#and viva pinata 2008

[punk-rocking-rose]

most of my favorite games are almost as old as i am but i still like playing them every now and then even like 15 years later. viva pinata, okami, pokemon frlg.

[shinigami-striker]

Dan Green | Wednesday, 02.07.24

Same voice actor, different anime/video game characters - featuring Dan Green (also known as Jay Snyder).

Happy birthday! 🎂

2001

Yugi Moto (Yami Yugi) - Yu-Gi-Oh! (anime/movies/video games; 2001-present)

2003

Knuckles the Echidna - Sonic the Hedgehog (anime/video games; 2003-2010) | featured game: Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity (2008)

2006

Hudson Horstachio - Viva Pinata (TV series; 2006-2009)

2020

Mewtwo - Pokemon: Mewtwo Strikes Back - Evolution (anime movie; English dub)

[fatrocka64]

Confession.. the real reasons why I joined the furry fandom..

7: My teachers during the 2016 to 2017 school year at Delta had told me that my pregnant themed artwork was deemed sexually explicit, then one of the teachers had taken a picture of my drawings and they were abusing my copyright and freedom of speech rights.

6: After being told that I couldn't work for the Lego Group. I have to be a Danish citizen to work for their company. I decided to give up my hopes of being a professional Lego model designer.

5: I had experienced harassment and threats during zootopia's popularity at school, even at home. But my parents never believed that I was being bullied. Even some students had spread rumors about me being gay and I was scared to report to the office because the teachers would accuse me of something dumb

4: I did go back to great Wolf Lodge in 2019 but way before I joined the Fandom, I remember when zootopia gave me great Wolf Lodge vibes which I didn't get to go in 2016 due to obsessive behavior,

2: One of my My teachers from high school had given me so much sympathy for when zootopia was popular, even my friends did that for me. I felt like being friends with someone like that would have gotten me in trouble, and it had happened before after being told that I couldn't access anthropomorphic animal media like Zootopia Great wolf lodge Undertale Kung Fu Panda, Viva Pinata, ect.

1: I have created original characters and stories even a whole multiverse with lore inside my sketchbooks long before I even joined the furry fandom from a 5-year span from 2008 to 2016

[violetequus8]

Last NightㅣLottie/The Gardenerㅣ4.3kㅣEㅣOneshot

Plot What Plot/Porn Without Plot, POV First Person, Nonbinary Character, Trans Female Character, Girl Penis, Hook-Up, Anal Fingering, Anal Sex, Strap-Ons

In my first week of gardening, I had been wary of Lottie. The woman’s easy and rather lascivious drawl had made me uncomfortable, because it was nearly impossible for me to read her tone. After a few months, however, I had grown used to her like I had accustomed myself to all my other strange neighbors. That her voice always sounded like she was flirting was just her own quirk; it didn’t mean anything to me.

[link to ao3]

Author's Tumblr Note: I'm alive!! Here's some porn for hit computer game Viva Pinata (2008) which I've recently been getting back into.

[c4tb1t]

Viva pinata is a game I've enjoyed since I was little :3 you manage a garden and decorate it and plant...plants...but the main focus is on the piñatas that you tame and domesticate and can breed and do a whole lot of things w them like feeding them certain things to change their colors,, it's a really fun game but it can be challenging sometimes where you need to pull up a wiki to figure it out..tbf it was made in 2006 and viva pinata trouble in paradise was made in 2008 BUT IM TELLING YOU IT DOESNT LOOK LIKE IT WAS MADE IN THOSE YEARS..it's very charming

I highly recommend it but it is very difficult to find ways to play outside of having an xbox with Xbox live and gamepass (ofc u can buy the game, viva pinata and viva pinata trouble in paradise, ignore party animals) (but having gamepass makes it so you can just play it for free by installing it) and having a xbox 360 profile connected to your account(which has been acting rlly buggy lately it often doesn't work you really just have to be patient and try and try again until it works)

Sorry for the infodump I REALLY LIKE THE GAME RAAHHH I just wish it wasn't a pain to even get the game and also yeah its so hard for me to post drawings on tumblr or upload to YouTube bc I have the curse of rlly bad devices....a very slow laptop and a laggy and buggy phone

U seem so cool I wish I could talk 2 u more raahhh...haiiii

teeheeee . hii !!! How's it going? :O

[pinata-archive-paradise]

Viva piñata trouble in paradise e3 2008 trailer video

a moojoo is on a piñata vision card when the video explain the piñata vision function with instructions

[blazehedgehog]

Why do you think sonic games have been tightening their scope after Unleashed. Every main game after has had a less than a $60 price tag. Do you think Unleashed underperformed in Sega's eyes and they scaled back their budget/staff, etc in response?

That was absolutely the case. Sonic Unleashed was the first mainline Sonic game after Sonic 06, and I think there was rightfully a lot of spillover of emotions from that game.

Because "good" and "bad" are subjective, right. A sour mood one day can make something look really bad, but if you circle back around to it days, months, or even years later, you might have a completely different experience with it.

A lot of people in 2008 were very, very nitpicky about Sonic Unleashed. It's a game that has problems, sure. But it's an incredible game that does a lot of things extremely right, too, and it established basically everything that lead to Sonic Colors and Sonic Generations.

But a lot of people still saw it as "the game that followed Sonic 06." So they complained about hub worlds, and human NPCs, and side quests, because those were things it shared with Sonic 06 and therefore they were still points of contention.

Sonic 06 sold a weirdly high amount. It was a "Platinum Hits" title on 360, and even got included in a special charity bundle (with Shrek and Viva Pinata Party Animals, I believe), where all proceeds were donated to some children's hospital thing. It was the first Sonic game of a new generation and it sold a lot of people on the idea of being this big, impressive thing.

Sega clearly banked on Unleashed being more successful, given how much money they were willing to spend on Sonic Unleashed. It was an ambitious, high-budget, bleeding-edge game. And it pulled it off better than most Sonic games usually do!

But the wounds were still fresh after Sonic 06. It was the biggest disaster the Sonic franchise had ever had at that point. All that hype burned a lot of people.

So I imagine Unleashed didn't sell quite as well, yeah. Which probably lead to Sega trying to find ways to scale things back in future games. The profit from Unleashed did not support its budget, so they adjusted where necessary. Smaller levels, less story, less intricate detail, etc.

It's always made a lot of sense to me. It sucks, but the ripples of Sonic 06 reverberated outward like that in ways I don't think people remember anymore.

[jelloapocalypse]

"Let's Make an Animal Crossing Game!" was so funny and really insightful! Are you planning on sticking within the realm of Nintendo games for this series, or would you expand into other console franchises? I'd love to see your take on the Viva Pinata series, it hasn't had a new game since 2008 but I think it would be right up your alley! It's another garden simulation game that also takes some cues from Pokemon, and I've been dreaming of a modernized reboot for years~

I never would’ve imagined someone would genuinely requested a “Let’s Make a Viva Pinata” game

[britesparc]

Weekend Top Ten #431

Top Ten Microsoft Games

It’s getting on for the time of year when I’d normally be thinking about E3, and the various E3-related events and announcements. This was going to be a banner year: huge new console releases from Sony and Microsoft, big game rumblings from Nintendo… there was an awful lot to get excited about, and an awful lot of New Stuff perched expectantly on the horizon.

And then, well, 2020 happened.

Obviously things being what they are, the conventions have all been cancelled or postponed, and we’re instead getting a succession of online reveals, spaced out over a longer interval. As such, instead of my customary “Ridiculous Predictions” list that I’d do around mid-June or whenever, I’m instead going to celebrate the wonder that is the videogame with a short series of gaming-themed Top Tens. There won’t really be a predictions list, although as we approach Microsoft’s next announcement video in July I will start talking about my hopes and dreams for the Series X; for the most part, however, the next few weeks will be me looking back at things I’ve loved or things I’ve found interesting in a variety of games.

To kick things off then, Microsoft. Or Microsoft Games Studios, or whatever we’re choosing to call them; the gamey bit of the Microsoft Empire. Although they rarely get spoken of as one of the “great” publishers, they’ve produced an awful lot of classics in their time. One of the first PC games I ever played was the Microsoft Golf game that came bundled with my computer, and for the most part it’s been uphill since there. I definitely associate the company with a lot of great games from the febrile period when my Now-Wife and I were newly be-coupled; the Age of Empire series and the various Madness titles in particular. And that’s all before we get onto the Xbox of it all.

So, then, here we are: the greatest games ever to sport the word “Microsoft” on the cover. If we don’t include the FPS game hidden in Excel, of course.

Fable II (Lionhead Studios, 2008): my favourite RPG, a beautiful pastoral parody of English fairytales and legends, shot through with Python-esque humour. Freedom of choice, supremely easy mechanics, progressive politics, a dog… it has so much that I love. Almost perfect.

Halo 3 (Bungie, 2007): Halo remains, in my opinion, the greatest shooter franchise of all time, with perfectly-honed mechanics and a thrilling gameplay loop, combined with a compelling and iconic universe. 3 offers an epic conclusion to the original trilogy whilst leveraging the power of the Xbox 360 to deliver expansive vistas and gorgeous graphics.

Crackdown (Realtime Worlds, 2007): taking the open-world city concept of GTA but injecting superpowers, this is a crazy playground of high-octane freedoms. The joy of scaling skyscrapers, leaping from rooftop to rooftop, is sublime, as is the freeform campaign structure. Sheer fun.

Forza Horizon 4 (Playground Games, 2018): the Horizon games are terrific freeform driving experiences, with as much joy coming from touring the countryside as actual racing (which is still great). Each instalment offers refinement, but it’s the British setting of 4 that I adore.

Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings (Ensemble Studios, 1999): in the Golden Age of RTS games, Age of Empires was one of the greats; taking elements of Civilization’s tech-evolution and history, it combined a greater degree of base-building with refined combat that offered less of a tank-rush dynamic than other games in the genre. Still plays great.

Project Gotham Racing 3 (Bizarre Creations, 2005): PGR games were gloriously fun arcade racers that offered a new way to play with their Kudos skill-ranking system. The variety of different game types available offered variety, meaning even poor racers (er, like me) could enjoy it and never get bored. Plus, hidden Geometry Wars!

Viva Pinata (Rare, 2006): an ingenuous garden-building sim that has you cultivate the perfect habitat for a range of beautiful paper-craft cryptids. Unflashy yet graphically gorgeous, with charm by the bucketload, and animals you can’t help fall in love with. Absolutely crying out for a new iteration on the Series X.

Midtown Madness 2 (Angel Studios, 2000): before PGR, before the Xbox even, the Madness series offered a wide range of driving fun (from bikes to, er, monster trucks). The open-world cities of Midtown were revolutionary at the time, and the gameplay offered loads of moments for hilarious hijinks as you crashed minis into buses whilst people leapt magically out of harm’s way.

Gears of War 3 (Epic Games, 2011): Gears injected fresh blood into the shooter genre, with its cover-based mechanics and ingenious weaponry making each encounter something of a tactical action-based puzzle game. Gears 3 probably is the best as, like Halo 3, it gives us a storyline conclusion and truly epic battles, and dives deep in the series’ trademark melodrama.

Amped: Freestyle Snowboarding (Access Software, 2001): a relatively under-sung OG Xbox launch game, Amped took the Tony Hawk template of racking up skill points with board-based stuntwork, but plonked it on a relatively-open mountainside that hurtled past as you tried to balance speed with precision.

So there we are – my favourite Microsoft games. No Minecraft, because whilst it obviously is a Microsoft game at this point, I feel like they bought it when it was already a classic. And a lot of Xbox titles, too, which I guess is unsurprising. I really hope over the next couple of months we see some games that will one day secure a place on this list! Maybe a new Perfect Dark…?

[bmaxwell]

The Bryan Maxwell Cinematic Universe

I have made a "Top X Games of All Time" list a few times over the course of my life, for no particular reason beyond "it's fun for me."

The problem is that they keep making new games. And redoing the entire list over and over seems silly. But what if I kept a running list going - sorted by year - of all of the really good games? What if?

I'm starting with links to games I've written about as part of Top X Games lists over the years. Whenever a game comes along that feels special, I can write a thing and add it to this list.

1981: Galaga Ms. Pac-Man

1985: Gauntlet

1986: Bubble Bobble The Legend of Zelda Dragon Warrior

1987: Mike Tyson's Punch-Out Contra

1988: Zelda II: The Adventure of Link Bionic Commando Dragon Warrior III Super Mario Bros. 2 Maniac Mansion

1989: River City Ransom Shadowgate Strider Mega Man 2

1990: Super Mario Bros. 3

1991: Tecmo Super Bowl Super Mario World

1992: Shining Force Super Mario Kart The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past

1993: NHL '94

1994: Super Metroid

1995: Suikoden

1996: Super Mario 64

1997: Final Fantasy Tactics

1998: Baldur's Gate Starcraft Twisted Metal 3 Diablo

1999: Planescape: Torment Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings

2000: Diablo II Paper Mario The Sims

2001: Animal Crossing

2002: Warlords Battlecry II

2003: Culdcept Grand Theft Auto III Final Fantasy Tactics Advance

2004: Katamari Damacy Dragon Quest VIII World of Warcraft

2005: God of War Chibi-Robo!

2006: Viva Pinata Guitar Hero II The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion Persona 3 Dead Rising Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime Okami

2007: BioShock Portal

2008: Castle Crashers Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved 2 Pixeljunk Monsters

2009: Plants vs. Zombies Flower

2010: Heavy Rain

2011: Portal 2 Dungeons of Dredmor

2012: Journey Diablo III

2013: The Wolf Among Us Gone Home

2014: Transistor

2015: Life is Strange Steamworld Heist Heroes of the Storm

2016: Firewatch Stardew Valley Salt & Sanctuary Darkest Dungeon Final Fantasy XV

2017: Pyre Hollow Knight Xenoblade Chronicles 2 Slime Rancher Persona 5 SUPERHOT VR NieR: Automata Yakuza 0 Night in the Woods

2018: Monster Hunter World Florence Moss Astro Bot Rescue Mission Dead Cells

2019: Slay the Spire Resident Evil 2 Remake Days Gone River City Girls 13 Sentinels Aegis Rim Death Stranding Disco Elysium

2020: Hades Yakuza: Like a Dragon Spiritfarer Monster Train Final Fantasy 7 Remake

2021: Inscryption Bravely Default II Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Resident Evil Village Life is Strange: True Colors

2022: Triangle Strategy Citizen Sleeper Elden Ring Mario + Rabbids: Sparks of Hope Xenoblade Chronicles 3 The Stanley Parable: Ultra Deluxe™ Tactics Ogre: Reborn Marvel’s Midnight Suns

2023: Hogwarts Legacy Baldur’s Gate 3 Alan Wake II

2024: Persona 3: Reload

This isn't cinema.

[veawri-maejsu]

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (Microsoft Xbox 360, 2008) http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&toolid=10044&campid=5337506718&customid=&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&item=282666136047

[gawana-twioloni]

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (Microsoft Xbox 360, 2008) http://ift.tt/2xJFZ8V

[genuwla-boctlo]

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (Microsoft Xbox 360, 2008) http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&toolid=10044&campid=5337506718&customid=&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&item=272849977412

[nuufca-pouwci]

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (Microsoft Xbox 360, 2008) http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&toolid=10044&campid=5337506718&customid=&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&item=272849977412

[tearya-qaugbe]

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (Microsoft Xbox 360, 2008) http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&toolid=10044&campid=5337506718&customid=&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&item=272849977412

[neuhre-poatqa]

Viva Pinata: Trouble in Paradise (Microsoft Xbox 360, 2008) http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-53200-19255-0/1?ff3=2&toolid=10044&campid=5337506718&customid=&lgeo=1&vectorid=229466&item=272849977412