. WW: February 26, 2009,Mode(s)Cooking Mama is a -styled compilation for the, and later ported to as Cooking Mama: Lets Cook! It was developed by and published by,. It was awarded 's 'Best Of ' award for 2006. It is the start of the, with 4 more main series titles on DS and, two on, and a spin off on 3DS.

It also spins off into the series. For later titles in the series, the publishers and Office Create joined together to form, which was made exclusively to develop the Cooking Mama series. Contents.Gameplay In Cooking Mama, the player is tasked with cooking various meals using the device's. Following the instructions of the titular 'Mama', the player uses the stylus or their finger to perform different kitchen tasks, including chopping, slicing meat, flipping food in pans, and arranging the final items on the plate. The version of the game for iOS also takes advantage of the in its devices with some similar gameplay to. Each of these tasks is performed by completing a which usually lasts less than 10 seconds. The gameplay structure consists of the player progressing through a series of short minigames.

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The game features a total of 96 different dishes.Each minigame represents a different activity in the meal preparation, such as mixing, frying, or chopping the provided ingredients. The minigame mechanics themselves range from quickly drawing parallel lines in order to chop items, to a where ingredients are added to a skillet or the heat is adjusted at precisely the right time. In many cases, players must look at the top screen of the DS for guidance on what to do next and then perform the task on the bottom screen. If the player makes a serious blunder or time expires without sufficient progress being made, that step in the cooking process is considered a failure. When this happens, a graphic of an angry 'Mama' with flames erupting from her eyes is displayed, along with the caption 'Don't worry, Mama will fix it!' .Completing a dish can require playing one minigame, or as many as a dozen.

The player's performance is rated when each dish is finished, based on the average result of each minigame. Depending on the final score, the game may award the player a bronze, silver or gold medal.

The highest medal earned for each dish is recorded and displayed next to each item on the selection screen. A screenshot of the 'Let's Cook' mode, where a player is cutting a tomato for a dish Game modes Let's Cook The main game mode where players cook dishes. Players initially start with just a few simple recipes to choose from, with additional recipes unlocked as the earlier ones are mastered. Each recipe requires players to play through a short, timed minigame for each ingredient or group of ingredients. For example, to make a, the player would first be required to chop a into slices before the time limit elapses.When cooking a recipe which has previously been mastered, the player sometimes has the option to change the dish being made 'on the fly' between two minigames.

If completed, this new recipe is then unlocked for future play.A player also has a choice to practice a recipe.Let's Combine In this mode, players can take the recipes which have been unlocked and combine them to make something new. For example, the 'Fried Eggs' recipe can be combined with the 'Rice' recipe to make an entree.Use Skill In this mode, players put their minigaming ingredients, peeling, stewing, tearing, and more to the test. The player is ranked at the end of each task. Reception ReceptionReview scoresPublicationScore6 of 10N/A28 of 40N/A6.5 of 10N/AN/A6.9 of 10N/AN/A7 of 107.3 of 107 of 10N/ANintendo World Report6.5 of 10N/AN/AN/AAggregate scores68%67%67 of 100N/AThe DS version received 'average' reviews according to video game. In Japan, gave it a score of all four sevens, for a total of 28 out of 40.411Mania gave it a score of 7.5 out of 10, saying that 'At $19.99 this makes yet another quality and affordable title for the Nintendo DS library.' Also gave it a score of three stars out of four, calling it 'a game best played in small bursts.

It's perfect for waiting in line or during road trips.' However, gave it a score of three stars out of five and said it was 'A lot of fun but unlikely to satisfy your gaming appetite.' The original Cooking Mama sold more than 500,000 copies in the United States as of August 15, 2007, and sold more than 1 million copies in. It received a 'Double Platinum' sales award from the (ELSPA), indicating sales of at least 600,000 copies in the United Kingdom.As of January 30, 2008, the Cooking Mama series 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 were sold in North America. Was found to be a huge fan of the game, and even gained a large number of fans due to how much she enjoys it.

Criticism The group (PETA) created a Flash game titled intended to both criticize the video game's use of meat-based recipes and to encourage. 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 not all of Mama's recipes are meat-based. PETA stated that they were happy with the release of, a spin-off of the series. MacDonald, Keza (October 10, 2006). Retrieved February 4, 2016.

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