Update: To clarify, although the provided press release did not mention it, the September 5 date is specifically for European territories. North America and Canada will receive the game three days earlier on September 2.

Microsoft Game Studios has sent word that Xbox 360 title Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise is penned to hit store shelves on September 2. As detailed back in May, the game is a direct sequel to the original, featuring more than 30 new piñata creatures, in addition to expanded online-enabled cooperative play and support for sharing collected piñata with trading cards by utilizing the 360’s Vision Camera accessory.

Full release after the break.

Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise Global Release Dates and New Details Revealed

Green thumbs and animal-loving gamers worldwide rejoice with the return of their favorite candy-filled creatures in September

Lymons and Tigermisus and Fizzlybears, OH MY! Microsoft today announced that “Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise” will release to stores worldwide on the following dates:

* United States, Canada and Latin America: September 2nd
* U.K. and Europe: September 5th

With more than 30 additional new piñata species, expanded co-op options and multiple gameplay modes, “Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise” offers limitless fun for every animal-lover in the family.

Piñata Island has gotten bigger too! Now players can explore wild areas outside of the garden where they will need to bait and retrieve exotic piñata species who won’t venture into the garden on their own.

Put on your mittens and snow shoes as you brave the cold of the Pinartic where you’ll find piñatas that prefer cooler temperatures and the occasional blizzard, like Pengums and Polollybears. Or you can shed the layers and head to the sands of the Dessert Desert, where Camellos and Jameleons bask in the arid sun.

All of these new exotic piñatas will not venture into your garden willingly, so you’ll need to bait and retrieve them yourself. But you can make them feel at home right away by adding patches of snow or sand to your garden, similar to how you add grass and water.

Available exclusively on Xbox 360, “Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise” reinvigorates a colorful and engaging gaming experience. Now with full cooperative gameplay modes and various approachable difficulty settings, the “Viva Piñata” franchise opens its doors even wider with a new game that provides hours of fun for gamers of all ages, fans of the animated series and animal lovers alike.

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