Cooking Mama gets her green thumb on

Does playing Cooking Mama make you hungry for more? Sorry, I couldn’t resist. 1Up has an item announcing that the awesome cooking franchise will expand to include gardening. The DS title is slated for release this winter in Japan, but given the popularity of the Cooking Mama games here in the US, a western release is likely. True to its Mama roots, the game is set to be a string of task-related minigames, only this time around, you’re out of the kitchen. 1Up also reports that some sort of Wi-fi support is expected as well.

I suppose if you can’t wait to grow a pretty garden on your DS, you could try the excellent Viva Pinata: Pocket Paradise. Otherwise, stay tuned for an official US release confirmation and date.