Metareview -- Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise

I personally find the -forced- videos from the show annoying; that happen whenever a new species dances (Mates).

As for the gameplay, I've only played it for two days, but it's decently fun. It's not the type of game you get a craving to play, but once you suck it up and turn it on you'll get hooked into it. My only complaints are that some pinatas breeding requirements are overly hard for breeding a pinata that isn't really worth much, and that getting 'wild?' pinatas to do their requirements (Like eating one of your pinatas, or eating one of your seeds to join your farm) can be a real pain sometimes. My 1 concern is of money making. After building an upgraded farm and having tons (my farm overpopulated once) of pinatas, it seems like a worthy investment to get rid of everything and make my farm(or garden?) perfect; grasswise/plantwise/etc., without the animals being in the way, but I'm not sure if it would conflict with my ranking % or not.

Aside from that, it's a decent game. I rate it 7.5/10, worth a purchase (Unlike those cliche Mystery Dungeon Pokemon games whose saves keep going backwards and difficulty fluxuates ridiculously.

I still haven't got round to picking this up yet. I almost brought it, but then I saw the Xbox version was cheaper.

???

Then we left the store. So, yeah.

That orange pinata looks kinda pissed off.

I didn't even know there WAS a tv series.

it's out? I show it coming out on Tuesday next week!?!?

I got Viva Pinata :TiP for the 360 when it came out last week, you guys do have the date wrong for the DS version in North America don't you?

I'm not crazy am i?

I've been playing it for a few days now, it's really fun.

It come out on the 8th.

I have called every GameStop and BestBuy in a 50 mile radius and no one has this game yet. Everyone lists the release date as 9/8 but both GameStop and BestBuy are showing they're still on order and they have no idea when they'll actually show up. I got TiP last week on release day without an issue.

Seriously, I think this game deserved better scores (around 9 and 10 only). I'm new to the Viva Piñata franchise but I'm really impressed by this game. Good graphics (even though it's 50% 2D, the 2D part is done very well), supports a lot of simmultaneous happenings and piñatas in your garden, very original concept, a LOT of characters (I've been playing it for 3 days and I'm still at 30%), pretty long game apparently.

The only thing I didn't like about the game was the cutscenes from the cartoon...

But still, I'd say this was one of the best DS games I've ever seen. I hope it won't get overlooked =/

Anyone in the UK

http://www.asda-entertainment.co.uk/asda/9990881.product

£18 delivered to your door!!

Didn't know there was a tv show, but just loved those little pinatas on the box so bought it and am hooked ever since. Seems like time flies while gardening, maybe it's therapeutic afteral xD

I'm at level 5 now and find it hard to get the new pinatas and to meet their resident reqs. Was looking for some useful hints and tricks but since it's so new, there's nothing much to find.

I wudn't give this game to a 3 yr old as it says on the box though, or 3 yr olds are much smarter nowadays ;) It has too many things to think about at the same time. Grow ur crops, water the plants (or monitor sprinkling) mate ur pinatas, dont get too many and what abt those sour ones?? Gosh, long way to go for me hahaha But loving it every bit.