With Dragami Games set to revive Lollipop Chainsaw, can they do justice to Grasshopper's hack & slash?
The relatively recent announcement of 2021's hack & slash No More Heroes 3 for PC, PlayStation and Xbox, has fans excited about the minor studio's future. Grasshopper Manufacture is a small Japanese studio specializing in zany, over-the-top action games. With cult-classic projects such as Killer Is Dead under their belt, fans have been hoping for a revival of some of their more niche outings.
Previous rumors suggested as much, especially when publisher NetEase acquired them. However, there is now an official confirmation, albeit not from the horse's mouth. Kadokawa Games' head Yoshimi Yasuda tweeted that Lollipop Chainsaw would be back, but under a brand new studio.
Apparently, a new subsidiary of Kadokawa Games called Dragami Games will be handling the upcoming project. Currently, the nitty-gritty of this deal is a complete mystery. Yasuda had little to say besides mentioning the development team and a "Please look forward to it." As of now, it is unclear if the title will be a remaster or a remake, possibly even a successor. Furthermore, no platforms have been confirmed either.
However, fans of the underrated hack & slash will undoubtedly be excited since the original came out a decade ago. The game will also celebrate its ten-year anniversary with this announcement. For those unaware, Lollipop Chainsaw is a post-apocalyptic hack & slash game featuring high school cheerleader Juliet. Armed with a magical chainsaw and the talking head of her decapitated boyfriend Nick, she must face off against hordes of undead.
The game received mixed reviews from critics, with the negative ones focusing mostly on the bland combat, troublesome camera, and pacing issues that bogged down the gameplay. However, it is still fondly remembered
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