Viva Piņata fiesta this weekend in LA

[UPDATE] Piņatas, piņatas, and more piņatas invade Santa Monica Pier on Saturday; free festivities include a 35-foot-tall Horstachio piņata.

Lopez has plenty of free time for events like these.

To help promote the Xbox 360 game Viva Piņata, Microsoft is holding a family-friendly party this Saturday on the Santa Monica Pier in Los Angeles. The free event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and will include giveaways of Xbox 360 consoles, copies of Viva Piņata, and other piņata packages. Other activities include learning special Viva Piņata romance dances, photo opportunities with Hudson Horstachio, Fergy Fudgehog, and Paulie Pretztail, face painting, a free merry-go-round, and a 35-foot-tall Horstachio piņata. For more information, read the details over at Microsoft's Gamerscore blog. [UPDATE] The event will be hosted by Mario Lopez--better known as AC Slater from Saved by the Bell.

32 Comments

  • Ryo-Hazuki

    Posted Dec 19, 2006 7:33 pm PT

    I'm glad Rare is making their always original and quality games for Microsoft and not for Nintendo anymore.

  • Maquis_UK

    Posted Dec 4, 2006 6:35 am PT

    im glad Rare arent making those "do-you-get-it" lame-duck games for Nintendo any more.

  • Riverwolf007

    Posted Dec 3, 2006 5:33 am PT

    Strangely enough this game is the perfect break for when you are tired of chopping up guys on-line with a chainsaw.

  • makemeweak

    Posted Dec 1, 2006 2:56 pm PT

    This game is so freakin' awesome. Everything that I thought would be fun about it has surpassed my expectations!

  • vaejas

    Posted Dec 1, 2006 11:03 am PT

    Don't be hatin' on Albert Clifford.



    Kiiids Incorrrrporated... K....I....D.....S....

  • MSG-Deathscythe

    Posted Dec 1, 2006 3:25 am PT

    pinatas and this guy(???). sounds like fun if you have no life.

  • RaiKageRyu

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 8:27 pm PT

    Saved by the Bell?!! LOL

  • drummer13us

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 11:33 am PT

    Maybe if it wasn't the whole way on the other side of the country I might attend.....But sadly I live in Pennsylvania haha

  • gagan21

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 11:29 am PT

    i want viva pinata

  • Doolum

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 11:20 am PT

    time for MS to get real busy.PS3 and Wii are out.

  • imperial_agent

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 11:18 am PT

    oooh!!!

    I will happen to be at 3rd Street Promenade (across the street from the Santa Monica Pier) on Saturday afternoon, maybe I'll go to this event and try to get a free Xbox.

  • TimSpot GameSpot staff member

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 10:44 am PT

    I saw Slater outside the Burbank mall once. true story.

  • Kwazy1981

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 10:24 am PT

    OMG AC Slater in the house? I hope his muscles are greased up along with that mullet!

  • Carrie 

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 10:23 am PT

    Mario Lopez has a very busy schedule of being cute with his Soul Glo and dimples.

    TAKE IT BACK TIM!

  • Natdaddy

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 10:19 am PT

    hmm I live like 20 minutes from it...I might hit it up!

  • wilkinsg

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 9:59 am PT

    The ACE man

  • soulreaver12

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 9:52 am PT

    oh man once again being in the UK sucks ass

  • I_Stole_the_Tv

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 9:46 am PT

    Viva Pinata is awesome. I like it a lot more than Gears even. I wonder if these huge pinatas have candy in them...

  • Kravyn81

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 9:30 am PT

    Sounds like a cool, family oriented event. I hope it turns out well for them.

  • ConManWithGun

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 9:17 am PT

    I wonder if Michael Jackson is going

  • piecake

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 8:35 am PT

    i'd go!

  • VladimirCrow

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 6:57 am PT

    WTF?! Why!?
    Its a great game though, I liked it.

  • MarcoSnow06

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 5:58 am PT

    "sounds like a gay old time "
    ^ ^ ^
    True dat. Heard the game's amazing though. But it seems like they're pitching it to the wrong market (due to the game's complexity, etc). Pastel-colored graphics do not a kid's game make. Most 360 gamers would do well to remember that.

  • lvlUNE3B

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 4:26 am PT

    I wish I could be there. *sigh*

  • bam11bam

    Posted Nov 30, 2006 12:31 am PT

    Viva Pinata Kicks A$$!!!

  • chewonthestraw

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 9:17 pm PT

    viva pinatas adveritisement is suprisingly much more kiddy and homosexual than the game itself. The game rocks by the way.

  • thebrazenone

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 6:43 pm PT

    sounds like a gay old time

  • magicalclick

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 6:24 pm PT

    I can go, but I need a kid with me. =P Although the game is not so kiddy, but I think the event will be too kiddy for me.

  • Zero_Beat

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 5:53 pm PT

    Make sure to hit Hudson's weakpoint for massive sweetage!

  • GIJesse77

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 5:52 pm PT

    lol, that is koo

  • Ryvvn

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 5:51 pm PT

    I wish I could go, us East Coasters miss out on all the good stuff

  • JusticeCovert GameSpot staff member

    Posted Nov 29, 2006 3:02 pm PT

    Lets go Tim!

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