Product Description

The ultimate samba rhythm music game is shaking its way onto the Wii! Keep the beat with over 40 songs on a Samba-inspired soundtrack and shake the Wii Remote and Nunchuk like maracas to compete with friends to see who has the best moves. Throughout the dynamic songs there are opportunities to strike a pose, keep in sync with your friends or show off your dance moves for extra points. Friends and family will be thoroughly entertained as watching others play is almost as fun as taking control of the 'maracas' yourself.

• Dual Wii Remote Control Option. Untethered, maraca-shaking freedom with two remotes or the Wii Remote and Nunchuck.
• Fun for Two. Play competitive or cooperative multiplayer modes, including Love Love mode where two players synch up their moves to earn points and test their compatibility.
• Join in the Party. Have your Mii join Amigo and his friends as they party to your Samba beat.
• Online Leaderboards and Friends Lists. Post your best scores and compare them to your friends scores.
• Multiple Game Modes. Including Career, Single Player, Multiplayer, Training and Records.
• Special Modes. Expand gameplay with Quick Play, Classic, Battle, Survival, Hustle and Minigames.
• Samba-infused Soundtrack. Featuring over 40 Samba favourites from the original game, plus many new tunes.

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Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #776 in Computer & Video Games
• Brand: Sega
• Released on: 2008-09-26
• Rating: Universal, suitable for all
• Platform: Nintendo Wii
• Dimensions: .44 pounds

Amazon.co.uk
You’ve played Guitar Hero and Rock Band. Now try the game that made them all possible--Samba de Amigo. Reinvented for the Wii, Samba has you use the Wii remote and Nunchuk, or two remotes if you have them, to shake your virtual maracas along to a collection of Latin and pop music classics.

You will believe a hedgehog can dance

In Hustle Mode you have to show off your dance as well as maracas moves

Two players can play at two different difficultly levels if you want

Your Miis are just some of the characters that watch your routine

The game works a bit differently than other music games. You play by shaking the maracas at one of three heights, using one or both of your hands. It may sound simple, but in the new Hustle Mode you’re also called upon to perform special dance moves and poses at the same time.

There are plenty of other new game modes as well, including a full career mode. There are multiplayer options, such as one where you get to drop bombs on your opponent and another that tries to measure your romantic compatibility by how well you perform in a duet.

Key Features

• Golden oldies: Features all the stages and characters from the original arcade and Dreamcast games.
• The gang’s all here: Enjoy cameos from a range of Sega characters and games, including Sonic the Hedgehog and Ulala from Space Channel 5.
• Samba de Mii: Have your Miis join the party and dance away in the background--the better you do the more animated they become.
• Mambo on demand: If you get tired of the 44 different songs on the game’s disc, there will be a regular series of extra downloadble tracks--a first for the Wii.
• Maracas hero: For the authentic maracas-shaking experience, the deluxe version of Samba de Amigo comes with special maraca-shaped attachments for your remotes.

About the developer: Gearbox Software
Gearbox came to fame with expansions and ports of big-name first-person shooters such as Half-Life,, Counter-Strike, and Halo. They then created the Brothers in Arms series and are working on Aliens: Colonial Marines and Borderlands.

Manufacturer's Description
Samba De Amigo shakes its way onto the Wii with Samba-infused music and user friendly controls. Playing as the grinning, sombrero-topped monkey, Amigo, players shake the Wii Remote and Nunchuk -like maracas in time with visual cues of the music on-screen.

The perfect party game, Samba de Amigo is packed with lively stages and a host of colourful characters and is easy to pick up and play yet challenging for those who want to become a maraca master.

This vibrant and addictive party experience features a Samba-flavoured soundtrack comprised of popular new songs, as well as returning fan-favourites from the original rhythm music classic. Have fun watching or playing.

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Customer Reviews

Strangely addictive
I was more than a little sceptical at first, however after seeing my other half swing his hips and shake his maracas I couldn't resist having a go.
The music pulls you in so you keep having to complete more and more songs and although you have to concentrate your body can't help but sway and jig to the music too. It is a very fun game for all ages. Strangely addictive but playing too much could give you arm muscles to rival Arnie's!

Shake it up!
I thought this game might be one of those games you complete in a day and then store away, but I was playing it for hours. To play the main game you can use either two controllers or a nun-chuck and controller and the main game consists of 4 different levels and within each level there are 6 different types of music to shake to and 4 songs for each type of music. So the game is actually quite big with many well known dance tunes to move to. There is a tutorial for the game which teaches you about the circle on the screen with the 6 positions and where you have to hold the controllers in the air when the different aparts of the circle light up. Think of the game like dance mat but for your arms. There are mini games which are a bit hit and miss because the explainations aren't that great. The mulitplayer has as many songs to shake to as the main game and is quite fun, but remember to have space between everyone because my boyfriend and I ended up getting quite competitive and hitting each other with the controllers. In short it's a good game but be aware of the objects around you!

It is Fun
Ok, this game is pretty much identical to the Dreamcast version in terms of levels and songs from what I remember.

For those not in the know:
You need 2 Wii remotes. You have to shake them to a beat of a song in the positions indicated on the screen - 6 possible positions for a Wii remote.

Think of the Guitar Hero or Dancing Mat games but with Maracas.

Then there are "Poses" where you hold the remotes in the indicated position. Then "Dances" where you move the remote(s) over the indicated spots. (A moving pose effectively)

You do not need to calibrate your Wii remotes, it says "player calibration" as far as I can figure you are calibrating yourself.

Samba on the Dreamcast meant you had to choose your height, then move the maracas up and down to hit those spots. The Wii version has you pointing up, forward or down. Does this work? I think it does, I find myself almost naturally doing this as I raise / lower the remotes anyway.

A few odd things when you shake them, it seems you can almost "blag" some points by vigorously shaking the remotes to cover 2 spots, as opposed to just the one. This does not mean you are going to complete the song this way. I also found dance moves can be done by shaking the remotes vigorously with more reliable outcomes then trying to do it properly.

It feels sometimes if you shake the remote too quickly before you move it into the correct position, it won't register that you are in fact shaking it in the correct position. I guess it is limitations of the remote. So occasionally it gets annoying.

On difficulty, I was able to get through Easy and Normal levels on my first attempts, with A ranks. Hard need a couple of attempts. I did these first 3 in one evening. Super Hard needs more attempts - not completed yet. It gets to the point on Hard and Super Hard where you can think "AHH, what is going ON?!?"

The songs - well - I have to say compared to some of the other games, I like the songs, I think they got a good selection. The should be more pleasing for most people. Soul Bossa Nova, Dance mix of Tubthumping, Rock version of Take on Me (Reel Big Fish I think), Sway, Smooth, Low Rider to give an idea.

People will laugh at you for buying it, until they get into it, it can be a great game to play with your friends, as you compete to do better.

The are some mini games, like whack a mole, or brick breaking.

There are some multilayer games, like Co-operative or 1 vs 1.

You can buy songs as well, the first pack had 3 songs for 500 Wii Points (about £5) if you feel it is worth it. Personally I would rather 5 songs for 500 Wii points at least.

Turn the music up to get yourself into the song and really do well!