Ah, Cooking Mama.  If you have a DS and have not heard of this game then you should.  Conveniently I have some info on it in this very blog post!  How fortunate you visited today!  Also, I'll probably post a review to the Reviews section once I've more completely completed the game (Or at least unlocked all the dishes)

This is my quick analysis of this very fun game. 

Good things:  Cooking made fun and easy without messy cleanup.  Mama is the bomb (Flaming eyes of wrath!).  Gameplay is simple without being overly simplistic (Oi, I sound like a reviewer).  Graphics are what they should be (The food looks like food!).

Bad Things (Mostly nit-picky):  No discernible reason to get all gold except for fun.  Mama is not nearly wrathful enough for your failings (Her eyes burn, but her words are comforting).  Where's the Iron Chef showdown versus mode?

Overall:  The reasons you aren't getting this game are:  1.  You don't have a DS.  2.  You can't stand games that don't involve killing something.  3.  You can't stand cooking.  4.  You're Barton.  5.  You can't stand things that go against the status quo of gaming (Also known as awesome games).  6.  You can't shell out $20 for a decent and fun game (The average DS title is $35 FYI, and a GOOD console game is generally $50).  7.  You suck at life (Not the board game, thats Life with a capital L)