Chris Kohler
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<cite>Viva Pinata</cite> To Nintendo DS?

We just got Diddy Kong Racing on Nintendo DS from Microsoft-owned Rare. Could we see more Xbox franchises on DS? It’s possible, says Microsoft’s Shane Kim: A Kameo or a Viva Pinata on a DS makes a lot of sense in a lot of ways from a franchise perspective… I think it’s fair to say […]

VdsWe just got Diddy Kong Racing on Nintendo DS from Microsoft-owned Rare. Could we see more Xbox franchises on DS? It's possible, says Microsoft's Shane Kim:

A Kameo or a Viva Pinata on a DS makes a lot of sense in a lot of ways from a franchise perspective... I think it's fair to say that we're going to continue to invest in that property [Viva Pinata].

Of course, Kim points out that only the Nintendo DS would receive any love from Microsoft in the future:

Whether you're talking about [publishing games on] mobile or the DS -- you probably won't see it on the PSP, though.

Which supports the idea that Microsoft sees themselves as being in competition with Sony, not Nintendo -- and that any success of Nintendo's is a good thing for Microsoft. I'm not sure whether that's true, but it sounds nice on paper.
Microsoft: Viva Pinata on DS Makes Sense [1up]