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| From: Majesco Sales Inc.
Category: Video Games
List Price: $19.99
Buy New: $12.72
You Save: $7.27 (36%)
New (24) Used (18) from $9.42
Avg. Customer Rating:  101 reviews
Sales Rank: 194
Platform: Nintendo Ds
ESRB: Everyone
Media: Video Game
Age: 5 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 4.9 x 0.6
MPN: 01480
Model: 096427014805
UPC: 096427014805
EAN: 0096427014805
ASIN: B000FUWCRY
Release Date: March 19, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Customer Reviews:
 Surprise January 11, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
When i first got this game i wasnt sure what to think about it. But the more i played it the more i was surprised that i actually liked it and couldnt put it down!
it can be fun to make all the different types of food and to see how well you do at it and what your score is after each one.
Fabulous! January 2, 2008
7 out of 8 found this review helpful
I cannot speak from personal experience but I can say that my 6-year-old LOVES this game and can play literally for hours.
Simple tasks are presented initally and the player progresses up to larger recipies. What's nice is that a player CAN practice prior to doing the "real thing" under Mama's critical eye!
I don't know if anyone else had the problem with the touch screen. The game seems very sensitive to how the stylus is used and my 6-year-old cannot play the game on her own DS - too many touch screen problems but can play it on mine - I think this is a problem with her own DS albeit it is not that old. Nevertheless, she may be a little too rough with the touch screen so heed the warning to BE GENTLE wih any game.
The only caveat here is for youngsters who cannot read or read slowly, an adult might have to help. I don't mind - my 6-year-old WANTS even more to read so I find it encouraging. After performing the mini exercises, the player will have the opportunity to "cook" the final project but has to follow the directions. This is not a problem as long as I can read them to her (i.e. turn the stove on "medium", "flip", et cetera). One might even say the game is good for getting people to learn to follow directions, always a plus.
Enjoy! From what I'm seeing with the other reviewers, this game is good for both adults and children - that's a winner!
 A Little Too Simple for My Tastes December 31, 2007
0 out of 2 found this review helpful
I thought this game would have more to it, such as real-life recipes. If you want to pretend to cook, and that's all, it's good.
Great Way to Waste A Little Time December 22, 2007
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
My four year old loves this game. It's a fun way to waste a few minutes waiting for a table at the restaurant or a little bit of down time before bed. While sometimes I find it frustrating (it can be a little less than sensitive to some of the stylus movements), in most cases it is intuitive and fun to create little meals.
I also think that it is a bonus that you always `win'. Mama may get annoyed and tell you that you failed through burning eyes at each step, but if you make it through all the steps to make the meal than the meal gets `finished' and you see the final plate. This works well for my daughter who does not quite understand the grading system. When she goes to bed, I work at earning those gold medals!
It is what it is. I wouldn't expect to become so engrossed in that you simply can't walk away, but I would expect a fun game that is appropriate for a wide range of ages and skill levels.
Second game purchased for my new DS... December 9, 2007
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
To start off, I have to say that I had been eying this game even before I got around to buying a new DS (which my boyfriend ended up purchasing for an early birthday present - woohoo!), so I'm still relatively new to the world of Nintendo DS and use of it's stylus. I have only had this game one day and have so far found this game to be very entertaining... I'm still amazed at the fact that this game incorporates functioning of blowing on the screen (say, to cool down pasta you're cooking).
This game is completely interactive, allowing you to cook in a bright, cartoon-ish, user friendly kitchen, where you follow instructions for recipes (such as beef steak, pork curry and rice, potato salad, pizza, stuffed peppers, grilled mackerel, miso soup, to name a few) that take you from prep work (such as dicing, shredding, mincing, peeling, battering, rolling, etc) to mixing and cooking, to presentation... all in hopes of earning the highest possible score - ranging from gold, silver and bronze, unlocking new recipes and to, of course, satisfy Mama.
Cooking Mama also allows you a chance to practice preparing the variety of recipes before you actually chose to "make" them for Mama and receive a score based on your culinary performance. There is also a selection in the main menu, called "Use Skill", that allows you to practice specific skills through time-based tests, such as chopping, cutting, peeling, grating, shredding, stewing, frying, etc, in case you're a little rusty or need specific practice on one particular skill. And as if this isn't enough, under "Let's Combine", you are allowed a chance to combine two separate recipes together to create an original dish.
This game is by no means intensive... in fact it borders on mind numbing, but is very entertaining and appropriate for any age. There are enough recipes to keep you entertained and feeling somewhat productive during your game play.
If only cooking in real life were this easy and mess free! So corny but true!
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