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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.

Sonic Origins Plus update

SEGA has issued one of the first updates for Sonic Origins Plus.

The update comes with a couple of smaller features, adjustments, and fixes. Also on Switch specifically, the opening animation has been improved.

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.

Sonic Superstars Digital Deluxe Edition

SEGA has announced that Sonic Superstars is set to receive a Digital Deluxe Edition with some special goodies, including a Rabbit Skin.

For those that are unaware, this is going back to the earliest days of the character’s history. SEGA was originally toying around with the idea of using a rabbit – the character was only settled on a hedgehog later on. Naoto Ohshima, who is working on Sonic Superstars, came up with the initial rabbit design. But due to different factors such as wanting to focus on speed, featuring a hedgehog made more sense.

Sonic Superstars release date

A new trailer for Sonic Superstars just aired at Gamescom: Opening Night Live 2023, and it comes with the reveal of a final release date and more news about support for multiplayer. The title is due out for Switch on October 17, 2023.

Sonic Superstars was first announced this past June. Originally, SEGA shared a more vague fall launch window.

As previously announced, Sonic Superstars supports local co-op with up to four players. Also included is online with a free-for-all Battle Mode.

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.

SEGA August 2023 Switch sale Puyo Puyo Tetris

Switch owners can partake in a new SEGA August 2023 Switch eShop sale, which features the lowest price ever for Puyo Puyo Tetris. Other titles are included as well such as SEGA Ages releases, different Sonic games, and more.

Here’s the full roundup:

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Sonic 3 Michael Jackson

Roger Hector, who was previously the director of SEGA Technical Institute, has reflected on Michael Jackson’s involvement with Sonic the Hedgehog 3. Hector is also credited as executive coordinator on that game.

Jackson’s music contributions have long been a topic of discussion as there’s been much uncertainty over the years. For some time SEGA even said it didn’t work with the legendary singer while others that worked on the game said his work ended up in the final game.

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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:


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