Crafting Mama
{{Short description|2010 video game}}
{{Infobox video game
| title = Crafting Mama
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| state =
| image = Crafting Mama cover.jpg
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| developer = Cooking Mama Limited
| publisher = {{vgrelease|JP|Office Create|NA|Majesco Entertainment|PAL|505 Games}}
| series = Cooking Mama
| composer = Sara Sakurai
| engine =
| platforms = Nintendo DS
| released = {{vgrelease|NA|October 26, 2010|AUS|November 11, 2010}}{{vgrelease|JP|November 11, 2010|EU|November 12, 2010}}
| genre = Simulation, minigame
| modes = Single-player, multiplayer
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Crafting Mama, known in Japan as Craft Mama (クラフトママ Kurafuto Mama) and in the PAL region as Cooking Mama World: Hobbies and Fun, is a crafting simulation-styled minigame compilation video game developed by Cooking Mama Limited that was released on Nintendo DS during October 2010. It is a spin-off from the Cooking Mama series.{{cite web |last=Tanner |first=Nicole |date=4 November 2010 |title=Crafting Mama Review |url=http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/11/04/crafting-mama-review |publisher=IGN |accessdate=18 January 2014 |archive-date=25 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140325090520/http://www.ign.com/articles/2010/11/04/crafting-mama-review |url-status=live }}
Gameplay
Crafting Mama is a mini-game collection themed around handicrafts. The player selects an object to craft, such as earrings or paper planes, and plays various mini-games representing the process of creating it. The objects crafted by the player can then be further customized or used for additional mini-games.
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Reception
{{Video game reviews
| MC = 75/100{{cite web |title=Crafting Mama for DS Reviews |url=https://www.metacritic.com/game/crafting-mama/critic-reviews/?platform=ds |publisher=Metacritic |accessdate=8 February 2016 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304202234/http://www.metacritic.com/game/ds/crafting-mama |url-status=live }}
| Fam = 29/40{{cite web |last=Gifford |first=Kevin |date=3 November 2010 |title=Japan Review Check: Tactics Ogre, God of War PSP |url=http://www.1up.com/news/japan-review-check-tactics-ogre |publisher=1UP.com |accessdate=8 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160613055156/http://www.1up.com/news/japan-review-check-tactics-ogre |archive-date=13 June 2016 |url-status=dead }}
| NP = 7/10{{cite magazine |title=Crafting Mama |magazine=Nintendo Power |volume=261 |date=December 2010 |page=86}}
| rev1 = Common Sense Media
| rev1Score = {{Rating|4|5}}{{cite web |last=Bell |first=Erin |year=2010 |title=Crafting Mama |url=https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/crafting-mama |publisher=Common Sense Media |accessdate=8 February 2016 |archive-date=17 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160417000430/https://www.commonsensemedia.org/game-reviews/crafting-mama |url-status=live }}
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The game received "favorable" reviews according to video game review aggregator Metacritic. In Japan, Famitsu gave it a score of two eights, one six, and one seven, for a total of 29 out of 40. One of its editors wrote,
It's a simple game with no story aspect to it, but this no-frills approach makes it easy to lose yourself in the gameplay. You do have arrows pointing out what to do, but otherwise there isn't a ton of guidance, which really makes it feel like you're crafting something original.Others, however, disagreed, saying,
It's a little weird to get penalized for failing to do things that have nothing to do with actual craftwork, like tapping the screen at the right moment. Some of the minigames are too hard to follow, and it seems like you're judged too harshly on them as well.
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References
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External links
- [http://www.ofcr.co.jp/html/craftmama/index.html Official Crafting Mama Japanese website]
- [http://craftingmamagame.com/ Official Crafting Mama Website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140105133303/http://craftingmamagame.com/ |date=2014-01-05 }}
{{Cooking Mama series}}
Category:Minigame compilations
Category:Nintendo DS-only games
Category:Majesco Entertainment games
Category:Simulation video games