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Cooking Mama (クッキング ママ, Kukkingu Mama?) is a cookery simulation-styled minigame compilation video game for the Nintendo DS and the iPhone OS developed by Office Create Corp. (also known as Cooking Mama Limited) and published by Taito in Japan and for the iPhone OS, Majesco in North America, and 505 Games in Europe.

Tracks[]

Title Screen

Main Menu

Let's Cook 1

Let's Cook 2

Let's Cook 3

Let's Cook 4

Let's Cook 5

Done

Results

Gameplay[]

In 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 the iPhone and iPod Touch also takes advantage of the accelerometer in the device 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. Most of them being official dishes while others are dishes made by mixing recipes in the Combine feature.

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 rhythm game 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 user's performance. 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.

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 sandwich, the player would first be required to chop cucumber 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.

As a player complete tasks, they will receive golden cooking objects but cannot be used. They will be hung up in the background, mainly seen on the title screen.

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 minigame skills to the test. This mode consists of time-based challenges focused on specific tasks such as chopping, grating, wrapping, adding ingredients, peeling, stewing, tearing, and more. The player is ranked at the end of each task.

Recipes[]

Credits[]

Coming soon...

Release history[]

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Back of the Nintendo DS packaging for North America

Cooking Mama was first released by by Taito for the Nintendo DS in Japan on March 23, 2006, followed by Majesco Entertainment in North America on September 12, 2006, then by 505 Games in Australia and Europe on December 7, 2006 and December 8, 2006.[1]

Cooking Mama for iPhone OS was released on February 27, 2009. A free version, Cooking Mama Lite, was released on May 1, 2009. In 2013, version 6 of the original Cooking Mama app was renamed to Cooking Mama Seasons Pro in the Apple iTunes Store, while version 2 of the free Cooking Mama Lite app was renamed to Cooking Mama Seasons.[2][3][4] However, the games were not updated for 64-bit support and have since been removed from Apple's App Store.[5][6] A new 64-bit port for iOS 7 and later was released in May 14, 2015 as Cooking Mama: Let's Cook!.[7][8]

iPhone OS / iOS versions[]

  • Version 1.0.0 — Feb. 27, 2009: requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later.[9]
  • Version 1.0.2 — July 27, 2009: requires iPhone OS 2 and tested for iPhone OS 3.[10]
  • Version 2.0.0 — Feb. 23, 2010: requires iPhone OS 3.1.
  • Version 2.5.0 — Apr. 22, 2010: [11]
  • Version 3.0.0 — May 27, 2010: requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.[12]
  • Version 3.1.0 — July 10, 2010: [11]
  • Version 3.5.0 — Sep. 23, 2010: requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.[13]
  • Version 4.0.0 — Nov. 02, 2010:
  • Version 4.5.0 — Dec. 20, 2010:
  • Version 5.0.0 — Feb. 08, 2011:
  • Version 5.5.0 — Mar. 30, 2011: [11]
  • Version 5.6.0 — June 12, 2011: requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.[14]
  • Version 6.0.1 — Dec. 20, 2012: name changed to Cooking Mama Seasons Pro.
  • Version 6.1.0 — Jan. 08, 2013:
  • Version 6.2.1 — Feb. 20, 2013: [11]
  • Version 6.3.0 — Mar. 13, 2013: requires iOS 6 or later.[15]
  • Version 6.4.1 — Sep. 20, 2013:
  • Version 6.4.2 — Dec. 18, 2013: [11]
  • Version 6.5.0 — Jan. 31, 2014: requires iOS 6 or later.
  • Version 6.5.1 — Mar. 24, 2014: requires iOS 6 or later (final 32-bit release).[16]

Demo (Nintendo DS)[]

  • There is no multiplayer option, but the game allows users to "Send Demo" DS Download Play Icon for friends to download and try out.
  • The demo version of Cooking Mama for the Nintendo DS has only one recipe: Salisbury Steak.[17]

Lite version (iPhone OS)[]

Trivia[]

  • This is the only Cooking Mama game to have the following:
  • A game on handheld consoles without any customization available.
  • A clock is not change.
  • Mama is not voiced.
  • Mama's Apron/Kerchief is not change.
  • The only game that presents "alternative" route options in recipes.
  • Papa is given a cameo in this game in the form of a mention when choosing how many Gyoza to cook.
  • As the player completes various achievements which cannot be viewed, the tools on the title screen become golden.

Gallery[]

Videos[]


References[]

  1. Cooking Mama Releases, MobyGames. Accessed 2022-07-02.
  2. 2.0 2.1 iPhone: Cooking Mama Lite by sidxx, iPhone - Free App 集中營. 2009-05-01.
  3. Cooking Mama Seasons by TAITO Corporation, AppSpy. Accessed 2022-06-18.
  4. Cooking Mama Seasons Pro, Apptopia. Accessed 2022-06-18.
  5. Cooking Mama Seasons by TAITO Corporation, AppAdvice. 2009-05-01.
  6. Cooking Mama Seasons Pro by TAITO Corporation, AppAdvice. 2009-02-26.
  7. COOKING MAMA Let's Cook!, Apple Inc. 2016-07-14. Archived 2016-07-20.
  8. Cooking Mama: Let's cook! by Office Create Corp., AppAdvice. 2022-06-02.
  9. Taito brings Space Invaders and Cooking Mama to iPhone 3G / iPod touch users worldwide by TAITO Corporation, Square Enix. 2009-02-27.
  10. Cooking Mama by TAITO Corporation, iTunes Store, Apple Inc. Archived 2015-01-29.
  11. 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 App Detail » Cooking Mama Seasons Pro by TAITO Corporation, 148Apps. 2014-03-25.
  12. Cooking Mama by TAITO Corporation, iTunes Store, Apple Inc. Archived 2010-06-26.
  13. Cooking Mama by TAITO Corporation, iTunes Store, Apple Inc. Archived 2010-09-23.
  14. Cooking Mama by TAITO Corporation, iTunes Store, Apple Inc. Archived 2011-11-13.
  15. Cooking Mama Seasons Pro by TAITO Corporation, iTunes Store, Apple Inc. Archived 2013-06-19.
  16. Cooking Mama Seasons Pro by TAITO Corporation, iTunes Store, Apple Inc. Archived 2015-01-29.
  17. Cooking Mama Review by Alex Navarro, GameSpot. 2006-09-19.

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