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''Cooking Mama: Cook Off'' (''Cooking Mama: Minna to Issho ni Oryouri Taikai!'') is a Video Game for the Wii that was developed by Office Create and published by Taito in Japan, Majesco Entertainment in North America, and 505 Game Street in Europe and Australia. It is the sequel to the Nintendo DS game '' Cooking Mama ''. The game was released in Japan on February 8 , 2007 and in North America on March 20 , 2007 . It was released in Australia on May 17 , 2007 . It was released in Europe (except in Germany) on May 11 , 2007 . GAMEPLAY ''Cooking Mama: Cook Off'' is a cooking simulation, where dishes are prepared by completing a series of short Minigame s. Each minigame represents a step in the meal preparation process, with a complete dish requiring anywhere from two to more than a dozen such steps. Players use the Wii Remote to mimic real-life cooking movements such as rolling, slicing, chopping, and stirring. For example, during a minigame involving grinding up raw beef, the player might be instructed to move the Wii Remote in a circular motion as if grasping the handle of a Meat Grinder . Both the Wii Remote's motion sensing and positional/pointing capabilities may be utilized, depending on the minigame. The game features a total of 55 different Recipe s using over 300 different ingredients. Although the initial number of accessible recipes is relatively small, new recipes are unlocked as previous recipes are successfully completed. Available recipes are displayed in a Cookbook , along with a small National Flag next to each, indicating each recipe's country of origin. While ''Cooking Mama: Cook Off'' includes fewer total recipes than ''Cooking Mama'', recipes have a greater average number of ingredients. Scoring As with the previous title, the player's performance is rated based on how quickly and accurately he or she can perform the various tasks. The player is awarded a score after each minigame, with the score factoring in both successful completion and the amount of time remaining. After the dish is completed, a medal is awarded based upon the average performance in each of the minigames. Unlike the original ''Cooking Mama'', the best total score is stored as a high score, so that players can continue to try and surpass their previous performance on a dish even after winning a Gold Medal . If players complete an entire minigame without making a mistake, or otherwise perform a given sub-task perfectly, they may be awarded a small score bonus for their skill. New modes The primary new play mode (as compared to the original ''Cooking Mama'') is the ''Friends and Food of the World'' mode. In this mode, players challenge fictitious friends from various foreign countries to make their favorite recipes. Each friend has different ethnic or national recipes which they specialize in; in total, the game includes recipes from 10 different countries. As friends rarely make mistakes, players must be highly proficient at creating a given dish if they hope to achieve victory. Defeating the computerized competition rewards the player with a piece of cooking gear or utensil (often adorned in gold), while failure earns a Consolation Prize with which to decorate the kitchen. The game also includes a new two-player mode, similarly titled ''Friends and Food'', in which players compete head-to-head preparing the same recipe. Both players play simultaneously (each with their own Wii Remote) using a split-screen view, with one player on the top and the other on the bottom. RECEPTION Prior to the title's release, early press generated a certain level of excitement, with feedback and several nagging control issues detract from the overall enjoyment.3 As a result, IGN awarded the title only 5.8 out of 10, while Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu scored the game 29 out of 40. As of rating of 60%. {Link without Title} REFERENCES EXTERNAL LINKS
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