My Message close
GAME JOBS
Latest Blogs
spacer View All     Post     RSS spacer
 
May 23, 2013
 
Letting the Player Find the Fun
 
Using Small Studios As Stepping Stones In Your Career [2]
 
Maturity, Challenge, Art and Games
 
Combat Analysis: Guacamelee [1]
 
Kickstarter Fu
spacer
Latest Jobs
spacer View All     Post a Job     RSS spacer
 
May 23, 2013
 
2K Games
Tools Programmer - 2K Games
 
2K Games
Graphics Programmer - 2K Games
 
2K Games
Engine Programmer - 2K Games
 
GREE International
Senior Product Manager, Growth and Revenue
 
GREE International
Business Intelligence Data Analyst
 
Synergy Blue
3D Artist / Animator
spacer
Latest Press Releases
spacer View All     RSS spacer
 
May 23, 2013
 
Stardock’s
Turn-based Fantasy
Strategy PC...
 
indiePub’s trifecta
of deals
 
Indie Narrative /
Strategy Game 7 Grand
Steps Will...
 
Undead Hunt available now
for Android
 
And now another message
from our good friend...
spacer
About
spacer Editor-In-Chief:
Kris Graft
Blog Director:
Christian Nutt
Senior Contributing Editor:
Brandon Sheffield
News Editors:
Mike Rose, Kris Ligman
Editors-At-Large:
Leigh Alexander, Chris Morris
Advertising:
Jennifer Sulik
Recruitment:
Gina Gross
Education:
Gillian Crowley
 
Contact Gamasutra
 
Report a Problem
 
Submit News
 
Comment Guidelines
Sponsor

 
 Viva Pinata  Takes Top Parents' Choice Award
Viva Pinata Takes Top Parents' Choice Award
 

April 30, 2007   |   By Brandon Boyer

Comments Post A Comment

More: Console/PC





Children's media review and award group the Parents' Choice Foundation has given Rare's Viva Pinata top honors in its latest Parents' Choice Award Program, with Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam also recognized for their 'excellent production values, universal human values, appeal to children, and age appropriateness.'

The Parents' Choice Foundation has since 1978 been evaluating and awarding audio recordings, books, toys, software, magazines, television programs, home videos, dvd, and video games for children based on a panel of educators, scientists, performing artists, librarians, parents, and kids themselves.

This year Rare's Viva Pinata took the top prize, followed by Humongous Entertainment's Backyard Basketball 2007 for Game Boy Advance, and a number of educational titles including the Leapster portable's Animal Genius.

Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam was also given an award, as well as The Game Factory's Strawberry Shortcake: The Sweet Dreams Game for PlayStation 2.

Last year's winners included such titles as Animal Crossing: Wild World , and Ty the Tasmanian Tiger 3: Night of the Quinkan.
 
 
Top Stories

image
Xbox One is Microsoft's biggest play for living room domination
image
Opinion: Xbox One is a desperate prayer to stop time
image
Indies on Xbone: Where's the beef?
image
'If you're backwards compatible, you're really backwards.'


   
 
Comments


none
 
Comment:
 




 
UBM Tech