r/HotlineMiami Mar 04 '18

No. There will never be a "Hotline Miami 3".

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The Hotline Miami games are very peculiar for a reason that not a lot of people seem to realize. They are games about games. They shine almost entirely thanks to the medium they were created in, and they try to say something about it.

While the first Hotline Miami reflected upon the usage of violence and storytelling in videogames, the second game did so in regards to sequels and finales. When Hotline Miami 2 was released, a reviewer described the game as "a game about the difficulty of making a sequel to Hotline Miami" which the main artist of the game, Dennis Wedin, agreed with. But Hotline Miami 2 is also a game about ending things, and the description used by online stores where you can buy the game explains this:

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number is the brutal conclusion to the Hotline Miami saga, set against a backdrop of escalating violence and retribution over spilled blood in the original game. Follow the paths of several distinct factions – each with their own questionable methods and uncertain motivations – as unforeseen consequences intersect and reality once again slips back into a brilliant haze of neon and bloodshed. Blistering combat against punishing opposition will require intense focus as new variables, weapons, and methods of execution are introduced throughout the struggle. Let the striking colors of an unmistakable visual style wash over as you meticulously cut down those that would stand between you and the ultimate meaning behind the massacre. This is the finale, this is the unquestionable end.

The game advertises itself as a finale, and it's not just because of marketing reasons, it's because the game is about being the ending of a series.

Dennaton has stated, even before Hotline Miami 2's release, that they were done with the series, here are some examples of them doing that:

E3 2014: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Interview "But yeah, [The Level Editor] is a nice finish for us 'cause Hotline Miami 2 is the last Hotline Miami that we are gonna make, so it's like, 'okay, we're done, you can take it and do whatever you want with it'"

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number Interview - TGS at E3 2013 "Because this is the final game and this is the grand finale so we wanna build more on sadness and 'the end' and what that means"

GC 13: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - Dennis Wedin Interview "Like, all the characters and the story we've had it in our minds since the first game so it always felt like 'we wanna tell the whole story, the complete story' that's why we're saying that this is the final one because now you will see the whole picture, almost, it's going to be vague, so we're not gonna answer all questions, but yeah, this is it"

Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - EXCLUSIVE Interview - Eurogamer "The pressure on us, from us, is to make the end of Hotline Miami as good, as challenging as we can" "I guess we can say there will be snow falling when we are finishing"

E3 13: Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number - Interview "What we want to change is give the soundtrack a more 'sad' feeling to it because this is the end, this is the final game"

Dennis Wedin: The Sequel A MAZE. / Berlin 2015 -"Hotline Miami 3, when is it coming?" -"It's not, if you play the game you can see that we made Hotline Miami 3 but it sucked so we taped it over with Hotline Miami 2"

There will never be a Hotline Miami 3 or a continuation of the series, there is nothing for a continuation to be made, everything that Dennaton wanted to explore within Hotline Miami's formula has been explored, and the level editor was added so that people could explore what can be done with the formula themselves.

I've made this sticky to put a stop to any threads claiming that Dennaton is making an HLM3 and threads asking if there will be a continuation. Please, do not leave comments stating that you are sad because there won't be another sequel. If you're that big of a fan of this series to be sad that there won't be a new Hotline Miami game made by its developers, then you should be enough of a fan to understand what Hotline Miami 2 means to them. Hotline Miami 2 represents the end of Hotline Miami, but not the end of Dennaton Games, they are working on a new title which will be announced some time in the future, so look forward to it if you love their work.


r/HotlineMiami 5h ago

ART Hotline Miami Reimagining

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I’m doing this school project where I’m reimagining Hotline Miami in my own style. Just wanted to share


r/HotlineMiami 13h ago

What have they done to my babes...

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272 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 12h ago

ART the son art yay

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127 Upvotes

i love the son sm


r/HotlineMiami 10h ago

Sketch I did of The Father. I can't focus on anything.

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67 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 19h ago

Jacket Minecraft art! ! ! ! !

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277 Upvotes

hello


r/HotlineMiami 34m ago

ART I'll upload the digital version in a bit.

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r/HotlineMiami 9h ago

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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r/HotlineMiami 3h ago

QUESTION what if instead of being called "the son" he was called "the goon"

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r/HotlineMiami 6h ago

I decided to make jonclit a friend so everyone meet beardlit

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Basically made out of the same materials as jonclit only difference is that he doesn't squeak like jonclit


r/HotlineMiami 6h ago

O jogo Dead Cells fizeram uma referência ao Hotline Miami, e colocaram a skin do Jacket 🔥🔥❤️

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r/HotlineMiami 1h ago

My poor skin from Hotline Miami

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r/HotlineMiami 16h ago

Do you like hurting other people?

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r/HotlineMiami 10h ago

DISCUSSION saw this dude while playing minesweeper

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9 Upvotes

(don't mind the other dude)


r/HotlineMiami 1h ago

HLM2 i put alex and ash in chicken costumes on my tomadachi island

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alex hated it
ash liked it


r/HotlineMiami 2h ago

if hotline miami ever got a live adaptation, should it be 2 separate movies or a series with 2 separate seasons for each respective game?

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r/HotlineMiami 18h ago

A drawing of jacket, beard and Barnes for this drawing, based on activism art and the slogans of the Vietnam war (yuric inc + hotline miami)

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r/HotlineMiami 1h ago

QUESTION Do you know where I can get a good richter mask for a cosplay

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Me and my friends are all going as our favorite characters from our favorite games (because it’s our senior year in highschool and we want to like just fuck around for our last Halloween as high schoolers) and I plan on going as richter and I wanted to do a good cosplay but I lack information to get the stuff for said cosplay I know it’s September but I want to be ready for it

I just needs links and information thanks :)


r/HotlineMiami 2h ago

HLM1 Just got HM1 and it crashes every 30 minutes

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I seriously need help cause its pissing me off and I lose so much progress on a level.


r/HotlineMiami 22h ago

Is my martin avatar tuff

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r/HotlineMiami 13h ago

HLM2 I tried to speedrun hotline Miami 2 hard mode as fast as I can.

5 Upvotes

It took 1 hour 25 minutes. (Skipping cutscenes ofc) How good is that? Beating the game just somehow became part of my daily routine. How often you play and how long does it take to beat the game?


r/HotlineMiami 21h ago

HLM2 The anguish of getting stuck in a wall when you beat your high score (I suck) on dead ahead

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r/HotlineMiami 16h ago

How does 50Blessings actually work?

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I'm really sorry if this is a stupid question I'm js a Lil slow but can somebody tell me how it's actually organized? Like is there just the top dude then the callers then the masks?


r/HotlineMiami 10h ago

DISCUSSION A brief reveiw of both games.

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I've just as of 10 minutes ago beaten hotline miami 2 and feel like writing a lil smth about it. But I want to reveiw and compare both HM1 and HM2.

HM1 is a comfort game for me. Whenever I have a break between games I'll just do a quick run of HM1. I think it's the range of styles that you are able to beat the game with. If you prefer guns, melee, fists, knife, throwing, baiting and using doors etc. It is a pretty easy game. Story wise I think it's a bit weak but boils down to "don't trust the government and protect your mental health" honestly a solid 9/10 for me. Just some pretty boring levels on occasion.

HM2 came out when I was 13 and I immediately didn't like it because it was "too hard". Honestly now I still think it's difficult but not insane. I just think it's hard for the wrong reasons tbh. I feel like the level design had a huge improvement, it feels more tactical. Like you have to be way more careful by using cover and baiting enemies to places where you're safe. The issue with that is sometimes the enemies are like Hellen Keller deaf and blind. The amount of time I have shot a gun just for people in the next room to not care and people on the other side of the map to come running. Also sometimes an enemy turns into John fucking Wick. The dogs are insane. Tbh I think the inconsistency in the enemy AI is where alot of the difficulty comes from as well as sometimes getting stuck on the corners of a wall or a door frame. It also feels much more restricted in the way you're able to play. The masks and characters all have differences but not big ones alot of the time which just feels boring tbh. Overall I'd give hotline miami a 6/10 i like the story but im not a fan of how most levels feel like tactical 2d shooter levels leaving you with less freedom of playing the game how you want to.

Sorry if this is long winded but please let me know what you think.


r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

HLM2 u k bro ?

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r/HotlineMiami 11h ago

QUESTION Help!!

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Anyone knows where i can find Biker voicelines available for download??? I've trying to find it for days and nothing!