While the Dreamcast game featured its fair share of then current pop songs, it primarily consisted of Latin music, yet those are very much the minority in Party Central. This discarding of the original game’s aesthetic is matched by the song list. It almost has the same energy as your dad coming with you to a nightclub to prove he’s still ‘with it.’ Aside from the Switch’s Joy-Con controllers serving as maracas, Samba has otherwise shed his Latin America inspired aesthetic, trading his sombrero for a modern, flashier outfit and dancing in neon-lit environments rather than a samba street party. From the announcement trailer alone, it’s obvious that Sega is prioritising appealing to a newer generation.
