Videogamer writes: "I love Viva Piñata. The Xbox 360 original is a game I recommended to everyone over a period of about six months, hoping they'd believe me when I told them that it wasn't a game made just for kids. Beneath the gorgeously cute visuals lied an incredibly in-depth ecosystem simulation capable of holding your attention for months and a collect-em-all compulsion that most people only associate with Pokemon and Football cards. On the Xbox 360 Rare delivered the goods big time.
There was always this feeling at the back of my mind, though, that Viva Piñata belonged elsewhere - that it could find a better home, where people are generally more loving and willing to try out new things, no matter how cute. It was with great delight then that I grasped the chance to play Rare's Nintendo DS spin-off, Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise. I was more than a little sceptical, expecting at best a game able to mimic the basics of the classic 360 game, but what I played for an afternoon is shaping up to be one of the best DS titles of 2008."
Viva Piñata could well make a come back after Microsoft moved to renew the trademark, along with Blast Corps.
Rather see Banjo-Threeie
Hell a remake-revamp of Grabbed by the Ghoulies, great concepts, not executed the best but having everything around you as a weapon was great, with new tech they could get more creative
Microsoft has been gradually rebooting Rare IPs. I wouldn’t be surprised if MS announces another Rare IP reboot after Perfect Dark release in 2023-2024. Based on popularity you would think Banjo, Viva Piñata and Conker would be the next likely candidates for rebooting [or a new release].
Agree completely with you but Viva Pinata would be beautiful with modern graphics
This game rocked. It was so relaxing making a little garden and getting pinatas to... Dance with each other.
Jared writes: "With the Battletoads having made a triumphant return, let's look at the rest of Rare's back catalog for which series deserves a return to form next."
I actually don't want them. I'm not a big fan of Microsoft rehashing IPs they had nothing to do with creating just because they happen to own them.
Before you call me fanboy tell me a game they did that to that actually lives up the the original?
Just leave our beloved memories alone. You want to bring something back, redo crimson Skies or Brute Force. At least they were your games and they need updates.
I'm all for The Initiative rebooting perfect dark as a third person though, sounds like its trying something new and not just rehashing with a new coat of paint with this idea. Hope we see a tease of it in the next showcase.
Rumor is The Initiative is working on rebooting Perfect Dark in third person, normally I wasn't a fan of taking existing IPs but if its something new like this I'm up for it.
Donkey Kong Country is probably my favorite game of all time but I've not connected with much else Rareware has made since other than maybe Killer Instinct. Sea of Thieves has got to be close to my worst $60 purchase I've ever made.
Kaan writes: "Rare is easily the most historic Xbox Game Studio. Founded in 1985, Rare may have begun life churning out middling titles for Nintendo but in the '90s Rare became a juggernaut within the games industry. They released classic after classic in quick succession and the most impressive part was the variety in titles. Beat 'em ups, Kart racers, platformers, first-person shooters, third-person action games; Rare did it all. But they need to bring some of these games back. Now."
Yeah I got an S for rare replay and halo collection and horizon 3 not much else haha
Kameo
Conker
Banjo
Perfect Dark
Viva Piñata (multiplat/cross play)
Jet Force Gemini
