Cooking Mama is a well-known franchise among many! The game is based on a cooking simulation that allows the player to interact with ingredients and make delicious dishes. While the game has multiple variations ranging from different themes and on different systems, the one I played mainly growing up (even until now) was done on a DS! The bright colors, sound effects, and mini-games give me nostalgia every time.
One of cooking Mama's delicious desserts. Looks like it contains...ice cream, flan/coffee jelly, and fruits!
One of “Mama”’s many expressions in the game. Did you know that she can get mad when you burn the food??
A view of what it looks like to choose from recipes to make as a player. Did you know there is a food gallery with 55 recipes to make with over 300 ingredients in the original game of Cooking Mama?
Spinoffs in the franchise include Cooking Mama: Cook Off (2007), Cooking Mama 2: Dinner with Friends (2007), Cooking Mama: World Kitchen (2008), Gardening Mama (2009), Cooking Mama 3: Shop & Chop (2009), Crafting Mama (2010), Babysitting Mama (2010), Camping Mama (2011), Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic (2011), Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends (2013), Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit! (2013), Cooking Mama Sweet Shop (2017), and Cooking Mama: Cookstar (2020)