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And that's your whole reason for being in Viva Pinata: get those little pinata buggers to procreate for your amusement and profit (and so that you can earn the much coveted Master Romancer crown). If watering daisies to tranquil orchestral music so that pinatas have something to eat doesn't sound fun to you, you'll probably miss out on the treats of Viva Pinata.

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GenreFamily
DescriptionThis surprisingly sweet gardening game loses some of its charm on the PC due to crashes, bugs, and Games for Windows' shenanigans.
Platform"PC","Xbox 360"
US censor rating"Everyone","Everyone"
UK censor rating"",""
Release date1 January 1970 (US), 1 January 1970 (UK)
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