List of Cooking Mama games

The following is a list of games from the Cooking Mama series, which has produced many appetizing delights for the fans over the years.

Hand Held

Cooking Mama (DS)

The very first Cooking Mama game. It was released for the DS in Japan on March 23, 2006 and September 12, 2006 in the U.S. It was very basic in its approach and lacks features future installments included; like trophies for achievements and customizing Mama and the kitchen. The modes included were:

• Let's Cook: The main feature of the game where the Player completes various mini-games in order to make a dish.
• Let's Combine: The player can select two dishes to combine, completing mini-games from both recipes.
• Use Skill: Mini-game's of each individual activity, such as chopping, peeling, slicing, etc.

Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends (DS)

The third Cooking Mama game and second for hand held versions. In America, it was released exactly 2 days before the Japanese version on November 13, 2007. The customization and trophies aspect came into play here for the first time in the series.

This game introduced several of Mama's friends and family, along with the feature to decorate recipes with stickers in a special album.

Modes Included:

• Let's Cook
• Challenge: A harder version of Let's Cook, where the player will fail a recipe if they make any major mistakes.
• Cooking Contest: The player can compete with friends over wireless multiplayer with up to 4 friends.

Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop (DS)

The third Cooking Mama on DS and the fourth game in total. Released in October 20, 2009, Shop & Shop introduced a new mini-game feature allowing the player to visit the supermarket as Ichigo.

Modes Included:

• Cook with Mama
• Cooking Contest
• Let's Shop
• Let's Cook
• Let's Match

Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic (3DS)

Released in November 16, 2011 shortly after Camping Mama, it was the first game to be put onto the 3DS. As a pre-order, it came with an adorable Mama Plush.

Features Include:

• 60 fun recipes
• Let's Combine!: A mode that combines recipes by playing special mini-games
• Let's Help!, a mode that lets a player play special non-cooking related mini-games
• Let's Play Together: Multiplayer wireless mode
• Mama's Gallery: The player can change the colors of their utensils, select Mama's background and the kitchen, and change Mama's appearance.

Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit! (3DS)

Released on November 21, 2013 in Japan, and September 16, 2014 in the USA. It comes with 60+ recipes and 30 new activities that involve shopping and house work. The player can earn items through SpotPass to customize gameplay, and the game makes use of the 3DS features like Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic did.

The modes included are:

• Let's Cook: The basic mode in game. Create recipes step-by-step.
• Cooking Dojo: Earn medals in timed challenges.
• Let's Help in the Shop: Work the register and play waitress at Mama's Burger Shop.
• Let's Help Harvest: Gather recipe ingredients before you cook.
• Let's Help Mama: Assist Mama around the house.
• Let's Study: Number and word games.

Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop (3DS)

This is the fourth Cooking Mama game released for the 3DS, it came out November 6, 2014 for Japan, while the rest of the world got it May 16, 2017. In this game, the player is running a sweets shop that will progressively expands in size the more you create and complete recipes. The game includes 60 different recipes and over 160 mini-games to play, including a multiplayer mode that supports two to four players simultaneously.

Hand Held Spin-Offs

Gardening Mama (DS)

Released on March 2009 for the DS, the Player tends to a Garden with Mama. Much like the original Cooking Mama, this one features simple, limited game-play elements. It also included a real-time feature, meaning the Player had to keep an eye on their garden and tend to their plans multiple times to ensure they grew.

Crafting Mama (DS)

Released October 2010 for DS, Mama guides the Player and teaches them to make various crafts. Besides the crafting mini-games, the Player could also play individual mini-games for each craft, view their craft gallery and dress-up Mama in the various items they made.

Camping Mama (DS)

Go Camping with Mama and the family in this wild, outdoors adventure. You can explore, make meals and decorate the campsite. You also have the choice to play as Ichigo, or for the first time ever Ringo, Mama's son.

Gardening Mama 2 (3DS)

Released in April 2014, the sequel to Gardening Mama. Here the player is tasked with raising their garden to help the new shop owners by giving them the required items, along with aiding Mama's family and friends with their own gardens. In doing so, the player will earn tickets to purchase garden items and gain new seeds.

Console

Cooking Mama: Cook Off (Wii)

Released in February 8, 2007, it was the second Cooking Mama game released and the first on a console. Like the original DS game, it was basic and simple, but featured different recipes based around the systems mechanics.

Features:

• Over 50 recipes and 300 ingredients in total, introducing sweets and dessert recipes for the first time.
• National flags as a symbol to provide where the recipe comes from.
• Two new modes: Friends and Foods of the World, in which the player battles against 10 foreign friends in a cook-off and Friends and Food, in which the player battles head-to-head against someone in multiplayer mode.

Cooking Mama: World Kitchen (Wii)

The second Wii game released for the series in November 18, 2008. In this game the player can customize their very own character. Plays like the first Wii Game but with better controls and special features, such as:

• Cel-shaded 3D art
• Multiple Cooking Contest modes: Co-Op, Solo Challenge, and Take Mama On, in which the player can actually battle Mama.
• New recipes
• Mistake fixing mini-games, allowing the Player a second chance if they mess-up. Usually in the form of stopping Max from eating the dish or getting in the way.

Cooking Mama: Cookstar (Switch)

The first Nintendo Switch game, released in March 13, 2020. Mama teaches the Player to make old favorites and new, trendy recipes that they can decorate and take photos of. The Player can unlock various customization like new colors of utensils and Mama's clothing.

Console Spinoffs

Babysitting Mama (Wii)

Released on November 25, 2010, the player can help Mama babysit a group of adorable babies in this cuddly spin-off. Modes included are:

• Babysitting - The main mode of the game. By picking a baby you can follow the schedule given to them and earn a new page for each one completed.
• Babysitters Guide - You can practice any mini game you struggled to complete here.
• Memories! - View pictures of activities you have done with the baby. Each baby has their own book.
• VS Play! - 2 friends can play against one-another in this mode.
• Options - Back to the title screen, clear data, and credits

Other

Cooking Mama Lite (mobile app)

A free app for Apple iPhone OS that was released on May 1, 2009. The game is a watered down version of the first Cooking Mama game and only featured one recipe: Hamburger Stewed in Tomato Sauce.

Cooking Mama (arcade)

An arcade adaptation released on 23 November, 2009, based on Cooking Mama: Cook Off for the Wii, but with only the following recipes: Tofu, Truffles, Mochi, Snow Cone, Stir-Fried Crab, Mapo Tofu, Ratatouille, Paella, Minestrone, Sushi and Tortilla was released by Universal Space, which utilised a 46" touch screen display and could award tickets for the final score. As of 2024, there have been very few units left in the wild.

Gardening Mama (mobile app)

A mobile version of Gardening Mama was released for Apple iOS on September 23, 2010, followed by a free "Lite" version on June 13, 2011. It has since been removed from the Apple App Store.

Cooking Mama Friends Cafe (Facebook)

A Facebook game released on January 13, 2011 where users can make recipes with the items they earn or purchase with the use of real money. Each recipe includes one or two steps needed to make it and with them, the player can open their own cafe, where other users and NPC's would visit. On March 22, 2013, the game was shut down.

Cooking Mama Seasons (mobile app)

Released for Apple iOS on December 21, 2012, Cooking Mama Seasons superseded Cooking Mama Lite and allowed the player to make their own dishes. Some of them were featured in the original game, while others got their start with this game. The player could also view their album and collect cards to decorate. A "Pro" version of the app superseded the paid version of the original Cooking Mama mobile app. They have since been removed from the Apple App Store.

Cooking Mama: Let's Cook! (mobile app)

Released on May 14, 2015, Cooking Mama: Let's Cook! is another mobile app produced for devices running Android, iOS, or iPadOS. Like Cooking Mama Seasons, it allows the player to cook a variety of recipes; several of which are obtainable through in-game purchase. The player can also purchase various items to customize Mama, the scenery, cooking stations and utensils. Since its release on May 14, 2015, the game continues to be updated, including videos of various recipes being cooked, Mama's adventures, and other mini-games.

Cooking Mama Let's Cook Puzzle (mobile app)

A puzzle game released on February 18, 2016 for mobile devices running Android, iOS, or iPadOS. Similar to Disney TsumTsum and Candy Crush, the Player must connect various ingredients called “Foo-Dons” to make foods and dishes and feed them to the customers at the restaurants. There is a little store called the “Foo-Don Shop” where the Player can use earned coins to buy more Foo-Dons. The game was produced for both Apple and Android. Currently it is only available on Apple.

Cooking Mama: Burger Shop (Facebook)

A fast-paced food preparation game that was released in December 2016 for Facebook Messenger that places the player in a fast food setting. The player needs to assemble burger orders by customers accurately and quickly. The game has since been removed from Facebook.

Cooking Mama for d Kids (mobile app)

Released in November 2016 for Apple and Android devices on NTT Docomo's d Kids service in Japan.

Cooking Mama: Cuisine! (Apple Arcade)

Released on June 17, 2022 through Apple Arcade, exclusively for Apple devices running iOS, iPadOS, macOS, or tvOS. It is only available through Apple Arcade, but subscribers do not get ads and do not need to make in-app purchases for extra features.

Trivia

• The series popularity has led to a "knock-off" game known as "Science Papa" from Activision. While using a very similar art style, it has nothing to do with Cooking Mama. Science Papa received mixed reviews, including a complaint that it was teaching children how to make fireworks and bombs.

External links

• Consumer console and App games at Office Create Corp.