Hobbies And Interests
"Cooking Mama"
Released in 2006 for the Nintendo DS, "Cooking Mama" allows players to help Mama prepare her famous meals. The game guides children step by step, including several mini-games that simulate cooking. Mini-games include chopping vegetables, sauteing ingredients and preparing a stew. All of the games use the DS stylus, giving children a better feel of what it is really like to cook.
"Personal Trainer: Cooking"
Released in 2008 for the Nintendo DS, "Personal Trainer: Cooking" is a video game cookbook. The game contains 245 recipes, guiding prospective chefs step by step. Each recipe includes information on the history of the meal, its nation of origin and nutrition facts.
America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking
Released in 2010 for the Nintendo DS, "America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking" is a multimedia cookbook. The game contains 300 recipes, each with step-by-step instructions. Players can ask the game to read the instructions aloud, making it easy to cook and follow recipes. Recipes can be searched and sorted by calorie count and cooking difficulty.
"My Healthy Cooking Coach"
Released in 2009 for the Nintendo DS, "My Healthy Cooking Coach" is a multimedia collection of healthy recipes. Players can create personal profiles based on calories, budget or ingredient preferences, and the game will suggest easy recipes that fit with your preferences. The game includes several features that teach children about healthy food choices, including a grocery list creator, calendar and a hands-free speech mode.