{"id":119959,"date":"2020-10-28T15:10:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T15:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/10\/part_time_ufo_the_latest_switch_game_from_hal_laboratory_is_available_right_now"},"modified":"2020-10-28T15:10:00","modified_gmt":"2020-10-28T15:10:00","slug":"part-time-ufo-the-latest-switch-game-from-hal-laboratory-is-available-right-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2020\/10\/28\/part-time-ufo-the-latest-switch-game-from-hal-laboratory-is-available-right-now\/","title":{"rendered":"Part Time UFO, The Latest Switch Game From HAL Laboratory, Is Available Right Now"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0859a36a67aba\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/0859a36a67aba\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<aside class=\"object object-youtube\"><\/aside>\n<p>Freshly announced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/news\/2020\/10\/nintendo_shadow-drops_another_nintendo_direct_mini_watch_it_here\">today&#8217;s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase<\/a>, a new game from Kirby maestros HAL Laboratory has been surprise-dropped on Switch eShop today.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s called <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/switch-eshop\/part_time_ufo\">Part Time UFO<\/a><\/strong> and it sees you taking control of Jobski the UFO to fly around and help people by completing tasks for them. Cleaning up, fishing, doing a spot of cooking, building some castles \u2014 no task is too menial for Jobski and the grabbing claw attached to his ride.<\/p>\n<p>The game previously released on iOS and Android back in 2018, but Nintendo is publishing this Switch version and it has two new exclusive modes (detailed below), plus two-player local co-op. Well, they do say that a job shared is a job halved, and all that.<\/p>\n<p>Take a look at the trailer above and some screenshots below for an idea of the colourful, claw-filled game that awaits (spot the Kirby cameo!):<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The Nintendo Switch version features two exclusive modes. How high can you go? Keep on stacking and aim for a high score in the brand new Tower of Infinity. Take on this challenge alone, or hand a Joy-Con controller to a friend for some competitive or co-op fun.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Job done? Think again! Completing all the part-time jobs unlocks Treasure Island, a puzzle-solver\u2019s paradise that can also be explored in local co-op. Overcome ever more difficult challenges to progress from one room to the next in this mini adventure!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<aside class=\"gallery\">\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"NSwitchDS PartTimeUFO 01\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4a7b276529efc\/nswitchds-parttimeufo-01.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/4a7b276529efc\/nswitchds-parttimeufo-01.original.jpg\" alt=\"NSwitchDS PartTimeUFO 01\"><\/a><a title=\"NSwitchDS PartTimeUFO 02\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7d63433afeb78\/nswitchds-parttimeufo-02.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/7d63433afeb78\/nswitchds-parttimeufo-02.original.jpg\" alt=\"NSwitchDS PartTimeUFO 02\"><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"col\"><a title=\"NSwitchDS PartTimeUFO 03\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/59a2f773ca04e\/nswitchds-parttimeufo-03.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/59a2f773ca04e\/nswitchds-parttimeufo-03.original.jpg\" alt=\"NSwitchDS PartTimeUFO 03\"><\/a><a title=\"NSwitchDS PartTimeUFO 04\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/af8a367e2325d\/nswitchds-parttimeufo-04.original.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.nintendolife.com\/blank.gif\" data-original=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/af8a367e2325d\/nswitchds-parttimeufo-04.original.jpg\" alt=\"NSwitchDS PartTimeUFO 04\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Think this looks like a fun ride? It&#8217;s on the eShop right now for \u00a38.09 \/ 8,99\u20ac and we&#8217;ll be checking it out just as soon as we are able. In the meantime, let us know your thoughts in the usual place.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Freshly announced in today&#8217;s Nintendo Direct Mini: Partner Showcase, a new game from Kirby maestros HAL Laboratory has been surprise-dropped on Switch eShop today. It&#8217;s called Part Time UFO and it sees you taking control of Jobski the UFO to fly around and help people by completing tasks for them. 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