Review: 51 Worldwide Games (Nintendo Switch)

Clear the table and settle down with friends and family to enjoy a diverse collection of timeless favorites, in person or online**, in 51 Worldwide Games. From ancient board games to modern classics, relaxing solitaire games to fast-paced toy sports, experience the games that have shaped cultures around the world.

Pros:

• Decent graphics.
• 2.3gb download size.
• Three ways to play-single system/local play/online.
• Single system-1 or 2 players.
• Every game begins with a skippable tutorial on how to play the selected game.
• Each game has a set of challenges that reward you with a medal.
• Unlock helpful hints by playing.
• Depending on the game you can unlock game variations, higher difficulties, or maybe new rules.
• Games can generally use the touchscreen, joycon, or motion controls for play.
• Full touchscreen control.
• List of games-
  • Mancala
  • Hanafuda
  • Backgammon
  • Renegade
  • Draughts
  • President
  • Dominoes
  • Speed
  • Hare and Hounds
  • Blackjack
  • Four-in-a-Row
  • Chess
  • Shogi
  • Mini Shogi
  • Ludo
  • Riichi Mahjong
  • Sevens
  • Golf
  • Darts
  • Texas Hold’em
  • Nine Men’s Morris
  • Air Hockey
  • War
  • Carrom
  • Chinese Checkers
  • Yacht Dice
  • Takoyaki
  • Billiards
  • Hex
  • Spider Solitaire
  • Gomoku
  • Matching
  • Bowling
  • Shooting Gallery
  • Slot Cars
  • Dots and Boxes
  • Hit and Blow
  • Pig’s Tail
  • Mahjong Solitaire
  • Last Card
  • Fishing
  • Klondike Solitaire
  • Toy Tennis
  • Toy Football
  • Toy Curling
  • Toy Boxing
  • Toy Baseball
  • Battle Tanks
  • Team Tanks
  • Sliding Puzzle
  • 6-Ball Puzzle
• Piano-chance to just chill out and play the piano.
• Recommend games via the world tour guide button.
• Look at what games are playing and recommending.
• Online-friends only or anyone.
• Local play-2-4 local machines or mosaic where you put two Switches together lengthways.
• Local two-player one console-play with touch or Joycons.
• Local Switch owners can download the FREE guest edition to join in on a select amount of games.
• Random game choice button.
• Running counter of who’s won what games and it can be reset.
• Very simple easy to learn controls.
• Great game to have when traveling with kids or friends.
• Solo two-player experiences.

Cons:

• Not all games are compatible with local play or Switch sharing.
• It takes a bit of getting used to the touch screen or motion controls.
• No online leaderboards for competitions.
• Some games come across as way too basic.
• Few games I’m surprised made it in.
• No way to customize your experience like avatars or in individual games.
• The second player on the same console can’t have their own profile and is always a guest.