After being delayed for over a year, Lollipop Chainsaw RePop, the remake of the 2012 hack-and-slash game, will release on September 25 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and PC.
Developed by Dragami Games, Lollipop Chainsaw RePop follows Juliet Starling, a high school cheerleader and descendant of a family of zombie hunters, as she and the disembodied head of her boyfriend fight off the zombie apocalypse with her trusty chainsaw. While RePop won’t see the return of its original director and writer duo, Goichi "Suda51" Suda and James Gunn, Dragami Games CEO Yoshimi Yasuda assures fans that the remake will live up to fans’ expectations.
RePOP FIRST TRAILER now available!
— 安田善巳 Yoshimi Yasuda (@yasudaD5) June 14, 2024
RePOP FIRST TRAILER 配信のお知らせ
First Trailer https://t.co/XUFNN9UbWM#LOLLIPOPRePOP#ロリポップチェーンソーRePOP pic.twitter.com/ImnrAbEuQG
“RePOP is a definitive version of the game which leaves the story unchanged, with the focus on quality-of-life improvements and additional gameplay content,” Yasuda wrote in a tweet.
Key among RePop’s updates from the original are shortened load times and heightened resolution and frame rates. More specifically, the PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC versions of RePoop will support 4K resolution and 60 fps, while the Switch will support full HD resolution and 30 fps. Other quality-of-life updates include an auto-quick time event feature, improved camera responses, and a streamer mode for music.
Lollipop Chainsaw Repop was first announced back in 2022 before being delayed from summer 2023 to summer 2024. In a follow-up tweet to the game’s release date and trailer, Yasuda revealed that players will have over 30 outfits to fashion Juliet in RePop. While all of the original game’s costumes will be available in RePop, Juliet’s copyrighted ensembles – like her Deadman Wonderland and Highschool of the Dead anime costumes – won’t be coming along for the ride.
RePOPの衣装数は３０着と大幅にアップ！
— 安田善巳 Yoshimi Yasuda (@yasudaD5) June 14, 2024
しかも版権物を除いてオリジナル版衣装は全て登場!!
新衣装では、サムライや忍者、着物ドレスなど和風衣装に注目です!!!#ロリポップチェーンソーRePOP#LOLLIPOPCHAINSAWRePOP pic.twitter.com/3DWGpO5NH5
In our original review of Lollipop Chainsaw, we gave the game a 5 out of 10, saying, "Lollipop Chainsaw doesn’t even attempt to differentiate itself from the genre, and most of what it does try new in the realm of its characters and writing ultimately ends up taking away from an incredible-on-paper action game."
Despite our reservations about Lollipop Chainsaw, the game has garnered cult classic status among gamers with an affinity for the hack-and-slash genre. Hopefully, RePop will resonate with players the same way the original game did.
Isaiah Colbert is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow them on Twitter @ShinEyeZehUhh.
