Samba De Amigo Wii Hits America Sept 23 Alongside First DLC Pack
by August 21, 2008 @ 7:35 pm

SEGA revealed today that its Wii maraca-shaking music game Samba De Amigo will hit North American retailers on September 23 as the first retail-based Wii title to offer downloadable content. Scheduled for a release on the same day, the initial content pack will offer three songs by artists Lou Bega, Bow Wow Wow, and Jet. Deets regarding pricing have yet to be announced.
Apart from DLC, the Wii edition will include over 40 songs on the game disc, ranging from tunes found in the original Dreamcast release to modern day pop hits.
Hit the jump for the full soundtrack listing.
SEGA PRESENTS FULL SAMBA SONG LIST AND OFFICIAL RELEASE DATE
SEGA® of America, Inc. is excited to announce the full song list and release date for the upcoming Wii™ home video game system-exclusive title, Samba de Amigo™. Named the Best Wii Music Game of E3 2008 by IGN.com, Samba De Amigo is a fast-paced, irresistibly fun rhythm game that invites gamers of all ages to shake to the Samba-infused beats using the Wii controllers as maracas. Featuring both single and multiplayer gameplay and playable with either a Wii Remote™ and a Nunchuk™ or two Wii Remotes, this addictive game will ship to stores across Europe on September 19, 2008 and North America on September 23, 2008.
Samba de Amigo, first made famous in arcades and on the Dreamcast™, is filled with wacky characters, bright environments and a soundtrack of over 40 songs. The full soundtrack will feature classic tunes from the original Samba games and a series of all-new modern day pop hits exclusive to the Wii version. Here is the official list of songs featured in the game (asterix denotes that the song is performed by a cover band):
Returning Classics from the original Samba de Amigo:Vamos A Carnaval – WaveMaster*
Volare – Gypsy Kings
Hot Hot Hot – Arrow*
Salome – Chayanne*
Tubthumping – Chumbawumba*
The Cup of Life – R. Martin*
Samba de Janeiro – Bellini
Mambo Beat – Perez Prado*
Livin’ La Vida Loca – Ricky Martin*
Bamboleo – Gipsy Kings
Take On Me – Reel Big Fish
El Ritmo Tropical – Dixie’s Gang*
Macarena – Los Del Rio*
La Bamba – Ritchie Valens*
Tequila – Chuck Rio*
Soul Bossa Nova – Quincy Jones
Samba de Amigo – Bellini
The Theme of Rocky – Bill Conti*
Mas Que Nada – Jorge Ben*
Sway – Gimbel and Ruiz*
El Mambo – SolemarAll-New Wii-Exclusive Songs:
Baila Me – Gipsy Kings
Papa Loves Mambo – Perry Como*
Mambo No. 8 – Perez Prado
Conga – Miami Sound Machine*
Low Rider – War
Mambo No. 5 – Lou Bega*
Oye Como Va – Santana*
Asereje – Las Ketchup*
Arriba Allez – Bellini
Magalenha – Bellini and Mondonca Do Rio
Ran Kan Ran – Tito Puento*
Groove Is In the Heart – Dee Lite
Jump in the Line – Harry Belafonte*
Do It Well – Jennifer Lopez*
Como Ves – Ozomatli
Cha Cha – Chelo
Pon de Replay – Rihanna
Smooth – Santana*
Mexican Flyer – Ken Woodman*
Borriquito – Charo
Un Aguardiente – WaveGroup
Solo Tu – WaveGroup
Tango With Me – WaveGroupSamba De Amigo will also be the first Wii title to offer downloadable content, with the first song pack being available for download on September 23, 2008. Song packs will be obtainable in groups of three and will feature songs by the original performers. The first downloadable pack will feature:
Mambo Mambo – Lou Bega
I Want Candy – Bow Wow Wow
Are you Going to Be My Girl – Jet
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