In a brand new trailer shown today at Summer Game Fest, we got our first listen of renowned voice actor Troy Baker in his latest role: a crime-solving mouse, the star of MOUSE: P.I. For Hire.
In MOUSE, Baker will play private investigator Jack Pepper, a war-hero-turned-detective, and yes, a mouse. The story begins when a cliche dame shows up at his door with a problem for him to solve, but his adventure grows and grows as he uncovers murder, corruption, and more throughout the city of Mouseburg.
MOUSE is a 3D, first-person shooter that’s immediately visually striking for its classic cartoon visuals, similar to the retro style of Cuphead. It’s inspired by 1930s noir films and looks the part.
Baker is known for his past work in numerous major games, including as Joel in The Last of Us, Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Booker DeWitt in Bioshock Infinite, Sam Drake in Uncharted 4, and Higgs Monaghan in Death Stranding and its upcoming sequel, Death Stranding 2.
MOUSE: P.I. for Hire is planned for release this year on Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, and PC. It’s being developed by Fumi Games.
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