Mouse: P.I. performance
The Switch 2 version of Mouse: P.I. For Hire will run at 1080p/120fps when docked and 1080p/60fps handheld, highlighting that small, stylistic games are being positioned around clear technical targets. The preview frames this as a case where aesthetic identity and measured performance are marketed together rather than relying solely on scope or scale (Nintendo Life preview).
Mouse: P.I. For Hire will target 60 frames per second on Switch 2 in both handheld and docked play, with higher-resolution quality modes dropping the frame rate. (nintendolife.com) Fumi Games and PlaySide Studios set the Switch 2 handheld performance mode at 900p and 60 frames per second, while handheld quality mode is 1260p at 30 frames per second. Docked performance mode is 1080p at 60 frames per second, and docked quality mode is 1440p at 40 frames per second. (nintendolife.com) The game is scheduled to launch on April 16, 2026 for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows personal computers, and Xbox Series X and Series S. Nintendo’s store page lists the Switch 2 edition as a digital release. (games.gg; nintendo.com) Mouse: P.I. For Hire is a first-person shooter, meaning the player sees the world through the detective’s eyes, and it uses hand-drawn black-and-white “rubber hose” animation modeled on 1930s cartoons. Fumi Games describes the player character as private investigator Jack Pepper. (nintendo.com; store.steampowered.com) Resolution is the sharpness of the image on screen, and frame rate is how many still images the game draws each second. The published Switch 2 settings show the usual tradeoff: sharper image in quality mode, smoother motion in performance mode. (nintendolife.com) That tradeoff stands out because Mouse is not being sold on map size or open-world scale. Nintendo’s store page and the Steam developer page both foreground its cartoon look, jazz-noir tone, and first-person gunplay rather than a large feature checklist. (nintendo.com; store.steampowered.com) The game’s recent marketing has leaned into that identity. Its launch trailer, published on April 8, 2026, calls it a black-and-white first-person shooter, and a cast trailer released days later introduced voice actors for the main characters. (youtube.com; msn.com) Nintendo Life reported the Switch 2 specifications on April 12, four days before release. For a game built around a 1930s cartoon style, the clearest numbers in the pitch are now 900p, 1080p, 1440p, 30, 40, and 60. (nintendolife.com)
