The stages feature different elements, and keeping an eye on that, your character and your opponents can be difficult.

At this time of year we usually have friends over for some food, talk and games.

This is where it gets a bit awkward, as most games are one or two player affairs.

My wife and I never have trouble finding something to play in our expansive video game library, but when you add another person or two to the mix it can get tricky.

Each player takes on the role of one of the titular warlords, attempting to defend their castle from an onslaught of fireballs.

If you find yourself on the receiving end of an attack you can catch and quickly redirect one of these balls of fire and send them along to another players castle.

Once the defences are down, the castle only needs one hit and its all over for that player.

Home-brew coders have also released different versions of the game for both retro and modern platforms.

Simple in gameplay, even button mashers can emerge victorious, which can be annoying to fans of the Street Fighter series.

Thats why the game is so fun though, everyone can be an expert.

Later releases have introduced characters from other companies, including Sonic the Hedgehog and Pacman.

The latter may have to do with Namco coding the Mario Kart Arcade GP series, in which the pill guzzler was a playable character.

If budget is a factor then you might find that Super Smash Bros Brawl for the Wii or Super Smash Bros for the Wii U are the cheaper options if you have access to these consoles.

In a charming bit of wordplay, the action takes place on the planet Irata (Atari backwards) where you are required to setup a colony and wheel and deal in resources.

You can in turn, buy and sell with other players and do a bit of gambling on the side to build up your funds.

For people who are used to quick and dirty party games, M.U.L.E.

Each player has a team of four worms, randomly scattered around a 2D landscape and armed to the teeth.

The game has a sense of humour, with ludicrous weapons such as bouncing sheep that explode and voice overs for the worms.

The latest, Worms W.M.D can be found on PS4, XBOX One, Switch, PC and Mac.

You can also find various versions of the game on the iOS store, Google Play and Steam.

Like Smash Bros, the storyline is irrelevant, as the madcap gameplay is what this game is all about.

The titular power stones can be gathered to transform your characters into more powerful versions of themselves.

This power up doesnt last forever, so its important to take advantage of the boost in strength and finish the fight as quickly as possible.

If there was one criticism that could be levelled at the game it is that its easy to lose track of your character.

Arcade Emulator Mac Power Stone