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Samba de Amigo

The samba-inspired rhythm music game made popular in the arcades is shaking its way onto the Wii! Keeping the beat with over 40 songs on a Samba-inspired sound track, players shake the Wii Remote and Nunchuk…

75 26 October 2008

Samba de Amigo is a music developed by Gearbox Software, released 26 October 2008 on Wii.

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What Samba de Amigo is

Samba de Amigo is a music game developed by Gearbox Software and released in 2008. It was published by Sega. It is available on Wii only.

The premise, in the publisher's words

The samba-inspired rhythm music game made popular in the arcades is shaking its way onto the Wii! Keeping the beat with over 40 songs on a Samba-inspired sound track, players shake the Wii Remote and Nunchuk like maracas and compete with friends to see who has the best moves. Throughout the dynamic songs there will be opportunities to strike a pose for extra points. Friends and family will be thoroughly entertained cheering each other on as they anxiously await their next turn.
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How it plays

It is played from a auditory perspective. Its themes are action and party. It supports multiplayer for up to 2 players online, and includes co-op. Available modes: Multiplayer and Single player.

How it was received

Samba de Amigo holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 52% of the 483 rated music games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2008 averaged 65, so it scored 10 points above the year average.

What it launched against

Samba de Amigo launched on 26 October 2008, within three weeks of Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space and World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King. All of them reviewed better.

Released around the same time: Dead Space (2008), Fallout 3, Dead Space, World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King.

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Samba de Amigo — frequently asked questions

When did Samba de Amigo come out?
Samba de Amigo was released on 26 October 2008 for Wii.
Does Samba de Amigo have multiplayer?
Yes. Samba de Amigo supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 2 players online.

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