This didn’t matter much since failure has very little weight to it in the long run.

The only real punishment is hearing Tomoko’s disappointment as she tries to encourage you for next time. Even with the lowest score, you can still display your dessert in the shop where it can be sold for seemingly full value. I hoped that you would be able to visually see your mistakes in some form or in the case where I didn’t touch the game for the entire process, presented an empty tray. Though you’re given a low rating and burnt looking medal, the finished product still comes out looking perfect. You’re awarded a bronze medal and pushed onto the next step regardless of how many you mess up on or even if you choose to do nothing. Aside from one of the games that only offer one try, the only way I managed to fail was when I waited out the timer. Very few of the mini-games allowed failure through making mistakes. The only way to fail in most cases is by running out of time which is tracked by a clock in the upper-right corner of the top screen. I didn’t find any of these mini-games to be challenging at all.

Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop includes 60 different recipes with over 160 mini-games. Fans of the series will know exactly what to expect here. This is done by participating in a number of primarily touch-based mini-games that simulate each step of the cooking process. Most of your time spent in Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop will be spent following recipes to create desserts. This currency can be used to purchase interior design items for your store or different accessories for Tomoko, the series’ mascot who guides you through each recipe. Players can then put those products on display and watch as customers browse the store, buying the desserts for in-game currency. With the creation of different foods, the shop will expand in size, adding additional recipes. In Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop, players will run their own store where they can put the dishes they create on display. Three years after the game’s Japanese debut, the newest Cooking Mama game has made its way to America and Europe and while Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop adds a few new features, not much has changed since then. This is why I was surprised to find out that a new title, Cooking Mama: Sweet Shop was releasing this year for the Nintendo 3DS. I had a surprisingly enjoyable time with the game, but my overall lack of interest in the genre kept me from following the series too closely. I played the first Cooking Mama title when it released for the Nintendo DS back in 2006 out of pure curiosity.

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