It looks like Special Edition fever has struck the Xbox 360's Poke... um Pinata-festooned game Viva Pinata. When the game hits in November it will come in two fancy flavors. One will include just the game, while the two-disc Special Edition version will come sealed into a colorful Pinata in the shape of a PS3. To get the game out you'll have to smash the paper mache creation with a Wii-mote shaped bat. Once you crack the thing, the game will spill out along with a collection of chocolate offal and Gummy intestines.

Hahahaha. Not really. But wouldn't that be cool? Actually the game comes in a plain as vanilla case, but does include two discs loaded with a bunch of already free playable demos and an episode of the also free Viva Pinata animated series.

Fortunately, the SE copy is only $50. I wonder what the regular copy will run for? Brian Crecente

When the highly-anticipated "Viva Pi ata" video game for the Xbox 360 hits store shelves this November, kids and adults can break into the two-disc Special Edition "Viva Pi ata" Xbox 360 game with added bonuses for the whole family to enjoy. The Special Edition game, available for a limited time, will include playable demos of the season's hottest family-friendly titles and an episode from the "Viva Pi ata" animated series.

"Viva Pi ata," the high-energy, mass-appeal entertainment property created by Rare and brought to life by Microsoft and 4Kids Entertainment, reveals a vibrant world of living pi ata animals designed to capture and inspire the imagination of people of all ages. Kids were recently introduced to the cast of characters from the "Viva Pi ata" animated series now on air and available for download via Xbox Live Marketplace in the US and Canada and soon around the world. They can look forward to even more pi ata fun when the Xbox 360 game hits store shelves this holiday season.

In addition to the "Viva Pi ata" game, which will allow players to create their own environment where they can attract and host more than 60 species of wild pi atas and customize pi ata-filled adventures in their unique-ever-growing world, the Special Edition "Viva Pi ata" game, priced at $49.99 USD, will include:

A playable demo of LucasArts' "LEGO Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy," which combines the fun and endless customization of LEGO play and with a hilarious tongue-in-cheek take on the epic story, characters and action from the classic Star Wars: Episodes IV, V and VI films

A playable demo of the arcade classic "Frogger" that is enhanced and reinvigorated for the Xbox 360. The game features new artwork that matches and compliments the original style

A playable demo of "Cloning Clyde" for gamers to explore a visually compelling world filled with hilarious action and crazy adventure as they struggle to escape the clutches of the evil company Dupliclone, Inc.

A "Time Pilot" playable demo for gamers to fly a futuristic fighter jet with the capability to travel through time to destroy wave after wave of enemies

A return to AstroLab for a playable demo of "Marble Blast," where players guide their marbles through a rich cartoon landscape of moving platforms and perilous obstacles

Also included in the Special Edition "Viva Pi ata" game will be a sneak peek at the wacky, zany, anything-can-happen animated TV series, produced by 4Kids Entertainment & Bardel Entertainment. With this full-length episode of the colorful animated series, Kids can experience Pi ata Island for themselves, where multitudes of happy, colorful pi atas live the sweet life.