IGN later confirmed with players who own the game that claims of it causing the Nintendo Switch to overheat were false, but there does appear to be an issue with battery drain. We will update this story when we hear back.
But they didn’t explain why the game had been removed.ĭigital Trends reached out to Cooking Mama: Cookstar developer 1st Playable for comment. “The Nintendo Switch is a very safe platform, with none of the data and privacy issues associated with some mobile and PC games,” the developers said. In a statement sent to Nintendo Everything, Cooking Mama: Cookstar developer 1st Playable said there was “no cryptocurrency or data collection or blockchain or anything else shady” in the game’s code. Cooking Mama: Cookstar, nor any of our other titles in the past or near future will utilize crypto technology. However, we only explored the theory behind the concept, not the implementation. We looked at these options as a means to allow players to trade in-game assets. Wonder has some of Nintendo’s best online featuresīut the official Cooking Mama: Cookstar account on Twitter blasted to the cryptocurrency-mining accusations as “absolutely incorrect.” Wonder’s subtle changes that make it special All upcoming Switch games: 2023, 2024, and beyond
