It functions similarly in practice, although you’ll mostly be honing your upper body movement and strength in manoeuvring the game’s maracas. Those familiar with rhythm games, and particularly the Just Dance franchise, will find a lot to like in Samba de Amigo: Party Central. Those Joy-Cons were in my hand, and my latent Just Dance abilities kicked in. Three days on from my preview session, my forearms still ached from the effort of grooving, in the attempt to destroy the lovely Samba PR reps with my skills. Whatever music you do or don’t like, it’s hard to deny how infectious the rhythm in Party Central really is. It’ll all depend on personal taste, really – and what tracks land in the game’s planned, post-launch DLC. That said, I can see a future where players easily burn through their favourite tracks and go hungry for more. With around 40 tracks available in the full game, there’s a solid array to keep you shaking. The flagship hit that had me ripping through beats was ‘Move Your Feet’ by Junior Senior, one of the best party anthems of the early 2000s. ‘TikTok’ by Kesha remains a certified banger, as does ‘I Will Survive’ by Gloria Gaynor, and the forever-classic ‘Macarena’. Samba de Amigo: Party Central has a solid array of modern and classic tracks on board – and while I didn’t recognise all of them, the lineup crosses enough genres and musical tastes that there’ll likely be something here for most players. These cosmetics are largely tacked-on, but provide a sense of style as you boogie your way through the game’s tracks. Talented dancers can also jump into the game’s competitive online World Party mode, where up to eight players can compete in rhythm battles.įor every beat you hit, and every track you complete, you’ll earn points that slowly rack up to unlock new outfits for Amigo, and other in-game goodies to customise your samba avatar. The story-based StreamiGo! gameplay mode further allows you to take Amigo and his pals through an influencer-inspired world of musical performances, where every successful track provides you with new followers. You can also dive in with various two-player modes (a maximum of two players can boogie together in local co-op mode) and mini-games, where you can test your compatibility with a virtual ‘love checker’ and take on logic puzzles that require quick thinking and rhythm. In the game’s main gameplay mode, you’ll spend hours jumping through classic tracks, using the Switch’s Joy-Cons as dual maracas, shaking and bopping them to lively beats. Samba de Amigo: Party Central adapts rhythm-based gameplay to a variety of modes, each of which throws up its own set of challenges or rewards. After an hour-long preview session with his latest outing, it feels like high time he reclaims his status as one of Sega’s flagship mascots. More than two decades on from launch, Amigo has been given another chance to connect with modern audiences beyond his appearances in titles like Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing and EyeToy game, Sega Superstars. 2000 release with additional songs, and an upgraded port for Nintendo Wii with even more tracks, the upcoming Nintendo Switch-exclusive Samba de Amigo: Party Central marks the first true sequel for the series. While the original game was remastered twice, in the form of a Ver. Samba de Amigo is one of Sega’s oldest and least appreciated franchises, having debuted in arcades in 1999 to high praise – and yet never achieving mainstream longevity.
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