]

Nintendo teasing this kind of shit wasn't something I expected after them repeatedly saying: "We are a family friendly company, we make games everyone will/can enjoy" and "This video is no longer available due to a copyright claim by Nintendo"

They havent been in that mindset for a while. I mean funny enough on the 3rd party end they tend to get the less censored release compared to Sony. A polar opposite of how things used to be.

 

[JaNDeRPeiCH]

Lala Lala, Lala Lala, Emio's World!

Bobby World TV series Oh wait

 

[NoCaPo]

Nintendo EMIOlator (emulator)

 

[AmandaRose]

Is this a new nintendo published game? Why didn't they show it during the direct last month

Because the direct was for Switch games. I'm gonna guess this is the first teaser of a game for their new console.