Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop

Platform(s): Nintendo DS
Genre: Simulation
Publisher: 505 Games (EU), Majesco Entertainment (US)
Developer: Taito Corporation (EU), Majesco Entertainment (US)
Release Date: Oct. 20, 2009 (US), Nov. 13, 2009 (EU)

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'Cooking Mama 3' (NDS) - New Screens

by Rainier on June 16, 2009 @ 4:28 a.m. PDT

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!

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!

"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!

Key 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.

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