Viva Piñata
| Viva Piñata | |
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| Genre(s) | Life simulation |
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| First release | Viva Piñata November 9, 2006 |
| Latest release | Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise September 5, 2008 |
Viva Piñata is a video game franchise created and produced by Xbox Game Studios and Rare. The series' first game, Viva Piñata (2006), was conceived as a mobile gardening game before Rare was acquired by Microsoft. It was released on Xbox 360. It launched alongside an animated series produced by 4Kids. The game received two console sequels: Viva Piñata: Party Animals (2007) and Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (2008), as well as a handheld release, Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise (2008), for the Nintendo DS.