i played this at a retailer it was verrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrryyyyyyyyy fun didn't actually show a eco system simulation the only bad i found about the game is potty humor where you burp a boat through a river
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Viva Pinata (Xbox 360)
(2006, Video Games - Simulation, Rated E, Play it on: Xbox 360)
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Not age appropriate for kids under 7, age appropriate for kids over 8; suggested age 8. -
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Common Sense says
Amazing ecosystem simulation is full of eye-candy.
updated 07.04.08
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 8 and Up
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What Parents Need to Know
About Viva Pinata (Xbox 360)
Parents need to know that this complex ecosystem simulation game is nothing like the animated series on Fox. The shovel can be used to whack characters; if you cause a piñata to burst by whacking it repeatedly, there are consequences. Some piñatas eat other characters, and kids may find it difficult to sell piñatas they've nurtured. The game has an online aspect for trading piñatas; parents of young kids should supervise or inactivate this feature.
Read our full review by Jinny Gudmundsen
Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about how ecosystems work. They might want to encourage kids to plant various seeds to see what happens. Why don't some piñatas live together well? How is food supply important in an ecosystem? What do you think about piñatas who leave sour candy around to make others sick? What did you do about them? How did you feel when you had to sell a piñata? What did you gain? Was it worth it?
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Lives in TexasI rate this title on for age 2 and give itpalace pink lady is right!
- Lives in OhioI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
This game is fun and educational!
Viva pinata is a great game. There might be violence if you take your shovel and hit either a character or pinata. But if you do it to a character you are punished! By them taking your shovel,watering can, or they can also drop bad seeds in your garden that can make you pinatas sick.The educational part is that it's just like any other ecosystem or foodchain. If a pinata has to live in your garden you have to do certain things. Like you might have to feed them different things or let them eat an other pinata. If you are against what I am saying then you are going the whole wrong direction. It's just like our own ecosystem. I you have something against then I suggest you speak up to me. This is a great game for kids and adults!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
- Lives inI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Amazing game that everyone can enjoy!
Viva pinata is a life simulation game in the same kind of style as Harvest Moon games. You must care for a magical garden on the mysterious pinata island and attract various species of Pinata to come and live in it. Now, this sounds pretty easy, but the game can get quite complicated. Players must meet each pinatas requirements for it to become a permanent resident, this sometimes means having to feed it a pinata that is lower down in the food chain or providing the correct environment. Players must also protect their garden from 'sours' who can completly wreck your garden. All of this may frustrate younger players (as it did my 7 year old cousin!) and it may also upset them when their favourite pinatas get eaten or get sick and get killed by the creepy Dastardos (a grim-reaper type character). There are over 60 species to attract which requires alot of time and effort! Players can also trade pinatas and other items with their xbox live friends, so it is entirely possible to get every pinata. The game looks really lovely (especially in HD) and the framerate usually keeps up with all the action. I highly recommend this game to anyone of any age who enjoys a challenge.
- Lives in PennsylvaniaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
Fun like the Sims
I just got a 360, and i bought Project 8 as my first game. My little brother wanted something easier to play so i got Viva Pinata for him also. Even though I REALLY wanted to get Gears of War :( Its a great game for any age and even teens and adults would like it too. It is really kiddie but it takes alot of strategy and thinking.
- Lives in CaliforniaI rate this title on for age 2 and give it
one of the few kids games for the 360
This game is great, but kind of hard. Littler kids might have trouble keeping their garden safe from predators, but it is still fun. I have little kids that come to my house and play it, and at first i thought it would be weird, but it wasn't dumb or childish at all.
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