Mouse: P.I. for Hire

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Mouse: P.I. For Hire
Developer(s) Fumi Games
Publisher(s) PlaySide Studios
Platform(s) Microsoft Windows
Xbox One
Xbox Series X
PlayStation 4
PlayStation 5
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch 2
Release2025
Genre(s) First-person shooter
Mode(s) Single-player

Mouse: P.I. for Hire is an upcoming first-person shooter game that is being developed by Poland-based Fumi Games and Australian publisher PlaySide Studios Limited. Loosely based on character designs from the early Mickey Mouse cartoons, it is scheduled to be released in 2025. [1] [2] [3] [4]

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Gameplay

Mouse: P.I. for Hire is a rubberhose-style 3D first-person shooter game that features cartoon-style gunfight. Some say it is a mix of Cuphead and other first-person shooter titles. [5] [6] [7] [8]

Release

Mouse: P.I. for Hire will be released in 2025 in addition to announcement of versions for Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Nintendo Switch. [9] [10] [11] On January 16, 2025, the game was teased to be released on Nintendo Switch 2. [12]

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References

  1. ↑ Troughton, James (2024-01-02). "Forget Horror Steamboat Willie, There's A Mickey Mouse-like Boomer Shooter". TheGamer. Retrieved 2024-08-21.
  2. ↑ "Mouse: P.I. For Hire Releases New Name, Trailer & Info". 19 August 2024.
  3. ↑ "Mouse Trailer Reveals New Power-Ups and Weapons from the 1930s Cartoon Shooter". Gaming. 10 April 2024. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  4. ↑ Harvey Randall (2024-09-02). "Mouse: P.I. for Hire devs share ambitions to make a game that's more than 'just a cool art project': A satirical metroidvania shooter with 'adult, deep, gripping storylines'". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  5. ↑ "Mouse: P.I. For Hire is the New Name For 'Mouse', Gets a Fun Fresh Gameplay Trailer". XboxAchievements.com. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  6. ↑ Kaan Serin (2024-08-24). "Brutal Mickey Mouse-ish FPS that's riding the public domain all the way to Steam has both a real name and awesome new trailer". gamesradar. Retrieved 2024-08-26.
  7. ↑ Henley, Stacey (2024-08-27). "Mouse: PI For Hire Is More Than Just Disney Doom". TheGamer. Retrieved 2024-08-28.
  8. ↑ "Mouse PI For Hire - Mouse release date estimate, trailers, and news". PCGamesN. 2024-08-20. Retrieved 2024-08-30.
  9. ↑ "MOUSE: P.I. for Hire adds PS5, Xbox Series, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch versions; launches in 2025". Gematsu. 2024-10-17. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  10. ↑ Yin-Poole, Wesley (2024-10-17). "Mouse: P.I. for Hire Coming to Xbox in 2025". IGN. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
  11. ↑ Square, Push (2024-10-17). "Striking 1930s Cartoon FPS MOUSE: P.I. for Hire Targets PS5, PS4 Next Year". Push Square. Retrieved 2024-11-07.
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