We could have thought the license Amigo’s Samba shelved after its episodes on arcade machine, Dreamcast and Wii. SEGA will however give it a new lease of life with Samba de Amigo: Party Central on Switch, a title that was announced during a Nintendo Direct for this summer.
The publisher has since revealed that a level inspired by Sonic Adventure 2 and the music Escape from the City of Sonic Adventure 2 And Fist Bump of sonic forces would be included in the experience, and also presented an initial list of playable tracks.
First part of the tracklist
- “Break Free (feat. Zedd)” – Ariana Grande
- “I Really Like You” – Carly Rae Jepsen
- “Payback (feat. Icona Pop)” – Cheat Codes
- “Let You Go (feat. Kareen Lomax)” – Diplo & TSHA
- “I Will Survive (Eric Kupper Mix Extended)” – Gloria Gaynor
- “I Love It” – Icona Pop
- “Centerfold” – J. Geils Band
- “Bang Bang” – Jessie J, Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj
- “Sucker” – Jonas Brothers
- “TiK ToK” – Kesha
- “Panama” – Matteo
- “Plastic Hearts” – Miley Cyrus
- “Celebrate” – Pitbull
- “The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)” – Ricky Martin
- “XS” - Rina Sawayama
- “Bom Bom” – Sam and the Womp
- “Azukita” – Steve Aoki, Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz and Elvis Crespo
- “Macarena (Cover)”
- “Fugue (classical)”
- “La Bamba (Cover)”
While waiting to discover the other 20 songs that will complete the track list of 40 titles, SEGA just revealed another essential piece of information: the release date. Samba de Amigo: Party Central will be available on August 29, 2023 exclusively on Switch and you will have the choice between a physical edition available for pre-order for €39.99 (notably at Amazon.co.uk) and an digital edition Deluxe with :
- The standard edition of the game;
- A DLC pack of Sonic music including fan-favorite tracks like Open Your Heart from Sonic Adventure, Reach For The Stars (Re-Colours) from Sonic Colours: Ultimate and I’m Here from Sonic Frontiers;
- A SEGA music DLC pack to set the mood for your parties with a selection of hits by SEGA: Bakamitai (Taxi Driver Edition), Go Go Cheer Girl!, taken from Space Channel 5: Part 2 and Rhythm Thief Theme from the game Rhythm Thief & the mysteries of Paris;
- Special costumes inspired by Sonic and Tails from Space Channel 5’s Sonic the Hedgehog series; Super Monkey Ball and finally Puyo Puyo.
This should delight fans of rhythm and video game melodies.
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