It's time to start getting excited about Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise. The first game, though one of the most addictive and original games on Xbox 360, was largely ignored by consumers. This ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

I have to say, when Man Zero walked into my office this past Friday with a copy of Viva Piñata: Trouble In Paradise (the sequel to 2006's sleeper hit, Viva Piñata), my heart was aflutter like the ...

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 ...

It's on Gamershell. From the site: Microsoft Game Studios released a new trailer of Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise, a new game for Xbox 360 featuring full cooperative and online gameplay modes. In ...

Microsoft is bringing home family fun again with a newly announced Viva Pinata game. The game will retain the original's fantastic graphics, but will add brand new gameplay that's bound to appeal to ...

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 ...

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 ...

The first Viva Piñata was a somewhat divisive game. The visual look turned off many initial players, but those who stayed found an engaging and deep sim. Unfortunately, those two things were usually ...

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.