Sequel to Dreamcast's Samba de Amigo, Latin rhythm with maracas Wiimote+Nunchuk for shaking in six different positions. Forty tracks including salsa, Ricky Martin, Tito Puente, fiesta vibe. Local four-player multi, dance mini-games, career mode. Less polished than the original Dreamcast arcade but fun in groups. Hustle mode for challenges. Good tropical rhythm party for Latin nights with friends.
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Category
Rhythm4 players3+
Description
Rhythm game by Sonic Team and Sega, Europe September 2008. Monkey Amigo shakes maracas to Latin and pop beats using Wiimote and Nunchuk to hit the perfect tempo. Tracks from Ricky Martin, Gloria Estefan and Sega originals, Party modes with background dancers, sync challenges and multiplayer. Wii adaptation of the 2000 Dreamcast classic.
Samba de Amigo review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
MAX
Music
★★★★★
"Legendary"
1/5
Story
★★★★★
"Anecdotal"
Maracas in hand, you shake in time to an avalanche of Latin hits and sunny pop, like a non-stop carnival. The festive music carries the whole game, turning the living room into a samba floor. This infectious good cheer, irresistible with friends, remains a great moment of musical conviviality.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"From the very first seconds"
Shaking your virtual maracas in rhythm, following the patterns on screen and swaying to frenzied Latin hits: this rhythm game overflows with sunshine and good cheer. The concept is brilliantly simple and the energy quickly turns contagious. With several players, the living room turns into a fiesta where nobody stays still. Colourful, festive and irresistible, an invitation to dance full of pep.
A rhythm game from Sega, Samba de Amigo invites you to shake the controllers like maracas to the rhythm of catchy Latin tracks, hitting the right positions at the right moment in an explosion of colour and festive good humour. The communicative energy, the jubilant simplicity of the concept and the conviviality with several appeal to a wide audience after immediate fun. The sometimes capricious precision of the motion detection and a limited musical content bound the ambition. For a fan of festive rhythm games or a player after convivial catharsis, the title keeps a preserved energy and good humour.
