{"id":132608,"date":"2023-03-21T19:30:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-21T19:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-146863"},"modified":"2023-03-21T19:30:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-21T19:30:00","slug":"cult-hit-smile-for-me-is-the-most-bizarre-point-and-click-weve-ever-seen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2023\/03\/21\/cult-hit-smile-for-me-is-the-most-bizarre-point-and-click-weve-ever-seen\/","title":{"rendered":"Cult Hit &#8216;Smile For Me&#8217; Is The Most Bizarre Point-And-Click We&#8217;ve Ever Seen"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2da8104448a55\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/2da8104448a55\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\">\n<figure class=\"youtube\" data-videoid=\"M4H5ZWy_IsI\">[embedded content]<figcaption class=\"youtube-sub\">Subscribe to <a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/subscription_center?add_user=nintendolife\">Nintendo Life<\/a> on <span class=\"g-ytsubscribe\" data-channel=\"nintendolife\" data-layout=\"default\" data-count=\"default\"><a class=\"external\" rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/nintendolife\">YouTube<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Back in 2019, LimboLane released <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/smile_for_me\">Smile For Me<\/a> on PC to rave reviews and a cult following. The Switch version was teased during <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2022\/12\/nintendo-shares-final-day-of-festive-indie-game-news-and-switch-eshop-shadow-drops\">last year&#8217;s festive House of Indies<\/a>, and now publisher Serenity Forge has revealed the game will launch on the eShop on <strong>24th April<\/strong>. A physical version will follow in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Describing the premise of Smile For Me makes it seem innocent enough \u2014 the game is a point-and-click adventure where you can&#8217;t speak, and your only way of communicating is by nodding and shaking your head. But watch the trailer and, well, we&#8217;re not sure <em>what<\/em> to make of it. We&#8217;re in love, intrigued, and a little unsettled, all at the same time<\/p>\n<p>Puppet narrator Doctor Habit needs to be de-masked before &#8220;all is lost&#8221;, and plenty of unusual characters that look like paper cut-outs adorn the world of the Habitat. It&#8217;s a blend of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/n64\/paper_mario\">Paper Mario<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/snes\/earthbound\">EarthBound<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/undertale\">Undertale<\/a>, but with a point-and-click veneer. But it also looks like nothing else we&#8217;ve ever seen before.<\/p>\n<p>We best consult the game&#8217;s <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/1018850\/Smile_For_Me\/\">Steam page<\/a> for more answers, then:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Features:<\/strong><br \/>&#8211; Explore a beautiful world<br \/>&#8211; Solve a mouthful of tricky puzzles<br \/>&#8211; Chat with 23 peculiar characters<br \/><strong><br \/>But that\u2019s not all!<br \/><\/strong>&#8211; There are charming animations!<br \/>&#8211; Secret backstories!<br \/>&#8211; TOO much gossip!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>There\u2019s<\/strong> <u><strong>more!!<\/strong><\/u><br \/>&#8211; Emotional baggage!<br \/>&#8211; Alarming puppetry!<br \/>&#8211; A condescending narrator!<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>KEEP IT GOING!!!<br \/><\/strong>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Depressed clowns!<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>Fear of mortality!<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em>The true meaning of friendship!<br \/>&#8211;<\/em> <em><strong>Where am I?!?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\"><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Serenity Forge<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>Well&#8230; we <em>think<\/em> that list has cleared things up. Before we wrap up, though, let&#8217;s have a quick look over the physical and collector&#8217;s editions, which will be launching on <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.serenityforge.com\/\">Serenity Forge&#8217;s website<\/a> this summer.<\/p>\n<p>The standard edition of the game will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A copy of the game<\/li>\n<li>Eight stylized random Habitician trading cards<\/li>\n<li>A high-quality 13-Sticker Sheet featuring characters and items from the game<\/li>\n<li>A soundtrack download card for all those remastered tunes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Collector&#8217;s Edition, however, will boast:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A copy of the game<\/li>\n<li>Four Acrylic Standees<\/li>\n<li>A soundtrack download card for all those remastered tunes<\/li>\n<li>Happiness Fakts full-fledged desk calendar<\/li>\n<li>Two inked stamps<\/li>\n<li>A <em>Smile For Me-<\/em>branded microfiber cloth<\/li>\n<li>All 24 Habitician Trading Cards<\/li>\n<li>Nine unique window cling stickers<\/li>\n<li>A high-quality 13-Sticker Sheet featuring characters and items from the game<\/li>\n<li>A double-sided acrylic charm of Kamal<\/li>\n<li>A gorgeous lenticular art card<\/li>\n<li>A stand-out Collector\u2019s Edition box<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"cols\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Smile For Me Physical Edition\" class=\"scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/66b873c439b8e\/smile-for-me-physical-edition.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjYzIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"263\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/66b873c439b8e\/smile-for-me-physical-edition.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Smile For Me Physical Edition\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"Smile For Me Collector's Edition\" class=\"scanlines scanlines\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4d262005bb167\/smile-for-me-collectors-edition.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciIHZpZXdCb3g9IjAgMCA0NDUgMjYzIj48L3N2Zz4=\" width=\"445\" height=\"263\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4d262005bb167\/smile-for-me-collectors-edition.445x.jpg\" alt=\"Smile For Me Collector's Edition\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\">Images: Serenity Forge<\/em><\/figcaption><\/aside>\n<p>Both look pretty lovely, and they&#8217;ll be must-haves for fans of the game. But we reckon this could be a really special one \u2014 we honestly can&#8217;t think of any other game like Smile For Me.<\/p>\n<p>To close out, let&#8217;s hear from developer LimboLane from the press release:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We&#8217;re thrilled that console audiences can experience the weird (chewy?) story of the Habitat,\u201d said LimboLane Games. \u201c<em>Smile For Me<\/em> is a uniquely bizarre adventure game, and an excellent reason to kiss your game console right on the screen.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe should clarify,\u201d added LimboLane. \u201cThis isn\u2019t a game mechanic. Just a nice thing to do.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Ah&#8230; well, thanks for clearing that up, then!<\/p>\n<p><em>Will you be nodding away at Smile For Me when it launches on 24th April? Give us a nod in the comments<\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[embedded content]Subscribe to Nintendo Life on YouTube Back in 2019, LimboLane released Smile For Me on PC to rave reviews and a cult following. The Switch version was teased during last year&#8217;s festive House of Indies, and now publisher Serenity Forge has revealed the game will launch on the eShop on 24th April. A physical [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-132608","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-nintendo-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132608","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132608"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132608\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132608"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132608"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132608"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}