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= Xbox 360: Description of Viva Piñata =

Article ID: 928205

Article Last Modified on 4/25/2007

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APPLIES TO


 * Microsoft XBox 360 Video Game System
 * Microsoft Xbox

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SUMMARY
This article describes the Xbox game Viva Piñata.



MORE INFORMATION
Viva Piñata is a new Xbox 360 game that provides a window into another world, where wild-roaming piñata animals live in a growing, changing garden. You create your own pet paradise by taking control of the environment and influencing the piñatas inside your world.

As you create piñatas, you start to personalize your loyal community. You can name individual piñatas and design a tag for each piñata to put on display as a declaration of its home turf. The customization does not end there. You can customize the colorful critters by adding costumes and accessories.

Game information
Viva Piñata has the following characteristics:
 * Runs on the Xbox 360 platform.
 * One player plays at a time, but multiple-player interaction is available through Xbox Live.
 * Features Dolby 5.1 surround sound.
 * Is viewable at HDTV 1080i resolution.
 * New content for the game is available from the Xbox Live Marketplace.

You can participate in the following gameplay features:
 * Interact with the piñatas

Learn about the personalities of your piñatas and what they need to stay happy and thrive. Make your world their ideal paradise, and they will want to raise a family and expand your community.
 * Interact with the characters

You can play on your own, or you can receive help from the local guides, shopkeepers, and workforce.
 * Watch the piñatas grow

Discover the secrets of more than 60 different candy-filled piñata animals. See them grow, change, dance, and even fight.
 * Anything can occur

Guide a constantly evolving, vibrant world. Try to keep your piñatas happy and to protect them from the dangers that threaten to break them open.
 * Tend your garden

Not only do you have to care for new piñata species that are drawn to your world, but you also have to deal with untamed sour piñatas that have bad attitudes and with troublemaking ruffians that do their worst to spoil your creation.
 * Maintain harmony

It is not easy to maintain harmony in a growing community when rivalries, illness, injuries, and even candy-spilling fights occur. If you do not pay close attention, the piñatas may surprise.
 * Personalize your world

Customize your world and your piñata animals to reflect your style. Create a pet paradise that is unlike any other world.
 * Interact online

You can compete against, trade with, or seek help from other gamers when you play Viva Piñata on Xbox Live.

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