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Another mildly disappointing review for a game I thought would be perfect for the Wii. The recently released Cooking Mama: Cook Off gets a score of 5.8 from IGN. The IGN review points out one huge issue with a lot of the Wii games released so far: no one to one relationship with your movements with the Wii-mote and the actions on the screen. Fun but flawed:

“The overall consensus; it’s still a fun game, as long as you can ignore some of its faults. The inviting presentation will still bring people in, it’ll still be a blast for certain gamers, and the act of doing motion-controlled cooking pantomime will be a hit with the younger crowd and a niche group of gamers.”

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Seems like there hasn’t been a “must buy” game out since WarioWare, and Cooking Mama doesn’t change that. Gamefly seems to be a real asset to the Wii owner through this small drought, letting us have a chance to play the many fun but limited games that are coming out.

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The WarioWare series started on the Game Boy Advance and as soon as the Wii motion control scheme was announced I immediately was looking forward to it’s next-gen console debut. WarioWare: Smooth Moves has garnered a ton of positive reviews including a score of 8.2 from IGN editor Mark Bozon:

“The game may be a bit on the short side, taking most gamers around three hours to rip through initially, but it’s packed with a ton of entertaining challenges and crisp, clean, animated shorts. Smooth Moves is as much about the experience as it is about the game, though in the midst of a fun-loving atmosphere it still manages to give hardcore gamers a challenge, loyal Nintendo fans a dose of nostalgia, and newcomers a chance to see what it is Nintendo is all about this generation.”

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WarioWare is just flat out fun. It doesn’t get everything right but get a group of friends together with a Wii and WarioWare: Smooth Moves and everyone’s guaranteed to have a good time. If you can actually find four Wii-motes and four nunchucks in stores, go get the game and call up all your friends right away!

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