Your girlfriend (or you) will be very happy to learn that Viva Pinata is getting a sequel called Trouble in Paradise. It will use the Xbox LIVE Vision Camera and feature...

Co-op!!

It will release in September, so your girl can have 2 months on the Xbox to finish it while you wait for Gears of War 2.

Press release after the break.

"Microsoft Game Studios will also crack open “Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise,” set to appear on store shelves this September. Developed by the creative masterminds at Rare, this sequel to the colorful, sleeper hit builds upon the gameplay of the original and adds innovative twists to the mix.

In an effort to help Piñata Central rebuild their computer database of piñatas, players will send piñatas at full candiosity to parties all around the world while using their creativity and imagination to attract, capture, protect, train and manage more than 100 newly discovered and existing piñata species.

An exciting, new “Just for Fun” setting makes getting into the game fast and easy. For the first time, players will be able to collaborate together on a garden through a rich co-op experience, connect and play with others online via Xbox LIVE as well as instantly introduce new piñata species to their garden through an innovative new feature utilizing the Xbox LIVE Vision Camera."