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Cooking Mama
Cooking Mama was fun for a while, but after the novelty wore off, the repetition of the mini-games and the janky stylus controls just became a bigger and more noticeable defect, and while I’d love to praise the game for trying something different, I have to fault it for not having much depth. [JPN Import]
The dishes and ingredients are all very detailed and look just like they should and Mama comes across as the tough extremist she is. She exudes her “Cook or die” mentality in every scene she graces. [JPN Import]
Although there are a few clever mini-game ideas worth seeing, overall it will not hold your interest for long, which is disappointing since the whole concept of using the DS touch screen to control your way around the kitchen seems so natural. [JPN Import]
7
xYzGenji
料理好きとしては、 ゲームの中の豊富な食材と様々なレシピがとっても気に入っている。 面白い作品だ。..........................
5
FartFlufNugget
Cooking mama is kinda bad tho. jk i love jetpack joyride
3
Yojimbo2015
Copy actions on the touch screen when prompted, kind of like a kitchen-bound version of Simon Says. About as much fun as it sounds.

Cooking Mama

Released On: 
Sep 12, 2006
Metascore
67
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Mixed or Average
7.4
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67
23% Positive
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71% Mixed
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AtomicGamer
Overall, Cooking Mama is an oddly entertaining game.
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Detroit Free Press
This is a game best played in small bursts. It's perfect for waiting in line or during road trips.
User score
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7.4
42% Positive
16 Ratings
53% Mixed
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May 30, 2023
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Jell0oPudd1n
YummersYummersYummersYummersYummersYummersYummersYummersYummersYummersYummers **** off
Jan 26, 2019
10
nintendo-sekta
Игра хороша. Игра это сбор множества мини игр. В ней множество рецептов. Игра может затянуть на несколько часов прохождения.
70
Nintendo Power
As is, it's a tasty morsel that will appeal especially to conoisseurs of DS oddities like "Phoenix Wright" and "Trauma Center". Bon appetit! [Nov. 2006, p.90]
67
Gaming Age
Whether you are a master in the kitchen or if you burn toast, Cooking Mama lets you enjoy simulating cooking without all the mess.
60
The Sydney Morning Herald
A lot of fun but unlikely to satisfy your gaming appetite.
60
Modojo
The cheery 'bloop-de-bleep' repeated throughout the entire game is enough to make ears bleed.
40
NTSC-uk
Although there are a few clever mini-game ideas worth seeing, overall it will not hold your interest for long, which is disappointing since the whole concept of using the DS touch screen to control your way around the kitchen seems so natural. [JPN Import]
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Jan 24, 2018
10
COOKINGMAMA2222
This game changed my life. I was once sad, I was once alone. But nay, no longer, Mama is here. She is here for me and she is here for you. She will not abandon you at age 14, she is a true mother. Cooking Mama stimulates the way you think about food. For example, I would describe the food as interesting and a journey to another world, another time. Much more peaceful and serene. But nothing compares to the kind and gentle words that Mama says to you as she whispers to you, "Even better than Mama." This type of encouragement is the first I've seen in many years. I wish she existed in real life but in a way, she does. One criticism I would make is I think that she should leave her husband, Papa. He does not treat her the way she deserves. As she is my mama, I would treat as a goddess, a true queen of cooking. To quote a great philosopher, "It is not what you cook which makes the dish, it is with who you cook which makes the dish." I am not one to be sentimental or cry over things such as video games but this came to me in a time of difficulties. Where I did not even know how to bake a cupcake? But cooking mama taught me, nay, influenced me to strive better when I cook. I owe them my livelihood. This is the game that will change your life. This is the game that will lift you out of your depression and teach you how to love and how it is to be **** Marley once said, "she will be loved." When I heard that, I did not know how I would be loved. But this game showed me that. I will be loved. By Mama. In conclusion, great game, taught me a world about values, morals and cooking. Thank you, Majesco Games and thank you, Mama.
May 8, 2025
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xYzGenji
料理好きとしては、 ゲームの中の豊富な食材と様々なレシピがとっても気に入っている。 面白い作品だ。..........................
May 25, 2021
7
wagyumascara
Cooking Mama is a fun casual game for any age group. Though some of the Minigames are unforgiving with it's judging, I still overall enjoyed getting all the gold medals. It doesn't have the classic asian mama voice acting that I grew to love so It gets a 7 :)
May 25, 2021
7
vivianholeslut
Cooking Mama is a cooking simulator in the form a various mini games. I like
Jun 2, 2023
3
Yojimbo2015
Copy actions on the touch screen when prompted, kind of like a kitchen-bound version of Simon Says. About as much fun as it sounds.
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SummaryLearn how to cook with your Nintendo DS! As a budding chef you must first prepare foods then combine raw ingredients together as you cook them on the stove. Follow real recipes or experiment with your own combinations to create a culinary masterpiece with your stylus. Create 76 different, real world dishes from fried eggs to cabbage meat... Read More
Rated Efor Everyone
  • DS
  • iOS (iPhone/iPad)
Sep 12, 2006
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