You cannot say anything about cooking in video games without mentioning the Cooking Mama franchise, which was undoubtedly grew much larger than it had any right to do so.
These series of cooking, gardening and crafting games are essentially minigame collections similar to Warioware, with the difference being the fact, that the games here are tied to a dish, and if you fail one minigame, you need to start the whole dish all over again. This exciting gimmick is the main reason why I am seriously addicted to the charming graphics and gameplay loop of Cooking Mama, and the third entry brings enough new stuff to the table to make me feel entertained.
Shop & Chop features a new mode, where you can essentially shop around, collecting ingredients for Mama, while avoiding certain people at the shop. This little mode features new minigames, 4 levels, and I found it a bit gimmicky, but overall, it became a nice addition.
I really liked the customization, and that after a few dishes, you can essentially unlock new hats, clothes, and stuff by an another minigame, which is luck based, but fun.
Overall, Cooking Mama 3 is the ultimate Cooking Mama game on the DS, the literal last of it's kind, as the other games for the system were not centered around cooking. If you enjoy Warioware, or just silly minigames, check this one out! Who knows, you might be even better than mama!
These series of cooking, gardening and crafting games are essentially minigame collections similar to Warioware, with the difference being the fact, that the games here are tied to a dish, and if you fail one minigame, you need to start the whole dish all over again. This exciting gimmick is the main reason why I am seriously addicted to the charming graphics and gameplay loop of Cooking Mama, and the third entry brings enough new stuff to the table to make me feel entertained.
Shop & Chop features a new mode, where you can essentially shop around, collecting ingredients for Mama, while avoiding certain people at the shop. This little mode features new minigames, 4 levels, and I found it a bit gimmicky, but overall, it became a nice addition.
I really liked the customization, and that after a few dishes, you can essentially unlock new hats, clothes, and stuff by an another minigame, which is luck based, but fun.
Overall, Cooking Mama 3 is the ultimate Cooking Mama game on the DS, the literal last of it's kind, as the other games for the system were not centered around cooking. If you enjoy Warioware, or just silly minigames, check this one out! Who knows, you might be even better than mama!