Piatas Wear Costumes All Year Round: Viva Piata: Party Animals for Xbox 360 Bursts Onto Store Shelves Just in Time for Halloween!

Viva Piata: Party Animals features tricks and treats for everyone; new social party game takes place on the Piata Island set in an episode of the critically acclaimed animated television series

Microsoft Game Studios and Krome Studios present the latest party gaming extravaganza developed exclusively for Xbox 360. Arriving in stores today, Viva Piata: Party Animals is a social party game for gamers age 6 and up that is set inside an episode of the critically acclaimed 4Kids TV Viva Piata animated series. The game will be available starting October 30th in time for the Piatas to take in all the candy of Halloween. Regardless of whether you are young or just young at heart, Viva Piata: Party Animals is a real treat for gamers of all ages.

In the game, players star as their favorite candy-filled Piata from the popular Saturday morning animated series including Franklin Fizzlybear, Hudson Horstachio, Paulie Pretztail, Fergy Fudgehog, and more as they compete for fame and fortune in more than 50 distinct mini-games and races across Piata Island. Viva Piata: Party Animals features Xbox LIVE and local multi-player contests, like Burps Ahoy!, where colorful Piatas send burp fueled sailboats across Lake Piata! Nothing gets a hungry Piatas candiosity up like a sweet, yummy caramel apple! Players bob their way through Caramel Apple Gobble taking big bites out of the fruit, chewing it up as fast as they can to be the first one done. Or they can squeal with delight as they tackle Blown Away a game of hot potato unlike any other where they trick their pals into being the one left holding an exploding jack o lantern.

Plus, gamers will love taking on the persona of several new characters in the Piata line-up who are ready to get their game on:

Meet Hailey Horstachio: Theres only one way to describe Piata Islands newest Spanish sensation, and thats Muy Caliente! No other Piata combines style, glamour, and spice quite like Hailey Horstachio. Always seen at the right party with the right Piata at the right time, Haileys already established herself as a super-chic fashion icon who sets the trend every time she steps out on the scene. Shes also a great athlete, and believes winning the competition will launch her star into the stratosphere, while also reminding another certain Horstachio that theres a new horsey on the block.

Meet Petunia Pretztail: Petunia may appear soft-spoken and well-mannered, but buried beneath that quiet exterior is a karate-chopping, kung-fu-fighting thrill seeker. Since arriving on Piata Island from the Land of the Rising Sun, Petunias daredevil-may-care antics have made quite an impression, good and bad. Some, like Paulie, find her aggressive streak a little intimidating, while others, like BFF Hailey Horstachio, appreciate her live-in-the-moment attitude towards life. Ultra-competitive and always up for a new challenge, Petunia cant wait to test her skills in the competition, score a big victory, and hopefully score some one-on-one time with a certain brainy Pretztail.


Viva Piata: Party Animals is designed especially with friends and family in mind. Gamers of all ages can gather around the living room or connect from afar, with up to four gamers playing simultaneously over Xbox LIVE or split screen. Viva Piata: Party Animals is the perfect game for parents looking for new ways to connect with their kids or friends just looking to share a few laughs. Pushing the advanced capabilities of the Xbox 360, Viva Piata: Party Animals brings the colorful world of Piata Island to life in way thatll ensure that fans have a blast whether theyre playing for a few hours or just a few minutes.

Made exclusively for Xbox 360, Viva Piata: Party Animals is available in stores now for $49.99 (U.S.) and is rated E for Everyone.

The Perfect Accessory for Viva Piata: Party Animals Fans

Whether youre shopping for Halloween or for the Holidays, your favorite little goblin will love the new Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers in pink and blue. Adding a splash of color to the holiday season for an estimated retail price of $49.99 (US), the whole family can enjoy Xbox 360 with these bright additions to the chill and black Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers.

The pink and blue Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers will make a great gift this holiday season for newer gamers. Delivering high-performance wireless gaming, the Xbox 360 Wireless Controllers feature all of the convenience and flexibility of the originals with a unique twist of personality. Now every member of the family can have a favorite color controller to match their favorite animal from Viva Piata: Party Animals.