닌텐도 스위치 열일하는 UFO / Nintendo Switch Part Time UFO / ニンテンドースイッチ はたらくUFO
0열일하는 UFO
2017년 HAL 연구소가 자사의 모바일 게임 브랜드 HAL Egg를 통해 iOS, 안드로이드로 발매한 액션 게임. 이후 2020년에 추가 요소를 넣어 닌텐도 스위치로 이식되었다.
이르조아라는 이름을 가진 UFO가 지구로 내려와 지구의 여러 아르바이트를 전전하는 내용을 담고 있다. 농장의 주민을 우연히 도와주게 된 계기로 농장 주민에게 아르바이트 정보지를 건네받아 정보지에 있는 여러 아르바이트들을 진행하게 된다.
각 아르바이트별로 특정한 목표를 달성하기 위해 곳곳에 흩어져 있는 물체들을 집게로 집어옮겨 목표 지점에 쌓는 플레이가 주를 이룬다. 아르바이트 별로 세부적인 목표가 다르기 때문에 이에 대해서는 각 스테이지 문단을 참조.
클리어 목표를 달성하는 데에 필수적인 중요한 물체는 이따금씩 하얗게 반짝이는 것으로 나타내게 되며, 나머지 물체는 목표 달성에 직접적인 영향을 주지 않으나 목표 지점에 해당 물체를 쌓게 되면 추가 급여를 받을 수 있다.
기본적으로 픽셀 그래픽이지만 모든 물체에 물리엔진이 적용되어 있다.
BGM의 가사(?)가 독특하다. 일반적인 스테이지에서는 '하타라쿠 UFO (열일하는 UFO)'라고 하지만, 상점에 들어가면 '카이모노 UFO (쇼핑하는 UFO)', 옷장에 들어가면 '키가에루 UFO (갈아입는 UFO)', 보스전에선 '타타카우 UFO (전투하는 UFO)', 보물섬에선 '오타카라 UFO (보물찾는 UFO)'로 바뀐다.
Nintendo Switch판의 추가 및 변경점
•다수의 그래픽 리소스가 교체 및 추가되었다.
•화면비가 9:16에서 16:9로 변경되어 모바일판보다 시야 범위가 대폭 늘어났다.
•초당 프레임이 30fps에서 60fps로 증가했다.
•장난감 가게 테마 스테이지, 엔드리스 컨텐츠 "무한 올리고 올리고", 엔드 컨텐츠 "보물섬"이 추가되었다.
•기존의 스테이지를 더 어렵게 조정한 ★★ 스테이지가 추가되었다. ★★ 스테이지는 기존의 스테이지에서 메달 3개를 모두 획득할 경우 해금된다.
•2인 협동 모드인 "둘이 하기" 모드가 추가되었다
•모바일판의 업적 시스템을 대체한 "영광의 기록"이 추가되었다. 총 16개의 구역으로 나뉘어진 48개의 과제가 존재하며 같은 구역에 있는 4개의 과제를 모두 완수할 경우 'UFO의 추억'이라는 이름의 픽셀 애니메이션 루프를 볼 수 있다.
•코스튬이 추가되었다.
Part Time UFO
Part Time UFO is a physics-based puzzle video game developed and published by HAL Laboratory. It was released for Android and iOS in Japan on November 14, 2017 and worldwide on February 26, 2018. An expanded port with new features was released for Nintendo Switch, published by Nintendo, on October 28, 2020.
Gameplay
In Part Time UFO, players control a sentient UFO named Jobski, who resembles a small flying saucer and is equipped with a large claw similar to a UFO catcher. The player can choose between several missions, presented as part-time jobs Jobski can take on. Each job involves using the claw to grab and lift objects, then carrying and placing them into designated areas. These include such tasks as placing a farmer's produce in his truck, organizing cheerleaders into a pyramid, or helping a museum curator reconstruct a dinosaur skeleton. Specific objects will blink to indicate they are required to complete the job, with an on-screen counter showing how many required objects still need to be placed. Many puzzles require careful weight distribution when placing objects, as uneven structures will collapse under their own weight and will need to be reconstructed. The weight of an object can also affect Jobski's flight, making it difficult to carry without dropping it or bumping into other objects. Each job must be completed within a designated time limit to receive bonus points, with the remaining time increasing slightly when an object is placed in the score zone.
Once all objects have been placed, the game will test the structure to see if it can stand under its own power for five continuous seconds; if it does not collapse, the job is completed. Each job also has three bonus objectives the player can complete: one for finishing within the time limit, and two additional tasks that vary with each job, such as placing objects in a specific order or adding an optional object to a structure. Upon completing a job, players are scored based on their remaining time and the number of bonus objectives completed, and earn money based on their score. Money can in turn be spent on costumes that alter Jobski's appearance, including one based on Qbby from the BoxBoy! series. Several costumes also give Jobski a special ability that can affect gameplay when worn, such as faster movement speed or the ability to more easily carry heavy objects. Players also earn medals from each bonus objective completed, which are used to unlock new jobs and special costumes that cannot otherwise be purchased.
The Nintendo Switch version of the game adds several new features. In "Treasure Island" mode, players are given a limited time to explore an ancient ruin and retrieve all the treasure contained within. In "Tower of Infinity" mode, players are constantly given new items to stack and must attempt to create the tallest tower possible without letting it collapse. The Switch version also includes three additional jobs, a second more difficult variant for each job, support for two-player cooperative play featuring a second UFO named Taski, and an achievement system called "Feats of Glory" that unlock animated illustrations.
Reception
Part Time UFO has been positively received by critics. Shaun Musgrave on TouchArcade stated "from top to bottom, this feels like the same kind of effort HAL would put into one of their games for Nintendo's platforms." CJ Andriessen from Destructoid hoped to see more mobile games similar to Part Time UFO, saying "It's not expensive to make a mobile game, and rather than try to rope players into a long, drawn-out campaign with little innovation or talent required, I'd like to see more inexpensive titles built around a single mechanic that lasts just long enough not to wear out its welcome. You know, games like Part Time UFO