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Samba De Amigo
- April 16, 2008 13:34 PM PST
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Old fans of the game will be pleased to know that Samba De Amigo has been reworked for the Wii remote, all for your maraca-shaking pleasure.
This monkey's got rhythm... and the Wii's motion sensing controls put it to good use!
Hands-on:
Bringing the cult rhythm game hit Samba De Amigo to the Wii is like drinking water when you're thirsty or washing your hands after using the bathroom- it just makes sense. The Wii Remote's unique motion sensing capabilities is a perfect fit for the game's maraca-based gameplay and eliminates the biggest hurdle that kept the Dreamcast version of Samba from achieving mass success- the need for specialized controllers.
The Wii version lets you use either two Wii Remotes or a Wii Remote paired with a Nunchuk and shake them to the beat of the included songs (final tracks haven't been announced yet). You shake your virtual maracas in three ways- high, middle, and low- and either shake them in unison or singularly. There's also special pose moves where you have to hold the maracas in specific ways, as well as "hustle" moves where you have to shake a maraca back and forth.
Strike a pose... landing a special pose can rack up the points!
It may sound complicated but much like every other good rhythm game worth its salt, it's instantly accessible and intuitive. The graphical style retains its vibrant, colorful charm and the songs, at least the ones I heard, had a catchy bounce to them. It remains to be seen whether or not Samba De Amigo on the Wii will catch the interest of gamers the way Guitar Hero and Rock Band did but I'm convinced that the game has the potential to be yet another quirky and fun addition to the Wii's already impressive library.
