Viva Piñata - General Discussion & Piñata Trading - Demo Out Now

I really want to pick this game up, but I got my hands on the case at GameStop earlier today and I hated it. Sheesh. It's almost as annoying as the GoW LE case. I wonder if Rare or MS could send out the game cover inserts to you if you ask them when the regular game comes out? I could just swap cases with something and put the regular cover on.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']I really want to pick this game up, but I got my hands on the case at GameStop earlier today and I hated it. Sheesh. It's almost as annoying as the GoW LE case. I wonder if Rare or MS could send out the game cover inserts to you if you ask them when the regular game comes out? I could just swap cases with something and put the regular cover on.[/quote]

I'm hoping that someone updates "The Cover Project" with Viva Pinata, that way I can go to Kinko's and print the game cover insert and use it with an extra :360 case that I have.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']I'm hoping that someone updates "The Cover Project" with Viva Pinata, that way I can go to Kinko's and print the game cover insert and use it with an extra :360 case that I have.[/quote]What kind of paper do they use at Kinko's? I might have to get some of it so I can print out a GoW and Viva Pinata cover in the next few weeks.

Also, have you seen any of the 360 game cases available online? I saw one labeled as "Lime Green Cases" somewhere. Can't tell from the pics on the site if they're the Xbox ones or the 360 ones.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']What kind of paper do they use at Kinko's? I might have to get some of it so I can print out a GoW and Viva Pinata cover in the next few weeks.

Also, have you seen any of the 360 game cases available online? I saw one labeled as "Lime Green Cases" somewhere. Can't tell from the pics on the site if they're the Xbox ones or the 360 ones.[/quote]

I got some extra ones from the Gears Of War preorders at Best Buy thats what I'm using, also if you are trading any games any time soon, switch the cases with any extra DVD cases you might have, or trade the game without the case if possible.
 
if some one wants to scan the back and front of the box (mostly the back for the game info), i can make a cover to print.
 
Wow. I was not prepared for how fun and addicting this game is. I just watched three hours evaporate as I played this with my kids. I think this game has serious mass appeal.
 
[quote name='ph33r m3']I can't believe this game is getting good reviews, isn't this shit a kids show on Fox?[/quote]

is that trolling? alot of people have been waiting to try this game out.

yes, there is a cartoon, they were planned as companion products.
 
I found that this game can get quite frustrating at times. Right now my piñatas keeping getting into fights, I'm almost out of cash, I have a snail that is hurt but I can't seem to cure her or whack her and I have a raccoon that is destroying the garden. I'll give this game another shot but it will probably be on my trade list soon.
 
Used my $10 BB coupon from the PS3 preorder debacle and picked this up tonight. Going to sit down and play this thing for a while tomorrow. There were just too many positive comments on the game for me to pass it up. Glad everyone who is playing it seems to be having fun.
 
I don't think it's possible to scan the back of the current release Viva cases. The main case has no info on it and the sleeve is see-through.

orntar, you wouldn't happen to be able to do a cover of GoW would you? I need the whole thing, back, front and spine.
 
This game is great. Very rarely can a game make me stay up to 3 AM. I had to force myself to go to bed. This is the type of game that must be hid if you really need to get something done around the house. It's insanely addictive.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']I don't think it's possible to scan the back of the current release Viva cases. The main case has no info on it and the sleeve is see-through.

orntar, you wouldn't happen to be able to do a cover of GoW would you? I need the whole thing, back, front and spine.[/quote]
oh damn. maybe i'll wait till the regular box version comes out. and scan for people.

and yea, i can make a gears of war box art. i can get started today. i'll pm you.
 
Okay popped this in and played for a while last night (too late) finally saved it and quit. I have a question I had two pinatas fight and one was beat and wounded? He was just laying there making this whimpering sound I could select him and see the normal properities but is there a way to revive them? (Same thing jasonlives13 was saying).

Overall it doesn't matter as I fed him to a bird, but might be nice for future reference.
 
[quote name='jasonlives13']I found that this game can get quite frustrating at times. Right now my piñatas keeping getting into fights, I'm almost out of cash, I have a snail that is hurt but I can't seem to cure her or whack her and I have a raccoon that is destroying the garden. I'll give this game another shot but it will probably be on my trade list soon.[/quote]
That happened to me too. This happens when your garden is overcrowded. You need to get rid of some stuff or spread them out. If you have too many trees get rid of them, you might need to put up fences around certain houses, not blocking them in, but just restricting some movement. I was seriously pissed off when this happened to me to, but after I sold some stuff, it was better.

Check vivapinataforums.com if you're ever stuck, they are very informative.
 
Short on cash? Exploit the ease factor of breeding Whirlms. Usually what I do is breed two, then sell off one, and let the newborn mate with the one left behind, and keep doing it over and over. In the early stages, it's a quick 100 Chocolate coins, along with the coins gotten from the mating minigame.

As for the Sours, I had a sour snail come into the village and cause hell, but I had a Whirlm go up to it, sort of like nestle against it and presto, got me a snail. ^_^
 
Wow it sounds really gay when you guys talk about this game...I'll have to check it out though...maybe...if I can get myself to touch the game...
 
[quote name='Fatesealer']Short on cash? Exploit the ease factor of breeding Whirlms. Usually what I do is breed two, then sell off one, and let the newborn mate with the one left behind, and keep doing it over and over. In the early stages, it's a quick 100 Chocolate coins, along with the coins gotten from the mating minigame.

As for the Sours, I had a sour snail come into the village and cause hell, but I had a Whirlm go up to it, sort of like nestle against it and presto, got me a snail. ^_^[/quote]

Wow, that's interesting, I heard that if you make a Snail eat an Apple seed, it will be come tame and your resident. I'll have to try the Whrilm thing. As for money, you should check out my Chilli post: http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/showpost.php?p=2357668&postcount=97
 
[quote name='Spades22']Wow it sounds really gay when you guys talk about this game...I'll have to check it out though...maybe...if I can get myself to touch the game...[/QUOTE]

It's quirky, I'll say that much but you know, I dig it. I like being open minded to all games. I could have dismissed Katamari in the same way and been 'ugh it looks so kiddy' but I'd have missed having the blast that I did with both.
 
I love this game. For some background I am always easily addicted to sim games especially animal crossing. But I haven't been this addicted to a game in awhile. I bought this and GOW and have been playing pinata non-stop. GOW is great and I am on chapter three but I figured I would write a quick review for those of you on the fence.

Graphics 9/10:
Gorgeous. Sure they are a little over the top cutesy but they are perfect for the game. The emotions of the pinatas are easily conveyed. Fear, curiosity, and of course romance :) The camera is easy to use and has very little trouble always giving you a good picture of what is going on.

Controls 8/10:
The controls are spot on for most of the game. They due suffer in two areas 1) Flying creatures 2) Quick Options. Targeting flying creatures can be a little tricky and if you tell two flying creatures that are far apart to romance it is like herding cats. It is usually better to tell them to a spot close to each other and then romance them. Quick options... what I mean by this is basically hot keys. There are too many menus and too much clicking around waiting for shops to load. I wish I could buy a lot of items put them in a sack and use them as I need without always going back to the store.

Sound 7/10:
Non-obtrusive with great pinata sounds. It does loose a few points for not really having much of a soundtrack but the pinata sounds are spot on.

Gameplay 10/10:
This game has tons of depth. Here is the basic flow until you get to the more advanced pinatas.

-Create enough of a certain type of land to lure a pinata to your land.
-Satisfy their resident requirements, usually along the lines of eating some seeds, fruit, or a pinata.
-Get two of them together and satisfy their romance needs, a house, some food maybe and latter on special items or pinata accessories (like a dog collar for the BarkBarks).

Once a pinata has been romanced you can buy these cheap little romance candies so that you do not need to keep satisfying their romance requirements. These things are key and I didn't use them until later in the game. Use them immediately they are cheap (6 coins) and save you a ton of time and money.

The trouble comes in the form of sour pinatas and the evil tribal humans. The sour pinatas can be turned into good pinatas if you satisfy their requirements. Once one of them is good you can use the Tower of Sour to keep them out of your garden forever. The evil tribal people are a little harder. Whack em with a shovel and fence them out but so far I don't think there is any way to get rid of them forever.

This game is a game of balances, new creatures will eat old (dang snakes eat mousemallows) when they first enter and there is little you can do about it. But once they are residents they live in mostly harmony, except for the occasional fight.

There are tons of seeds, fruits, vegetables, pinatas, pinata accessories, buildings, helpers... too much stuff to name.

Tips:
-The pepper trick for money posted above works very well. If you want to raise pinatas for profit I recommend bunnies and then barkbarks.
-When you see rotten candy, smash it with the shovel instead of selling it back for -30 coins.
-Focus on getting two creatures to master romancer status before you move on to more.
-I am not sure how to get variants of pinatas but it seems to be related to the value of the romancing pinatas and random luck.
-When you see a sour pinata immediatly check the encyclopedia for information on how to turn them good (if anyone knows how to get medicine let me know, for the crow)

If you have any interest in this game pick it up now. It is one of the best for the 360 and just a blast to play.

Sorry for ranting just needed to get it out there that this game kicks butt.
 
Damn it, quit saying good things about the game. I told myself I'll hold off until the Wii comes out and 'till the regular cases get in, but all this has me wavering on my initial decision.

Oh fuck it, I'm gonna go to Target and check to see if they have it. You guys suck.
 
[quote name='Spades22']So...it sounds like neopets where you just take care of a pet =/[/quote]
Wow, did you just skip past reading everything?

BTW I'm holding off until the buy 2 used get 1 free at gamestop. By then my store should have at least a couple used copies. And since my brother bought FF Dawn of Souls this week I'll tell him to return it. Then when the deal comes around he can buy both. He promised to buy Viva Pinata when it comes out when I bought Gears of War. So then I can get PDZ for free. And we can play Facility again and relive the Goldeneye 007 N64 days :bouncy:.
 
Son of a bitch. I hate November/being poor as eph-uck. I am getting a Wii, I have just picked up 5 360 games recently and have zero time to play them. Now I want this one too. Well I wanted this game before, but now I am for sure I want this. I know I could get my girl to play this game with me. Damn you Microsoft/Rare.
 
Man there is a lot of hate in this thread.

So...it sounds like neopets where you just take care of a pet =/

Not even close. Don't care about the game? Leave the thread.

The fact that this thread has more posts than the COD3 thread sickens me.

COD3 is a great game but it is COD3. WW2 shooters get picked on a lot but there is good reason, they are a dime a dozen (none really as good as COD but still). I enjoy COD3 but Viva Pinata is something new and fresh. Give this game a chance it might just grow on you.

You bastards. I'm about to play VP now. Damn you all.

Yeah and in a few hours you will be praising our names for making you drop everything, run out, and play this splendid game :)

Also make sure to play past all of the intro junk. The kid-friendly training is painful but is pretty easy to get through.
 
[quote name='Ryandb2']
COD3 is a great game but it is COD3. WW2 shooters get picked on a lot but there is good reason, they are a dime a dozen (none really as good as COD but still). I enjoy COD3 but Viva Pinata is something new and fresh. Give this game a chance it might just grow on you.
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It's not even that... it's the fact that Gears of War and CoD 3 came out the same week (maybe even day) and that, in many people's minds, they are similar things, and it's one or the other.

But I will give you the fact that Viva Pinata is new and fresh so that's where the people are coming from. I still think MS would have benefited more releasing it on a different week.
 
To Ryan, that was in the form of the question, I never said I didnt care about the game :roll: , Just trying to see what this game is like...cause it seems like something like dora the explorer yet everyone likes it
 
Damn it, this game is good. This is exactly the type of game I've been wanting. Something I could pick up and pop in and feel like I'm accomplishing something without feeling as though I'm being forced to move along in the game. Shit.

And for all my cursing, I can't remember having as large a smile as I did after the first hour of gameplay. From the animations, to the sounds, and just the overall package, this game is just...adorable. The "romancing dance" between the Whirlms were hilarious.
 
[quote name='Spades22']To Ryan, that was in the form of the question, I never said I didnt care about the game :roll: , Just trying to see what this game is like...cause it seems like something like dora the explorer yet everyone likes it[/QUOTE]

All your comments are based upon the bright visuals and non-violent gameplay. Saying this game is something like Dora the Explorer doesn't even make sense.

This is a simulation game that involves strategy and resource management. Just because it has cute characters and has a kids show based upon the characters, doesn't mean it is just some crappy game for little kids.
 
[quote name='shipwreck'] Saying this game is something like Dora the Explorer doesn't even make sense.[/QUOTE]

Not making sense is a recurring theme in Spades' posts...
 
Ya well I was talking about the visuals... ughh... whatever I don't want to deal with jerks again, sick of it. Retarded comments seem to be unavoidable from people like the kid above.
 
I picked this one up today at Target with the free $10 gift card thinking it would be a fun distraction...mabey something for my fiance' to get into [she plays animal crossing and the like].

She absolutely loves this game. I don't know if it's the bright colors or the easy ols or what, but she can't get enough of the game

It looks like she may be warming up to the 360 beacuse of this one. I was told after her little marathon session to be finding a deal on a second 360 and hdtv. I think my bank account just cried a little... Thanks Rare =/
 
[quote name='Spades22']Ya well I was talking about the visuals... ughh... whatever I don't want to deal with jerks again, sick of it. Retarded comments seem to be unavoidable from people like the kid above.[/QUOTE]

Yeah dude..I'm the "retarded" one. You got me and this "gay" game all figured out... Grow up, dude. Just because you're 13 doesn't mean everyone else is.

Edited to add the reason I've been in this post to begin with - I'm tempted to pick this up to get my girlfriend involved in gaming.. Is it n00b friendly enough for someone who has trouble holding a 360 controller?
 
Okay, I don't want to threadjack but I gotta clear this up...

To Ryan, that was in the form of the question, I never said I didnt care about the game , Just trying to see what this game is like...cause it seems like something like dora the explorer yet everyone likes it

This is a question:

Is this game like neopets where you just take care of a pet?

So...it sounds like neopets where you just take care of a pet =/

The above is not a question it is a declaration of ignorance and in a thread like this is considered trolling. We had already described the game many times.

Sorry if I took it wrong but you can see how easily that can be taken as trolling.

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back on topic... Later in the game lookforward to more special buildings

There is a mine that you can hire a worker to dig for special items in and a sheep sheering building
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']Damn it, this game is good. This is exactly the type of game I've been wanting. Something I could pick up and pop in and feel like I'm accomplishing something without feeling as though I'm being forced to move along in the game. Shit.

And for all my cursing, I can't remember having as large a smile as I did after the first hour of gameplay. From the animations, to the sounds, and just the overall package, this game is just...adorable. The "romancing dance" between the Whirlms were hilarious.[/quote]

Welcome aboard...what was that about saying "we suck" for us making you have to buy the game? ;)

It is a great game and I am saddened that its not more popular, but I think word of mouth is going to help this game a lot.
 
I've seen the cartoon of this and it's pretty cool I don't own a xboc360, but my brother has one and he'll let me play his games so i'll probably buy this game and later buy a 360 when I can afford it.

This game looks fun and the fox, hedgehog, and the aligater looking pinata is my favorite ones.
 
[quote name='LinkinPrime']Welcome aboard...what was that about saying "we suck" for us making you have to buy the game? ;)[/quote]You suck for finally pushing me over the edge into the greener grass of my Pinata garden.:)

I played this game two hours straight. Insane. My Internet went out so I just popped it in and kept going. Damn Pretztail ate my one and only Bunnycomb though.

Oh, I just remembered: Pinata Incest.

In my most creative of moments, I tend to name the first and second of every species "Mr. and Mrs. ___". Then I name their offspring "____Jr." I always like having a nice family so I always keep around those three and keep breeding with Mr. and Mrs. The problem came when I was a bit distracted in trying to romance my two Sparrowmints. I fed Mr. Sparrowmint a Romance Candy and who I thought was Mrs. Sparrowmint the same. I get to the mating part and realize that I had fed, not the Mrs., but Junior Sparrowmint, so my Mr. Sparrowmint and Sparrowmint Junior made sweet, sweet Pinata loving. Now it really bothers me. I sold off the bastard child and I'm considering a way to kill off the Mr. and the Junior so I can once again have a clean garden.
 
[quote name='SteveMcQ']You suck for finally pushing me over the edge into the greener grass of my Pinata garden.:)

I played this game two hours straight. Insane. My Internet went out so I just popped it in and kept going. Damn Pretztail ate my one and only Bunnycomb though.

Oh, I just remembered: Pinata Incest.

In my most creative of moments, I tend to name the first and second of every species "Mr. and Mrs. ___". Then I name their offspring "____Jr." I always like having a nice family so I always keep around those three and keep breeding with Mr. and Mrs. The problem came when I was a bit distracted in trying to romance my two Sparrowmints. I fed Mr. Sparrowmint a Romance Candy and who I thought was Mrs. Sparrowmint the same. I get to the mating part and realize that I had fed, not the Mrs., but Junior Sparrowmint, so my Mr. Sparrowmint and Sparrowmint Junior made sweet, sweet Pinata loving. Now it really bothers me. I sold off the bastard child and I'm considering a way to kill off the Mr. and the Junior so I can once again have a clean garden.[/quote]

LMAO! Great Story!:applause:
 
[quote name='getmyrunon']Edited to add the reason I've been in this post to begin with - I'm tempted to pick this up to get my girlfriend involved in gaming.. Is it n00b friendly enough for someone who has trouble holding a 360 controller?[/QUOTE]

Most definitely! Controls are my wife's biggest problem when it comes to gaming. Luckily VP has a "simple" controll set for less experienced and younger players. She got the hang of it in no time.
 
This game is amazing.

Lots of cool surprises, charm and hours of gameplay.
 
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