Originally released way back at the turn of the century (eight years ago) on the Dreamcast, Samba de Amigo is, for those not in the know, a rhythm game - where players must shake their controller, maraca style, along to the tune on screen. If you've ever played Donkey Konga, then it is the same sort of thing. But utterly bonkers.
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Box art for Sega's rhythm action game Samba de Amigo has emerged online, complete with a revealing little icon up in the top-left hand corner for Nintendo's new 'Pay To Play' service.

The 'Pay To Play' logo is a new indicator that at some point content will be available which will not be covered by the retail price.

Nintendo technical expert Takashi Aoyama said last February that Nintendo would be "collecting fees for some ...

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DarkZero Write: "Look at the new boxart for Samba De Amigo Wii. If you squint and look really hard at the top left corner of the box you can see that it boasts the Nintendo Pay to Play logo.

If you have not being keeping up to date, this logo means it is likely that the game will boast downloadable content at some point after release. The likes of Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King, Kotoba no Puzzle Mojipittan Wii and Lonpos already bear the logo, and as a result offered players extra puzzles and other content such as themes at an extra cost after inital release.

Samba De Amigo Wii is however the first retail game to have the logo, and as a result it should be very interesting to see what Sega could have planned as downloadable content for the game."
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SEGA is currently targeting 28th March for the release of Condemned 2: Bloodshot on PS3 and 360, and has also updated dates for Samba de Amigo on Wii and others.

Samba de Amigo will be out in summer, the publisher told Eurogamer. In the meantime, Brain Assist DS is due on 14th March, with Happy Tree Friends due for PC and 360 in summer.

SEGA Superstars Tennis, as reported recently, is down for 20th March on several formats including 360 and Wii, with Viking: Battle for Asgard PS3/360 and SEGA Bass Fishing and House of the Dead II & III Return for Wii on 28th March.

Valkyria Chronicles is due for PS3 this summer also.
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Oct 25, 2007 It's possible you missed Samba de Amigo when it was on the Dreamcast - after all, it required maraca peripherals. Naturally, a game where you hold two objects in your hands and shake the crap out of them is perfectly suited for the Wii. And so Sega is bringing the old favorite party game into the next-gen, marking a return to the genre that is now ubiquitous, but was still pretty novel when the original came out. Along with Amigo the sombrero-toting monkey and hopefully some ...
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SEGA is excited to announce that they are bringing back Samba De Amigo, the Dreamcast classic that helped to create the now-popular rhythm music genre. Created exclusively for the Wii home video game system, this vibrant and addictive new game lets players shake to the beats of a samba-infused soundtrack comprised of popular new songs as well as fan-favorites from the original game.
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411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include Demigod, Dokapon Journey, The Dark Spire, the Final Fantasy XIII Demo + Final Fantasy VII Advent Children Complete, and Air Conflicts.
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Anoop Gantayat: Today appears to be the day for Wii bundles. Joining Namco Bandai's announcement of a white Wii bundle for Tales of Graces, Koei has come through with an announcement of a black Wii bundle for Sengou Musou 3 (to be presumably known as Samurai Warriors 3 overseas).
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411mania talks about this week's game releases. Highlights include DeathSmiles, Little King's Story, Fallout Trilogy, and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam 2.
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When will voice actors learn not to announce what they worked on until the game comes out?
G.K. Bowes happen to do just that when she announced her involvement in Samurai Warriors 3. We might remember Bowes from SW: Romance of the Three Kindons XI and she has now revealed her involvement in Samurai Warriors 3 voice acting the same character through her online resume.
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