Labor Day is the day when most of us get off a day off work but that doesn’t mean we all have to slack off in the process.

Just to keep you in the “working” mood, I have picked out 5 labor-intensive games that can be played this Labor Day (September 6, 2010). Too bad you won’t get paid for it…

Majesco is once again turning to the Mama series of games to make a quick buck. In Fall, 2010, DS owners will be able to head to their local game store and pick up Crafting Mama. I bet you’ve always had a secret desire to make virtual crafts with the touch screen on your DS.

Crafting Mama will feature Mama in the title role again, this time as a craft instructor assisting players in the creation of 40 different items. Some projects mentioned in the Majesco press release include aprons, birdhouses, candles, earrings and mini-Mama dolls. Did anyone else just think “voodoo dolls” when they read mini-Mama dolls, or is it just me…

When Cooking Mama turned out to be a huge success, gamers knew that Taito and Majesco wasn’t going to let her be a one hit wonder. Sure enough, she soon became the star of a series of DS and Wii games, all focused on cooking.

Now, Taito and Majesco have decided to branch out and see how well Mama will do in other, similar situations. Could she be so charming and magnetic a figure, and the gameplay so addicting, that all sorts of spin-offs could find the same success? Gardening Mama is the first attempt to test and see just how much Mama people want…

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 more »