Publisher Dragami Games has introduced a remake of , which can arrive subsequent yr. The 2012 authentic was a . It’s a hack-and-slash title from the minds of producer Yoshimi Yasuda, inventive director (of No More Heroes fame) and director , who was a author on the sport.

Lollipop Chainsaw focuses on Juliet Starling, a cheerleader who battles zombies in a California highschool. Surprisingly sufficient, Juliet wields a chainsaw that she will use in numerous methods (together with ranged assaults). She may accumulate lollipops to revive her well being. Juliet is accompanied on her quest by the disembodied head of her boyfriend. A critical sport this isn’t. 

Dragami Games is led by Yasuda. who can even produce the remake. The growth staff consists of another people who beforehand labored on Lollipop Chainsaw. As notes, some features might be completely different within the remake. Yasuda mentioned the brand new model will make the most of current-gen console {hardware} to ship “a more realistic approach to the graphics.” It could have new music as properly, on account of licensing points.

Dragami acquired the mental property of Lollipop Chainsaw and different titles from authentic writer Kadokawa Games (Dragami not too long ago cut up off from the latter). “Unfortunately, resulted in things making it so that fans can no longer easily play Lollipop Chainsaw, and it has been some time since players have not been able to access the game on current consoles,” Yasuda wrote in a press release . “We, the original development staff on Lollipop Chainsaw, think of the game as very precious to us, and did not want to leave it in limbo, where players who want to play it cannot.”