Rodent Detective Sparks Cartoon Chaos in a Noir Shooter
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Mouse: P.I. For Hire fuses a noir detective story with hand-drawn, rubber-hose 1930s animation and old-school shooter action. In previews you play as private mouse detective Jack Pepper, blasting through cultists with a varied weapon set, solving puzzles (including a tail-based lockpick), and exploring an open Mouseburg with upgrades at the B.A.N.G. workbench. It aims for a mature cartoon vibe and launches April 16, 2026 on Xbox Series X|S.
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- Mouse: P.I. for Hire – The Final Preview IGN
- Mouse P.I. for Hire nails its cartoon-noir vibes, but the real surprise is how it plays Eurogamer
- The death gurgles of Mouse: PI for Hire's cartoon rats will haunt me forever Polygon
- MOUSE: P.I. For Hire Hands-on Preview The Outerhaven
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