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Viva Piñata: Party Animals achievements released

by: Dan -
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Microsoft announced today the 50 achievements that players will be able to get in Viva Piñata: Party Animals. Scanning the list, there appears to be a well-rounded list, with a couple of unique ones thrown in to spice things up. See the complete list below from the release:
 “Viva Piñata: Party Animals” for Xbox 360 is launching on Tuesday, October 30th, but if you can’t wait that long to get your piñata fix we’ve got an advance look at the list of Achievements for the game. See below for the details on the 50 Achievements as well as instructions for downloading assets and securing a review copy of the game in advance of the launch.

And in case you haven’t already heard, here is a little info on the game…

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to star in your own animated series? Well now’s your chance. Just pick your favorite piñata and get your big break with “Viva Piñata: Party Animals," a new video game exclusively for Xbox 360. Regardless of whether you are young or just young at heart, we think you’ll find “Viva Piñata: Party Animals” a real treat when it hits stores just before Halloween on Tuesday, October 30, 2007.

This game let's players become one of the Piñata characters from the popular Saturday morning cartoon – Franklin Fizzlybear, Hudson Horstachio, Paulie Pretztail, Fergy Fudgehog, and more – as they compete in a series of more than 50 mini-games and races across Piñata Island. It includes multi-player contests, like Burps Ahoy!, where the Piñatas send a sailboat across a lake, powered by their own belching or Blown Away where you play a game of hot potato with your friends tricking them into being the one left holding the exploding jack o’ lantern.

· For more details on “Viva Piñata: Party Animals,” please visit http://www.xbox.com/en-US/games/v/vivapinatapartyanimals/

Let the games begin! Below is a sneak peak at the list of Achievements from “Viva Piñata: Party Animals.”

“Viva Piñata: Party Animals” Achievements

1. All Your Game Are Belong To Us
Play all Challenge Events.

2. Game Guru
Win the game.

3. Whirlm Streak
Win 3 Challenge Events in a row.

4. Kittyfloss Streak
Win 5 Challenge Events in a row.

5. Chewnicorn Streak
Win 8 Challenge Events in a row.

6. Hi-yaaaa!
Destroy 10 objects in a single race while playing as Petunia Pretztail.

7. King Roario Award
Win all Challenge Events and races in a single game.

8. Int'l Piñata of Mystery
Use each power-up at least once in a single game.

9. Coulda Been a Contender
Win 1 race.

10. Get to Know Everyone
Finish the game in any place with each of the 8 characters.

11. Girl Power
As a female character, finish a game while never losing to a male character.

12. Boy Band
As a male character, finish a game while never losing to a female character.

13. Rashberry Gluttony
Collect more than 1,000 pieces of candy while playing as Fergy Fudgehog.

14. Popularity Contest
Complete a game with all 4 characters playing as Hudson Horstachio.

15. Think Fast!
Never get hit in an entire contest by a Fiesta Missile while playing as Paulie Pretztail.

16. No Wipeouts
Never fall down in a single race while playing as Franklin Fizzlybear.

17. Mama's Boy
Lose to Fergy Fudgehog while playing as Francine Fudgehog.

18. Bear Hug
Never use a power-up on Franklin Fizzlybear while playing as Florence Fizzlybear.

19. Scene Stealer
Beat Hudson Horstachio while playing as Hailey Horstachio.

20. Classic Gamer Reward
Enter the classic gamers code while on the START screen. For a hint, go right into your manual…

21. Keep Your Friends Close
Complete a multiplayer game offline.

22. Pacifist
Win a race without using a Fiesta Missile, Colored Water Bomb, or Smoke Bomb.

23. Scenic Route
Win a race without using any shortcuts.

24. Artful Dodger
Avoid the snowball in Snow-bowl Dodgeball.

25. Catch It if You Can
Play a game with anyone who has this achievement to earn it. Then, you can “spread” it too.

26. Making Friends
Play a game over Xbox LIVE, or invite someone to an online game.

27. Share and Share Alike
Play a game with someone who hasn’t unlocked a Challenge Event you have unlocked.

28. Eaglair Eye Award
Find and use all the shortcuts in the races.

29. Sticky Feet
Use the Buzzlegum Honey Slick power-up 10 times.

30. Flutterscotch Quickness
Use the Flutterscotch Wings power-up to overtake an opponent.

31. Quick Like a Bunnycomb
Hit 3 speed strips in a single race.

32. Redhott Racer
Finish every race.

33. Stuffed!
Get more than 99 candies in any single Challenge Event.

34. Professor Pester Award
Hit every player with a power-up in a single race.

35. Squished!
Jump and ground pound each of the other players at least once in Raisant Stomp.

36. Seeing Double
Finish a game while playing as the same Piñata as at least 1 other opponent.

37. Loaded Bases
Hit the target 4 times in a row in Swing for the Stars.

38. Aiming Artist
Hit the farthest target at least 3 times in 1 Launching Loathers game.

39. Tricky Treats
Destroy at least 25 pumpkins in a single game of Messy Mayhem.

40. Do You Feel Lucky, Piñata?
Win a game of Short Fuse! without the Loather ever detonating in your hands.

41. Strike!
Get a strike in Bouncy Bowling.

42. Gassy Gusts!
Get your ship all the way to the finish line in Burps Ahoy!

43. Don’t Be Left in the Dark
Knock each of the other players out of the light in a single game of Spotlight Mania.

44. Megaton
Use the Fiesta Missile power-up on each of the 8 characters.

45. Social Flutterscotch
Finish the game in first place with each of the 8 characters.

46. Rainbow of Piñatas
Play each of the 8 characters in 1 of their alternate colors.

47. Practice Makes Perfect
Play the game for 5 hours.

48. Host with the Most
Host 3 games over Xbox LIVE.

49. Party Crasher
Win 3 games over Xbox LIVE where you are not the host.

50. So Awesome!
You, the master of unlocking.