Viva Piñata is a video game franchise created and produced by Xbox Game Studios and Rare. The series' first game Viva Piñata (2006) was conceived as a mobile gardening game before Rare was acquired by Microsoft. It was released on Xbox 360. It launched alongside an animated series produced by 4Kids. The game received two console sequels: Viva Piñata: Party Animals (2007) and Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise (2008) as well as a handheld release Viva Piñata: Pocket Paradise (2008) for the Nintendo DS.