Summary
The producer of the upcomingLollipop Chainsaw RePOPremaster has confirmed the game will be getting a physical version alongside a digital release. The remaster of thiscult classic Xbox 360 and PS3 hack-and-slash gamewas originally announced for release in 2023, before it was later delayed to 2024. Dragami Games producer, Yoshimi Yasuda, has been providing fans with steady updates about the progress onLollipop Chainsaw RePOP, including its projected release window of Summer 2024. Yasuda has now confirmed the game won’t be saddled with a digital-only re-release, but a boxed copy as well.
Released in 2012, the originalLollipop Chainsawwas a collaboration between esteemed game director Suda51 fromGrasshopper Manufactureand equally esteemed filmmaker and director James Gunn. While the game received mixed reviews at launch, the game has become a cult classic, mainly through its strange premise: 18-year-old cheerleader Juliet Starling’s high-school is attacked by zombies, and players have to use her combat skills and chainsaw to slay them. The game had a physical and digital release when it launched on PS3 and Xbox 360, and its remaster will do the same thing.
According to Yoshimi Yasuda,the developers ofLollipop Chainsaw RePOPreceived a lot of requests from fans regarding a physical release. He confirmed that alongside the digital download version ofRePOP, there will be a physical version available for fans to purchase at launch. He notes that the developers are working on making it available for fans worldwide as well.
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Is Getting a Physical Version
Currently, no platforms have been announced for theLollipop Chainsawremaster, but considering how the game originally launched on the PS3 and Xbox 360, it’s likely that this remaster will be released on current generation PlayStation and Xbox hardware.RePOPcould also have a cross-generation debut, similar to another Grasshopper Manufacture developed game,Shadows of the Damned: Hella Remastered. Grasshopper confirmedall the platformsHella Remasteredwould release onback in March, which includes both the eighth and ninth generation of consoles.
Yasuda has provided fans with a number of other updates regarding the remaster, such asa new feature regardingLollipop Chainsaw’s voice cast. Unlike the original release, this version of the game will have the Japanese dub included, with players also being able to choose the voice for Juliet Starling, Eri Kitamura or Yoko Hikasa, with the choice of voice originally dependent on whether players had the PS3 or Xbox 360 version. Other improvements coming toLollipop Chainsaw RePOPinclude improved combat and hit detection, along with enhanced resolution and FPS options.
WHERE TO PLAY
GRAB A CHAINSAW AND PREPARE TO GRIND ONE OUT. THE TWISTED MINDS OF SUDASI AND FAMED-HOLLYWOOD DIRECTOR JAMES GUNN COLLABORATE TO DELIVER A TITILLATING RIDE INTO A ZOMBIE INFESTED BLOOD BATH.
