Cooking Mama
video game series
Cooking Mama (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 and Nintendo DS each, as well as a spin off on 3DS that is also a spin-off to the Gardening Mama series. The original Cooking Mama video game was also ported to iOS, iPadOS and Android as Cooking Mama: Let's Cook!. An unofficial sixth entry, Cooking Mama: Cookstar, was released by Planet Entertainment for the Nintendo Switch and PlayStation 4 in 2021, but the game was removed from sale in 2022 following a legal battle with Office Create.
Gameplay
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.
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