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Samba De Amigo (Wii) | 
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| From: Sega
Category: Video Games
List Price: £39.99
Buy New: £12.08
You Save: £27.91 (70%)
New (23) Used (4) from £12.08
Rating:  11 reviews
Sales Rank: 41
Platform: Nintendo Wii
Genre: musical-instrument-games
Rating: Universal, suitable for all
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Nintendo Wii
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.4 x 5.4 x 0.7
EAN: 5060138438477
ASIN: B0013LY4MU
Release Date: September 26, 2008
Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days
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| Editorial Reviews:
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.
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| Customer Reviews: Read 6 more reviews...
 Strangely addictive September 25, 2008
20 out of 21 found this review helpful
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!
Demo Played July 7, 2008
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Played a development version at the Japan Expo in Paris (3-6 July 2008). They had a main stage and then 4 demo pods setup where up to 2 players (you need 2 Wii remotes each as maracas) could play. It was heaps of fun. Very colourful. You just can't stand too close to the person next to you, or you end up hitting them every time you "strike a pose".
top fun September 27, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Fantastic game.
Like a previous review it was a pain calibrating this but after 5 mins had it sussed.
Then on to the maraca shaking action.
In a nutshell: the most fun you can have in the privicy of you own home.
We ( my girlfriend and I) were playing this all night.
Buy it.
Samba Shaking Magic October 11, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
This game is brilliant! Reminds me of being on holiday in Spain, just the tonic for those cold winter nights. Previous reviews have mention problems with calibration. I've found that you have to keep your elbows at your sides and let your wrists do the movement instead of your arms. This made the game a lot more accurate for me. One word to sum up...... Magnifico!
 It is Fun October 4, 2008
8 out of 8 found this review helpful
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!
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