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Although previously announced, THQ has let us know that it is bringing the Rare game of Viva Piñata: 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 exclusively for the DS version.

“Nintendo DS is the perfect platform for the Viva Piñata franchise because players can have direct interaction with the environment and their piñatas using the stylus,” said Bob Aniello, senior vice president of THQ worldwide marketing. “We are thrilled to introduce Microsoft’s critically-acclaimed Viva Piñata 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 Piñata Island and turn it into a piñata paradise by tending to all aspects of domestic pet keeping, such as cleaning the garden, growing and maintaining vegetation and caring for and breeding piñatas. The game not only features new creature species, but also a new tutorial and a large amount of full motion video. Rare piñatas can also be acquired by using the local Nintendo DS wireless connection.