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The first game I received off my list was Samba De Amigo, which I had read about on Amazon and was expecting some kind of a Dance Dance Revolution without the mat. That kind of game never normally appeals to me at all; I suppose I wanted something that would make good use of Wii's motion ... Read review
The musical arcade game inspired by hot samba rhythms 'Samba De Amigos' is gripping the ... more
Wii. Players shake the maracas, which are attached to a Wii remote and Nunchuk, to more than 40 samba-inspired songs and compete against friends to see who has the ...
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The musical arcade game inspired by hot samba rhythms 'Samba De Amigos' is gripping the ... more
Wii. Players shake the maracas, which are attached to a Wii remote and Nunchuk, to more than 40 samba-inspired songs and compete against friends to see who has the ...
Postage & Packaging: Free! Availability: Usually dispatched within 1-2 business days...
The samba-inspired rhythm music game made popular in the arcades is shaking its way onto ... more
the Wii. Keeping the beat with over 40 songs on a Samba-inspired sound track, you shake the Wii Remote and Nunchuk like maracas, and compete with friends to see wh...
Maraca-Shaking Fiesta of Fun.Shake the Wii Remote and Nunchuk like a maracas and compete ... more
with friends to see who has the best moves.Multiple modes include Quick Play, Classic Battle, Survival, Hustle and Mini-games.Features over 40 Samba infused tracks...
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The ultimate samba rhythm music game is shaking its way onto the Wii! Keep the beat with ... more
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...
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The ultimate samba rhythm music game is shaking its way onto the Wii! Keep the beat with ... more
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...
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Dance away to the beats with Samba De Amigo in the ultimate rhythm music game! With over ... more
40 Samba-inspired songs to dance to, shake your Wii Remote and Nunchuck to try keeping to the rhythm. Multiplayer modes give you the chance to show all your friends the best dance moves! Samba De Amigo is suitable for players aged 3 years and over.
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Advantages: A lot of content, easy to learn, a good workout (!), multiplayer and several game modes Disadvantages: Controls not perfect
...received off my list was Samba De Amigo, which I had read about on Amazon and was expecting some kind of a Dance Dance Revolution without the mat. That kind of game never normally appeals to me at all; I suppose I wanted something that would make good use of Wii's motion control remotes. Unfortuntely the controls are really what lets this game down, however fun it may be.
WHAT DOES THE GAME INVOLVE?
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Samba De Amigo is currently on sale at Amazon.co.uk for £17.61 and I believe is also part of a deal where you can get it for just £10 if you buy a Wii console. Obviously it is also available at any good games retailer, although the RRP is quite a bit steeper at £39.99. At Amazon's price, it's an absolute snip for a really fun game that will keep you busy for quite a while. ... more
Having recently got my early Christmas present of a Wii (thanks Santa!) I signed up for a free trial of a game rental company so that I could try out some games before parting with any of my hard-earned. Okay, you got me, before parting with any of the money that work pay me to sit and write reviews on Dooyoo or read my book. Hard life, I know.
The first game I received off my list was Samba De Amigo, which I had read about on Amazon and was expecting some kind of a Dance Dance Revolution without the mat. That kind of game never normally appeals to me at all; I suppose I wanted something that would make good use of Wii's motion control remotes. Unfortuntely the controls are really what lets this game down, however fun it may be.
WHAT DOES THE GAME INVOLVE? During the game you use either two Wiimotes (recommended) or a remote and a Nunchuck in place of maracas (you can actually buy them but as you'll learn the controls are poor anyway so I wouldn't suggest it) which you shake either high, low or central and left and right according to the instructions on screen.
As you progress, the gameplay gets considerably faster and you also have to strike poses (as demonstrated by the imaginatively-named Mr Pose on screen) or do dance movements with your arms. If you perform each move at the right time, your rating of course goes up, if you miss you get booed!
Career mode has easy, normal, hard and superhard mode, and each of these have a several levels named after characters from the game eg Amigo the monkey, Bingo & Bongo or Chumba and Wamba. Who comes up with these names?! Each level has a different Latin song, including several familiar ones such as Smooth, Hot Hot Hot, Bombaleo etc.
There is a very detailed training routine which I recommend before attempting the game as you need to get the hang of the temperamental controls.
You can also choose Quick Play in which you can choose any song you have previously unlocked (through career mode) or one of two multiplayer modes - which can be played against the computer if you don't have a friend who wants to look silly. Finally there is Survival Mode, in which you perform as many songs as possible with only a certain number of mistakes allowed.
There are also some mini games such as a game which only includes the dance moves, one which only includes poses, a whack-a-mole game which they worked into the theme by calling it Guacamole, and a few others.
CONTROLS, SOUND AND GRAPHICS I know this was a huge hit on the Dreamcast, where it came with a maracas attachment and I believe was priced extortionately and became something of a cult so I'm told. You would think with Wii's motion control that it would be perfect, not needing any new attachments. Sadly the controls don't always pick up what you're doing.
The theory is that you hold the remotes (I really don't recommend using a Nunchuk in your left hand, apart from anything else the wire would get in the way) pointing up when instructed to shake the top one, down for down and straight ahead as you would use a TV remote for in the middle. A ball rolls towards a circle marking whichever position you are going to take up, and when it gets there you shake your remote. In the initial stages it works okay, but any faster, even in normal mode, and some actions don't get picked up on. I find it especially frustrating as the game then boos at you! This mostly occurs for me for the middle notes, it's hard to strike a balance between being up or down and despite holding the remotes in several different ways, there'll always be a couple of notes that you lose.
Obviously being a music game, sound is of huge importance and the game does this well. Most of the songs fit nicely into the Latin theme, although a couple are odd...Pon De Replay? Really? I am not a fan of the boos as I said earlier, especially when it's not my fault the remote doesn't understand what I want it to do! Generally it's a fun and lively soundtrack with the odd whoop and Spanish word thrown in for good measure.
Graphics like most Wii games aren't hugely advanced, but it's supposed to be cartoonish and fun which it achieves nicely. The game isn't taking itself too seriously either in graphics or sound, and that's okay because the whole point of the game is waving your arms around looking like an idiot!
OVERALL IMPRESSION I actually really enjoyed this game, which surprised me. I must add though that I have only played it so far in an empty house. I think I would be a bit embarrassed to be caught playing it because you do look like a total fool dancing around doing what a cartoon monkey tells you!
It is a pretty big game, there's lots of songs to choose from including some well-known favourites and while it does get quite fast and hard towards the end, there is plenty of content for younger or less agile players! The mini games are a nice touch but none of them overly entertaining, and it's nice to be able to just pick a song and go if you don't want to work on career mode or have a particular favourite.
The game is quite tiring and definitely a good workout!
Despite frustrations with controls, the game is pretty fun and think I might consider buying it when I return the rental version.
WHERE CAN I GET IT? Samba De Amigo is currently on sale at Amazon.co.uk for £17.61 and I believe is also part of a deal where you can get it for just £10 if you buy a Wii console. Obviously it is also available at any good games retailer, although the RRP is quite a bit steeper at £39.99. At Amazon's price, it's an absolute snip for a really fun game that will keep you busy for quite a while.
Advantages: Pick up and play, enjoyable as one or multiplayer, good music and graphics. Disadvantages: Very much like the dreamcast original.
This is a great party game! Use the Wii remote with the nunchuck and shake the maraccas to the rythem of DE SAMBA! (functionality is similar to a dance mat game, however with this you use your hands).Very entertaining, with lots of mainstream/regognisable songs, typical of any family friendly hotel in Spain! the only thing dissapointing about this game is that I found the control interface slightly distored while shaking, however this can be fixed ...
rikkyb 26.05.2009 (27.05.2009)
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oh my i can't believe this game flopped on the dreamcast its one of the best and most entertaining endless hours of fun i and my family have ever played there should be more many many many more its just F.A.N.T.A.S.T.I.C............ I really can't believe i walked past it so many times in the shop before i borrowed it from friend out curiosity but hey!!! never judge a book by its cover.......and alvin and the chipmunks is a little the same incase u get addicted ...
s_webster 01.10.2009
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Advantages: Fun work out that brings latin back into the house Disadvantages: Sensitive controls, a great deal of patience is needed
I saw this advertised on the TV and thought it look brilliant. This game is a fun work out that has you dancing along with the well known songs. It has many levels of difficulty and many differnt versions of gameplay especially in the multi player section. The controls can be a bit difficult and it is easy to get lost as to what you have to do when. The game is fun and very energetic but with the controls very very sensitive it can be difficult to ...
Mikki1981 31.01.2009
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"Presented by Sega...Heh heh. The Dreamcast classic is back! Created exclusively for the Wii home video game system, this vibrant and addictive new version of the game lets players shake to the beats of a samba-infused soundtrack comprised of popular new songs as well as fan-favourites from the original game.
Playing as the grinning, sombrero-topped monkey, Amigo, players shake the Wii Remote and Nunchuk like maracas, in time with the visual beats of the music on-screen. The perfect party game, Samba De Amigo is packed with lively stages and a host of colourful characters!