Cooking Mama: World Kitchen

Cooking Mama: World Kitchen^[a] is the second spin off game in the Cooking Mama franchise and it is the sequel to the 2007 Wii game Cooking Mama: Cook Off. The game was developed by Cooking Mama Limited. It was published by Taito in Japan, Majesco Entertainment in North America, and by 505 Games in PAL regions. The game was released exclusively on Wii in North America on November 18, 2008, in Japan on December 11, 2008, in Europe on February 6, 2009, and in Australia on June 4, 2009.

Cooking Mama: World Kitchen
North American Wii cover art
Developer(s)	Cooking Mama Limited
Publisher(s)	JP: Taito NA: Majesco Entertainment PAL: 505 Games
Series	Cooking Mama
Platform(s)	Wii
Release	NA: November 18, 2008 JP: December 11, 2008 EU: February 6, 2009 AU: June 4, 2009
Genre(s)	Simulation, minigame
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Gameplay

The goal of the game is to complete a meal of the player's choice. The player cooks in steps, for example, if making sushi, the player will cut the fish in one step, and do the rice in another. Every time a meal is finished, other meals are unlocked, and so are other characters, family and friends.

Reception

Aggregate score

Aggregator	Score
Metacritic	62/100[1]

Review scores

Publication	Score
1Up.com	C−[2]
Famitsu	29/40[3]
Game Informer	5.5/10[4]
GameRevolution	C+[5]
GamesMaster	64%[6]
GameZone	7.1/10[7]
IGN	7/10[8]
NGamer	39%[9]
Nintendo Power	6.5/10[10]
Official Nintendo Magazine	64%[11]

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two eights, one seven, and one six, for a total of 29 out of 40.^[3]

Notes

1. クッキングママ２ たいへん!!ママはおおいそがし! (Kukkingu Mama 2: Taihen! Mama wa Ooisogashi!)