Samba de Amigo: Party Central song list preview unveiled

TiK ToK Bom Bom Bang Bang

Samba de Amigo: Party Central will be arriving on Nintendo Switch this summer, giving players plenty of reasons to get up and shake their way through numerous rhythm-based challenges. But to which songs will those challenges be set? SEGA has given us a preview.

The early batch of songs highlights popular artists such as Ariana Grande, Miley Cyrus, Carly Rae Jepsen, and the Jonas Brothers, while tossing “olds” like me a J. Geils bone so we don’t give up hope.

The songs announced today are:

• “Break Free ft. Zedd” by Ariana Grande
• “I Really Like You” by Carly Rae Jepsen
• “Payback (feat. Icona Pop)” by Cheat Codes
• “Let You Go (feat. Kareen Lomax)” by Diplo & TSHA
• “I Will Survive (Eric Kupper Mix Extended)“ by Gloria Gaynor
• “I Love It” by Icona Pop
• “Centerfold’ by J Geils Band
• “Bang Bang“ by Jessie J, Ariana Grande, Nicki Minaj
• “Sucker” by Jonas Brothers
• ”TiK ToK“ by Kesha
• “Panama” by Matteo
• “Plastic Hearts” by Miley Cyrus
• “Celebrate” by Pitbull
• “The Cup of Life (La Copa de la Vida)“ by Ricky Martin
• “XS” by Rina Sawayama
• “Bom Bom” by Sam and the Womp
• “Azukita“ by Steve Aoki, Daddy Yankee, Play-N-Skillz & Elvis Crespo
• “Macarena (Cover)”
• “Fugue (classic)”
• “La Bamba (Cover)”

We also know two tracks from Sonic the Hedgehog—“Escape From The City” from Sonic Adventure 2  and “Fist Bump” from Sonic Forces—will be included. Additional music will be announced in the coming months.

And just what will players be doing to these songs? Dancing! Or, at least shaking, anyway. In Samba de Amigo: Party Central, players will:

• Groove with friends and family with different party modes.
• Complete the StreamiGo! challenges to help Amigo rise to fame.
• Strut that style by customizing characters with unique costumes and accessories.
• Take the party to a global level with 12 Amigos and up to 8 online friends in World Party Mode.
• Competing on online leaderboards.

Samba de Amigo: Party Central is due for release on Nintendo Switch this summer. For more information, visit sambadeamigo.sega.com.