Two new modes: Friends and Foods of the World , in which the player battles against 10 foreign friends in a cook-off and Friends and Food, in which the player battles head-to-head against someone in multiplayer mode. Reeves, Ben (May 2007). "Cooking Mama: Cook Off". Game Informer. No.169. Archived from the original on January 18, 2008 . Retrieved February 7, 2016. Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic for Nintendo 3DS". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2018-12-06 . Retrieved 2018-12-06. Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends for Nintendo DS". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2018-12-06 . Retrieved 2018-12-06. The game also includes a new two-player mode, titled Friends and Food, in which players compete head-to-head preparing the same recipe. Both players play simultaneously (each with their own Wii Remote) using a split-screen view. After the dish is completed, the total scores of both players are compared and one is declared the winner.

The third Cooking Mama on DS and the fourth game in total. Released in October 20, 2009, Shop & Shop introduced a new mini-game feature allowing the player to visit the supermarket as Ichigo. Besides cooking, Mama also likes to garden, babysit, and craft in her spare time. She also enjoys getting in touch with nature by going camping.In one of the photos and Japanese promo for Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop, she has a light blue scooter she uses to travel. If players complete an entire minigame without making a mistake, or otherwise perform a given sub-task perfectly, they may be awarded a small score bonus for their skill.

Cooking Mama is a delicious blend of the finest gaming ingredients: easy to play, fun and educational, too! Cooking Mama: Cook Off for Wii". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2018-12-06 . Retrieved 2018-12-06.

a b Bozon, Mark (March 20, 2007). "Cooking Mama: Cook Off Review". IGN . Retrieved February 6, 2016. Gameplay involves the player following the instructions of the titular "Mama" to cook various meals. This is performed by using the device's controller, typically the touch screen, to perform various kitchen tasks such as chopping vegetables, slicing meat, flipping food in pans, and arranging the final items onto a plate. Each of these tasks is accomplished by completing a minigame which usually lasts less than 10 seconds. The series' gameplay structure consists of the player progressing through a series of short minigames. The second Nintendo DS game in the series Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends, was released in November 2007. Along with new recipes, this title expands the total number of different minigames and adds several new gameplay modes. A third sequel for the DS, Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop had a hands-on demo available at E3 2009, and was released in America on October 20, 2009. The animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) created a flash game entitled Cooking Mama - Mama Kills Animals intended to both criticize the video game’s use of meat-based recipes and to encourage veganism. The creators of Cooking Mama responded to the PETA in a press release stating that " I would never put rat in my Ratatouille", and indicated that some of Mama's recipes are vegetarian. PETA stated that they were happy with the upcoming release of Gardening Mama, a spin-off of the series.

Cooking Mama 3: Shop and Chop". Nintendo. Archived from the original on 2018-12-06 . Retrieved 2018-12-06. Simply follow Mama's instructions to prepare tasty-looking meals with your DS touch screen; chopping vegetables, frying meat, rolling dough and finally arranging the food on the plate for the finishing touch. Impress Mama and she might even award you a medal.Cooking Mama [a] (stylized as cookıng mama) is a video game series and media franchise owned by Cooking Mama Limited. The series is a cookery simulation-styled minigame compilation of many video games and adventures for Nintendo gaming platforms. Generally, the gameplay revolves around performing different kitchen tasks, through the instructions of "Mama", to cook various meals. The series so far consists of five main games on Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS, two spin-offs on Wii, two spin offs on DS, and a spin off on 3DS. It also spins off into the Gardening Mama series. The original Cooking Mama game was also ported to iOS. A sixth main series game, Cooking Mama: Cookstar, was released for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2021. [1] Gameplay [ edit ] A screenshot from the first game in the series for the Nintendo DS, showcasing the player slicing an octopus leg for a dish

In the first Cooking Mama, the player is tasked with cooking various meals using the device's touch screen. Following the instructions of the titular "Mama", the player uses the stylus or finger to chop vegetables, slice meat, flip food in pans, and arrange the final items on the plate. The version of the game for iOS also takes advantage of the accelerometer in its devices with some similar gameplay to Cooking Mama: Cook Off. Each of these tasks is performed by completing a mini-game which usually lasts less than 10 seconds. The gameplay structure consists of the player progressing through a series of short minigames. The game features a total of 96 different dishes. The original Cooking Mama has sold more than 500,000 copies in the United States as of August 15, 2007, and has sold more than 1 million copies in PAL regions. As of January 30, 2008, the series has sold more than 2.6 million copies worldwide. Majesco also credited it, among other games, for an increase in revenue in early 2007. By May 2009, over four million copies of the series has been sold in North America. Miley Cyrus has been found to be a huge fan of the game, and even gained a large amount of fans due to how much she enjoys it. In this mode, players put their minigameing ingredients, peeling, stewing, tearing, and more. The player is ranked at the end of each task. Cooking Mama: Cook Off [a] is a video game for the Wii that was developed by Office Create and published by Taito in Japan, Majesco Entertainment in North America, and 505 Games in Europe and Australia. It is a spin off of the Nintendo DS game Cooking Mama. The game was released in Japan on February 8, 2007 and in North America on March 20, 2007. In Europe (other than in Germany), it was released on May 11, 2007, with an Australian release closely following on May 18, 2007. The Wii sequel to this game, Cooking Mama: World Kitchen was released in the US in November 2008. [1] Gameplay [ edit ] Released for Apple iOS on December 21, 2012, Cooking Mama Seasons superseded Cooking Mama Lite and allowed the player to make their own dishes. Some of them were featured in the original game, while others got their start with this game. The player could also view their album and collect cards to decorate. A "Pro" version of the app superseded the paid version of the original Cooking Mama mobile app. They have since been removed from the Apple App Store.Let's Combine: The player can select two dishes to combine, completing mini-games from both recipes. This is the fourth Cooking Mama game released for the 3DS, it came out November 6, 2014 for Japan, while the rest of the world got it May 16, 2017. In this game, the player is running a sweets shop that will progressively expands in size the more you create and complete recipes. The game includes 60 different recipes and over 160 mini-games to play, including a multiplayer mode that supports two to four players simultaneously. Cooking Mama: Cookstar was released for the Nintendo Switch in late March of 2020, but has been pulled out of sale not long after due to legal issues surrounding the development of the game. A port for for the Playstation 4 was released in late March of 2021, despite these legal issues. A passionate housewife and cook, Mama is very knowledgeable. Although Mama is serious when it comes to cooking, she can also be very encouraging and forgiving. She will console those who struggle and offer to help them and has many friends due to her caring nature. Mama loves to make new friends and feels sad when she's lonely or ignored, but will find new things to do to occupy herself. Released October 2010 for DS, Mama guides the Player and teaches them to make various crafts. Besides the crafting mini-games, the Player could also play individual mini-games for each craft, view their craft gallery and dress-up Mama in the various items they made.