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Shake Shake Shake to the beat of the Samba with Maracas for the Nintendo Wii. Maracas enhance rhythm games like Samba de Amigo and more. Maracas are designed to work with the Wii Remote and the Nunchuck controllers. They are durable and light weight and will add hours of fun.
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
By N. Kimball
Fun:
5.0 out of 5 stars
I have read some of the reviews, and I agree with some, but overall this is a great addition to the game. The feeling is authentic and it gives your arms a good workout. Some mentioned the poses and such not registering. That is probably because the person is not posing correctly. The Wii is very picky about the position of the pose/remotes; for example, when you move both arms left or right to do that side pose, you must twist your wrists, which will twist the remotes to face you, as well. You cannot just point left or right (leaving the remotes facing up). It took me a few times to realize that, but it DID in fact show this in the instructional portion of the game, which everyone should pay attention to. That helped me clear those poses. As for having to take the Wiimote out to change songs/mode/etc., you can simply use the up/down/left/right (+ button) to select that stuff. Ole!
9 of 11 people found the following review helpful
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Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
I owned these Maracas controllers for 30 minutes before I started researching how to get a refund.
They slide on the Wiimote and nunchuck with a fairly loose fit, so the controllers sort of slip around inside the Maracas, with the Nunchuck constantly in danger of slipping out.. There are covers over the end that look like they should allow signal from the Wiimote through, but it just barely works, meaning you will need to pop the Wiimote in and out of the Maraca in order to navigate the on-screen menus. While using the Maracas, about a quarter of the shakes weren't registered, and I wasn't able to complete a single pose. These Maraca shaped controller covers detract from the gaming experience and make Samba de Amigo virtually unplayable.
They slide on the Wiimote and nunchuck with a fairly loose fit, so the controllers sort of slip around inside the Maracas, with the Nunchuck constantly in danger of slipping out.. There are covers over the end that look like they should allow signal from the Wiimote through, but it just barely works, meaning you will need to pop the Wiimote in and out of the Maraca in order to navigate the on-screen menus. While using the Maracas, about a quarter of the shakes weren't registered, and I wasn't able to complete a single pose. These Maraca shaped controller covers detract from the gaming experience and make Samba de Amigo virtually unplayable.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
By P.Murphy
Fun:
1.0 out of 5 stars
The maracas look the part and sound good, but when you try to play Samba De Amigo with them you instantly realize how poorly designed they are. The game becomes an irritating disaster with the Samba Samba maracas and my wife and I pulled out hair out in frustration before throwing them in the trash after half an hour of trying to play with them.
The game plays very nicely without these maracas, it's unfortunate that the maracas are so bad and may turn players off the game if you only try to play it using the maracas.
The game plays very nicely without these maracas, it's unfortunate that the maracas are so bad and may turn players off the game if you only try to play it using the maracas.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fun game, Shake your Maracas
These are a fun addition to the Wii and the game is fun and entertaining.
Published on October 24, 2010 by M. Wyckoff
1.0 out of 5 stars
Glad I tried Samba without maracas first
I love Samba, but the maracas made it unplayable. Like some of the other reviewers, I found that the maracas interfered with the controller signals to the point where it hurt... Read more
Published on May 5, 2009 by Anne Guglik
4.0 out of 5 stars
Quit your whining! Maracas are great.
Wii Maracas Quit whining. The Wii maracas are great! Yes they are a little big and no you can't scroll down the screen as easily, but all you have to do is use the arrow keys... Read more
Published on March 30, 2009 by Seńora Dugger
1.0 out of 5 stars
huge!
These were just a silly purchase to go with the samba de amigo game for xmas. Even keeping that in mind, I wouldn't waste my money on them again. Read more
Published on January 14, 2009 by DD Powers
3.0 out of 5 stars
Heavy and interfere with signal
We bought these thinking our 3 year old (and us of course) would love the way they would enhance gameplay for Samba De Amigo. Read more
Published on January 13, 2009 by Bryan & Melanie Stinehour
4.0 out of 5 stars
Samba De Amigo is FUN....maracas are a bit cumbersome
I would definitely buy the game but the maracas are huge and make accuracy and timing more difficult. I would stick with the controllers only.
Published on January 6, 2009 by Mom To C and V
1.0 out of 5 stars
It's no fun if you can't play
So I tried these out last night. They are horrible. You can't play with them on the wii-mote. First the pointer only makes it half-way up/down the screen when it is inserted... Read more
Published on December 22, 2008 by Michael Decandia
5.0 out of 5 stars
Try the other kind....
I just bought these and started playing with them today. While they are a great addition to my sombrero for playing this game, they simply do not work as well as they should. Read more
Published on November 18, 2008 by J. D. Rozier
5.0 out of 5 stars
Samba Good / Maracas Bad
Samba De Amigo is great fun. Great soundtracks and the graphics are pretty cool. The maracas are not so good! Fit of the nunchuk control is lousy, very poor design. Read more
Published on October 12, 2008 by Marlin21
4.0 out of 5 stars
Samba Extra
One of the biggest surprises that came this year for the Nintendo Wii, was the release of Samba De Amigo. Read more
Published on October 6, 2008 by Michael Kerner
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