51 Worldwide Games Nintendo Switch review: Fun for the whole family and hours of easy entertainment

Anyone who had a Nintendo DS back in the day will fondly remember 42 All-Time Classics, otherwise known as Clubhouse Games.

Well, 15 years on, we finally have a follow-up with 51 Worldwide Games launching on Switch this week.

As the name suggests, this is the ultimate compendium of mostly tabletop games, including card games, board games and parlour games.

51WG includes games from all over the world and there are classic staples such as chess, blackjack, draughts through to some more obscure options.

How to play

Starting out, you select a toy figurine as an avatar and assign your favourite game to it. This allows other players to see you on a globe where others can pick that game. The figurines also act as in-game tutorials to explain the rules and how to play. That in itself has proved a fascinating experience and you will learn a lot about how games are played, even ones you think you know all the rules for.

There is a little easter egg for eagle-eyed gamers - 51 Games is actually 52 games. The additional game is a piano. Billiards also has two different versions (8-ball and 9-ball) which are available in a separate menu. In Free Play mode you can choose any of the 52 games available to play.