The races themselves do not earn players candy, but instead determine a bonus which influences the winnings from the challenge events which follow. Players earn candy based on their performance during the challenge mini-games, with fixed awards for first, second, third, and fourth places. Multiple individuals can play on a single console (causing races to be conducted split-screen), or players can play online via Xbox Live. Games always feature four player characters, although only one of these need be human-controlled. The goal is to be the player who has earned the most candy ('Candiosity') after the final challenge is completed. Similar to other casual Xbox 360 titles such as Fuzion Frenzy 2, Viva Piñata: Party Animals is framed as a game show, where contestants compete against each other while announcers provide colorful commentary.Ī game of Party Animals consists of three or more race events, each followed by one or more randomly selected challenge mini-games (depending on selected game length). The game received generally mixed reviews by critics upon release. There are over 40 minigames, as well as kart-style races which are conducted on foot. Furthermore, the title provides a minigame based experience, similar to the Mario Party series, rather than the sandbox environment of the original. Unlike the original Viva Piñata, Party Animals is based on elements from the television show, including its characters and voices. The game was released on October 30, 2007, in North America, November 15 in Australia, November 16 in Europe, and December 6 in Japan. Viva Piñata: Party Animals is a video game developed by Krome Studios for the Microsoft Xbox 360 video game console, part of the Viva Piñata series.

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