Samba de Video
by Chris Greenhough 
{ Feb 15th 2008 at 2:15PM }
- Gearbox, we're loving the maraca sound effects that emanate with each shake of the Wii Remote and Nunchuk. Given the Wiimote's in-built speaker, this is a feature we'd have totally expected (and even the Dreamcast maracas managed this, albeit with a more low-tech solution), but it's still great to see it in action.
- New level ahoy! A fairground really does seem like the perfect place for a spot of maraca-shaking.
- It's been a while since this blogger recklessly coughed up $250 of his student loan for the Dreamcast version of the game, but one thing I don't recall is Amigo being entirely detached from the levels. On the Dreamcast, the maraca-wielding monkey would dance his way through each stage, his colorful entourage in tow. Here, he simply floats free of the levels. This seems like a fussy/picky point to raise, but we're very fussy/picky people. Especially when it comes to Sega stuff.
- It pleases us immensely to see the return of both Samba de Janeiro and bouncing scenery.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
BlackDogAssault @ Feb 15th 2008 4:12PM
The most awesome thing about Samba de Amigo is that it's not samba at all. Never heard about a samba that uses... Maracas.
Onomah @ Feb 15th 2008 4:57PM
I have heard of a Samba that uses Maracas, He's a monkey.
Samba itself may not use maracas, but the Monkey named Samba does use maracas.
Mr Khan @ Feb 15th 2008 5:04PM
There's a rhythm game i could actually get into
And i thought his name was Amigo.
velocitystrike @ Feb 15th 2008 7:48PM
i thought his name was James.
Rich @ Feb 15th 2008 9:39PM
I'm pretty impressed that the motion detects the position of the "maracas" so accurately. Can't wait for this.
vegi-saurus @ Feb 15th 2008 10:21PM
I hope that there's an option that uses 2 wii-motes as a set of maracas.
esp2000 @ Feb 15th 2008 10:24PM
This game gets me excited. This is one of the main reasons that I plan on buying one of the Nyko wireless nunchucks.
Greater Power @ Feb 16th 2008 5:59AM
This looks like garbage. So boring.
Wii fail.