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Title: Troy Baker is the big cheese in Mouse: P.I. for Hire

Date: Fri, 06 Jun 2025 21:25:15 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/troy-baker-is...

Troy Baker will don the cartoon fedora and play the lead role in Mouse: P.I.
For Hire. The game has garnered buzz for its unique blending of genres.
Imagine a film noir-infused cross between Cuphead and Doom.

Baker will play Private Investigator Jack Pepper, the game's protagonist.
He's a war hero turned detective who begins his journey responding to a
cliché damsel in distress. Pepper's investigation then peels back the layers
of the city's dark underbelly. It sounds like developer Fumi Games ticked all
the items off the noir checklist.

Oh, and don't forget the minor detail that he's a rodent. Expect plenty of
cheesy (meaning puns about cheese) one-liners.

Being a first-person shooter, Mouse: P.I. For Hire has plenty of Rambo-style
room-clearing. Pepper's weapons range from conventional (shotgun) to
comically ludicrous (turpentine cleanser). There's even an ode to Popeye:
Down a can of spinach to beat your foes to smithereens.

The game's animation draws inspiration from the same 1930s cartoons as
Cuphead. Like that game, Mouse: P.I. For Hire's monochromatic visuals are all
hand-drawn. (But whether it's as punishingly difficult as the 2017 classic
remains to be seen.) Watching the delightfully wacky trailers, it's easy to
see why gamers are keeping an eye on this one.

It sounds like a wild ride. But that doesn't necessarily point to a game in
need of an industry titan like Baker. So, perhaps there's more to the game's
narrative than you might expect. Or, maybe The Last of Us actor is merely
checking "played rodent" off his bucket list. (Couldn't blame him!)

Baker said he's been following the game's development from its first teaser.
"Its art style, gameplay and 1930s film-noir aesthetic continue to win me
over. I cannot wait to keep working with the team to bring Jack Pepper to
life and hope to have some exciting things to share as we get closer to
launch!"

You can check out the game's new trailer here. Mouse: P.I. for Hire arrives
later this year. It will be available on all major platforms, including
Switch 2.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/troy-baker-is...
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