Get those maracas ready... Samba de Amigo coming to Wii

Now 'Pay to Play' means it'll offer some DLC, mirite? Because the Final Fantasy:CC WiiWare game is a "PTP" game and there's DLC for it.

I'd imagine it means you can buy new songs, which of course for a game like that is pretty good news.
However, if it's to actually pay to play online? No thanks.

But I really do think it'll be DLC, and I'm fine with that. As long as it's not 400 points, AKA $4, a song.
$1, $2 at most per song would be fair IMO.
 
[quote name='lilboo']Now 'Pay to Play' means it'll offer some DLC, mirite? Because the Final Fantasy:CC WiiWare game is a "PTP" game and there's DLC for it.

I'd imagine it means you can buy new songs, which of course for a game like that is pretty good news.
However, if it's to actually pay to play online? No thanks.

But I really do think it'll be DLC, and I'm fine with that. As long as it's not 400 points, AKA $4, a song.
$1, $2 at most per song would be fair IMO.[/quote]

So this does mean DLC is possible for other games like Rock Band and GH3 right?

I'm so confused
 
[quote name='LeafPanda']So were only using the wiimote and the nunchuck?
I wanted to use maracas =([/quote]

I am sure a 3rd party maraca set is being developed.
 
[quote name='CombatCraig']So this does mean DLC is possible for other games like Rock Band and GH3 right?

I'm so confused[/QUOTE]
DLC has always been possible but there isn't a place to store it so it was hard for the devs to support. They didn't really change anything from the PS2 version of Rock Band so don't expect DLC for that in the future. Also yesterday Harmonix announced an expansion disc for Rock Band PS2/Wii. And GH3 DLC isn't really supported to begin with, hence the 12 different discs coming soon.

Samba De Amigo was developed for the Wii specifically, so I'd imagine some sort of in game menu where you can download extra tracks, characters, etc. I'll wager you might be paying to unlock content thats already on the disc if there isn't a memory storage solution by the release date.
 
[quote name='LeafPanda']So were only using the wiimote and the nunchuck?
I wanted to use maracas =([/quote]

I think two Wiimotes will work.

But yeah, it's still no pair of maracas.
 
[quote name='ITDEFX']I am sure a 3rd party maraca set is being developed.[/quote]

or attachtments like the NERF stuff for Wii Sports
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']DLC has always been possible but there isn't a place to store it so it was hard for the devs to support. They didn't really change anything from the PS2 version of Rock Band so don't expect DLC for that in the future. Also yesterday Harmonix announced an expansion disc for Rock Band PS2/Wii. And GH3 DLC isn't really supported to begin with, hence the 12 different discs coming soon.

Samba De Amigo was developed for the Wii specifically, so I'd imagine some sort of in game menu where you can download extra tracks, characters, etc. I'll wager you might be paying to unlock content thats already on the disc if there isn't a memory storage solution by the release date.[/QUOTE]

I guess that's what I was all confused about. I knew about all of the above but it just threw me off guard that here is a game saying we have DLC. Unlocking it off a disc like Professor Layton did makes sense.
 
[quote name='LeafPanda']Oh wait I remember now we need two wii remotes.
Doesn't that mean only 2 people can play at the same time?[/quote]

The original game was only two players. I would've expected the same from this one.

(I never had Samba 2000...but I'm pretty sure it was only two player as well.)
 
[quote name='lilboo']Now 'Pay to Play' means it'll offer some DLC, mirite? Because the Final Fantasy:CC WiiWare game is a "PTP" game and there's DLC for it.

I'd imagine it means you can buy new songs, which of course for a game like that is pretty good news.
However, if it's to actually pay to play online? No thanks.

But I really do think it'll be DLC, and I'm fine with that. As long as it's not 400 points, AKA $4, a song.
$1, $2 at most per song would be fair IMO.[/quote]
The main gripe I have is that considering the game is basically a revamped port of the first two titles with additional content, it seems likely that they may stiff us into paying for unlockable songs that were made available to unlock through the Dreamcast's online network.

In short, that would mean they'd be making us pay for songs we were able to download a file online to unlock the songs that were already coded onto the disc for FREE.

What makes this more difficult is the lack of a hard drive for the Wii.
 
[quote name='Rig']The original game was only two players. I would've expected the same from this one.

(I never had Samba 2000...but I'm pretty sure it was only two player as well.)[/QUOTE]

Huh? You could play either game single player...
 
[quote name='Justin42']Huh? You could play either game single player...[/quote]

I meant "only (max of) two players." Meaning they weren't four-player games.
 
[quote name='cochesecochese']They should have given this bongo support. Mariachi hero anaw.[/quote]
How the hell would that work?
 
Anybody else notice that the link snowmint posted now has dropped the picture of the box showing maracas? Hmm...
 
[quote name='CouRageouS']Thats interesting. That would suck if they accidentally used a fan made image and it wasn't real.[/quote]

Yes, that was my first concern. I hope that isn't the case.
 
No maracas = no buy

Sorry Nintendo/Sega, I'd rather go hunt down some DC maracas than have the glorious experience diluted by an absence of maracas.
 
[quote name='Tsukento']How the hell would that work?[/quote]

I don't know. It was a joke (a poor one).

Someone please kill me. Mexican firing squad style.
 
[quote name='Halo05']No maracas = no buy

Sorry Nintendo/Sega, I'd rather go hunt down some DC maracas than have the glorious experience diluted by an absence of maracas.[/QUOTE]
If those maracas attachments are indeed real, they still wouldn't add any functionality. You could ducktape your wiimotes to some real maracas and it would be the same!
 
Good to see.

Now, I just hope the rumors about downloading additional tracks was true...and if so, I hope they ain't pricey.
 
[quote name='Cao Cao']cameo of Ulala from Space Channel 5[/quote]This just became a definite buy for me. One step closer to my dream of a full Space Channel 5 sequel on Wii!
 
[quote name='Rig']Good to see.

Now, I just hope the rumors about downloading additional tracks was true...and if so, I hope they ain't pricey.[/quote]
The game's cover has the red Wi-Fi stamp on it. So downloadable tracks is definitely happening. One of the recent ads for the game have stated there will be DLC.

What will be frustrating is that it's likely some of the SEGA tunes from the Dreamcast versions will likely be available as well, thus making it something you have to pay for that you originally got for free back in the Dreamcast days.
 
[quote name='Tsukento']The game's cover has the red Wi-Fi stamp on it. So downloadable tracks is definitely happening. One of the recent ads for the game have stated there will be DLC.

What will be frustrating is that it's likely some of the SEGA tunes from the Dreamcast versions will likely be available as well, thus making it something you have to pay for that you originally got for free back in the Dreamcast days.[/quote]

Yeah, I suppose so.

I'm still hoping the maraca-box shown before was indeed true...though since there's been no word since, I'm guessing that was a fake.
 
I really, really see this game being a huge hit for the casual people for Wii. They need to do those Maraca attachements though, no matter to how useless they really are.
 
The first pack of DLC was mentioned on joystiq.

Additionally, Samba's first downloadable song pack will be available for purchase on September 23 -- a long-term storage solution is still up in the air. All song packs will include three songs by their original performers. Sega has not confirmed songs for individual purchase nor announced pricing. The first pack will include:

  • Mambo Mambo – Lou Bega
  • I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
  • Are you Going to Be My Girl – Jet
Click to expand...
 
[quote name='Cao Cao']Well, at the very least, it seems that the maraca attachments are real:
http://www.amazon.com/Wii-Maracas-Nintendo/dp/B001ELEXPW/

Still no word on whether they will include a set with the game or not.[/quote]

The problem I see with that is that one is molded for the nunchuk, and one for the remote. I plan on playing with two Wiimotes, so I certainly don't want to have to buy two pairs of shells to get two Wiimote molded ones. :(
 
Damn it!

"But this is a casual game, and on the lower settings the game's charm and colorful visuals will win a lot of people over."

"But here in the IGN office, fans of the original Samba pick up the remotes, crank up the difficulty, and find the controls to be almost unworkable."

Ugh. The DC version was pretty similar in that regard; you got to the hardest difficulty, and the damn maracas wouldn't always register your moves. I was hoping they'd get that worked out for this one. :bomb:
 
That's really not good. I was hoping this would be as amazing as the original.

That said the review seems AWFULLY short-- basically a "How's the Wii version if you already know everything about the original?" sort of review. I'll be interested to see how overall reviews go...
 
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