Viva Piñata
Welcome to Piñata Island, a pastoral paradise for its candy-filled inhabitants. It is their ambition to be selected for parties all around the world, and while this hadn’t been difficult at a time, the state of the gardens has put a damper on their plans. Each Piñata will require special attention to become a resident in your garden, where an enticing world of selective horticulture, elaborate Papier-mâché, and swooning romance dances await. Challenging your efforts are the rouge of Ruffians lead by the dastardly Professor Pester who hope to stir up trouble and disorder during garden rampages. You’ll learn to grow along with your garden, coaxing new wild creatures into your plot and matching the requirements of your residents to satiate the whims of even the smallest Whirlm.
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Rare Gamer’s Piñatapedia
Guides The Rare Gamer Piñatapedia is an in-depth resource intended for any gardener of any skill level - inside you'll discover information on specific Piñata variants, shop items, romance requirements and more! -
Viva Piñata Fan Site Kit
Images Concept art, renders and more can be found in the Microsoft Games Studios Viva Piñata Fan Site Kit! -
Viva Piñata Music
Music A comprehensive playlist containing every tune heard in Viva Piñata for your listening pleasure. -
Viva Piñata Tepid Seat
Interviews Topics include... influences on the game, writing the music, the 'making games for kids' issue, changes to the DS version, locked saves and quality voice work. -
Interview with Viva Piñata Composer, Grant Kirkhope
Interviews Viva Piñata™ composer Grant Kirkhope was charged with giving each Piñata their own voice (or honk, or chirp, or howl) and musical theme. Find out how he did it, and why no real-life animals were harmed in the making of this video game. What piece of music in Viva Piñata are you most proud of? […] -
Interview with Viva Piñata Lead Artist, Ed Bryan
Interviews The look of the game is important. What sort of atmosphere were you trying to create? It was important to create a distinct look to the animals that populate the island. Using Piñatas as our inspiration gave us a way of presenting many different species of animals, but still tie them together with a single […] -
Interview with Viva Piñata Senior Concept Artist, Ryan Stevenson
Interviews The Viva Piñata® art team received a special honor recently when Rare Artist Ryan Stevenson’s piece, “Piñata Cascade,” was selected for inclusion in the prestigious Into the Pixel (ITP) art exhibit. Into the Pixel is the world’s only juried art exhibition in which experts from renowned museums and galleries, like the Los Angeles County Museum […] -
Interview with Viva Piñata Tester, David Wong
Interviews As the lead tester for Viva Piñata™, David Wong plays games for a living. Seriously. Fortunately, we got him to put down his controller long enough to answer some questions, and discovered that being a tester isn’t all fun and games. Read on as David reveals the secrets of good game testing, how testers affect […] -
Interview with Viva Piñata Voice Actress and Animator, Louise Ridgeway
Interviews When Rare animator and voice actor Louise Ridgeway stepped into the sound booth to record her part as Leafos in Viva Piñata™, she imagined reading a bedtime story to her nine-year-old daughter. The result was a warm, loving performance that stole the hearts of Piñata fans everywhere, not to mention the rest of the game […] -
Rare Roots: The Making of Viva Piñata
Previews Follow the development of Viva Piñata from its humble beginnings sprouted on the PDA, to its garden-sized blossoming on the Xbox 360! -
Viva Piñata Explorer’s Log
Previews Read up on explorer Horace St. James Golightly's Explorers Log's as he takes his enterprising first steps onto Pinata Island. -
Viva Piñata Rare Retrospective
Previews Rare reflects on the development and behind-the-scenes details of Viva Piñata. -
Viva Piñata Demo Press Release
Previews Rare provides an in-depth preview for the Viva Piñata demo in their official Press Release. -
Viva Piñata review
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Viva Piñata E3 2006 Garden Demos – Wild Country
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Viva Piñata E3 2006 Garden Demos – Water Park
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Viva Piñata E3 2006 Garden Demos – Small Holding
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Viva Piñata Promotional Trailer 2006
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