Publisher Sega has announced during Wednesday's Nintendo Direct showcase that a new Samba de Amigo game, titled Samba de Amigo: Party Central, will be released for Nintendo Switch. Players can now add the game to their wishlist on the Nintendo Store to get notified when it returns to the handheld console sometime this summer.
The reveal trailer confirmed that Sambo de Amigo: Party Central will add to the original title released for Wii back in 2008, with the rhythm game featuring 40 songs and an online mod that allows players to shake controllers to beat a mix of music and pop together. Party Central won't utilize maraca controllers, instead having players smashing Joy-Cons to keep up the beat.
Spanning a variety of music genres, Central Party will feature 40 songs along with a catalog of customization options for beat makers to reflect their style. There is also an online mode, in which players must keep up the beat to not be eliminated. Perhaps most excitingly, Central Party brings Love Checker mode back to test players' compatibility based on the accuracy of their moves. Speaking of moves, the upcoming rhythm-action game won't use a motion-sensing system like its predecessor, requiring players to show their Joy-Con prowess.
“Plus, with a wide variety of mini-games and challenges to enjoy, a ton of unique costumes and accessories to unlock and wear, and new online features – including an 8-player World Party mode, there’s plenty of fuel to ignite the party!” reads a product description leaked ahead of today's Nintendo Direct event. ''It's time to shake it on center stage in this vibrant rhythm action game. Amigo and his friends are back in Samba de Amigo: Party Central! Pick up your maracas and groove to 40 hit songs from the world's most popular genres, with even more arriving as post-launch DLC,'' reads the synopsis.
Following an early leak, Sambo de Amigo: Party Central has now been confirmed to be coming to Nintendo Switch this summer. The iconic rhythm game will be making its return with a flurry of musical maraca-shaking more than 20 years after the original title released for Nintendo Wii.