Science Papa received mixed reviews, including a complaint that it was teaching children how to make fireworks and bombs. In the case of games that use cloud streaming technology, only the free launcher application can be downloaded. Released on June 17, 2022 through Apple Arcade, exclusively for Apple devices running iOS, iPadOS, macOS, or tvOS. Generally, the gameplay revolves around performing different kitchen tasks, through the instructions of "Mama", to cook various meals. It wouldn't be until later that we would be introduced to the cheery exclamations that we had performed "even better than Mama!

When this happens, a graphic of an angry "Mama" with flames erupting from her eyes is displayed, along with the caption "Don't worry, Mama will fix it! Replacing touchscreen control with use of the Wii Remote to guide the cooking activities, it was later released in North America on March 20, 2007 and in May 2007 in Europe. Cooking Contest: The player can compete with friends over wireless multiplayer with up to 4 friends. Simply follow Mama's instructions to prepare tasty-looking meals with your DS touch screen; chopping vegetables, frying meat, rolling dough and finally arranging the food on the plate for the finishing touch.The original Cooking Mama has sold more than 500,000 copies in the United States as of August 15, 2007, and has sold more than 1 million copies in PAL regions. Cooking Mama 5 isn’t the deepest or freshest experience around — it’s an iterative rather than innovative entry in a series whose core concept of stylus-based cooking gameplay remains the same as ever — but for the right audience it’s a whole lot of fun. Through a series of more than 200 minigames you'll learn to cook a wide variety of realistic dishes using your DS stylus as your all-purpose kitchen tool: slicing, grating, frying and more. It also included a real-time feature, meaning the Player had to keep an eye on their garden and tend to their plans multiple times to ensure they grew.

Released for Apple iOS on December 21, 2012, Cooking Mama Seasons superseded Cooking Mama Lite and allowed the player to make their own dishes.The series so far consists of five main games on Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS, two spin-offs on Wii, two spin offs on DS, and a spin off on 3DS. Releasing in December on Nintendo DS, Cooking Mama puts the player in the role of superstar chef in training. This game introduced several of Mama's friends and family, along with the feature to decorate recipes with stickers in a special album. As a budding chef you must first prepare foods then combine raw ingredients together as you cook them on the stove.