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Samba de Amigo: Party Central

Samba de Amigo: Party Central has revealed that two more DLC tracks are coming next month with the Persona 5 Royal and Virtual Singer Music Packs. Both are dropping on October 26, 2023.

SEGA is actually going a bit further with Persona 5 Royal as there’ll also be separate DLC for the Persona 5 Royal Dress-up Pack. You can get a look at that below.

Samba de Amigo Party Central gameplay

A bunch of gameplay has arrived for Samba de Amigo: Party Central. SEGA put the rhythm action experience on Switch this week, and you can now get a closer look.

Learn more about it in the following overview:

Samba de Amigo: Party Central launch trailer

SEGA has prepared a final launch trailer for Samba de Amigo: Party Central. This marks the return of the company’s rhythm franchise.

For additional information about the game, read the following overview:

System: Switch
Release date: August 29, 2023
Developer: SEGA
Publisher: SEGA


Look, I don’t want to seem ungrateful – but out of all of the franchises SEGA could have thawed from cryo-sleep in 2023, Samba de Amigo was not the one I would have expected. The fan-favorite rhythm action celebration of Latin American music and culture last graced our consoles a whopping 15 years ago, and even that was just a Wii port of an even older title. Nevertheless, SEGA has seen fit to resurrect the franchise with a brand new entry exclusive to Switch, and they’ve even attached series creator Shun Nakamura as the game’s director and producer. You would hope that this pedigree coupled with the the console’s maraca-adjacent control method would result in a pleasantly breezy party-game smash – the reality however, is anything but with Samba de Amigo: Party Central.

Samba de Amigo: Party Central DLC

Original (8/8): Today, SEGA announced the first details of the paid post-launch DLC for Samba de Amigo: Party Central. New content will be rolling out starting on launch day.

Eight different packs are planned in total. A few different music tracks will be released in each one, and thus far SEGA has provided a rundown on the first three waves.

Samba de Amigo: Party Central demo

SEGA is offering fans a chance to try out Samba de Amigo: Party Central early with a brand new Switch demo. It was released today, and can be downloaded in all major regions including North America and Japan.

The Samba de Amigo: Party Central demo lets players try out the motion controls or standard controls. Only two songs are included – “Tik Tok” and “Shake Senora (feat. T-Pain & Sean Paul”. However, each one features “Normal”, “Hard”, “Super Hard”, and “Crazy” difficulties. At the end of each song, you’ll be given a grade for your performance. There are a few options to tinker around with as well.

Samba de Amigo: Party Central characters

We have a new look at Samba de Amigo: Party Central thanks to a characters railer from SEGA. The lineup includes Amigo, Linda, Rio, Max, Rudolph, Bingo and Bongo, Chumba, Wanba, and Amiga.

For those that need a refresher on the game, check out the following overview:

SEGA announced today that it’s collaborating with pop icon Pitbull by spotlighting him as a featured artist in Samba de Amigo: Party Central.

The body-shaking music rhythm game will include the party pleaser “Shake Senora (featuring T-Pain and Sean Paul)”. A new track, “Let’s Take a Shot”, set to be released as a single for Pitbull’s upcoming album, Trackhouse, will also be available. Both can be accessed as as part of a free day 1 update for players.

Samba de Amigo: Party Central song list

SEGA has revealed the song list for Samba de Amigo: Party Central ahead of the game’s launch this summer. This comes courtesy of the official website.

Samba de Amigo Party Central Digital Deluxe Edition

SEGA today revealed a final release date and digital editions. The game is due out exclusively for Switch on August 29, 2023.

Samba de Amigo: Party Central will have a Digital Deluxe Edition on the Switch eShop. It includes the following:


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