Viva Piñata (Gametrailers Review) (Xbox 360)
1Original Description: Fans of The Sims and Animal Crossing might find a lot to love in this creative, but limited, pinata-packed Rare title.
Original Upload Date: December 5th, 2006
Score: 8.0
Game Description: Viva Piñata is a 2006 life simulation game developed by Rare and published by Microsoft Game Studios for the Xbox 360. The game revolves around the player tending to a neglected garden in Piñata Island, in which different variations of piñatas based on animals must be bred whilst fending off disruptive interlopers. The project was headed by Gregg Mayles and the team behind the Banjo-Kazooie series, based on an idea from Rare co-founder Tim Stamper. Microsoft wanted the game to become a key franchise for the platform and developed a tie-in television show to accompany the series.