<s>
is	O
a	O
rhythm	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
arcades	O
in	O
December	O
1999	O
,	O
and	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
console	I-Device
in	O
2000	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
port	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
was	O
also	O
developed	O
by	O
Gearbox	O
Software	O
and	O
Escalation	O
Studios	O
and	O
released	O
in	O
2008	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
,	O
the	O
player	O
uses	O
controllers	O
shaped	O
like	O
maracas	O
with	O
the	O
goal	O
of	O
matching	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
patterns	O
displayed	O
on-screen	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
expresses	O
South	O
american	O
music	B-Application
,	O
culture	O
and	O
dancing	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
music	B-Application
in	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
is	O
made	O
of	O
primarily	O
popular	O
Latin	O
music	B-Application
songs	O
rather	O
than	O
common	O
or	O
traditional	O
samba	B-Language
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
is	O
played	O
with	O
a	O
pair	O
of	O
maracas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
As	O
a	O
song	O
plays	O
,	O
the	O
player	O
,	O
guided	O
by	O
on-screen	O
graphics	O
,	O
must	O
shake	O
the	O
maracas	O
at	O
high	O
,	O
middle	O
,	O
or	O
low	O
heights	O
with	O
the	O
beat	O
of	O
the	O
music	B-Application
,	O
or	O
occasionally	O
must	O
strike	O
poses	O
with	O
the	O
maracas	O
held	O
in	O
various	O
positions	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
port	O
,	O
this	O
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
is	O
playable	O
as	O
Arcade	O
mode	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
home	O
game	O
also	O
adds	O
a	O
Party	O
mode	O
,	O
with	O
minigames	O
such	O
as	O
Guacamole	O
(	O
pronounced	O
and	O
played	O
much	O
the	O
same	O
as	O
"	O
Whac-A-Mole	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
Strike	O
A	O
Pose	O
(	O
consisting	O
of	O
a	O
long	O
sequence	O
of	O
poses	O
to	O
make	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
1-2-Samba	O
!	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
each	O
maraca	O
has	O
a	O
cord	O
which	O
is	O
plugged	O
into	O
a	O
bar	O
that	O
lies	O
in	O
front	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
feet	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
bar	O
is	O
slightly	O
more	O
than	O
two	O
feet	O
in	O
length	O
and	O
has	O
a	O
sensor	O
at	O
each	O
end	O
,	O
and	O
each	O
maraca	O
has	O
an	O
ultrasonic	B-Application
transmitter	O
mounted	O
on	O
its	O
cord	O
;	O
this	O
allows	O
the	O
system	O
to	O
triangulate	B-Algorithm
the	O
position	O
of	O
each	O
maraca	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2000	O
sequel	O
,	O
the	O
maracas	O
were	O
never	O
officially	O
used	O
for	O
any	O
other	O
games	O
,	O
though	O
they	O
can	O
be	O
used	O
with	O
Namco	O
's	O
Mr.	B-Application
Driller	I-Application
for	O
approximate	O
control	O
of	O
the	O
player	O
's	O
character	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
players	O
use	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
,	O
in	O
combination	O
with	O
either	O
the	O
Nunchuk	O
or	O
another	O
Wii	B-Device
Remote	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
a	O
Flash	B-Operating_System
version	O
mini	O
game	O
used	O
for	O
the	O
promotion	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
,	O
keys	O
W	O
,	O
D	O
,	O
and	O
C	O
,	O
then	O
O	O
,	O
J	O
,	O
and	O
N	O
is	O
used	O
to	O
tap	O
the	O
drums	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
mini	O
game	O
also	O
played	O
an	O
introductory	O
movie	O
showing	O
a	O
family	O
playing	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
:	O
Ver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2000	O
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
Japan	O
for	O
the	O
arcades	O
and	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Love	O
Love/Couples	O
"	O
Mode	O
,	O
originally	O
available	O
only	O
in	O
the	O
home	O
version	O
of	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
,	O
is	O
included	O
in	O
the	O
arcade	O
version	O
of	O
Ver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
Ver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2000	O
was	O
announced	O
for	O
North	O
American	O
release	O
,	O
under	O
the	O
name	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
Ver	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
mid-2007	O
,	O
veteran	O
developers	O
Gearbox	O
Software	O
came	O
up	O
with	O
the	O
idea	O
to	O
port	O
the	O
game	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
console	O
,	O
and	O
upon	O
Sega	O
's	O
approval	O
,	O
began	O
working	O
on	O
the	O
new	O
version	O
with	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
as	O
consultants	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
default	O
setting	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
uses	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
and	O
Nunchuk	O
to	O
simulate	O
the	O
maraca-shaking	O
from	O
the	O
original	O
game	O
,	O
with	O
the	O
option	O
to	O
use	O
two	O
remotes	O
for	O
completely	O
wireless	O
play	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unlike	O
the	O
maraca	O
controls	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
which	O
could	O
detect	O
the	O
height	O
at	O
which	O
they	O
were	O
shaken	O
,	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
sensor	O
bar	O
is	O
not	O
capable	O
of	O
this	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Instead	O
,	O
the	O
angle	O
at	O
which	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Remote	O
is	O
being	O
shaken	O
determines	O
if	O
high	O
,	O
mid	O
or	O
low	O
notes	O
are	O
hit	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
"	O
Career	O
"	O
mode	O
exclusive	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
is	O
included	O
,	O
consisting	O
of	O
challenges	O
in	O
which	O
players	O
must	O
clear	O
songs	O
to	O
earn	O
various	O
unlockables	O
,	O
including	O
maraca	O
effects	O
and	O
additional	O
songs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Unique	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
,	O
new	O
stages	O
based	O
on	O
other	O
Sega	O
games	O
were	O
added	O
,	O
including	O
ones	O
based	O
on	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
and	O
Space	B-Application
Channel	I-Application
5	I-Application
,	O
complete	O
with	O
cameos	O
of	O
Sonic	B-Application
and	O
Ulala	O
respectively	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
23	O
Wii-exclusive	O
songs	O
were	O
added	O
,	O
bringing	O
the	O
total	O
to	O
44	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Download	O
packs	O
came	O
in	O
sets	O
of	O
3	O
and	O
cost	O
500	O
Wii	B-Application
points	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
was	O
the	O
first	O
retail	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
title	O
to	O
support	O
the	O
"	O
pay	O
and	O
play	O
"	O
portion	O
of	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Wi-Fi	I-Application
Connection	I-Application
,	O
previously	O
used	O
exclusively	O
by	O
WiiWare	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
Japan	O
,	O
Game	O
Machine	O
listed	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
on	O
their	O
February	O
1	O
,	O
2000	O
,	O
issue	O
as	O
being	O
the	O
most-successful	O
dedicated	O
arcade	O
game	O
of	O
the	O
month	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
went	O
on	O
to	O
be	O
the	O
highest-grossing	O
dedicated	O
arcade	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
2000	I-Application
in	O
Japan	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blake	O
Fischer	O
reviewed	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
five	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
It	O
's	O
different	O
,	O
it	O
's	O
wacky	O
,	O
and	O
it	O
's	O
insanely	O
fun	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
was	O
met	O
with	O
nearly	O
universal	O
positive	O
reviews	O
,	O
garnering	O
an	O
89%	O
average	O
at	O
Metacritic	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Famitsu	O
magazine	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
game	O
a	O
32	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
,	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
won	O
the	O
following	O
awards	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
presented	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
with	O
its	O
annual	O
"	O
Best	O
Puzzle	O
Game	O
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
No	O
One	O
Played	O
"	O
awards	O
among	O
console	B-Application
games	I-Application
,	O
and	O
nominated	O
it	O
in	O
the	O
"	O
Best	O
Game	O
Music	B-Application
"	O
and	O
"	O
Best	O
Graphics	O
,	O
Artistic	O
"	O
categories	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Blake	O
Fischer	O
reviewed	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
2000	I-Application
for	O
Next	O
Generation	O
,	O
rating	O
it	O
four	O
stars	O
out	O
of	O
five	O
,	O
and	O
stated	O
that	O
"	O
The	O
impact	O
of	O
the	O
first	O
game	O
may	O
have	O
worn	O
off	O
,	O
but	O
it	O
's	O
still	O
a	O
blast	O
to	O
break	O
out	O
the	O
maraca	O
controllers	O
and	O
jam	O
to	O
Sonic	B-Application
Team	O
's	O
latest	O
foray	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samba	B-Language
!.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
On	O
release	O
,	O
Famitsu	O
magazine	O
scored	O
the	B-Operating_System
Dreamcast	I-Operating_System
version	O
of	O
the	O
Ver.2000	O
follow-up	O
a	O
30	O
out	O
of	O
40	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Eurogamer	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
6/10	O
,	O
citing	O
"	O
the	O
imprecise	O
nature	O
of	O
the	O
controls	O
"	O
,	O
while	O
admitting	O
that	O
"	O
There	O
's	O
still	O
a	O
decent	O
amount	O
of	O
daft	O
fun	O
to	O
be	O
had	O
out	O
of	O
this	O
joyous	O
little	O
game	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
GameSpot	O
gave	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
version	O
6/10	O
as	O
well	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
very	O
much	O
the	O
same	O
game	O
as	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
,	O
except	O
played	O
with	O
a	O
tambourine	O
controller	O
,	O
and	O
featuring	O
popular	O
J-pop	O
music	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
also	O
made	O
a	O
comeback	O
of	O
sorts	O
in	O
the	O
EyeToy	B-General_Concept
game	O
Sega	B-Device
Superstars	I-Device
,	O
where	O
player	O
movements	O
recorded	O
by	O
the	O
EyeToy	B-General_Concept
camera	O
were	O
recorded	O
in	O
place	O
of	O
the	O
original	O
maracas	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
pair	O
of	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
themed	O
levels	O
appeared	O
in	O
the	O
2012	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
game	O
,	O
Rhythm	B-Application
Thief	I-Application
&	I-Application
the	I-Application
Emperor	I-Application
's	I-Application
Treasure	I-Application
,	O
which	O
are	O
played	O
using	O
buttons	O
and	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
gyroscope	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
references	O
have	O
continued	O
to	O
appear	O
in	O
many	O
of	O
Sega	O
's	O
other	O
titles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
song	O
"	O
Vamos	O
a	O
Carnival	O
"	O
is	O
featured	O
in	O
the	O
MMO	B-Application
Phantasy	B-Protocol
Star	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
2	I-Protocol
as	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
lobby	O
music	B-Application
every	O
April	O
as	O
part	O
of	O
a	O
yearly	O
Easter	O
event	O
,	O
which	O
would	O
later	O
be	O
re-instated	O
as	O
the	O
BGM	O
of	O
the	O
Easter	O
lobby	O
which	O
appears	O
every	O
second	O
half	O
of	O
April	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
A	O
Samba	O
de	O
Amigo-themed	O
level	O
appears	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
Pinball	I-Application
Party	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Additionally	O
,	O
Amigo	O
appears	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sega	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
and	O
its	O
sequel	O
Sonic	B-Application
&	I-Application
Sega	I-Application
All-Stars	I-Application
Racing	I-Application
Transformed	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
During	O
the	O
Nintendo	O
Direct	O
aired	O
on	O
February	O
8	O
,	O
2023	O
,	O
a	O
sequel	O
named	O
Samba	B-Application
de	I-Application
Amigo	I-Application
:	O
Party	O
Central	O
was	O
announced	O
for	O
Nintendo	B-Application
Switch	I-Application
,	O
which	O
will	O
use	O
the	O
system	O
's	O
Joy-Con	B-General_Concept
gesture	O
sensors	O
to	O
implement	O
the	O
maracas	O
controls	O
.	O
</s>
