Viva Pinata is about to hit the screens over here in the Normericas. The teevee show, produced by 4kids, is animated CG based on the game of the same name. Gamerscore points to a preview clip currently showing on YouTube:
It's a bit of a shame that the teevee show isn't more directly related to the game, I think - maybe using the same wireframes, or whatnot; it loses an element of the game's more solid, 3D charm, for me. The game seems so much richer, although this is of course a hi-def screenie.
Plus with games you do rather than just watch, which presumably explains the OFCOM report of a generation shifting gently away from teevee to interactive media.
For more info about the TV show and the Xbox 360 game, check out the Viva Pinata Wiki at http://PinataIsland.info
Posted by: jimmcq | August 15, 2006 at 04:20