{"id":1207333,"date":"2026-02-20T19:49:02","date_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=601052"},"modified":"2026-02-20T19:49:02","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T19:49:02","slug":"i-bet-you-havent-seen-a-first-person-shooter-quite-like-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/i-bet-you-havent-seen-a-first-person-shooter-quite-like-this\/","title":{"rendered":"I bet you haven\u2019t seen a first-person shooter quite like this"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure> <img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" data-caption=\"\" data-portal-copyright=\"\" data-has-syndication-rights=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/i-bet-you-havent-seen-a-first-person-shooter-quite-like-this.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">There is no shortage of first-person shooters out there, to the degree that some of them can start to blur together. <em>Mouse: P.I. For Hire<\/em>, however, has one of the most unique art styles I\u2019ve ever seen in the genre. Think <em>Cuphead<\/em>, but with more explosive action \u2014 and way more mice to kill.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">The monochromatic visuals, which are all hand-drawn, are coupled with a catchy jazz soundtrack. The game is a 1930s noir where you\u2019ll be investigating a corrupt city full of crooks. The premise sounds serious until you notice the protagonist running around with an arsenal fit for a circus. Here\u2019s a fun trailer:<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div>\n<div><iframe title=\"MOUSE: P.I. For Hire | Extended \u201cExperimental Weapons&quot; Showcase\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Fwe282QG2kc?rel=0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">You\u2019ve got period staples like Tommy guns and sticks of dynamite right alongside a can of spinach and a finger gun. All of these weapons have special animations that make <em>Mouse: P.I.<\/em> look like a playable cartoon where every death is comical. Count me in.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">There\u2019s no set release date yet, but the game will be coming to all major modern platforms, including Nintendo Switch 2. The game was highlighted today as a part of Six One Indie, an hourlong indie showcase that packed 48 different titles from all sorts of genres, which you can <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sixoneindie.com\/showcase\">check out here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gaming\/601052\/mouse-pi-for-hire-six-one-indie-showcase\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There is no shortage of first-person shooters out there, to the degree that some of them can start to blur together. Mouse: P.I. For Hire, however, has one of the most unique art styles I\u2019ve ever seen in the genre. Think Cuphead, but with more explosive action \u2014 and way more mice to kill. The monochromatic visuals, which are all hand-drawn, are coupled with a catchy jazz soundtrack. The game is a 1930s noir where you\u2019ll be investigating a corrupt city full of crooks. The premise sounds serious until you notice the protagonist running around with an arsenal fit for a circus. Here\u2019s a fun trailer: You\u2019ve got period staples like Tommy guns and sticks of dynamite right alongside a can of spinach and a&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"excerpt-more\"><a class=\"blog-excerpt button\" href=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/i-bet-you-havent-seen-a-first-person-shooter-quite-like-this\/\">Read More&#8230;<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1207334,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1207333","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-polygon"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>I bet you haven\u2019t seen a first-person shooter quite like this | Arcader News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"There is no shortage of first-person shooters out there, to the degree that some of them can start to blur together. 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