I first played a standard, two-person match-up with a Wiimote and Nunchuk. The graphics didn't seem too far removed from the Dreamcast original, and that's not such a bad thing; cities, skies, and nearly everything else in the background danced along. A user-selectable Mii ecstatically moshed beside my Samba de Amigo character, cheering me on.

I flicked the controllers at the three levels, but mostly turned my wrists to help the game track the position: "low" angles down, "medium" is flat, and "high" angles up. The Remote rumbled and speaker rattled with each shake, further simulating the maraca, but not quite matching it.

For another try, I flicked two Wii Remotes in Hustle Mode. Instead of just shaking in the three standard positions, the game also added hand waves and poses to the repertoire. This extra challenge made the experience more interesting; I think experienced gamers will play Hustle most.

Love Mode -- possibly to be called "Love Love Mode" -- also returns, challenging two players to work together. If they're in perfect rhythm, the game tells them they're a romatic match. How sweet.

I think Samba De Amigo will find an enthusiastic audience of Wii players. For old Samba fans, the missing maraca controllers disappoint, but the Wii approximates their style.