The Cooking Mama Series Is Weird | What's Bettah Than Mama?

[@princesspixel3151]

Funny story: I was playing a Cooking Mama game when the smoke detector at my grandpas house went off. Luckily it’s just low battery, but I kinda find it funny because it’s like I did so terribly at virtual cooking that a real life smoke detector went off!

[@marshmallowgod284]

Your gaming skills transed dimensions

[@paperluigi6132]

Reminds me of one time, when I was at my uncle’s house. I was playing Angry Birds. And when I yelled out “Fire!” as I was slingshotting a bird, less than one second later, the smoke detector went off. My aunt was cooking and the steam must’ve got to the detector.

[@otaking3582]

I once had the inverse happen to me. I was feeling thirsty IRL while playing Pokemon Sapphire, so I went to an in-game vending machine to buy a Water. Afterwards I decided to turn off my GBA and question my life...

[@sugarcandykiddycat1986]

It's amazing when these kinds of things happen

[@sky-sx5gt]

Lol

[@thacobell4700]

"Feed the baby without drowning it." This is WAY more accurate than people without babies realize.

[@ThatGastrodon]

Lol I'd love to be a father one day but everything about raising babies terrifies me

[@Christian-gr3gu]

Hearing that is another of the 100 reasons as to why I'm never having a child

[@seiyuokamihimura5082]

@@constantconstant8943 there. Lucky 13, now the next person to read that is cursed to have a cribdeath.

[@dr.c2195]

It is not. People without babies generally know that you have to feed it without drowning it. Both starvation and drowning cause death, that is no secret.

[@hitmewithyourvan6662]

@@dr.c2195 I would say LOTS of people don't know that babies can die from putting to much water in their formula.

[@Cri_Jackal]

Mama trying to be hip and trendy in Cookstar is honestly just adorable, I love her.

[@gerby6000]

she even says “flex for the gram” LMFAOOOO

[@jspaceman]

ikrrr

[@bloohazze]

When she went “pics or it didn’t happen” I went “awwww” 😭

[@loadingusername3348]

I know, it's like cringy but in a good way :>

[@tvted1351]

It’s the Japanese accent that makes it so wholesome

[@rubyisms]

"No, no, no! Please don't shake the baby!" somehow, i got flashbacks to violently shaking the baby out of frustration the only time i ever played this game. babysitting mama's motion controls are super sensitive, it's ridiculous.

[@cauzie8281]

YOU UNDERSTAND ME 😂

[@newew15]

I was the same way

[@alexfraze12087]

No! Baby shaking is bad! *Continues to shake baby* I'm sorry I'm kinda blasted right now and damn is that the funniest fucking mental picture I've ever had.

[@rubyisms]

@@alexfraze12087 well, i was playing with a friend (it was her copy of the game), and she proceeded to lose her shit over my frustration on the fake baby.

[@cauzie8281]

@@alexfraze12087 I can hear Cooking Mama in my head and I haven’t had a DS in years lol

[@narxmagee727]

Her games might be repetitive and boring but imagine how funny it would be if Mama was the oddball pick in Smash 4 instead of Wii Fit Trainer. Hey, if they could turn the peaceful Villager into a full fledged fighter, I don't see how they couldn't turn cooking utensils into viable weapons for battle.

[@Gamerwatch07]

Imagine Cooking Mama just beating the shit out of Ganondorf and Kazuya with just a wooden spoon and pot

[@alijahaskew4644]

I wouldn't mind seeing Mama being in Smash!

[@cototototorra7106]

now she has a great potencial moveset

[@RejectReef]

She's practically a shoo in for an assist trophy.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

I agreed with Smash but who would've thought her main game is boring? Boring maybe but it's fun.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

_"DON'T WORRY, MAMA WILL FIX IT!"_ Cooking Mama's flames of fury on her eyes are so intense that even Gordon Ramsey is afraid of her.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

She is clearly trying to sustain her anger after the player messes up and gets bronze or 1 star.

[@jeidexsenicejar9439]

I wait the day that gordon ramsey plays this game

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

When Ramsey is scared you _run_

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Gordon: Yes Chef Mama, Ouí Chef Mama, very sorry Chef Mama

[@crazyworldcreativepassions7754]

Cooking mama, is Gordon Ramsay’s night paralysis DEAMON 🤣🤣🤣

[@BugsyFoga]

Finally, It’s about time someone talked about the entire cooking mama saga.

[@jackjensensplaythroughsrev49]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3XHgHmJZq-Zask This video came before Antdude’s video. It is also a really good retrospective of this series.

[@GigaMan91]

@@jackjensensplaythroughsrev49 Yep. I was just about to reference PaperDawN.

[@ROGALLYWORLD]

so i’ve watched a few ant dude streams where he says he won’t do ratchet and clank games because there’s no audience for it on youtube.... But then collects the entire cooking mama series...🤨

[@tsyumamatsuthehavenofguard32]

Well considering there's an illegal game I wonder if that'll show up

[@suntannedduck2388]

To me it's either they are comfortable with particular audiences/topic as a lot of effort/expectation to branch out. That or lack of research on Ratchet game audiences/creators for speedrunning, or general reviews. That or have no interest in the games just like many prefer Jak/Sly probably for being open world or charm I don't know. But I think GamingBrit does a good job of obscure and favourites (Ratchet, big hit action games, obscure like Another Code) and gets the views among other creators that have covered Ratchet or B grade platformers even so it can't be that hard to bring in other audiences with 1 video every so often doing so and we gamers do care about old systems not just Nintendo especially if we did start with PlayStation or other consoles and aren't all into the latest things stereotypically. That and trashing shovelware I guess works for views maybe *shrugs* along with other bigger surface level IPs even though Ratchet is Sony's big platformer so it's not like they aren't not relevant.

[@ddjsoyenby]

this is what's known as a "niche franchise" something that will be wildly successful among a certain demographic but no one else, also good antdude shake that baby even bettah than mama.

[@MagillanicaLouM]

Is it niche if that demographic is large as heck though? If only at least early on, cooking mama was one of the faces of the DS lol. You saw that 5mil+ sales figure

[@dDoodle788]

@@MagillanicaLouM the thing about cooking mama is that it kinda is an eduteinment game series, I have actually tried some of the method shown in gardening mama ,they actually work !

[@nidohime6233]

@@MagillanicaLouM It is when the entry level is quite high or no one else is into that kind of thing. Cooking Mama was clearly aimed to the younger female demographic, hence why the cute look and the easy minigames. Which speaking of female demographic is one that was very ignored back then, because somehow even today people assumed only guys play videogames.

[@lionwithglasses8590]

The series is insane! Ironically, I think Crafting Mama might be the best game. Mostly due to the shorter length, and the fact that each craft unlocks a related mini game upon completion. For example, building the wooden Xylophone unlocks a rhythm game. I can't quite remember the rest though...

[@TheReZisTLust]

Its done quicker so its better 💀

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

For me, I think Chop and Shop is better because Cooking Mama could've been a potential RPG game.

[@cauzie8281]

You’ve awoken a hidden memory in my head

[@HarryStikers]

I love literally all of these games, they're endless entertainment for my 21 year old toddler brain.

[@cauzie8281]

Same

[@Echoingsunflowers981]

Same, it’s just easy serotonin for my 23 yr old toddler self 😂

[@FerretsForever94]

I'm 27 now and they still give my brain so much serotonin.

[@Echoingsunflowers981]

@@FerretsForever94 same

[@toohottohandle0_0]

24 going on 2 1/2 here, couldn't agree more lol

[@ellerywright8491]

No one has actually ever tasted the food so can it truly be delicious

[@thatdanjamesguy.330]

The greatest philosophical debate of our time

[@StrikerSML]

Neon link

[@TKize777]

I eat them all daily

[@eat00002]

"if food is made an no one's around to eat it does it have a taste?" Quote-me c 2021

[@Shenepoy]

There's channel where they make some recipes without deviating from single step

[@jabarithegoldenlucario8841]

This series is kinda a guilty pleasure. It’s the same old thing over and over but it’s honestly pretty sweet and cute.

[@dechenbloom9639]

Kind of like the new super mario bros series

[@raskolnikov6443]

@@dechenbloom9639 Not really. Those are actual games.

[@NeoKad99]

And what makes Cooking Mama not actual games to you?

[@jeremymueller0404]

@@raskolnikov6443 those are marketing ploy

[@Powered1Buttercup]

@@raskolnikov6443 lol, lmao even

[@whatisupbruh2738]

Tbh I love that it’s super simple and “the same thing over and over again”. It’s the type of game I play to turn my brain off and relax. Just cooking some food and chilling, no stress

[@Jesszman]

The enthusiasm behind that sponsorship segment and the lack of professional lighting in your kitchen really made that part an enjoyment. I'm glad you got the sponsorship you wanted!

[@majestyzx9081]

I've been waiting on the Grilling Daddy spin off for years.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

Someone made a clone called Science Papa, where you actually make a bomb!

[@e.m6998]

Couldn’t it be Grilling Dada?

[@youkaijsgb]

@@e.m6998 Grilling Papa

[@tigersandflowers]

i mean cooking papa is a canon character

[@andrew_the_artist]

@@Cyberbrickmaster1986 I used to have that on my Dsi.

[@MetaBro]

I love how he just slammed the games down on his desk, it’s like he knows what he’s doing is insane.

[@jackjensensplaythroughsrev49]

I love the sound when it’s slammed. I don’t know why, just makes it funnier to me!

[@MetaBro]

@@jackjensensplaythroughsrev49 yeah it’s not just a gentle one like Sonic on DS it’s just *BOOM*

[@MetaBro]

I had 0 idea that this got so many likes, I even rewatched this video and 4 days after this and didn’t notice, yes I’m pretty dumb. lol

[@Red_Nine5]

The cooking mama on the ds is pretty underrated and I have huge nostalgia over it great video though always happy to see an upload from you.

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

Cooking Mama DS has a relaxing OST too.

[@honestlyboringperson]

Next game: MAGIC MAMA Now with: NECROMANCY! Brew potions with things like dentures! Draw magic glyphs! Revive your grandma! Get Magic Mama in 2168

[@bobalinx8762]

Because grandma owes you money.

[@Leonard.L.Church]

Naw

[@VixYW]

I'm waiting for the sequel: NecroMama

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

100 years later, the next game is about us helping Mama and friends travel to Egypt to defeat a vampire and save her own Mama's life from a fatal curse.

[@DCBiscuit]

We’re gonna need necromancy for being Mama back from the dead after the whole Bitcoin thing. Hoax or not, people are going to have strong feelings over it.

[@n1n10doboy]

Whenever I think about Cooking Mama, I’m always thinking about that brutal PETA game.

[@Leonard.L.Church]

Yummy!

[@jjsix6943]

@@Leonard.L.Church me when i think of the baby one

[@Leonard.L.Church]

@@jjsix6943 ...wait a minute!

[@marshallhorton7154]

Child is my favorite food ;)

[@jackjensensplaythroughsrev49]

That was actually how I was introduced to the Cooking Mama series…..

[@ultrabrandon12]

"Its the same game you know and love, now with spuds! That'll be $40-" Immediately gets call of duty ad... Yeah, that seems accurate

[@JushRay]

I got a pokemon gen 4 remake ad, so I can relate.

[@TheSultan1470]

Uh... No.

[@luaisy9960]

This is the reason why this dude is amazing: he talks about every game he can, including Cooking Mama

[@channelspectator9661]

I remember having gardening mama years ago on my old DSi XL, and being genuinely terrified of it. The save file I had was halfway through the game and wasn’t my own, and so because there were no backstory elements, my fragile childish mind somehow made it seem like mama had kidnapped me, was keeping me there against my will and making me do her gardening for her.

[@Game_Byle]

Secret history of cooking mama

[@APERTURESYSTEM]

Bro sound like they’re speaking from experience

[@rixius1005]

There's just so much untapped potential with this series, I mean we could have such gems as: Hunting Mama Fishing Mama Voter fraud Mama Epic gamer Mama Karen Mama And so much more!

[@oxybrightdark8765]

For hunting mama, try mama kills animals. It’s made by PETA and it’s horrible!

[@AdachiCabbage]

I think instead of Karen Mama, we need Middle age office slave Daddy.

[@13nrandom]

Factory Worker Mama

[@NimhLabs]

UFC Mama

[@Sammyyaam]

Family Mama

[@patsg1146]

Ah yes, as a father, just like in Babysitting Mama, I remember the first choice I've ever had: Choose a baby...

[@milo-ru3hc]

cooking mama is such a fun character… wish she had gotten into smash.

[@grodcoyote6635]

I don't know why the young me was so enthralled by gardening Mama, trying to get golden fruit and perfecting my garden was so addicting to me as a kid.

[@benl5481]

You could get golden fruit? Dang I don't even remember getting to that. For me It was getting anything better than the cabbage butterfly rating that kept me coming back for more each time.

[@projectpst]

The most terrifying game for Antdude to cover in October.

[@CeHee123]

7:53 Well of course. We got freaking jumpscares.

[@fedoraking3611]

That Cooking Mama baby will always be named Hank in my mind. After the one that the channel Farfromsubtle used when they played it. And then they used the design for their own custom mascot; the Turbo buddies.

[@amateraceon5202]

"Tip hastag 1: Whatever you do, DON'T. SHAKE. THE BABY."

[@GreenDrake04]

I respect this comment I'm glad I found this

[@bigjohnsbreakfastlog5819]

"CallMeKevin dropkicks the baby."

[@kaxcommentssomethingREAL]

i'm going to shake Da Baby

[@superspider64]

Fun Fact! Jaiden did a speedrun of Cooking Mama for the DS because literally nobody else had done it before

[@disneyvillainsfan1666]

I remember that video! Leave it to Jaiden Animations to talk about a Video Game that I NEVER heard of before, but still enjoy learning about.

[@liammcnicholas918]

And somebody beat her record.

[@spooderman6312]

Yeah, we kind of knew ~~it was #1 on trending for a few days~~

[@superspider64]

@@spooderman6312 Yeah but I was kinda hoping he'd at least make a remark that people started speedrunning it but he didn't so I decided to point that out for everyone just in case

[@davidalicea6705]

More specifically cooking Mama 2: dinner with friends

[@bobbyshewan4229]

Cooking Mama 3 was one I grew up with stealing from my sisters all the time. I don’t even know what drew me in but I still love it all the same

[@i_lost_my_bagel]

Same

[@MatthewBygrave]

10:30 Cooking Mama: Cook Off was simply known as just Cooking Mama in Europe, implying that it WAS just a port of the DS game. Those first two DS games were my childhood though.

[@morayfrye]

So that's why Cooking Mama: World Kitchen in Europe is just Cooking Mama 2...

[@marcustussuzian2987]

He was lowkey more excited talking about the sponsor than the whole cooking mama series😭

[@linkthehero8431]

6:41 *Palutena:* It's a Tempura Wizard. *Pit:* A Tempura... What-zard? *Palutena:* If he deep fries you, keep your distance. One bite and you'll be finished. *Pit:* Well, that's a step up from eggplant, I guess... No, not really.

[@Cyberbrickmaster1986]

For some reason, I haven't checked if Smash Ultimate still has those taunts with Pit, Fox or Snake.

[@noivernblast3366]

@@Cyberbrickmaster1986 they do, for Pit and Snake As with the previous game, DLC characters don’t get their own descriptions, but every base character has unique description for Palutena’s Guidance

[@robotortoise]

I didn't expect to see a Kid Icarus: Uprising reference today, but boy am I glad I did!

[@dinoshotgun]

God I love Kid Icarus Uprising and it’s dialogue

[@Hijiri_MIRACHION]

@@noivernblast3366 Sadly, Snake's Codec Conversations were never updated from Brawl (save for a couple of minor edits to the existing ones), so only fighters that were in Brawl have Codec Conversations. I'm not sure what happens if you use the codec on any Post-Brawl fighters or on anyone from Melee who was absent from Brawl (Pichu, Young Link, Roy, Mewtwo, Dr. Mario). Apparently, this has something to do with the Colonel' Japanese voice actor's death between the releases of Brawl and Ultimate, though I don't know why they didn't make new ones and just not include him if that's the case.

[@SongBird101]

As redundant as the series is, I will always have fond memories of playing cooking mama cook off with my brother. That and babysitting mama was…a trip and a half. My whole family got involved in the weirdness of that one

[@lvlupproductions2480]

I really appreciate him mentioning the tempura recipe. That is legit probably my favorite Japanese food that I have tried.

[@LollinoDamb64]

You keep delivering games that I never thought you would cover!

[@jackjensensplaythroughsrev49]

I know, it’s awesome!

[@georgecortes3416]

Okay, as someone with an almost 5-month old nephew, I couldn't stop laughing at the Babysitting Mama stuff lmao. Jokes aside, I do love being an uncle (tio for my fellow Latinos, Latinas, and Latine out there) as feeding him, changing him, talking to him, making him laugh, napping with him, etc. is honestly incredible! Fun fact: I was the first person to ever make my nephew laugh, earning me the title of "Funny Tio"!

[@stereomonovici5796]

This series was my jam in the DSi/3DS era (2009-2014). Thanks for covering my bit of nostalgia, dude

[@asaelpolanco8151]

I swear, the sponsorship definitely fits what the video is about. Glad to see Antdude's dream came true. Also, I used to play these games. All of them except Babysitting Mama and the latest game, Cookstar. I heard stories and memes about the game. Here's a fun fact, the publisher for the PS4 version was Raven's Court, ignoring Office Create's wishes.

[@Irisposting]

An old boyfriend and I bonded over the cooking mama series and this is bringing back memories

[@notekatha]

Honestly, I think the repetitive gameplay never bothered me because it just led to my brothers and I practicing / competing to be better than each other. Though, we only ever had Cooking Mama: Cook-off for the Wii. (Gardening Mama for the ds was oddly addictive for me personally though)

[@TheLeageOfAwsome1]

as someone who also owns the whole cooking mama series without reason, thank you. Mama WILL fix it!

[@ajay-kc3jk]

next game: Girlboss Mama: Tax Evasion and it somehow also just ends up being the same mini games and controls but in a fist fight against the IRS.

[@Legocraft6373]

So glad you've gotten the sponsorship. I've heard you beg for it everytime you're on Arlocast. I had a genuine pop off when I saw the logo.

[@sonnyrynsaard3567]

Same, I wonder how many people watch arlo cast and got excited too!

[@animeshowfan8145]

how love how from the way you worded it sounds like your sad it didnt turn your switch into a bit coin mining machine

[@mariokarter13]

The new Cooking Mama game was pulled off the shelves so fast you'd think it was a Breaking Bad crossover.

[@stereomonovici5796]

Funny, I just seem to stumble upon some copies of that game at my local Walmart a month ago

[@liamsgreatbitgaming]

Naw, you can still find it easy

[@solarmoth4628]

I just bought it on amazon without knowing any of the controversy

[@spiralgodking9877]

Jesse makes a cameo appearance.

[@omegagamerex2148]

Crafting mama is my favorite one, you you get to play minigames based on the thing you create! (Ex: You make a water gun and play a shooting gallery game, you make a paper sumo wrestler and play a paper sumo wrestling game, etc.) It was always my favorite part of making stuff.

[@angelriverasantana7755]

I remember seeing someone pioneer Cooking Mama speedruns lately. Starting with Dinner With Friends on DS

[@casual3123]

I'm suprised that you didn't make much mention of Let's Cook in this video. Especially being the most recent game in the series. But it makes sense since most on them are on systems central for gaming and Let's Cook is a mobile game.

[@FluffyAngelUwU]

The thing about not shaking the baby is real, shaking a baby can damage him a lot

[@crackedemerald4930]

"mama never does any cooking just tells you what to do" Just like mama!

[@hunnybee_]

cooking mama is just pure wholesome nostalgia for me, i could never speak baldly about it 😂😭

[@AluminumFusion22]

Well then, it's good you're speaking hairly about it then.

[@aeon87]

Everyone: Sora in Smash hype! Antdude: Anyone wanna play Cooking Mama?

[@limm_ee]

Man, if they had made the Cooking Mama series into an actual edutainment thing where you can learn real skills in all sorts of fields (gardening, cooking, sewing, etc) that would’ve been so awesome!

[@HoneyBeeBritt27]

What a blast from the past! Cooking Mama was one of my first DS games and I’ve still got the original till this day. I remember the learning curve was just so steep for me but I didn’t care cause it was all so crazy! Do you happen to remember which hello fresh meal you were making in this video?? It looked SO GOOD 👏

[@CalamariPlaysStarfield]

"Did I ever tell you the definition of insanity? Insanity is, doing the exact same f***ing think, over and over again... expecting... Sh*t to change. That. Is. Crazy." ~ Vaas Montenegro

[@TheSultan1470]

Uh... no. It isn't

[@SpeedyGwen]

I remember having cooking mama 3 on my nintendo ds as a kid and I remember that I LOVED that game as a kid, and I was thinking about going back to the serie to maybe learn some new recipies to actually learn to cook irl, but it seems like it was aparently better when I was a kid than now my favorite part was stoping the cats from eating the fish that are drying

[@kirathecat]

As weird and repetitive as this series is, I still love it XD

[@Freaksoftheinternet]

I only ever played Cook Off for the Wii and it was honestly a blast. I guess I hadn't been worn down by the previous games.

[@bruce1947]

I think raw squid is fine unless it's not fresh, because you can eat live squid, which is unbelievably disturbing but possible. (And can be seen in oldboy from 2003. Yes, that scene is real.)

[@jpm42cartown]

OH MY GOD YES YES YES. I loved these games so much as a kid. I had every one even gardening and crafting mama! Never tried the wii ones tho. Thanks for the flashbacks!

[@BR-jw7pm]

So essentially, they took one game, ported it to every console imaginable and make minor tweaks to each port… It’s the Rayman 2 of cooking games

[@alchemistghost8329]

I was obsessed with this series as a kid and got all the games for ds (and still have them) and recently picked up the switch game. I still sometimes pick up the older games and replay them, they're part of the reason why I love baking as a hobby so much

[@Echoingsunflowers981]

I know the gameplay is repetitive as hell but this game will forever be my guilty pleasure. The mobile game and the switch games are fun to play and love getting 100% from mama

[@starshine_lue5823]

I loved the crafting one. I had it in a combo pack with number 3, but I played the cratfting one a lot more. You got to make things, decorate and dress up mama with the clothes you made, and there where mini games you could play for each thing. My only problem with it was that I wanted more crafts

[@ModelAAA90]

Cooking Mama is one of those franchises that I looked forward to it getting an enhanced entry ever since I heard how great it was… that day never came sadly. Now seeing how tofu-like these games are against the market and each other, I’ll just wait for another more fun and innovative icon to take the stage.

[@Aickelodeon]

Someone should make a channel where they cosplay as Cooking Mama and just cook. It sounds aesthetically pleasing and an untapped market.

[@DarkStar7X]

20:25 Laughed so hard at that lol

[@andyholloway5062]

When it comes to Nintendo moms, I'll take 5-Volt over Mama any day!

[@hiddenflare6169]

Both are fine. I can imagine them getting together and chatting.

[@amphibiousRV]

1:22 Lol, Arlo would be so jealous!

[@BriAngel476]

I played the FUCK out of Crafting Mama. I love the customization in the different crafts, how mama will wear some of the crafts you make, and the mini games you play after you've made your craft :3

[@xpandorasboxx]

Cooking Mamma 2 was the one I played a ton as a kid, still have it too! It's embedded into my mind. Cooking Mamma TWO! Dinna wif friends!

[@Hoshiko75]

My baby brother owned Cooking Mama: Cook Off. I don’t know why, but he was absolutely terrified of the 3D lobster. Whenever it would show up on the screen, he would run out of the room screaming.

[@dwindie4345]

Game: don't shake the baby Us: What CANT HEAR YOU?

[@ty_sylicus]

I had a lot of fun playing Cook Off with my nephews. The motion controls just made it that much funnier.

[@NanaKyoto]

We all love food, food is delicious, but having the same thing back-to-back gets tiresome. And somehow, Cooking Mama managed to turn that monotony up to 11.

[@MarkBonneaux]

10:44 the perfect reaction to each successive title after like the 3rd one

[@ripwitch9833]

I actually absolutely loved the first Cooking Mama, and I didn't know there were more Cooking Mama games released afterwords until Cookstar was released and people started going back to look at the other previous games lol.

[@jackbot3253]

Im so happy for his sponser, on arlocast episode 1 he was going on and on about how much he would love to be sponsered by hello fresh.

[@Petrico94]

Any recommendation on a cooking mini game series that does give step by step instructions and explanations for the recipe? I feel that would have been the best way to go and get someone into a certain hobby, assuming they can't improve the controls or depth

[@ThatGastrodon]

Great vid as always. Speaking of old NDS/Wii franchises, I'd love it if you took a look at the Trauma Center games. They're some of the most unique games on their consoles, and to this day there's really nothing to replace them.

[@nidohime6233]

Got the first Trauma Center. Still hell like always, if you know what I mean.

[@WyattWentWacko]

I love how you talked about making this video when you got a hello fresh sponsorship on the Arlocast, so when I saw this video, I had to come check if you actually got the sponsorship

[@syn-militia9059]

As someone that went to school for culinary management is fine to cut vegetables on the same board as squid as long as they are being sautéed or cooked as the residuals would not matter in that case. If it were for a salad tho.........

[@theelike4302]

19:05 the willpower to say such things with a straight face is mind blowing.

[@soraandkairi1194]

This is one of the funniest videos by you in a super long time while also being informative so good on you sir and I'm looking forward to whatever you do a video on next cause you always come up with interesting and weird things to talk about!!! By the way, when will you do a review of Paper Mario 64 and The World Ends With You respectively? Cause I'm honestly surprised you haven't yet and I bet you would have fun things to say about them.

[@LuigiBones]

i think gardening mama is a gorgeous game, it was the best mama game imo. its pixel renderings are so pleasing to the eye, and the feeling of growth and achievement i got playing it during long days in the car is tangible

[@WayOutGaming]

Wasn't a hello fresh advertisement spot one of the first things you talked to Arlo about on his podcast? Like, that's genuinely great that you actually got the sponsorship

[@Lemewhim]

Watching a dude talk about a mountain game of a series, saying it's the same game over and over again with humorous jokes? Yes, sign me up!

[@key4465]

I haven’t found anyone who has said this yet, but I’ve always felt like the first 3 DS games had graphics WAY superior to anything they released afterwards. The biggest part of the charm of cooking mama to me was always how colorful and nice everything looked. Like, all of the pixel art was wonderful and so were the end result illustrations, and the mixed style of pixel art and 3d the food had was so pleasing to look at. It reminds me of those japanese food illustrators I sometimes see where they give the food a thick, distinct outline with lots of detail and sparkle inside. I honestly thought the 3ds games were unplayable for this reason. It’s like they lost their glimmer. All of the style and charm were replaced with bland 3d graphics and it’s just not as nice to look at overall, and it felt slower, too.

[@Benlords]

AntDude is quickly becoming one of if not my favorite KZbinrs. Every time I see an upload in my subscription feed I know I'm in for a treat.

[@tdark987]

7:55 I can’t unhear the windows 3.1 startup sound here

[@DaCaptainDerpy]

0:00-0:23 I have one game left in a series to collect myself so I can relate AntDude!

[@christiansantiago5330]

Which one?

[@DaCaptainDerpy]

@@christiansantiago5330 Shantae physically on Switch

[@papajowohs4557]

I had the original Cooking Mama on DS since I was 7 years old and I still love it today

[@DrViperVideos]

I work for UPS, do not, i repeat DO NOT use hello fresh. Their boxes always get crushed, soggy, there’s no way the food in there is good. Other companies package their stuff way better

[@supernerd1017]

The entire franchise might take place in a home ec classroom

[@HandheldGamer1991]

Good for you Ant that you love cooking :) It still baffles me that americans have such a hard time cooking or doing anything edible themselves. It's always fast food and it's no wonder why they have so many health problems.

[@winterschick5162]

I LOVED the original Cooking Mama so much as a kid. She's why the touch screen on my DS is only technically still functional. Worth it.

[@maddixS]

No one will ever be as good as MaMa

[@thatcloveplant]

Camping Mama was called Cooking Mama: Outdoor Adventures over here in Europe and I played that game for hours and hours