Lollipop Chainsaw remake comes out next year

On Tuesday, publisher Dragami Games confirmed that a remake of cult-classic Lollipop Chainsaw will release next year.

Dragami Games’ head Yoshimi Yasuda, the original game’s producer, will once again lead the remake. Along with Yasuda, other staff members from the original Lollipop Chainsaw will also work on the remake. In addition, new development staff from Dragami Games will also provide the remake with fresh blood.

Although the remake aims to recreate what made the original game special, Yasuda explains there will be a couple key differences. One major difference is that the remake will feature more realistic graphics due to the power of next-gen hardware. Another change, unfortunately, is that the soundtrack will feature significantly less licensed tracks. While the original Lollipop Chainsaw featured 16 licensed songs, legal issues pertaining to the rights restrict the remake from featuring those tracks.

Unfortunately, while Yasuda will once again helm the development team, two key players will not return for the project. Originally, rumors suggested that both Suda51 and James Gunn would reprise their roles for the Lollipop Chainsaw remake. However, both Suda and Gunn state that neither are involved on the project.

Regardless, Yasuda remains committed to bringing fans a return to the cult-classic hack-and-slash title. The reason behind the remake, according to Yasuda, is because of “various factors” that resulted in the game becoming unavailable on modern hardware. As a result, Yasuda, wants to make sure players have access to the title.

We, the original development staff on Lollipop Chainsaw, think of the game as very precious to us and did not want to live it limbo, where players who want to play it cannot. As such, we purchased the Lollipop Chainsaw intellectual property from Kadokawa Games, and decided to develop a remake. We have already contacted Warner Bros. about development, and are being supported by them in this endeavor.

Yoshimi Yasuda

About Lollipop Chainsaw

The original Lollipop Chainsaw first debuted in 2012 for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The stylish hack-and-slash follows high school cheerleader Juliet Starling as she fights her way through a zombie outbreak. The game resulted as a collaboration effort between producer Yasuda, in addition to game designer Suda51 and film director James Gunn.

Although the game received mediocre reviews from critics, its unique charm and aesthetic earned a cult-following fanbase. Now, Lollipop Chainsaw returns with a remake in 2023. However, neither the exact release date or platforms it will be on have been confirmed.

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Via IGN