GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. We've been fortunate enough to check out Viva Piñata for brief periods of time at various stages of its development since March. But it wasn't until ...

In 2006, Microsoft development studio Rare surprised everyone when it delivered the innovative Viva Piñata as an Xbox 360 exclusive. With its colorful critters, surprisingly deep gameplay and near ...

We were treated to a rather in-depth look at Rare's quirky Viva Pinata today at TGS 2006. Shown off were numerous gameplay elements, including town building, grass planting, and evil sour pi¿ata ...

Let me begin by saying I am not a fan of simulation games. As a whole, I consider the genre bland, though that's heavily biased personal taste based upon one attempted playthrough of "The Sims". When ...

The first Viva Piñata was a bit magical. Your bright, cheery piñata garden was a pleasure to gaze upon and tinker with as you saw fit. With a steady trickle of new piñatas to woo into your lush ...

Viva Piñata is one of those games that suffers from what I like to call the "Pokemon" effect: though seemingly kiddy on the surface, there's actually some good gameplay to be found underneath. Because ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Oh, so here's a release date for the Xbox 360 Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise! September 5th is when the follow-up in the candy-filled franchise hits ...

REDMOND, Wash. — Sept. 8, 2006 — Viva Piñata™ — one of the most buzzed-about new kids’ entertainment properties of the year — from Microsoft Corp., Rare Ltd. and 4Kids Entertainment Inc. will make its ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Rare's Viva Piñata, a series now four games deep thanks to two spin-offs, has always seemed like an odd fit for the Xbox 360 crowd. A property that ...

What do you get if you cross The Sims, Pokémon and Ground Force? A hundred million billion pounds, that's what. Well, that's what Rare and Microsoft must be hoping, anyway. Viva Piñata, you see, isn't ...

Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise will release on September 5, Microsoft confirmed this evening. The 360 sequel is to include 30 new piñata species, areas to explore outside gardens, and co-op modes.

Viva Piñata really was filled with fun, but it was a guilty pleasure for many, some of whom claimed to buy Gears of War at the same time to save face. "This? This isn't mine. I bought the one about ...