Along with same predilection towards bright colors and psychedelic settings as the Dreamcast and arcade originals, the new shots reveal that the music title will make use of the console's Mii virtual avatars as performance indicators and background dancers.

Developed by Brothers in Arms creator Gearbox Software, the Wii entry in the formerly maraca-centric series has players shaking the Wii Remote and Nunchuk at various heights while staying in beat with the music.

Samba de Amigo was originally slated to debut this spring, but several reports now indicate that its release has been pushed back until fall. Shacknews has contacted Sega for more information.