Help Wanted is a game that features a collection of various, Wii Remote

Wii Remote

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-based minigames. The game is developed and published by Hudson Soft

Hudson Soft

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 and was released in Japan for Nintendo

Nintendo

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's Wii

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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 facing impending extinction as a meteor threatens to destroy the world. In order to delay the extinction and ultimately save the planet, the player must buy special items and weapons using the money earned from various jobs.

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.