Cooking Mama: Cookstar

 Switch
User Score
7.1

Mixed or average reviews- based on 22 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 22
  3. Negative: 5 out of 22
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  1. Sibree
    Jul 24, 2020
    3
    Poor graphics, horrendous controls, off putting voice work. I am well aware this game was never authorized to be released.
  2. AsianAbbey
    Apr 6, 2020
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I played the previous Cooking Mama games growing up, so this release evokes nostalgia. I love how Cookstar has been updated with trendy recipes and cute new sayings from Mama. The motion controls are smooth and natural. My favorite part that I've discovered is at the end of the burger recipe - you can continue to add a ridiculous amount of fries until Mama tells you it’s too much! I love this game and will continue to come back to play.… Expand
  3. Blackjackguy27
    Apr 5, 2020
    10
    Having the ability to fix dinner in the kitchen all the while my son is cooking his favorite meal, a grilled cheese is priceless. Little Chris and I now cook dinner together!!!
  4. VTGamer
    Apr 5, 2020
    9
    Just got this game for my kids (6 and 13) and all
    I can saw is wow! My 6 year old always loved cooking and would ask to stir things etc so now he can cook things along with us! Great game and would highly recommend.
  5. nitorita
    Mar 29, 2023
    6
    Just another Cooking Mama game--nothing special that the previous games didn't already have. If anything, a bit more obnoxious with the modern social media take on it. Controls are a bit unresponsive and wonky as well, and some instructions are unclear. Voice acting is a bit weird.
  6. dabooker
    Apr 11, 2020
    10
    Got one!

    If you love Mama get a copy before they are literally gone.

    You can take pictures of the food when you're done and there's a ton of recipes with and without meat which is great!! I haven't gotten 3 stars on all the veggie ones yet
  7. master13009
    Feb 24, 2021
    8
    Cooking Mama Cookstar the opus Cooking Mama on Switch is back even stronger for cool recipes. The game is quite simple in portable mode and quite tough in home mode.
    The game is cool with pretty big content.
    The problem is that you can't do recipe mode in multiplayer mode.

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Metascore
46

Generally unfavorable reviews - based on 8 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 2 out of 8
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 8
  3. Negative: 4 out of 8
  1. Nintendojo
    Apr 27, 2020
    50
    All of this writing might be for nothing as the odds of most people being able to play Cookstar seem low. The digital version is still vapor and physical copies are unavailable from the publisher and the majority of retailers. It’s unclear if Cookstar will warrant fans selling entire Switch consoles with the game downloaded as was the case with the Silent Hills Playable Teaser on PlayStation 4, but it nevertheless might take extraordinary measures for the average fan to play Cookstar. For those who do get the chance, especially if they’re a fan of Cooking Mama, they can do a lot worse. For everyone else, this is a mostly middling effort that might have risen above with greater polish and ambition from all involved.
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  2. Pure Nintendo
    Apr 20, 2020
    75
    While there’s definitely room for improvement and expansion, I can see kids liking this game quite a bit. There’s plenty to unlock, and hearing that you did something better than Mama brings a smile. As someone new to the series, Cooking Mama: Cookstar felt reasonably fresh to me. But vets may find it more so resembles leftovers. Hopefully, the rights holder and publisher can work things out.
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  3. COGconnected
    Apr 16, 2020
    25
    If you’re even able to find a copy of Cooking Mama: Cookstar, you should probably reconsider where you’re spending your money. I know there’s a fanbase for the series that are vehemently wishing that the game will be good and that the bizarre story behind its release is all just an unlucky set of circumstances. But the fact of the matter is, Cookstar has nuked the kitchen and left us standing among a snowfall of ash and burnt Chicken Tikka Masala. I hate to say it, but the series may be cooked.
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