Samba de Amigo: Party Central Review (Nintendo Switch OLED)

by Jim Smale · September 11, 2023

For this Samba de Amigo: Party Central Review, We get ready to shake it on the go with Amigo! It’s time to shake it on center stage in this vibrant rhythm action game. Join Amigo and his friends in an all-new Samba de Amigo that takes the party wherever you go!

Samba de Amigo: Party Central Review Pros:

Big bright cartoon-like graphics.
1.9GB download size.
Rhythm-based gameplay.
Character editor – outfits, hats, faces/masks, maracas, sounds, avatar picture, and avatar picture background.
Buy new character clothes with in-game cash.
Five ways to play – Rhythm game, world party, party for two, Streamigo, and online play.
Has characters from other Sega Franchises.
Two play styles – buttons or shake.
TV/handheld setup settings – input timing for both shake and buttons, display timing for TV mode, and display time for handheld/tabletop.
The speed of the rhythm ball can be changed from minus five to plus five.
How to play pop-up.
Streamigo is a mode where you complete missions to gain more followers.
Each mission in Streamigo has a clear condition and an optional bonus condition.
As you play you get bonus poses and moves pop up for bonus scores.
The game plays out where with Joycon you move them to where the balls go and on the controller you press the desired button to match the ball.
An excellent workout.
Load of flashing and animation.
A feel-good atmosphere.
Four difficulties – normal, hard, super hard, and crazy.
Excellent track list.
The rhythm game mode is just a case of picking a song and difficulty then playing.
You can practice any song.
Roulette can be turned on and off.
The world party mode is an online (1-8 players) survival game mode.
Party for Two is a local two-player and has four ways to play – rhythm game, love checker, showdown, and mini rhythm games.
The natural progression for the game series.
Plays really well.
The ball speed made the game more accessible to more gamer’s needs.
A good party game or online with friends.
Actually, it ends up being a good workout tool.

Samba de Amigo: Party Central Review Cons:

Online leaderboards require Switch online to work or even view.
Knowing what ball speed works for you is a bit of a slog.
Takes some getting used to as no matter the ball’s speed it’s still a case of a small area for the ball to come out and hit the target making it quite difficult.
No colorblind support.
Quite a small offering if you are solely playing solo.
Only two-player local play support.
No way to test the latency of the controllers.
Doesn’t offer a playable tutorial.

Samba de Amigo: Party Central:

Official website.

Developer: SEGA

Publisher: SEGA

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Nintendo

8/10

Graphics - 8/10
8/10

Sound - 8/10
7/10

Accessibility - 7/10
8/10

Length - 8/10
8/10

Fun Factor - 8/10

7.8/10

Summary

“Samba de Amigo” is a rhythm-based game with a **1.9GB download size** that features bright, cartoon-like graphics. The game offers a character editor where you can customize outfits, hats, faces/masks, maracas, sounds, avatar pictures, and avatar picture backgrounds. You can purchase new character clothes with in-game cash.

The game provides five ways to play: Rhythm Game, World Party, Party for Two, Streamigo, and Online Play. It also includes characters from other Sega franchises. There are two play styles: buttons and shakes. The game settings allow you to adjust the input timing for both shake and buttons, display timing for TV mode, and display time for handheld/tabletop.

In Streamigo mode, you complete missions to gain more followers. Each mission has a clear condition and an optional bonus condition. As you play, bonus poses and moves pop up for bonus scores. The game also offers an excellent workout with loads of flashing and animation creating a feel-good atmosphere.

The game has four difficulty levels: normal, hard, super hard, and crazy. It features an excellent track list and allows you to practice any song. The World Party mode is an online survival game mode for 1-8 players, while Party for Two is a local two-player mode with four ways to play: rhythm game, love checker, showdown, and mini rhythm games.

However, the game has some limitations. It lacks colorblind support and only supports two players in local play. It doesn’t offer a playable tutorial and there’s no way to test the latency of the controllers. Despite these drawbacks, “Samba de Amigo” is a natural progression for the game series that plays really well and ends up being a good workout tool as well as a fun party game or online play with friends.