Help Wanted (video game)

Help Wanted
Developer(s)	Hudson Soft
Publisher(s)	Hudson Soft
Platform(s)	Wii
Release	JP: November 27, 2008 NA: May 12, 2009 EU: March 13, 2009
Genre(s)	Action, Puzzle,
Mode(s)	Single-player, multiplayer

Help Wanted (Hataraku Hito: Hard Working People in Japan, Job Island: Hard Working People in Europe) is a game that features a collection of various, Wii Remote-based minigames. The game is developed and published by Hudson Soft and was released in Japan for Nintendo's Wii on November 27, 2008, in Europe on March 13, 2009, in Australia on March 27, 2009, and in North America on May 12, 2009.

Story

The planet, Earth, is now at risk after a horrible incident. In the NAZA Space Research Center, a group of men encounter a huge meteor that is striking Earth. Meanwhile in the Executive Mansion, the president gets a call from NAZA, telling that the meteor is coming. He warns Kate to get to The Picnic Place and get the lunches as he tells her that he can't kick the bucket until he has a date with her. Back to the NAZA, they encounter some kind of alien behind the meteor. Unfortunately, the entire NAZA S.R.C was destroyed by the piece of the meteor in one go. All four of the men survived without injury, but are left to lose hope. Meanwhile at a city, there lived a happy family. The big siblings/protagonists (Tom and Maya), the grandparents, the parents, the three little kids (Ann, Fran, and Stan), and their dog are watching the TV Shopping Network. As they turn on the TV with a remote, Barry appears and advertises the Transformowatch, the gadget that turns anyone into a gigantic super hero. Unfortunately, it comes with an expensive price. Ann, Fran, and Stan tell mom that they want the toy. As they talk about the gadget, the grandpa, or Gramps, tells them that he's checking out the Geezer's comet. Tom and Maya join with him at the balcony with Gramps' telescope. What they saw is a huge meteor, they head to the living room as Gramps warn about the end of the world is coming thanks to a meteor! Dad and the other adults doubt, but Gramps is telling the truth. Gramps tell Maya and Tom how to save Earth by working and getting paid. While the protagonists work, mom asks what's going on. Maya answers her, but was interrupted by Gramps in the end of her answer. Mom still doubts, but makes Gramps fear way more. As the meteor gets closer day by day, Gramps tells Tom and Maya that he couldn't nap. He tells the duo to get more money, then go TV shopping. Maya and Tom are unsure, but Gramps remembers that if they have the Transformowatch, they can defeat the meteor. Tom and Maya tells the little siblings that they are becoming superheroes. Gramps cries proudly for his big grandkids and tells that the entire planet depends of you (the player for Tom or Maya). Later, at the day before the meteor strikes, Gramps tells the grandkids that they are free to choose to get a job or go home for a day. As they go to the living room, they turn on the TV while Gramps explains the tutorial of how to shop on TV while explaining what the four channels. After the TV tutorial, they get back to saving Earth while buying temporary and helpful items from the Support Channel, buying gadgets of saving Earth from the Point Channel, souvenirs for the Memorial Hall from the Memorial Channel, and more uniforms for jobs from the Uniform Channel while destroying the object. From a meteor to a stone face to a magical space girl to the Space Codger/Dad, Gramps explain the information of the massive objects and the result if they crash to Earth within a number of days. Tom and Maya work had as they get a higher paycheck and buy anything they can until they have insufficient funds. As days passes buy, they experience dangers, benefits, and challenges at the beginning of the day while the gigantic object goes closer to Earth. If the number of days hit to zero, Gramps try to defeat the object, but accidentally destroys the Memorial Hall after defeat, making the family pay the destruction until it is rebuilt. After they all defeated the objects falling to Earth and the Space Codger, Gramps and the big kids celebrate, but they celebrated too early. The Space Codger gets something from his underwear and gets out the ultimate weapon, the Monumental Thingy. Gramps warns Tom and Maya if that hits Earth, it'll eat Earth by changing the appearance, which everyone and all creatures will live in eternal suspicion with nobody to trust anyone else. He ends by telling that all will be plunged into dismal times that's worse than annihilation and tells them it's the last battle for their lives and the people. Meanwhile at the wrecked NAZA, which is only left with a small shack and the members, a member with a big nose tells that the controls are back online and finds out the fragment that destroyed the center was from the Space Codger's weapon. Barry, who reveals his face with the others, strike with anger that it looks like the Point Channel's Scary Mask product. Finding a way to stop the big one, they change to their TV channel outfits, revealing that all 4 of the TV Shopping Channel hosts are undercover NAZA members that are using screens, lighting, and a camera to save Earth. As it's their moment of truth, they get back to work. After defeating the thing, it shatters and it gets worse as fragments began to fall to Earth. Luckily, the helicopter comes to their house with Barry. He tells the big shoppers, the family, that they receive a special gift, the Hyper Extinguisher DX, that came with a bonus pack that can last for 10 years. The family work together as they launch the fragments away from Earth with a huge blast. The planet is saved while Gramps gets blasted off. After saving Gramps from the rocket power of the extinguisher, he tells the family that he went to the other side of Earth without injury or wounds. As he is lucky, he informs them that they're heading to space after placing multiple Hyper Extinguisher DX around the house, creating a blast off to the moon. Unfortunately, their house was destroyed when they returned home. As they rebuild the home, Gramps checks out the moon with their family flag. After they rebuilt their home, they spend their lives as regular citizens and have a happy life.

Gameplay

Help Wanted is essentially a mini-game collection that utilizes the Wii's motion control capabilities. Some games require the Nunchuk attachment while others do not. There are 50 mini-games in total, representing different jobs:

1. Cleaning Crew
2. Newscaster
3. Astronaut
4. Babysitter
5. Tropical Waiting Staff
6. Resort Captain
7. Bodybuilder
8. Master Higgins
9. Supermarket Clerk
10. Chef
11. Dairy Farmer
12. Dentist
13. CEO
14. Dry Cleaner
15. EMT
16. Personal Trainer
17. Farmer
18. Firefighter
19. Fisher
20. Arctic Delivery
21. Game Creator
22. Goalie
23. Grill Cook
24. Haunted House Crew
25. Interpreter
26. Line Judge
27. Interviewer
28. Kabuki Actor
29. Clown
30. Lighting Crew
31. Makeup Artist
32. Manicurist
33. Courier
34. Pinch Hitter
35. Pit Crew
36. Pizza Chef
37. Police Officer
38. Crane Operator
39. Art Restorer
40. Security Guard
41. Aerial Photographer
42. Stuntperson
43. Deep-sea Diver
44. Sumo Referee
45. Action Hero
46. Sushi Master
47. Tailor
48. Teacher
49. Cameraperson
50. TV Shopping Crew

The game offers a story mode, quick play mode and multiplayer mode. However, only 15 of the 50 jobs can be played in multiplayer mode.