Whether you were in Future Farmers or simply a Band Geek, Majesco has some choice titles for you this week.

Cooking Mama jumps into the crowded gardening minigame genre with Gardening Mama. Although this is the fifth Mama game, it’s only the third on the DS… and the Mama games have been way better there than on Wii, thanks to the tactile touchscreen. You know what doesn’t feel like chopping onions? Swinging the Remote in mid-air. Gardening Mama for DS retails for $30.

A more sensible use of the Wii Remote can be found in Major Minor’s Majestic March, a marching band game that seems sort of like Space Channel 5 through a PaRappa lens. Although the phrase “more than 20 classic marching band songs” may not turn your head, remember that this is coming from some of the first guys to get smart about music video games, NanaOn-Sha. And with the addition of multiplayer and a cheerleading mode, MMMM sounds pretty sweet for a $40 price tag.

Official press releases after the jump.

Majesco Entertainment Ships ‘Gardening Mama’ For Nintendo DS(TM) To Retail

Just in Time for Spring, the First Ever Gardening Video Game Pits Mama Against Mother Nature Herself

EDISON, N.J., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Mama steps out of the kitchen and into the great outdoors to work her magic as Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ:COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that Gardening Mama for Nintendo DS has shipped to retail stores nationwide. Developed by Cooking Mama Limited, the team that created the award-winning Cooking Mama franchise that has sold 3.7 million units domestically, Gardening Mama stars the iconic culinary cutie in the first ever gardening game and the first brand offshoot for the series.

“Gardening is a perfect fit for the Mama brand and we believe the legions of Cooking Mama fans will love Mama’s new green thumb,” said Jesse Sutton, Chief Executive Officer, Majesco. “Gardening Mama includes the same accessible gameplay mechanic as the Cooking Mama series but layers in an entirely new subject matter that all ages and genders will appreciate.”

Gardening Mama transforms the stylus into a universal gardening tool that players will use to plant, nurture and harvest 37 different varieties of flowers, fruits and vegetables. Gamers can manage their garden through the seeding, blooming and maturation phases, and then produce items from the plants they’ve grown. A robust multiplayer mode lets up to four friends compete to grow the biggest harvest and Treasure Box mode lets players share items they’ve grown with online friends. In addition, players can change Mama’s outfit to their liking while customizing the screen design to their preference.

Gardening Mama for Nintendo DS is rated E for Everyone and is available now for the suggested retail price of $29.99. Gamers anxious to get growing can download a playable demo currently in approximately 10,000 Nintendo kiosks at major retailers nationwide. To watch the official gameplay trailer and find out more, please visit www.gardeningmama.com.

Majesco Entertainment Ships ‘Major Minor’s Majestic March’ for Wii(TM) to Retail

Lead a Marching Band to Glory in This One-of-a-Kind Music Game From the Team Behind The Renowned PaRappa the Rapper Franchise

EDISON, N.J., April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ:COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced that Major Minor’s Majestic March for Wii(TM) has shipped to retail outlets nationwide. Developed by NanaOn-Sha, the game marks the return of the creative team from the PaRappa the Rapper series — legendary game designer and multimedia musician Masaya Matsuura and famed New York artist Rodney Alan Greenblat. In this Wii(TM) exclusive, players use the Wii Remote(TM) as a bandleader baton to recruit new band members, pick up special items, and most importantly, keep the tempo!

Players assume the role of Major Minor, a courageous young cat who inherits his great-great grandmother’s magic baton and ultimately realizes his leadership potential at the front of the parade. Using the baton, players recruit 30 original characters to build their band as they march through seven whimsical locations. Twenty different instruments, including brass, woodwinds, and percussion, alter the resulting composition and challenge players to maintain the tempo with each new addition. Players are scored on how well their band maintains its rhythm and halts for obstacles that could otherwise throw the procession into disarray. Major Minor’s musical menagerie plays more than 20 classic marching band songs that Masaya Matsuura’s team has composed into original medleys for the game’s variety of colorful environments. A unique Drill Mode also lets aspiring leaders dazzle the crowd with baton-twirling displays and a range of motions to match cheerleader commands. Featuring single player as well as cooperative and competitive multiplayer modes, Major Minor’s Majestic March offers an extravaganza of music and color that’s as fun to watch as it is to play!

Major Minor’s Majestic March for Wii(TM) is rated E for Everyone and is now available in stores at a suggested retail price of $39.99. To watch the gameplay trailer and learn more, please visit www.majescoentertainment.com.

About NanaOn-Sha

Like a fresh breeze spreading originality and fun, NanaOn-Sha has employed music, images and games as a means to bring smiles to the world since 1993. Beginning with uniquely original best-selling game series such as PaRappa the Rapper and more recently with Tamagotchi Connection: Corner Shop, NanaOn-Sha has extended their project realm further, including the creation, development, and production of music for the Robot Pet AIBO, the revolutionary iPod game musika and CG animations for educational TV shows broadcast nationwide. www.nanaon-sha.com.