Mobile Friday: Apple Arcade - Cooking Mama: Cuisine! - The First 45 Minutes

This fourteenth video in the new Mobile Friday: Apple Arcade series is on Cooking Mama: Cuisine! I Played this as part of my Mobile Friday: Apple Arcade series, i think this game is exclusive to the service.

I have never played a game from the Cooking Mama series before so i thought this would be the best opportunity to do so. i kinda knew what to expect going in as i've reported on games in this series before, like Cooking Mama 3. but Cooking Mama: Cuisine! still managed to surprise me.

Unlike the recent Mobile Friday: Apple Arcade games Simon's Cat: Story Time, https://youtu.be/SJtlwaqB-KI, and SpongeBob: Patty Pursuit, https://youtu.be/WXm7dhyASyg, where it's the player who determines how long they play the game for as both are full of content, Cooking Mama: Cuisine! has a daily limit. it's an interesting way to get players coming back for more, as each day has a different number of food items you can cook with. There is also an event happening right now, too.

this video is around 45 minutes but that wasn't because of the daily limit. i think i only did around a third of the daily content available. I don't know how that'll change when you start to repeat recipes. as it's my first time playing the game, everything was new and undiscovered. the only reason to redo recipes you had already done seems to be to get a "perfect" 3 star score. there are some cosmetic things you can buy so that's also another reason to do recipes again.

The artwork for the game is familiar. i recognise the main character, and her in-game model looks really good. but other than that, grapically this game looks inconsistent. there are times when flowers look really good, but they're just decorations and the food you've cooked looks ... well ... not like the description, putting it kindly. there are one or two food items that look good, i think the cucumber was an unlikely highlight.

Another inconsistent thing about the game was the controller support. i would suggest it's better to play the game using touch controls than a controller. there are some weird button choices, for example you press "B" to go to the back button but have to then press "A" to go back. a bigger problem i had was the analogue stick sensitivity. it felt like it went from 0 to 100 too fast. i could move the stick and nothing would happen, then i'd try to move it a little more and it had gone all the way. this meant that there were a couple of cooking mini games that were difficult, and one i nearly failed at.

For fans of the series, it's a good way to play the game a little each day and have it be a little different. but it's not a game that shows off the power of Apple Arcade or things like multiplayer. it is being supported and there seem to be themed events so it could be a good game to keep on a  phone and play now and then. but i think it'd be a bit of a  rough time to play the game on anything else, especially if there's no touch screen.

Demos Are Coming To The EU 3DS eShop From Tomorrow. Resident Evil: Revelations And Cooking Mama 4 First Up

Nintendo have announced Demos are coming to the 3DS eShop across Europe from tomorrow. the first demos to be on the store will be for Resident Evil: Revelations And Cooking Mama 4. Nintendo have also detailed future demos coming. these include Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater 3D, Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympic Games, and Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure.

Press Release

New Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop Screenshots And Boxart

Majesco has revealed the boxart for the upcoming Nintendo DS game, Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop, as well as some new screenshots.

Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop

New Nintendo DS Screenshots of Cooking Mama 3

Majesco have released new screenshots for the Nitnendo DS version of Cooking Mama 3

Cooking Mama 3

Majesco - Cooking Mama 3 For The Nintendo DS Announced - Press Release

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Majesco have announced Cooking Mama 3 for the Nintendo DS. The game is currently set for a Fall 2009 release.
The game features over 200 different mini games and 80 new recipes. there are also 6 gameplay modes, each designed to take the players skill one step further, from the Let's Cook Mode where mistakes can happen and Mama will help you, to Combine And Create, where the player creates their own dish's on their own.

Press Release and Fact Sheet

Fact Sheet
Overview:
Fresh from the harvest in Gardening Mama, Mama’s heading back to her kitchen roots with all new recipes, ingredient shopping, dish combinations and multiplayer cooking challenges. Explore your inner creative chef with everyone’s favorite culinary cutie!

Features:
The original and award-winning Cooking Mama franchise has sold more than 4 million units domestically!

Use the stylus as your ultimate cooking utensil to chop, grate, slice, stir, spread, sprinkle, roll, and much more in over 200 different mini-games

Create 80 new recipes including: chili con carne, mushroom quiche, Eggs Benedict, tulip chicken, pumpkin gnocchi, and many more!

Six gameplay modes including new additions to the series:
Let’s Cook: Even if you make mistakes Mama will help you complete the recipe so you can continue cooking.

Let’s Eat: You’re on your own without Mama’s help. Now it’s just you, the food and your hard-to-satisfy friends who will try out your creations and judge you based on how they taste.
Mistakes made during preparation will affect the final taste so use caution in the kitchen!

Combine and Create: Mama’s been teaching you for some time now, and she’s decided it’s time for you to exercise your creative muscle. Take steps and ingredients from different recipes and create your very own concoctions.

Let’s Shop: Did you ever wonder where Mama gets all those fantastic ingredients? Head to the store to pick up the things you’ll need to prepare so many delicious dishes.
Time Challenge: Play against up to 3 friends using local wi-fi play. Face-off in timed cooking challenges to determine who is the fastest chef!

Picture Diary: Keep a scrapbook of your favorite dishes in this digital picture diary.
Recipes progress from simple to complex, from small to large dishes, so do your best to meet Mama’s expectations and impress your friends. If your friends think your dish is delicious, you’ll unlock another new friend!

Earn bronze, silver, and gold medals from Mama based on the quality of your cooking.

Press Release
EDISON, N.J., July 7, 2009 – Fresh from the harvest in Gardening Mama, the sweet culinary cutie is returning to her kitchen roots as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced Cooking Mama 3 for Nintendo DS. The latest iteration of the best-selling franchise, Cooking Mama 3 layers on new features while serving up the same addictive and easy-to-play format that has entertained 4 million people to date. Developed by Cooking Mama Limited, Cooking Mama 3 is expected to launch this holiday.

“The signature gameplay formula of the Mama series continues to attract new players and returning fans of all ages,” said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco. “Cooking Mama 3 is another great opportunity for us to deliver a quality entertainment experience while growing the brand during the all-important holiday season.”

In Cooking Mama 3, players use the stylus as the ultimate cooking utensil to create 80 all new dishes including chili con carne, tulip chicken, mushroom quiche and more. For the first time players can shop for the necessary ingredients before they start cooking in 200 different mini-games that let them chop, grate, slice, and stir up phenomenal foods. Cooking Mama 3 also lets aspiring chefs create their own dishes by combining ingredients together in delicious new ways. In addition, the game features multiplayer cooking challenges and five other gameplay modes. As recipes progress from simple to complex and from small to large dishes, players must do their best to meet Mama’s expectations and impress their hungry friends. If friends think a dish is delicious, gamers will get to unlock another new friend!

Cooking Mama 3 for Nintendo DS is expected to release this holiday. For additional information about Majesco’s exciting line of products, please visit www.majescoentertainment.com.

About Majesco Entertainment Company
Majesco Entertainment Company is a provider of video games for the mass market. Building on more than 20 years of operating history, the company is focused on developing and publishing a wide range of casual and family oriented video games on leading console and portable systems. Product highlights include Cooking Mama™ and Cake Mania®2 for Nintendo DS™, and Cooking Mama World Kitchen and Jillian Michaels' Fitness Ultimatum 2009 for Wii™. The company's shares are traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol: COOL. Majesco is headquartered in Edison, NJ and has an international office in Bristol, UK. More information about Majesco can be found online at www.majescoentertainment.com. @Majesco is on twitter or at www.twitter.com/majesco.

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