As announced at Comic Con 07 Viva Pinata is making its way onto the Nintendo DS.   It will be a similar to the current Xbox 360 version of the game  says a Rare employee on the pinata island forums

It’s basically the same game, same principles as the 360 version except it has to take into account the hardware i.e. you haven’t got the graphics power of the 360, but you have got the touch screen to do cool things with. I’m not sure if we can say at the moment which pinatas and plants will be in the game.

Here is a short FAQ Rashberry of the Pinata Island Forums made up.

Q: Is it the same as the Xbox 360 game?
A: Game play wise, yes. It’s the same game, starting with ruined garden, attracting Pinata, growing flowers and trees, buying things from shops. Like VP:PC it takes advantage of the hardware available, so you interact using the stylus.

Q: How are the graphics compared the Xbox 360 version?
A: Beautiful. You will not be disappointed.

Q: When is it coming out?
A: “Coming soon” is the only info we have at present.

Q: Is Rare developing this?
A: Very definately ‘yes’ on this one. We have a dedicated handheld dev team.

Q: Has the original VP team been involved?
A: Yes. From original assets from the game through to design and on-going feedback.

Q: Where can I find out more?
A: There’ll be more info appearing on www.rareware.com some time soon. I’ll try to remember to update that link when it does.

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This seems like a great way to expand the Viva Pinata fan base and maybe even get a few DS owners to purchase a 360 just for the title.  Great idea on Microsoft’s part.

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