

These exciting additions have so far helped the game achieve a Metacritic score of 45 out of 100, in case you were wondering. The publisher concluded by noting that "Cooking Mama fans have been very enthusiastic about Cooking Mama Cookstar, including the many new features including Vegetarian and, Unicorn food, Potluck Party plus more". Planet say that "by contract" it's fully within its rights to publish the game and "there is no active litigation or ruling that prevents from" doing so. "Unfortunately," continued the publisher, "creative differences arose as Cooking Mama Cookstar was near completion that were outside the scope of our agreement and the game design approved by Office Create". Planet says it, along with Cookstar's developer 1st Playable, "followed the exact approved design", which resulted in the "exact" game ultimately released on Switch. "Planet Entertainment wants to explain the mystery surrounding the Nintendo Switch game to all Cooking Mama Cookstar fans," the publisher wrote in a statement posted to Twitter.Īccording to Planet, Cooking Mama rights holder Office Create - which has accused the publisher of breaching its licensing agreement - approved a "detailed game design" in 2019.

A warning still featured on Office Create's website mentions how the game was released without meeting final approval, resulting in a finished product that did not meet the company's standards.UPDATE 10pm: Planet Entertainment has responded to accusations that it breached its contract by publishing Cooking Mama: Cookstar, in a lengthy statement which, if nothing else, is worth relaying for its surprise use of the words "unicorn food".

That particular game resulted in quite a bit of controversy following a dispute between publisher Planet Entertainment and Office Create, the owner of the IP. Get ready for Cooking Mama: Cuisine!, Frogger and the Rumbling Ruins, Air Twister, Jigsaw Puzzle by and more.Ĭoming soon: /UGSXcTqWys- Apple Arcade May 31, 2022Ĭooking Mama: Cuisine! is the first new entry in the series since 2020's Cooking Mama: Cookstar. The official Apple Arcade Twitter account released a brief trailer featuring gameplay from both of these games and more, which can be found embedded below.

Cooking Mama: Cuisine! was one of several Apple Arcade games announced earlier today, along with a new entry in Konami's Frogger franchise.
