Rare's Viva Piñata franchise makes its Nintendo DS debut with Pocket Paradise. As in the console versions, your task is to cultivate a garden to attract an assortment of piñata "species." To further your goals, you'll need to create paper mache homes, plant seeds, choose décor, and feed your piñatas to keep them happy. Over 60 piñatas are available to collect, with the ability to transfer items, accessories, and creatures to a friend's garden via wireless connection. Learn the game in a series of training missions starring characters from the animated television program, or speed up the garden creation phase with the Playground Mode.