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Mouse, the answer to the question, "What if Cuphead was in black-and-white and a first-person shooter?" has got a new official name: Mouse: P.I. For Hire. To celebrate the new name ahead of Gamescom 2024, Fumi Games and Playside have released this new gameplay trailer.

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About This Game

MOUSE, a gritty and noir-fueled FPS shooter that draws inspiration from classic cartoons of the 1930s.

MOUSE boasts a unique visual style inspired by the charm of 1930s rubber hose animation, transporting players to a nostalgic era of early cartoons. Assume the role of a private detective navigating a noir city teeming with gangs, mobs, and characters from the dark side. Unravel a quest for justice in a noir city mired in chaos, corruption, and vibrant energy, utilizing a diverse arsenal of weapons, power-ups, and explosives to thwart the takeover by corrupt politicians. The game's playful weaponry and distinctive health display, coupled with enemies behaving like cartoon characters, add a lighthearted twist to traditional FPS gameplay.

 

[R6Rider]

I had forgotten about this. Looks awesome.

 

[Cyberpunkd]

Just wait for Disney to see this...

Spoiler: Explanation

Disney finally lost copyright to Steamboat Willy character which is why this game can be made.

 

[Sintoid]

After this trailer we can say that gaming is absolutely dead

Or not?

 

[fart town usa]

Looks awesome. I love film noir, and anthropomorphic mice; Mrs Frisby, Great Mouse Detective, The Rescuers, Redwall, Jack and Gus Gus from Cinderella, Moss Book, etc.

Hope this makes its way to PS5.

 

[MrTroubleMaker]

This is so cool!

 

[Davevil]

trailer give me motion sickness.

 

[Von Hugh]

trailer give me motion sickness.

Yeah, I think they are using vertical field of view instead of horizontal, which makes me somewhat disoriented too.

 

[Robb]

Not a game I'd enjoy but I absolutely adore the style and work that has gone into the animation etc. Hats off.

 

[dEvAnGeL]

looks amazing.

 

[amigastar]

Looks funny

 

[RoboFu]

Sacrilege

 

[rabbity-thing]

Sacrilege

Not sure how.

Disney built its cinema empire on the backs of the public domain. It's about time they give back.

 

[Mister Wolf]

 

[JayK47]

The game I never knew I needed. Wow, looks very cool.

 

[ClanOfNone]

Looks alright, but gimme a Danger Mouse one.

 

[TonberrysKnife]

DAY. FUCKING. ONE.

 

[EDMIX]

and explosives to thwart the takeover by corrupt politicians

Day 1, looks fun......wait a minute..

OMG STOP! WE NEED TO KEEP POLITCS OUT OF GAMING! WTF! I was out here looking to buy a game, not a lecture.

We play games to escape from reality, yet this game is in the 1930s, a time period that can be referenced, WTF!!!!! /s

 

[Bernardougf]

Not sure how.

Disney built its cinema empire on the backs of the public domain. It's about time they give back.

Specially since they dont give a fuck about their past and dont loose any opportunity to shit on it.

 

[BlackTron]

I just noticed this elsewhere and I'm shocked. The animation is insane. Cuphead FPS

 

[Dirk Benedict]

Looks good. I'd play through it just to see all of the animation they have to offer.
I like stuff like this; such as Cuphead.

 

[SportsFan581]

I like the cartoon aesthetic, hopefully it plays well.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

FGS Live From gamescom latam reveals an exclusive look at the 'Experimental Weapons' in the highly anticipated MOUSE: P.I. For Hire. The COOL-D Freeze Gun lets you turn foes into giant ice pops, the CLEAN-D Turpentine Gun fires toxic goop which literally melts your enemies, and the MIND-D Conscious Gun fires hypnotic waves to control the competition. In this developer interview, Fumi Games talks about their new game where you play as private investigator 'Jack Pepper', battling through a noir-inspired city teeming with gangs, mobs and crooks. MOUSE: P.I. For Hire is coming to Steam, PlayStation, Xbox and Nintendo Switch later in 2025.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

After watching Mouse: P.I. for Hire being played in front of me, we're even more impressed by this hand-drawn, Steamboat Willy-era black-and-white animated first-person shooter. IGN's Ryan McCaffrey tells you about the demo he saw.

 

[IbizaPocholo]

Fully handcrafted art is about the only thing Mouse: P.I. for Hire has got in common with Cuphead. Mouse is its own, equally gorgeous game, and after getting a look at a hands-off demo of the first-person shooter, I'm just as interested in it as I was when I first saw Cuphead. Which is to say, I'm very interested.

 

[MrCunningham]

Just wait for Disney to see this...

Spoiler: Explanation

Disney finally lost copyright to Steamboat Willy character which is why this game can be made.

Yup. I don;t know why I did this, but from January 9th 2024 and November 2024, I completely remade the entire Steamboat Willie using open source software. No Joke. I can re-render this at 4k. But have not yet.

Spoiler: my link

|OT| Community  Post in thread 'Artists on Neogaf - showcase your art'

Nov 6, 2024

I have been remaking Steamboat Willie in animation software called OpenToonz:



Yes, this is my work. It's not in HD yet.

I just want to add an update. I did not abandon this project seven months ago. I have been toiling away at this for the last seven months, and I have finally completed the entire animation. It is not 'HD' but I can re-render it at higher resolutions if I want too. I started this project back in January 2024; the day after Steamboat Willy became public domain.

There are still animation errors that I...

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[powder]

I'm interested in this but I think it lacks polish. Some of the non-cartoon assets are weirdly low-poly. I'm also on the fence about the enemy characters looking like cardboard cutouts. Curious to see how the final game looks.

 

[havoc00]

I want this to be good so bad

 

[TVexperto]

This looks more fun than I imagined, very creative