Support NeoGAF

[USD]

http://kotaku.com/gaming/comic-con-07/viva-pinata-ds-announced-283699.php

"Who wants Viva Pinata on the DS? Microsoft do. Announced at Comic Con yesterday, Viva Pinata DS will see the original game concept (ie not the party game) ported over to the DS, with the main changes a new top-down perspective and what I'd guess is an improved control scheme. The news is hardly surprising, what with Shane Kim's excessive hint-dropping a few months back, but hey. Best of luck to everyone involved. Viva Pinata was a good idea let down by the fact its target audience don't own 360s. They do own a DS, so maybe third time's a charm."

 

[nubbe]

As if Rare never left

Halo next?!

 

[Speevy]

Well I was one of the people who said this wouldn't work because the 360 game is such a visual showstopper. I guess Rare thought differently.

 

[sc0la]

oh snap.. I can see why they wouldn't announce something like this at E3 though :lol

 

[kman3000]

I'd rather Rare make Donkey Kong Country IV for the DS.

 

[a Master Ninja]

About time.

Spoiler

I hope this sells well.

 

[rollingstart]

Halo DS or IGN hailstorm

 

[SovanJedi]

What what what?!

I'd like to see some videos of this sucker in action first.

 

[armubaba]

Million seller confirmed.

 

[KachoMakura]

Day one purchase. The 360 version is excellent and touch controls can only make this better

 

[RiskyChris]

Wow I'm really excited!!

 

[Shinobix]

Cool, we'll see how this ends up

 

[mr_bishiuk]

Good move by MS imo, it will grow the franchise and may move people onto the 360 to play the full game. They have probably realised its pointless competing with Nintendo in the handheld space.

 

[Sharp]

I still need to get a DS confirmed . At least my sister will be able to play, I suppose...

 

[nofi]

stuff

Excellent news, thanks. Loved VP on the 360, despite the rest of my friends list preferring to shoot terrorists instead of trading Pinata.

Will definitely get this day one.

 

[Vyse The Legend]

Day 1 purchase, if the port isn't super watered down.

 

[Slightly Live]

I wonder how the sales will be compared with the 360 version.

 

[devilscallmedad]

Is rare making this one? This should sell well.

 

[ethelred]

I don't really care about Viva Pinata DS... if someone at Microsoft feels like greenlighting Blue Dragon DS, though, I'll be all over that. Hell, even Kameo DS.

 

[DefectiveReject]

RARE on Nintendo = Win

Viva Pinata would probably sell tonnes on Wii

 

[AniHawk]

Good move by MS imo, it will grow the franchise and may move people onto the 360 to play the full game. They have probably realised its pointless competing with Nintendo in the handheld space.

Yeah, DS-360 is an incredibly obvious move.

 

[Defuser]

Microsoft third party confirmed? J/k

 

[Sharp]

I just realized that Nintendo is still getting Rare games

Even after they sold them

Yamauchi must still be laughing about that one.

 

[Emotions]

I would have prefered something else from them.
A Banjo or a Jet Force Gemini would have been better.

 

[USD]

It's only a matter of time before Halo DS.

EDIT:beaten by the second post, lol.

 

[Wollan]

I can see myself buying this.

 

[RiskyChris]

I just realized that Nintendo is still getting Rare games

Even after they sold them

Yamauchi must still be laughing about that one.

This post is made of :lol

 

[davepoobond]

KI for PSP plz

 

[Defuser]

I just realized that Nintendo is still getting Rare games

Congratuations

 

[PhoenixDark]

Killer Instint DS confirmed?

 

[Sharp]

Congratuations

It was harder than it looks.

 

[AniHawk]

I just realized that Nintendo is still getting Rare games

Even after they sold them

Yamauchi must still be laughing about that one.

MS has gotta make money off 'em somehow.

 

[BobFromPikeCreek]

Awesome, awesome, AWESOME!

 

[Omie]

This will be huge....in Japan!

 

[polyh3dron]

Totally cool, bro-ham!

 

[Stabby McSter]

i'd buy it

 

[RiskyChris]

This will be huge....in Japan!

I hope so. The series could use a kickstart.

 

[Chao]

Non-game + niche title on other system + girly pets = DS insta-win

 

[M3wThr33]

I love the cartoon.
I refuse to buy a 360.
This is called a compromise.

 

[rakka]

Interesting.

Halo DS would be nice too, MS

 

[RiskyChris]

I love the cartoon.
I refuse to buy a 360.
This is called a compromise.

=( Hardware issues?

 

[Lobster]

Awesome news. I wish we got some better screens..

 

[Chao]

=( Hardware issues?

TRLOD will haunt us forever.

 

[M3wThr33]

=( Hardware issues?

Irrational hate for Microsoft. Yet somehow I use a Microsoft keyboard/mouse on XP and own Halo on the PC.
But that's just my wacky logic. Don't let it bother ya.

 

[NomarTyme]

Smart decision.

 

[TheRipDizz]

360 advertising on the DS confirmed?

 

[HAL_Laboratory]

The crazy thing is that it'll sell much better than the 360 version.

Also, Microsoft piggybacking for success in Japan confirmed.

 

[Speevy]

The crazy thing is that it'll sell much better than the 360 version.

I don't know. That would be a heck of a feat.

I wonder if Rare is going to dumb down the micromanagement for kids.

 

[Dark Ninja]

I don't know. That would be a heck of a feat.

I wonder if Rare is going to dumb down the micromanagement for kids.

You mean the original was for adults!

 

[TheRipDizz]

The crazy thing is that it'll sell much better than the 360 version.

It'll probably spur sales of the 360 version. Microsoft using Nintendo's casual weaponry against them to gain footholds in that market ftw?