Gardening Mama (Nintendo DS)

42 reviews

May, 2013

Positive
Value for money (4)
Usability (2)
Graphics (1)
Controls (1)

Negative
Multi player (1)

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alaTest has collected and analyzed 42 reviews from magazines and websites. Reviewers really like the controls and graphics. The usability and value for money are also mentioned favorably, but some have doubts about the multi player mode.

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We analyzed user and expert ratings, product age and more factors. Compared to other Nintendo DS Games the Gardening Mama (DS) is awarded an overall alaScore™ of 78/100 = Good quality.

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Expert review by: (cnet.com)

Gardening Mama (DS)

After years spent toiling away in the kitchen, Mama is long overdue for some outside time. In Gardening Mama, she heads outdoors to tend her fertile gardens (plural!) and reaps a full harvest of brand-new minigames that range from educational to dull,...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by: Robert Workman (modojo.com)

Gardening Mama Nintendo DS Review

Unfortunately, Gardening Mama isn't nearly as good as the cooking games because of ridiculously over the top and mundane challenges. One minute, you're watering seeds in the ground, and the next you're blowing away clouds in the sky so your flowers can...

Teaches you a few things about gardening, cute visuals, Mama has a humorous and weird accent

Repetitive and dull mini-games, multi-tasking may throw off rookie players, boring multiplayer

Let's say you want to learn the basics of gardening without getting your hands dirty. Well, leave it to Mama to teach you a thing or two. Gardening Mama is the latest in Taito's simulation games, taking the lead character out of the kitchen and into...

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by: Steven Kelso (gamerlimit.com)

Gardening Mama

One of the greatest times in my young life was in late April when my father and I would drag out the old tiller, tuning it up, and churning the ground. The little plot of ground we harvested from every year brought many hours of hard work and great...

They hit their target, and the target won't care about the review score.

Apr, 2009

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Expert review by: Eric (reviewbusters.net)

Gardening Mama

Cooking wasn?t enough for Mama. Oh no Mama has to haunt us when we tend to our gardens. Wait, gardening isn?t popular any more? Well then lets have Mama teach us how fun gardening really is.

I think it might be best to keep Mama in the kitchen. If more time was put into the touch screen controls then we?d have a good game here. All Gardening Mama delivers is frustration at the price of $30. Thanks Mama, don?t expect me to be around during...

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Consumer review by: teld (bestbuy.com)

great game

I was nervous about this one.....the spin off games are never as good as the original.....but my girls (7 and 10) love it. They are pretty good at harder games, but really love this one. They like the color and the animation and ease of the game, but...

Jan, 2012

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Consumer review by: Christelle (bestbuy.com)

GREAT game for KIDS who CANNOT READ

"THis game is great for young kids with a dsI or DS LITE> there is virtuallly no reading- which is great for the parents. My daughter feels that she can play this all by herself. the only issue is with selecting the language- you need to read to...

NO READING necessary

when you dont complete it correctly- MAMA eyes fill with FLAMES- bit mama says she will fix it- (the part you did wrong)

Jan, 2010

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Consumer review by: Christelle (bestbuy.com)

GREAT game for KIDS who CANNOT READ

THis game is great for young kids with a dsI or DS LITE> there is virtuallly no reading- which is great for the parents. My daughter feels that she can play this all by herself.the only issue is with selecting the language- you need to read to find...

NO READING necessary

when you dont complete it correctly- MAMA eyes fill with FLAMES- bit mama says she will fix it- (the part you did wrong)

Jan, 2010

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Consumer review by: mdsin78 (bestbuy.com)