True. I'm keeping an eye on that version since most Switch purchases are already appearing on eBay and the first print was likely in the range of 10,000+.
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The latest in the Cooking Mama saga: Office Create (IP owner) says latest release by Planet entertainment 'unauthorised', considering legal action
- Thread starter Jintor
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'cause I saw a frying pan
Now I understand
Well, I saw a frying pan
And the pan saw a mama
Therapist: Cooking Mama Gangnam Style isn't real. It can't hurt you.
Cooking Mama:
Fwiw the banner says they will be back in stock tomorrow, the 15th. So they are still selling it for the original $39.99 unless something changed
it's mind boggling that they're still advertising and planning on selling the game despite the threat of legal action. they're just making things much worse for themselves.
Yep. I have to think even if they come to an agreement, what goes on the cart might be different so this version might be rare still. It doesn't sound good that they said they terminated the contact though.
From what I played of my copy it seems just like every other Cooking Mama game I've ever played. It didn't seem low quality.
Such a bizarre situation. You can still preorder the PS4 version on Amazon UK for the 'release' on the 28th. The Switch version was in stock a couple of weeks ago and being sold, then went to being not knowing if they would get it back in stock, to now being temporarily out of stock. I bought a copy off of ebay for normal price when the first topic was posted and it's sat in my drawer now. Whatever happens it's certainly a neat curio with a story.
While I don't think that there's going to be a lot of people attempting to get a full set of physical Switch releases, thanks in large part to the proliferation of boutique publishers printing a couple thousand copies of loads of indie games, I do think the sheer bizarre story around it will ensure that a sealed physical copy of Cookstar will hold its value after a couple of years.
Look what I found guys. I bought it in China's SARs, and there are copious retail copies. It only costs around $41~44 USD. In all honesty, I can't bring myself to be scalper. It's a good money-making opportunity considering how oblivious retail stores are. Even so, it still feels wrong to be consumed by greed and resell it with a high markup. I hope whoever wants a copy for their collection can get one at a fair price.
Cooking Mama Creator Says Cookstar Release 'Unauthorized', Is Considering Legal Action - IGN
Office Create has released a statement explaining some of the reasoning behind Cooking Mama: Cookstar's bizarre release.
IGN said:
Yeah, everything I'm hearing is it's pretty typical? Kind of weird they're trying to block it if the game actually is alright.
Fwiw the banner says they will be back in stock tomorrow, the 15th. So they are still selling it for the original $39.99 unless something changed
Good looking out. Cancelled my ebay order with the quickness.
An Australian store also has the PS4 version listed with the release date of December 31, 2020 lol
www.jbhifi.com.au
Cooking Mama: Cookstar
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I expected an injunction to stop sales of the title. Maybe they see there is demand based on the unusual release and will attempt to sell what copies were initially printed?
As a collector I already grabbed a copy due to the unusual release and story behind this title (and I own several titles in the IP).
As a collector I already grabbed a copy due to the unusual release and story behind this title (and I own several titles in the IP).
Haha. Is this gonna become a super rare/expensive game? I'm tempted to buy it and keep it sealed.
If Office Create does take legal action, I am sure Planet Entertainment will no longer be able to sell (or will decide to stop selling) copies directly to end users on their website or to Amazon/GameStop/other other stores.
The main question I have right now (other than "How did they think they would get away with this?") is... What exactly is wrong with the game that the rights holders thought it needed more time in the oven?
It just looks like every other Cooking Mama game. Are there half as many recipes? Do the motion controls fail on every level? Are the in-game ratings broken in some fundamental way?
It just looks like every other Cooking Mama game. Are there half as many recipes? Do the motion controls fail on every level? Are the in-game ratings broken in some fundamental way?
I think it more so they didn't get a final say on the game before it released and Office Create is mad about that. I imagine in it's current form Office Create would probably be okay with the game but they never got to put in their final input and give the go ahead for release.
this is lovelyThey should at least change the cover art
