Mini-games are a central gameplay element of Viva Piñata: Party Animals and a side mission in Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise.
In Viva Piñata: Party Animals, there are 40 mini-games to be found.
In Viva Piñata: Trouble in Paradise there are only two mini-games, the P-Factor and the Great Piñata Paperchase.