Nintendo’s newest visual novel promises intrigue, thrills and plenty of old-fashioned charm. But beware: The game will test your patience more than it will test your wits.

A new entry in the Famicom Detective Club series, Emio - The Smiling Man is a detective story game that doesn’t quite stick the landing.

Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club might not reinvent the visual novel genre, but it still offers a fantastic mystery elevated by brilliant writing, a memorable cast of characters, some truly excellent visuals, and a phenomenal final chapter.

The new 'Famicom Detective Club' entry sees the family-friendly company go retro in an eerie page-turner unlike anything since the Eighties