Cooking Mama opens World Kitchen

What cooking essence is to Emeril, Cooking Mama is to Majesco. Putting the bam in the game maker's first-quarter financial results, the Cooking Mama franchise helped push the game maker to a $2.7 million profit, up from a $900,000 net loss for the same period a year ago.

It comes as no surprise, then, that Majesco is getting back in the kitchen for another go-around. The company announced this week that Cooking Mama World Kitchen will arrive for the Wii this holiday season. For the latest iteration in the part-simulation, part-puzzle minigame compilation, Majesco is adding a few curves to Mama, given that World Kitchen will feature a graphically overhauled 3D presentation.

Unsurprisingly, the Wii Remote will once again be central to Cooking Mama gameplay, serving as an all-in-one spatula, chopping knife, spoon, rolling pin, grater, and more. Majesco also promises a new mechanic that will make those aforementioned activities "easier and more enjoyable."

Cooking Mama World Kitchen is in development at Cooking Mama Limited.