Viva Pinata is Fun for All Ages!

When I first saw the commercials for Viva Pinata, I thought it was just a kids game. The more reviews I read about the game and game content got me interested in playing it. I finally broke down and bought the game. It is a very cute game and is great for everyone. It is a simulation game based on you creating a garden, mating and rasing pinata. There are 70 different types of pinata you can raise, and each has it's own little quirks. You also have many different types of plants that you use in many different ways.

When you mate a pair for the first time you are treated to their own special "romance dance". After which the pinata go outside and Storkos will deliver an egg. I have also heard that you can sometimes get twins or even rare pinata when the egg hatches. One of the more interesting things in the game is that you can change a pinata's color just by feeding it something different. Each type of pinata has different requirements for visiting, residing, and mating which are listed in your journal.

Early levels in the game are great for kids, they go rather quickly and it is fairly easy. Once you get into the higher levels it tends to slow down as there are times you have to wait to entice new pinata to your garden. You can have several gardens saved at a time. Any money and exp earned in one garden will carry over to another garden saved on the same profile. What I would suggest is for parents who also enjoy playing the game is to have your own garden, and make a seperate one for the kids. You can transfer pinata from one garden to another by using the mail feature. That makes it easier for smaller children to have what they want in their garden without the waiting time. And if you know people who play it also through your XBOX360 live account you can send pinata to each other also.

Throughout the game you earn chocolate coins with which you buy seeds, fruits, veggies, pinata houses and other pinatas. You also open up other stores and services you can use to help your pinatas grow and be happy. You can sell your extra pinatas, plants and such to create more space. If you are the less adventerous type or get fusterated trying to find the right combination for a certian color of pinata. You can go to http://pinataisland.info for all the info you need on the types of pinata available. They give you all the information on all 70 types from how to get them to visit, to what they need to romance and who they fight with.