History VideoGame / CookingMama

* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: Given the art style, she doesn't look old enough to have two children, especially not possibly ''preteens''[[labelnote:*]]Given their heights of 4'5" and 4'9", they seem to be somewhere in the 9 to 12 range in age.[[/labelnote]].

* EdibleThemeNaming: Mama's kids are named Ringo and Ichigo, after the japanese words for apple and strawberry.

''Cooking Mama'' is a game series by Majesco on Creator/{{Nintendo}}'s systems in which you are a cook in the titular Mama's kitchen. She teaches you how to prepare a variety of dishes step by step, from preparing the raw meat, chopping vegetables, stirring, baking, frying, you name it. Each step takes the form of a mini-game. Your score for how well you complete each task, with bonus points if you do it before the time runs out. And at the end you see just how lovely your dish came out.

-->''"Wonderful! Better than Mama!"''
-->--Mama

->''"Wonderful! Better than Mama!"''
->--Mama

->'''[[NightmareFuel "Don't worry! Mama will fix it!"]]'''
->--Mama

* {{Adorkable}}: Mama herself, especially in the 3DS games where she is much more expressive.

#''Cooking Mama: Cookstar'' (Switch) -- ''Cooking Mama'' '''WITH A VEGETARIAN OPTION, [[TroubledProduction AND WAS ALSO RELEASED AGAINST THE IP HOLDER'S WISHES!]]'''

#''Cooking Mama: Cookstar'' (Switch) -- ''Cooking Mama'' '''WITH A VEGETARIAN OPTION!'''

* ArtisticLicense: This'll teach you how to cook the same way ''VideoGame/GuitarHero'' or ''VideoGame/RockBand'' will teach you how to play guitar -- which is to say it won't. At all. Despite this, [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCN7nX7a6wd_lrU2kidFoqog one person]] has tried to cook using the recipes and apparently it is ''technically'' possible to cook edible food using the game as a basis.
** Averted somewhat in "Cooking Mama: Let's Cook", as in the Mama's Theatre section, does contain actual videos of recipes being cooked, provided by the [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6vzXCyUFiz0wMF6aIe7Isg/featured Macaroni]] Website/YouTube channel.

* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In ''World Kitchen'', you can point and click on Mama in the main menu. She reacts depending on where you click ''on'' her (face = sneeze; legs = bow; chest = spinning around with stars in her eyes).

* HollywoodCuisine

#''Gardening Mama'' (DS) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:[[RecycledINSPACE WITH POTTING SOIL]]!]]

#''Crafting Mama'' (DS) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:[[RecycledINSPACE WITH CRAFTING]]!]]
#''Babysitting Mama'' (Wii) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:[[RecycledINSPACE WITH BABIES]]!]] The game also came with a stuffed baby toy peripheral.
#''Camping Mama: Outdoor Adventures'' (DS) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:[[RecycledINSPACE WITH CAMPING]]!]]
#''Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic'' (3DS) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:IN 3D!]]
#''Gardening Mama 2: Forest Friends'' (3DS) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:[[RecycledINSPACE WITH POTTING SOIL AND CUTE ANIMALS]]!]]
#''Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit!'' (3DS) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:IN 3D AGAIN!]]
#''Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop'' (3DS) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:FOCUSED ON DESSERTS!]]
#''Cooking Mama: Cookstar'' (Switch) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:WITH A VEGETARIAN OPTION!]]

* WingdingEyes: The characters eyes are quite expressive.

#''Cooking Mama 4: Kitchen Magic'' (3DS) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:IN 3D]]!

#''Cooking Mama 5: Bon Appétit!'' (3DS) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:IN 3D AGAIN]]!
#''Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop'' (3DS) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:FOCUSED ON DESSERTS]]!
#''Cooking Mama: Cookstar'' (Switch) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[AC:WITH A VEGETARIAN OPTION]]!

* TheMoralSubstitute: P.E.T.A. has on their website [[VideoGame/CookingMamaMamaKillsAnimals a game]] called [[http://www.peta.org/cooking-mama/index.asp Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals]], which shows [[DarkerAndEdgier a very angry and violent]] Mama preparing a Thanksgiving feast in the most gory cartoon fashion possible. In the end, she performs a "[[HeelFaceTurn face turn]]" and turns to making a tofu turkey feast instead. Subsequently, Majesco issued a TakeThat ''and'' exploited [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity the frenetic attention that PETA was gaining with such gore]] [[http://www.majescoent.com/news/cooking-mama-responds-peta-highlighting-vegetarian-offerings-latest-wii-videogame-release both in a single message]].

#''Cooking Mama: Cookstar'' (Switch) -- ''Cooking Mama'' [[[AC:WITH A VEGETARIAN OPTION]]!

#''Cooking Mama: Coming Home to Mama'' (Switch)

* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: ''Babysitting Mama'' lets you babysit a baby. You can shake the baby and essentially make their lives miserable, at the price of it [[MostAnnoyingSound crying]].

#''Cooking Mama: Cookstar'' (Switch)

** Averted somewhat in "Cooking Mama: Let's Cook", as in the Mama's Theatre section, does contain actual videos of recipes being cooked, provided by the [[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6vzXCyUFiz0wMF6aIe7Isg/featured Macaroni]] YouTube channel.

%%* CookingDuel

** Averted somewhat in "Cooking Mama: Let's Cook", as in the Mama's Theatre section, does contain actual videos of recipes being cooked.

* TookALevelInKindness: Mama doesn't get [[FireballEyeballs angry]] in the 3DS games when you botch up a single step, and instead just makes a sad-looking expression while encouraging you to try again. Only if you completely fail a recipe do her eyes become fiery, though she [[MoodWhiplash still cheerfully tells you]] moments later that "you can do it".

* TookALevelInKindness: Mama doesn't get [[FireballEyeballs angry]] in the 3DS games when you make a mistake, and instead just makes a sad-looking expression and encourages you to try again.

* TookALevelInKindness: Mama doesn't get [[FireballEyeballs angry]] in the 3DS games when you make a mistake, and instead just makes a sad-looking expression.

* {{Adorkable}}: Mama herself, especially in the 3DS game.

* BigEater:This is Papa's (Mama's husband) main characteristic.

* TheMoralSubstitute: P.E.T.A. has on their website a game called [[http://www.peta.org/cooking-mama/index.asp Cooking Mama: Mama Kills Animals]], which shows [[DarkerAndEdgier a very angry and violent]] Mama preparing a Thanksgiving feast in the most gory cartoon fashion possible. In the end, she performs a "[[HeelFaceTurn face turn]]" and turns to making a tofu turkey feast instead. Subsequently, Majesco issued a TakeThat ''and'' exploited [[NoSuchThingAsBadPublicity the frenetic attention that PETA was gaining with such gore]] [[http://www.majescoent.com/news/cooking-mama-responds-peta-highlighting-vegetarian-offerings-latest-wii-videogame-release both in a single message]].