It’s fun if you know what you’re getting into

I like this game, a lot. It’s like the DS games to a T, maybe a little harder so it’s not for people who don’t have experience with the game. However sometimes the gameplay can be a bit liberal, I know that you can be noticeably off and it’ll give you a Perfect anyway, and sometimes it doesn’t leave your mistakes and lets you try again if you mess up. But this game is for kids younger than the target age for the previous games and new players, so it’s understandable. The restaurant mode is like diner dash without the stress, and you don’t lose points when new people can’t enter your restaurant. But yes, the restaurant is only open for a certain amount of time a day. There are other things to do but I don’t think it counts towards unlocking recipes. Speaking of that, I’ve heard that you can now unlock recipes through the restaurant mode, and the recipe packs aren’t really that expensive so I’ll be thinking about getting them eventually. Anyway, don’t let the negative reviews turn you off if you really want the game! It really is fun once you get the hang of it.

Constantly Interrupts the Fun

Cooking Mama has always been its own quirky brand of cooking simulation, but this installment is unfocused with the amount of overcomplicated menus, shops and in-app purchases. The game is jam packed with ads and popups at every corner to an overstimulating degree. The recipe shop claims you can disable ads after purchasing a pack, however they will still be promoted in the corner or banners at the top of the screen on menus. Credit where it’s due there are new minigame types via Happy Village but I wish once you reach a certain level your crops and animals could grow when you are away since it gets dull quickly. Full 3d models rather than flat textures (crops, animals, fish, dishes served to customers) would make these side tasks a more enjoyable experience. I also miss having a cooking mode in the full titles that let you cook uninterrupted (no need to click a button to advance to the next step). I thought dojo mode would include this but it’s just Mama banging on a gong between each and every step, lol. Worst of all was learning the hard way that backup data is stored for only 24 hours—this is ridiculous for an app with full social media support and game center connectivity. That’s a lot of progress to lose if you take a break.

Disappointed ngl...

I was looking for some nostalgia and was happy to find that they made an app of this bc I had the game back when I had my ds (who knows where the game or my ds is at this point oof) but I was quickly left feeling underwhelmed. It was not what I had expected at all and in this case it just wasn’t as enjoyable. It’s a cute game on its own but it doesn’t compare to the ds version... there’s too many new characters, the fact that you have all these extra was to get the food on the side, and the fact that’s it’s like a waiting game thing too. The ads I can understand although they’re not that fun to have around every corner and the animation I can understand bc making it into an app requires things like that to change (it does look v v similar to what I remember a lot of the animations to look tho with a lot of the things) but I don’t like how much more stuff there is. It’s also way way too easy to win. Idk I made a dish and even if I was only half caring the more I played and I still got 3 stars every time... I don’t like giving bad reviews but I was just so sad it’s so much more... what you’d find in the App Store today. It’s not as fun. :/ Needs to be more simple. And not have absolutely everything need to be unlocked. I cold only make like 5 recipes when I started out??

Absolutely in love!

I love this game, one of the best cooking games I’ve played in a long time. It’s really enjoyable to play and the mini games add another component to the game So it doesn’t get too monotonous. They are also very clever with the way they’ve done their ads, it isn’t forced but you are asked often and can always say no however you get rewards so I find myself often watching them, I really appreciate this as I don’t feel like the ads are forced down my neck. I also love how you can do a lot of things without having to pay at all and the foods are really achievable which is how it should be, often times other games basically force you into using real money to progress which is awful and exploitive. However I do understand where other reviewers come from like the mini games are a little pointless and saying it’s too easy but this is something I like, I play this game to relax and I enjoy it, I wouldn’t want it any other way. On a scale of 1-10 I would say an 9/10 so on this I’ll rate it a 5 :) I would recommend to a friend!

My current obsession

UPDATE: Please add more levels to the restaurant This game is so nostalgic that anyone, any age can enjoy!! If you like cozy games you would honestly love this game. At first it can be a little overwhelming because there’s A LOT you can do, but once you learn how everything works it’s not bad at all. You also don’t get constant ads every few seconds or even minutes like 95% of free games nowadays which I REALLY appreciate, and makes me actually want to spend my money on the game because it proves that the developers actually want us to have a good experience. The recipe packs are reasonably priced in my opinion but you’re definitely able to play this game and have fun without having to spend any money. More unlock-able recipes would be my only recommendation for now, and maybe a feature for a one-time payment to completely turn off all ads(but like I said it’s really not bad at all). In conclusion this game is really fun, and I would 10/10 recommend!!!

great game!

I got this game a few days ago, and I’ve been playing since. The only thing I’ve noticed that isn’t that great is the minor bugs. Some times the game freezes or the controls are bugged as well. Other then that this game is very entertaining and I love how the game doesn’t show ads every second (ads can be chosen to watch to earn points, etc., but there are ads every 10-20 minutes). Also if you are still deciding on getting the game depending on what you like & not like, then let me explain a little about some things a persons traits/personality have to enjoy this game. If you enjoy cooking then you will enjoy this game a ton, I also noticed that this game can take a lot of patience so if you have no patience whatsoever, maybe stick to keeping this game out your phone. In conclusion, this game is pretty much made for everyone except for the people that have no patience (explained above). Game is amazing, please check it out!!!

Found A Bug. . .

First of all, let me start by saying that I LOVE playing this! It had SO many things you can do! This game is totally 5-star quality! But, I seem to have stumbled upon a glitch or bug. It started when I was playing Cooking Mama. I just finished cooking Salisbury steak and I watched an ad to get coins. Once I finished the ad, I noticed that I had the same amount of coins I had before, which was 999 coins. I shrugged it off and left but, when I can’t back the next day and watched an ad, I still had the same amount of coins! I watched soo many ads to get coins but it was no use. I still had 999 coins. Today, I was working on my restaurant, and I was working really hard serving food to my customers and I had earned 207 coins! Yay! But, I’m worried that I’m not going to get my payment. I took a screenshot and just in case you want to make sure I earned 207, I can show you. I hope this gets fixed soon. Cooking Mama is a great game, and I hope you download it! One of the BEST games I’ve ever played!

Too busy

I like cooking mama games, I played them since I was little on the Wii and the gameplay is always cute and fun. I can’t stand this app though, there’s too many pop-ups, too many elements moving, it gets frustrating just to try to sit and play the game for awhile. I keep getting the same pop-ups about the same “new” game modes, it feels like the game is forcing me to do go do more but it ends up just making the UX messy and distracting for people who aren’t 7 years old and need constant movement to be entertained. It’s almost as bad as a 30 second ad popping up and instead of making food like I want, I leave the app after making one or two things because it gets aggravating when the menu moves 4 pages down to a new recipe I don’t want to make yet or tells me to go try a new mode I unlocked ages ago. Everything else is great though as I said from actual gameplay to graphics, I’m ultimately glad I get to keep playing a childhood game. Just wish I could spend more than 10 minutes on it before the annoyance takes over.

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