
#COOKING MAMA GAME ONLINE SERIES#
Luckily, it doesn't get in the way.Ĭooking Mama: Cookstar feels like a shiner, more content-rich version of the installments of the series made for the Nintendo Wii. This aspect of the game was handled by Planet Digital Partners, who seem to be another branch of Planet Entertainment. The game was also apparently meant to incorporate blockchain technology for a number of reasons, such as varying character animations and helping to prevent piracy. I'd be lying if I said I didn't have my fun applying little stickers and filters to my photos, and laughing at the idea of a rainbow grilled cheese sandwich being served in a fancy restaurant. You see, you're trying to become the next "Cookstar" by cooking awesome food and then sharing photos of it online, which you can also share on Twitter IRL through the use of social media integration on Nintendo Switch.ĭon't let the internet-savvy angle throw you off, though: it's more or less just an added aesthetic that changes based on how well you cooked each dish, which you are still graded on with the traditional three-star system. The eponymous Cookstar is itself a new theme and mode added to the game. There's also a co-op mode called "Potluck" with its own set of mini-games, which, while not all that deep, are decent fun. There's a newly added Vegetarian mode for those who abstain from the meat life, which was a long-requested addition to the series, so that's worth a golf clap, too. This is on top of the customization options for Mama as well, and tons of cosmetic stuff to unlock for free. You'll be preparing lamb gyros and pork gyoza in no time, and completing recipes allows you to earn more recipes to work through, of which there are 80 in total. The gameplay is as simple as it's always been, what with the simple controls and helpful instructions from Mama, but it's all done in a competent and charming enough way that I wanted to keep playing and playing.īreaking down the various steps of both complicated and simple recipes from all over the world into little WarioWare style minigames is still a winning formula, and it's one that Cookstar successfully continues to utilize. Cookstar was handled by the folks at Planet Entertainment and 1st Playable Productions, who have done fairly well handling the beloved IP. Let's see what it takes to be the next CookstarĬreating such a familiar feeling is an impressive feat seeing how the game was the first in the series to not be developed by the series' original studio, Office Create. Cooking Mama: Cookstar Review - Just Like Mama Used to Make Though it more or less plays exactly how you would expect it to if you've played one of these games before, there's a lot more to love here than might initially be expected.
