Viva Pinata Pocket Paradise heading to Aussie DSs later this year

Although previously announced THQ has let us know that it is bringing the Rare game of Viva Piata: Pocket Paradise to the Nintendo DS later this year. The game which is based on the Xbox 360 version will feature an entirely new control scheme making use of the touch screen but also a ton of new features added just for the DS version. More inside Nintendo DS is the perfect platform for the Viva Piata franchise because players can have direct interaction with the environment and their piatas using the stylus, said Bob Aniello, senior vice president of worldwide marketing, THQ. We are thrilled to introduce Microsofts critically-acclaimed Viva Piata series to an entirely new segment of the gaming community.

Like the Xbox 360 version, in Pocket Paradise you will inherit a neglected garden on Piata Island and turn it into a piata paradise by tending to all aspects of cleaning the garden, growing and maintaining vegetation, caring for and breeding piatas. The game not only features a ton of new creature species, but also a new tutorial and a ton of full motion video. Rare piatas can also be acquired by using the local Nintendo DS wireless connection.