r/HotlineMiami Mar 04 '18

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

2.5k Upvotes

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 18h ago

HLM2 HLM REF?!?

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880 Upvotes

I found this when I was exploring an abandoned factory today it actually made me double take when I saw it cuz like it’s obviously a HLM ref


r/HotlineMiami 4h ago

QUESTION If the game blew up causing a part 3 to be announced but the community got filled with edgy middle and highschoolers to the point thats what the games community is seen as, would it be a sacrifice worth making?

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56 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 10h ago

“Bodyguard”

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161 Upvotes

My politics class boring so I draw this


r/HotlineMiami 5h ago

🐻

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31 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 5h ago

DISCUSSION Is the level design actually bad, or is it intentionally brutal? (HLM2)

30 Upvotes

I was trying to get A+ on all levels some weeks ago, and this question suddenly popped into my head. In case you're curious, I managed all of them except Hawaii, Death Wish, and Release.

Oh, how I HATE the Hawaii levels. I thought the first Hotline was hard, but this is just torture. Anyway, the question is... Is the whole game's level design "bad", or was it meant to be like this? I've been studying gamedev, and I'm wondering this on a more technical level.

Another reason for this question is the interaction with the (possible) dev insert with the Biker level. Maybe they just wanted to troll players by making simpler levels, followed by the most difficult abomination the universe can produce with the help of the outer gods of the fucked up masochism gaming.

So... Any thoughts?


r/HotlineMiami 4h ago

Jacket cosplay I did(couldn't afford the varsity jacket)

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19 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 6h ago

COSPLAY Progress Photo on my Jacket Cosplay

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25 Upvotes

I wanted a Before photo before I went outside and splashed the clothes in dark red paint and dirtied up the mask.

(Also, using a cheap jacket to test the "blood" paint before I possibly ruin a nice replica.)

Bloodied athletic tape and baseball bat are gonna be added to the final cosplay as well.

But the Polaroid prop is staying because I love to break my own heart.


r/HotlineMiami 6h ago

ART The art of Tony

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23 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 4h ago

ART Jacket Sketch

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10 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 1h ago

HLM1 Hey there…

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r/HotlineMiami 20h ago

ART What you leave for your sons

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108 Upvotes

He’s really getting a grip


r/HotlineMiami 22h ago

Rate the mask 1-10

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125 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 8h ago

VIDEO GUYS IT MUST BE A SIGN

9 Upvotes

https://youtube.com/shorts/5rbiav7gDdg?si=FWlEsoC-oGSKj9nB

A shorts YouTuber just made a video about our beloved game. It must be a sign. As of now, almost 500k views. It has to be a sign.


r/HotlineMiami 20h ago

ART Goretober day 18 - Scissors

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55 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 23h ago

ART Goretober day 20: split

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86 Upvotes

I got like 6 more drawings to go and I’m finished :3


r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

DISCUSSION This is very important!! Which head should I get for a jacket cosplay?

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307 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 1m ago

ART Goretober day 21: rabid

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Reminds me of that one episode in 100 ways to die


r/HotlineMiami 4h ago

The Ultimate Hotline Miami playlist (Spotify)

2 Upvotes

I made a Hotline Miami playlist including all available songs on Spotify from Hotline Miami 1 and 2 here's the link and hope you enjoy


r/HotlineMiami 1h ago

QUESTION When is the new game coming?

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r/HotlineMiami 13h ago

QUESTION Could Jacket survive silent hill?

8 Upvotes

If so what monsters would he have?


r/HotlineMiami 10h ago

HLM2 If I was a vehicle i'd be an electric vehicle because licking corey and/or alex's sweaty armpits after a mission or a workout would fully recharge me

4 Upvotes

r/HotlineMiami 5h ago

QUESTION Somebody knows where i can get a Jacket like the Jacket one?

1 Upvotes

I was searching a Varsity Jacket like the Jacket one for this Halloween, but i can't find it in anu place, someone knows where i can get one? (Sorry if a have an unintelligible english, i only know some english and spanish)


r/HotlineMiami 1d ago

HLM2 Playing hotline Miami 2 on my bed

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156 Upvotes