As the ingredients are sliced, diced, stirred, kneaded, tossed or swirled, gamers tap and stroke the 3DS screen with the stylus. Never mind the exotic names, though, putting these meals together is as simple as, um, pie.Įach recipe is made up of a series of minigames that are, in essence, a gamification of what a budding cook might actually do in the galley. In Let’s Cook mode, Mama leads players through 50-plus recipes that range from all-American yummies like corn dogs and apple pie to a collection of Japanese dishes including umeboshi and yakitori. She does her best work, however, in the kitchen.Ĭooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic is designed specifically for younger kids (and not just girls!) who want some simple 3DS screen-tapping fun that’s never messy except for the grits and gravy and grease that might get on the virtual floor. Since she and her first popular culinary sim, Cooking Mama, hit the Wii and DS in 2006, the twinkle-eyed “mother” has worked her way through several cooking sequels and a number of spinoffs, too, including a babysitting game, a gardening game and a camping game. ![]() ![]() And she’s been as busy as all get out lately.
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