Are you a huge fan of the Cake Mania franchise? While the game isn’t as complex as say, titles from the Final Fantasy series, that doesn’t mean it isn’t any less addictive. Don’t you just hate games that seem to have this strange pull on you, even when you know that there isn’t anything worth looking forward to in terms of the ending? Even with a plot as thin as a piece of paper, the Cake Mania series have legions of fans worldwide, where the title is now back in its third iteration for the Nintendo DS platform. What was originally a Web-based game can now be carried around in your pocket (as long as it can hold the DS, of course).

In Cake Mania 3, disaster strikes baker Jill Evans as she prepares for her wedding day. A mysterious “time bender” has crashed into the bakery and caused her loved ones to disappear. To rescue them in time for her ceremony, Jill must travel through time and use her cake-making magic on everyone that she encounters – or risk losing her friends and family forever! Cake Mania 3 puts players in Jill’s shoes as they serve 30 hilarious new customers, including Medieval Wizards, Ancient Egyptian Mummies and more. The game’s 84 levels of baking bedlam stretch through six different themed environments that each includes its own unique cake style. In addition, players can customize Jill’s kitchen with 50 unique upgrades including new appliances like the Fridge and Hot Drink Machine. For the first time in the series, Cake Mania 3 also includes three new mini games that will further challenge a baker’s speed and accuracy.

As with other Cake Mania titles, this one has been rated E for Everyone and will hit stores sometime this week without hurting your wallets too much – in fact, you can get a decent cake from a nearby bakery for the $19.99 asking price.

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