I guess I should say, (D)C (D)C! Get it? “Si si”? Spanish? It was on Dreamcast first in 2000… yeah neeevermind it played out a lot better in my head.

Anyway, the only maraca-shaking game I can name has, over all these years, sustained the high esteem of those who played it, and garnered envious stares from those who missed it. It’s slated to be released on the Wii next month I believe, fully compatible with the existing motion sensing devices for that system (score!), but for anyone who is tired of dangling in the shifting limbo of release dates, the Dreamcast version is actually not so hard to come by. While you’ll need to procure the maracas separately, the original version of the game is the one that has already been acclaimed as disarming rhythmic delirium with a soundtrack like no other. It remains to be seen how the maraca behaviour at high, medium, and low levels will be replicated with the Wii remote and nunchuk… but you decide! Take your pick! And amigo, play that samba all summer long.

Posted on June 26th, 2008 by katie