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jimmcq
03-16-2007, 02:54 PM
“Viva Piñata” has been designated a 2007 Parents' Choice Gold award winner. (http://www.parents-choice.org/product.cfm?product_id=21771&award=AW)

For twenty-five years, the Parents’ Choice Awards program has established the benchmarks of achievement in children’s media; trust for the consumers and credibility with the press. Judges consider quality, “universal human values” and appeal to children when selecting award winners. Parents’ Choice Gold award winners, such as “Viva Piñata,” are deemed to have the highest production standards and a “unique, individual quality that pushes the product a notch above others.”

Fewer than 15 percent of those items submitted to the Parents’ Choice Awards program receive a commendation, making this a great honor. Previous video game and software winners include Nintendo’s “Animal Crossing,” “Tiger Woods PGA Tour 2004” for Xbox and “Sim City 4: Deluxe Edition.”

“Viva Piñata” is praised as an innovative game appropriate for many ages and video game skill levels. Considering the game’s depth and charm, Parents’ Choice Awards reviewer Don Oldenburg can only ask, “Who would've guessed going inside the life of a piñata would be this sweet?”

Tauron
03-16-2007, 02:58 PM
Nice job Viva Pinata!

:D

DragonacheKing99
03-16-2007, 03:12 PM
Yey Viva Pinata Rocks :D

MoB TGnome
03-16-2007, 03:28 PM
I wouldn't expect any less of such a amazing game.

Way to go, RARE.

Kawigi
03-16-2007, 03:45 PM
I think it actually almost makes them sound silly for picking any of the previous games in previous years.

Errrm
03-16-2007, 05:20 PM
Yayy! Didn't know anything about this until now. :-)

GhostGundam
03-16-2007, 05:34 PM
Doesn't Rare have a bulletin board or Emails that goes out telling everyone what VP has won, nominated, or whatever? Like a newsletter for staff?

jimmcq
03-16-2007, 05:47 PM
Doesn't Rare have a bulletin board or Emails that goes out telling everyone what VP has won, nominated, or whatever? Like a newsletter for staff?

Nah, they should all come here to get their VP related news! :p

but also don't forget that it is after business hours there.

Katholm1117
03-16-2007, 06:46 PM
This id AWESOME!

LordRavenBlack
03-16-2007, 08:26 PM
Congrats!!
That's Awsome.

Yogt
03-17-2007, 04:00 AM
Congratz!

Nice Job, well disevered!

jimmcq
05-02-2007, 06:40 PM
For some reason various sites (including xbox.com (http://www.xbox.com/en-US/community/news/2007/0502-vivapinatawinsparentschoiceaward.htm)) have recently started picking up on this as if it were new. Did I miss something or are they just recycling what we already knew a month-and-a-half ago?

BIGsheep
05-03-2007, 03:47 AM
I think the Parent's Choice foundation just released the "official" list. I'm not quite sure what happened last time but they possibly just wanted more attention.

I still don't know how Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam got anything; that really sucked. After loving the Tony Hawk's series for years that felt like a blow to the face.

steelswife
05-03-2007, 06:51 PM
They've only confirmed what we have known for months. Congrats Rare!

carm44
05-03-2007, 07:04 PM
Microsoft had a part in the making of the game too tho we gotta give them some credit