Lollipop Chainsaw is Making a Comeback
Lollipop Chainsaw is mostly remembered for putting a unique spin on the zombie apocalypse. The brainchild of auteur Japanese developer Suda51 and American film director James Gunn, Grasshopper Manufacture’s hack-and-slash action game stars 18-year-old cheerleader Juliet Starling as she battles the zombie horde with her pink, heart-patterned chainsaw.
Despite its cult stardom, the game remains trapped on seventh-generation consoles. However, that may not be the case for much longer, with the former head of Lollipop Chainsaw’s publisher announcing the game’s comeback. Although, it’s not entirely clear what said comeback entails.
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“Lollipop Chainsaw is back by Dragami Games. Please look forward to it,” tweeted Yoshimi Yasuda, the former CEO of Kadokawa Games, Lollipop Chainsaw’s Japanese publisher. Now in charge of Dragami Games, Yasuda’s tweet confirms that the cult hit isn’t dead yet. Unfortunately, he did not provide any additional information about the new project. As a result, it’s not even clear whether Dragami is working on a sequel, a remake, a remaster, or simply bringing Lollipop Chainsaw to modern consoles. Neither director Goichi “Suda51” Suda nor co-writer James Gunn commented on the announcement, and it’s unclear if they are involved in the project.
Lollipop Chainsaw turned ten years old earlier this week, with Gunn and Suda putting out celebratory tweets. The 2012 game saw an overwhelmingly positive reception in Japan, with glowing reviews from publications like Famitsu and Dengeki PlayStation. However, western critics were much more divided on the game. Many reviewers praised Lollipop Chainsaw’s imaginative concept but harshly criticized its execution,
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