Cinco de Mayo is here! Most people don’t really know what Cinco de Mayo is really about though, so here’s a brief history lesson. Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday celebrating the victory at The Battle of Puebla in 1862. During the battle, a Mexican army half the size of the invading French army managed to protect Puebla.

Cinco de Mayo was originally a regional holiday, but has since grown and is celebrated throughout North America. It also has expanded to not only celebrate The Battle of Puebla, but also Mexican culture in general. Cinco de Mayo events include parades, dancing, music and Mexican food.

Since Cinco de Mayo falls right in the middle of the week, it may be difficult to get some time off to relax and celebrate. So instead, sit back and play a few video games which might help you get into the Cinco de Mayo mood…

Get your maraca’s ready – Samba de Amigo will make it’s Wii debut on September 23, 2008. European gamers can check out the rhythm-based game a few days earlier, on September 19, 2008. The title is a remake/update of the beloved Dreamcast game, which famously came with maraca controllers. 40 songs will come included on the disk, with additional dlc available as time goes on. The first dlc songs will reportedly be available right at launch, and they are: Lou Bega’s “Mambo Mambo”,”I Want Candy” by Bow Wow Wow and “Are You Gonna Be My Girl” by Jet. 1up has the full song list, copied after the jump:

SEGA has announced its lineup for the upcoming San Diego ComicCon. The company will have plenty of games that will be playable at their lounge during the convention, which will include:

Sonic Chronicles (Nintendo DS, Sept 2008)Samba De Amigo (Wii, Sept 23, 2008)Golden Axe: Beast Rider (Xbox 360/PS3, Nov 2008)Valkyria Chronicles (PS3, Nov 2008)…

Click through for the full list…