The demo version of Cooking Mama for the Nintendo DS has only one recipe: Salisbury Steak.
There is no multiplayer option, but the game allows users to " Send Demo" for friends to download and try out.24, 2014: requires iOS 6 or later (final 32-bit release). 20, 2012: name changed to Cooking Mama Seasons Pro. Version 5.6.0 - June 12, 2011: requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.23, 2010: requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later. Version 3.0.0 - May 27, 2010: requires iPhone OS 3.0 or later.Version 1.0.2 - July 27, 2009: requires iPhone OS 2 and tested for iPhone OS 3.27, 2009: requires iPhone OS 2.0 or later. A new 64-bit port for iOS 7 and later was released in May 2015 as Cooking Mama: Let's Cook!. However, the games were not updated for 64-bit support and have since been removed from Apple's App Store.
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. A free version, Cooking Mama Lite, was released on May 1, 2009. Ĭooking Mama for iPhone OS was released on February 27, 2009. The player is ranked at the end of each task.Ĭrab and Egg Chinese Style Release historyīack of the Nintendo DS packaging for North AmericaĬooking 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 and 8, 2006. This mode consists of time-based challenges focused on specific tasks such as chopping, grating, wrapping, adding ingredients, peeling, stewing, tearing, and more. In this mode, players put their minigame skills to the test. For example, the "Fried Eggs" recipe can be combined with the "Rice" recipe to make an entree. In this mode, players can take the recipes which have been unlocked and combine them to make something new. They will be hung up in the background, mainly seen on the title screen. If completed, this new recipe is then unlocked for future play.Ī player also has a choice to practice a recipe.Īs a player complete tasks, they will receive golden cooking objects but cannot be used. 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. For example, to make a sandwich, the player would first be required to chop cucumber into slices before the time limit elapses. Each recipe requires players to play through a short, timed minigame for each ingredient or group of ingredients. Players initially start with just a few simple recipes to choose from, with additional recipes unlocked as the earlier ones are mastered.
The main game mode where players cook dishes. The highest medal earned for each dish is recorded and displayed next to each item on the selection screen. Depending on the final score, the game may award the player a bronze, silver or gold medal. 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. 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!".Ĭompleting a dish can require playing one minigame, or as many as a dozen. 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. 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. 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. Most of them being official dishes while others are dishes made by mixing recipes in the Combine feature.Įach minigame represents a different activity in the meal preparation, such as mixing, frying, or chopping the provided ingredients. The game features a total of 96 different dishes.
The gameplay structure consists of the player progressing through a series of short minigames. 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.Įach of these tasks is performed by completing a mini-game which usually lasts less than 10 seconds. 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. In Cooking Mama, the player is tasked with cooking various meals using the device's touch screen.