{"id":1220430,"date":"2026-02-23T09:11:59","date_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:11:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/?p=604546"},"modified":"2026-02-23T09:11:59","modified_gmt":"2026-02-23T09:11:59","slug":"troy-bakers-next-starring-role-is-a-gritty-mouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/troy-bakers-next-starring-role-is-a-gritty-mouse\/","title":{"rendered":"Troy Baker\u2019s next starring role is a gritty mouse"},"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\/06\/troy-bakers-next-starring-role-is-a-gritty-mouse.jpg\" \/><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">PlaySide Studios and Fumi Games have revealed the big voice behind the bite-sized main character in their upcoming film noir-esque first-person shooter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/gaming\/601052\/mouse-pi-for-hire-six-one-indie-showcase\"><em>Mouse: P.I. For Hire<\/em><\/a>. Troy Baker (<em>The Last of Us<\/em>, <em>Death Stranding<\/em>) will be voicing the aforementioned mouse, private investigator Jack Pepper. The announcement was made during Summer Game Fest, and was accompanied by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2QhWXpfjBjQ\">a new trailer for the game<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\u201cI have been following the development of <em>Mouse: P.I. For Hire<\/em> since it was first teased,\u201d Baker said in a press release. \u201cIts art style, gameplay and 1930s film-noir aesthetic continue to win me over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">Despite channeling a vintage cartoon aesthetic similar to that of <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/2017\/9\/29\/16381614\/cuphead-review-xbox-one-windows-pc\">Cuphead<\/a><\/em>, PlaySide Studios has made it clear that <em><em>Mouse<\/em>: P.I. For Hire<\/em> isn\u2019t playing things safe, describing the game as \u201cgritty.\u201d <em><em>Mouse<\/em>: P.I. For Hire<\/em> takes place in Mouseburg, a city with a \u201cseedy underbelly\u201d in \u201ca world where danger lurks in the smallest mouse hole.\u201d<\/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 - Troy Baker is Jack Pepper | Summer Game Fest Trailer\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2QhWXpfjBjQ?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\">As for the character Baker is voicing, Jack Pepper may <em>look<\/em> cute, but he&#8217;s lived a rough life, serving in the military before eventually taking on the role of a private investigator. The game starts off with Jack investigating a damsel in distress, but it quickly becomes clear that things are not as they seem, and the case ultimately drags Jack into a dangerous world of mystery, corruption, and murder.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\">\u201cI 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!\u201d Baker said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-none\"><em><em>Mouse<\/em>: P.I. For Hire<\/em> is set to launch on console and PC sometime in 2025, though a specific release date has not yet been announced.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.polygon.com\/events\/604546\/mouse-pi-game-troy-baker\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PlaySide Studios and Fumi Games have revealed the big voice behind the bite-sized main character in their upcoming film noir-esque first-person shooter, Mouse: P.I. For Hire. Troy Baker (The Last of Us, Death Stranding) will be voicing the aforementioned mouse, private investigator Jack Pepper. The announcement was made during Summer Game Fest, and was accompanied by a new trailer for the game. \u201cI have been following the development of Mouse: P.I. For Hire since it was first teased,\u201d Baker said in a press release. \u201cIts art style, gameplay and 1930s film-noir aesthetic continue to win me over.\u201d Despite channeling a vintage cartoon aesthetic similar to that of Cuphead, PlaySide Studios has made it clear that Mouse: P.I. 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