Japanese publisher Hudson Soft held a media event today in which a slew of Wii games were announced. Three WiiWare releases will be made available digitally while one disc-based game is in the works.

Help Wanted is a mini-game-filled "life sim" in which "players are sent on a mission to save the world from impending extinction by completing fifty different jobs," according to a Hudson press release. Those jobs include "Pizza Chef, Stunt Car Driver, Sumo Referee, Action Hero and Sushi Master" among others.

Pit Crew Panic hopes to blaze new trails in the possibly lucrative "panic-action" genre. Players send all-female pit crews to repair "a variety of bizarre 'WHATSITS' as fast as they can." The "WHATSITS" vary in size, from backhoes to bridges... Read more

New entries in the multiplayer classic Bomberman and sci-fi themed pinball Alien Crush series are getting released on the WiiWare service.

Both games will receive graphical overhauls and new online multiplayer features. Bomberman Blast will feature 8-player internet multiplayer while allowing 4 players to play on the same screen. Alien Crush Returns, on the other hand, will include head-to-head online multiplayer and online scoreboards.

Developer and publisher Hudson Soft plans to offer online tournaments for both titles on its website, which will begin on the games' respective launch dates.

North American release dates or prices have not been given, but Alien Crush Returns launched today on Japan's WiiWare service for 800 Points ($8).