Shaberu! DS Oryori Navi
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is a cooking simulator for the Nintendo DS
. It was released on July 20, 2006 in Japan.
s and microwave oven
s for example. As a bonus, the Game & Watch
game, Chef, can also be played in this DS title.
.
in Europe, Personal Trainer: Cooking in North America and in Japan as . Cook's Illustrated
magazine helped Nintendo to write a 2010 North American sequel, America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking., based on the PBS
program, America's Test Kitchen
. From Koei are and .
A musical remix based on this Nintendo DS title was used in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
, where it was heard in the Kirby Final Smash update. This was only heard on the Japanese version of the official website; however, the song was added to all versions of Super Smash Bros. Brawl as one of the songs for the PictoChat
stage.
Nintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
. It was released on July 20, 2006 in Japan.
Brief information
The software contains numerous Japanese recipes with step by step instructions, and the user can use the Nintendo DS's microphone for voice-recognition commands like turning pages. All the instructions are read out loud, while some instructions are video recordings showing how to do some tasks like chopping. It is possible to choose recipes based on a number of calories, the ingredients the user has and so forth. The simulator also keeps in memory what dishes the player has already made. It also features a timer, useful when on is cooking noodles and the like; however, some kitchen appliances already have built-in timers, like kitchen stoveKitchen stove
A kitchen stove, cooking stove, cookstove, or cooker is a kitchen appliance designed for the purpose of cooking food. Kitchen stoves rely on the application of direct heat for the cooking process and may also contain an oven, used for baking.In the industrialized world, as stoves replaced open...
s and microwave oven
Microwave oven
A microwave oven is a kitchen appliance that heats food by dielectric heating, using microwave radiation to heat polarized molecules within the food...
s for example. As a bonus, the Game & Watch
Game & Watch
is a line of handheld electronic games produced by Nintendo from to . Created by game designer Gunpei Yokoi, each Game & Watch features a single game to be played on an LCD screen in addition to a clock and an alarm ....
game, Chef, can also be played in this DS title.
Reception
Shaberu! DS Oryōri Navi received an Excellence Prize for Entertainment at the 2006 Japan Media Arts FestivalJapan Media Arts Festival
The Japan Media Arts Festival is an annual festival held by Japan's Agency for Cultural Affairs since 1997. The festival for a nominal year was usually held during February or March next year, rather than at the end of the nominal year. For instance, the 2010 Japan Media Arts Festival, where...
.
Legacy
Five sequels were developed and released by two companies. From Nintendo are and for the first time released worldwide, Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?
Cooking Guide: Can't Decide What to Eat?, known in North America as Personal Trainer: Cooking and in Japan as , is a digital cookbook for the Nintendo DS. The original, Japanese-language edition was released in Japan on December 4, 2008, in Europe in English on June 20, 2008, in Australia on July...
in Europe, Personal Trainer: Cooking in North America and in Japan as . Cook's Illustrated
Cook's Illustrated
Cook's Illustrated is an American cooking magazine published by America's Test Kitchen in Brookline, Massachusetts, every two months. It accepts no advertising and is characterized by extensive recipe testing and detailed instructions; the magazine also conducts thorough evaluations of kitchen...
magazine helped Nintendo to write a 2010 North American sequel, America's Test Kitchen: Let's Get Cooking., based on the PBS
Public Broadcasting Service
The Public Broadcasting Service is an American non-profit public broadcasting television network with 354 member TV stations in the United States which hold collective ownership. Its headquarters is in Arlington, Virginia....
program, America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen
America's Test Kitchen is a half-hour cooking show distributed to public television stations in the United States, also airing in Canada...
. From Koei are and .
A musical remix based on this Nintendo DS title was used in Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Super Smash Bros. Brawl, known in Japan as , often abbreviated as SSBB or simply as Brawl, is the third installment in the Super Smash Bros. series of crossover fighting games, developed by an ad hoc development team consisting of Sora, Game Arts and staff from other developers, and published by...
, where it was heard in the Kirby Final Smash update. This was only heard on the Japanese version of the official website; however, the song was added to all versions of Super Smash Bros. Brawl as one of the songs for the PictoChat
PictoChat
PictoChat is a communication utility that comes pre-installed on the Nintendo DS, Nintendo DS Lite and Nintendo DSi consoles. Up to sixteen people can paint chat with each other using it, connected wirelessly through a system-to-system wireless connection. It allows for simple input of keyboard...
stage.