Developer: Sonic Team Publisher: Sega

Release Date: October 18, 2000 Platform: Dreamcast

DUDE. THIS GAME ROCKS…GOD I WISH THERE WAS A PANTERA COVER IN HERE OR SOMETHING…

You know, I still have the maracas that came with this game. They’re in perfect condition. Know why I still have these maracas in perfect condition? Because when I attempted to use them the first few times, I looked like an idiot and couldn’t find a good spot for the sensors, so I defaulted to using the gamepad instead. Sure, it made the game waaay easier, but at the higher difficulty levels, it was still pretty damn challenging – even impossible for some.

Now that the release is just shy of a decade, I dusted off the old maracas and decided to give it another whirl. Two things I learned: I really need to find some component cables for my Dreamcast, and this game is pretty damn fun when set up properly. Thankfully, growing older has given me much more patience.

Unfortunately, I still look like a goddamn idiot waving those maracas about. Some things don’t change apparently.

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