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Majesco slaps down the trademark for Crafting Mama photo

I like Cooking Mama games. I really do. They're simple, but there's something about them that appeals to my obsessive complusive disorder. When I heard about Gardening Mama, I thought, well, it's technically more of the same, but I'll probably like that too. As Nick Chester likes to say, these are good games to play while on the can.

1Up brought news recently that Majesco just trademarked Crafting Mama, according to the U.S. Trademark and Patent Office. The trademark was filed on March 11th, and I think it's safe to say that we'll see Mama sewing and making her own aprons before long.

Sure, the jokes were already flying about Cooking Mama way back when, but now that both Gardening Mama and presumably Crafting Mama are on the way, you can't say the whole thing doesn't just reek of a breeding ground for sexism. What's next, guys? Domestic Abuse Mama?

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BlackFreefall's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 12:53
BlackFreefall
Domestic Abuse Mama wouldn't work because Majesco likes to name the Cooking Mama series with a gerund.

I cant think of something witty right now but will post it when I do.
Chronic Logic's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 13:01
Chronic Logic

Dinner is going to cook itself you know?
Electro Lemon's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 13:08
Electro Lemon
Shopping Mama?
pendelton21's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 13:11
pendelton21
Making 25% Less Than A Man Mama.
Strongbow's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 13:23
Strongbow
Well, you know, we haven't really seen evidence that Mama is a 'Mama'

Maybe Breeding Mama is one for them to look at?
BlackFreefall's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 13:40
BlackFreefall
Fighting Mama perhaps?
Timstuff's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 13:57
Timstuff
This is actually a good idea. When I was a kid I loved making crafts, and even nowadays I frequently find myself getting crafty. Crafts are a very good passtime, and a game that gives people ideas on how to get started sounds like a pretty novel idea.
Monodi's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 14:02
Monodi
Hah. Slaps. Haha.
Conan-san's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 14:20
Conan-san
Makes me wonder why Majesco didn't come down on PETA like a ton of legal bricks when they made that flash game...
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 15:29
Darren Nakamura
It'll only be sexist if they put out Actual Working Papa.
Nicojay2's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 16:03
Nicojay2
Domestic Abuse Mama?
No, just
Walked into a Door Mama.
Naim Master's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 18:12
Naim Master
There will never be Presidencial Mama , FACE IT !
GohanGVO's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/18/2009 18:17
GohanGVO
Rapping Mama starring Tyler Perry.
Jetsetlemming's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/19/2009 01:24
Jetsetlemming
I see no problems with a Crafting Mama or Gardening Mama. If Mama's sexist, then Martha Stuart is sexist, because that's pretty much all the series is, is Martha Stuart + some entertaining engrish and stylus minigames.
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