samba de amigo best version?

Hi I have the jap version of samba ver 2000.
which is the best version please, also are the 3rd party maracas anygood? or will i need the official ones thanx.

samba de amigo ver 2000 just has some new features not in the first 1.

i got both 1 and 2 but found the 1st better as it was in english, though some new features in the second are good too.
other than new features, i havent noticed many new songs from what i played so far.

Have you got ver 2001? if so what new tracks are there?

[Genetik]

there's no version 2001, it's samba de amigo and samba de amigo version 2000(only in japanese) and thats's it. they didn't make another one after that.

[BudFern]

I like the new moves in Samba 2000. But there are mini games in the original, that they dropped from 2000 for some strange reason.  So, basically, get both.  lolz

I have 3rd party maracas and they work great.  I have heard tales of others having problems thogh.