![]() Spin-Off: A spin-off was released in Japanese arcades known as Shakatto Tambourine it's basically Samba de Amigo.Sir Cameos-a-Lot: Despite there being only one Samba De Amigo, a Mission-Pack Sequel, and a remake, the characters either are referenced or outright appear in many Sega titles.No Plot? No Problem!: The manual mentions a backstory however there isn't an actual plot besides "These characters are performing music".Fanservice: Linda, a skimpily-dressed dancer with Jiggle Physics going on. Lohengrin and Mendelssohn: A maraca version of Mendelssohn's "Wedding March" is featured in the Ver.However the very male but Bishōnen Rio had a full head of reddish blonde hair. Linda's head is always covered and Amiga only has a Tuft of Head Fur. They're the same name except of different genders. Family Theme Naming: The two main characters are siblings named Amigo and Amiga.Damn You, Muscle Memory!: Playing the Wii version after the Dreamcast original can be disorienting.The Cameo: The game was popular enough for Amigo to make cameos in other Sega games (primarily the Massive Multiplayer Crossover Sega Superstars series) and in return, Sonic the Hedgehog and Space Channel 5 themed stages also make appearances in the Wii version.Bootstrapped Theme: While it was a previously existing (and licensed) song, Samba de Janeiro (by Bellini, now Paffendorf) note Which also appears as a remixed version also called "Samba de Amigo" is considered to be the theme song of the game, and tends to come up whenever the game gets referenced in other games.Bishōnen: Rio has a feminine figure and way of dress.Art Shift: In the Wii opening, Amigo, Linda and Rio are briefly shown in 2D.Amazing Technicolor Battlefield: If you perform well enough during a routine, the background will change into a dazzling hyperspace of rainbows.The sequel preserves the classic maraca-shaking action while introducing fresh new gameplay elements, such as new posing mechanics, Character Customization for Amigo, and online multiplayer. While it didn't get as much acclaim as the original, it's still quite good.Ī proper sequel, Samba de Amigo: Party Central, was announced on Februand will be released for the Nintendo Switch in Summer 2023 and later on Meta Quest systems in the fall of that same year. 2000" that got cancelled for the U.S., and paid DLC - it was the first Wii game to support such content.), and uses the much more rigid motion tracking system already provided by the console (Maraca shells for Wiimotes not included. Gearbox (of Borderlands fame) ended up producing a remake for the Wii in 2008, which maintained many of the original songs, added more features (like a Career mode, some modes from the "Ver. in 2001, except this came at around the same time the Dreamcast was being phased out, so it was left unreleased. 2000, which added more songs, new modes such as "Hustle" (which adds more posing to the mix) and "Survival" (multiple songs in a row), and more. Yes, you heard us.) It even spawned a Mission-Pack Sequel, Samba de Amigo ver. ![]() ![]() Doing poorly, on the other hand, does not.Īnd of course, the game was a hit grande in both America and Japan scoring a 32/40 from foremost Japanese gaming authority Famitsu, a Best of 2000 award from GameSpot (where, as many music games of the time were, it was classified as a puzzle game. As one performs well, the environment transformed into a wild party atmosphere. There's also moments where you have to correctly strike a pose. The game is simple enough, as balls travel to the music into an array of rings representing various angles and heights (low, middle, high, and left and right), you shake a maraca (or two for more points) at that angle or location (the arcade version used magnetic sensors, the Dreamcast used infrared sensors, while the Wii uses the Wiimote, of course). They were mainly remixes from other Sega franchises), and a vibrant cast of characters headed by a crazy looking monkey in a sombrero. like Reel Big Fish and Chumbawamba for some reason), an early form of console DLC (going online merely "unlocked" them, as they were apparently on-disc already. SAMBA!Developed by Sonic Team, released in 1999 as an arcade game, and for the Dreamcast in 2000, Samba de Amigo was a Rhythm Game that had elements that were ahead of its time: such as motion controls, a diverse soundtrack of mostly pop music (primarily from Latin pop artists like Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez, along with many others.
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