Samba de Amigo: Party Central

Samba de Amigo: Party Central
Game icon on the Nintendo Switch
Developer(s)Sega
Publisher(s)Sega
Director(s)Shun Nakamura
Producer(s)Shun Nakamura
Composer(s)Kenichi Tokoi
Takenobu Mitsuyoshi
Iona Takashima
Etsuko Shimada
EngineUnity
Platform(s)
Release
  • iOS, macOS, Nintendo Switch, tvOS
  • August 29, 2023
  • Meta Quest 2, Meta Quest Pro, Meta Quest 3
  • October 12, 2023
Genre(s)Rhythm
Mode(s)Single-player, multiplayer

Samba de Amigo: Party Central is a motion-based rhythm game developed and published by Sega. The game is a sequel to Samba de Amigo and was released on the Nintendo Switch on August 29, 2023. In Samba de Amigo: Party Central, players shake their controllers like a set of maracas on time with the shapes on screen. In contrast to its predecessor, the game has less focus on Latin music and more on popular music genres in general.

A virtual reality version for Meta Quest 2 and Meta Quest Pro titled Samba de Amigo: Virtual Party was released on October 12, 2023. It is the first full virtual reality game published by Sega. An Apple Arcade version, Samba de Amigo: Party-To-Go, was released on the same date as Party Central.

Samba de Amigo: Party Central received generally positive reviews, but received criticism for inconsistent motion controls.