Nintendo has released a mysterious teaser that has many speculating the company is releasing a new horror game. Overnight, Nintendo posted to all of its social channels subtitled “Emio” accompanied by the hashtag #WhoIsEmio? The video, which is preceded by a content warning, features a man wearing a smiling paper bag over his head, standing in a dark room. In flashes, the paper bag-wearing man appears to flit in and out of the space, looming menacingly at the camera.
The teaser ends on kanji that seemingly translating to “smiling man” but beyond this, there are few clues about what the video is. As is natural, its appearance has led to wild speculation from Nintendo’s fan base. It’s incredibly rare that Nintendo dabbles in the field of horror, beyond some core game releases like (which is more kid-friendly horror) and (a Nintendo Switch exclusive), so the teaser video has sparked much discussion.
Is Nintendo working on a new horror game? Nintendo’s teaser for “Emio” has arrived out of the blue – which is partially why it’s become such a viral topic. The video is incredibly strange and lacks any sort of context, so discussions around it are wild and feverish. Hideo Kojima’s name has been thrown around, as he’s now become entwined with any talk of horror games.
(For what it’s worth, “Emio” is unlikely to involve Kojima, as he already has several other projects in the works.) Some have speculated it could be a new game, developed in partnership wi.
