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Grasshopper Manufacture has always been known for its quirky and abstract games.
Whether it's the assassin-based adventures of Killer 7 and No More Heroes or the crying baby head locks of Shadow of the Damned, the developer has always been a left-field player. Lollipop Chainsaw plays to this quirkiness and brings humour and zombies together for a game that oozes hack and slash adventure.
Juliet Starling is the heroine of the game, a high school cheerleader who has a higher calling than waving pom-poms in the air and yelling “Go San Remo Knights!”. After a zombie outbreak, Juliet gathers her family and her boyfriend, who she decapitated due to a zombie bite, to battle hordes of the undead.
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment revealed a release date for Grasshopper Manufacture’s saucy zombie slasher Lollipop Chainsaw at GDC last week.
Lollipop Chainsaw is coming to Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 on June 15th in New Zealand.
From the mind of Suda 51, Lollipop Chainsaw tells the “undeadly” story of cheerleader and zombie-hunter Juliet Starling. The game blends sickly sweet bubblegum kitsch with monster slashing.
Gameplanet: How do you describe Lollipop Chainsaw?
Suda51: Simply put, it’s a happy, cute and violent zombie game.
Gameplanet: Tell us more about the heroine, Juliet.
Suda51: She’s an active girl, very popular in school. She’s enjoying her high school life as a cheerleader at San Romero High. And she has the heritage of a zombie hunter, she’s an expert of zombie killing. She’s gone through strict training from when she was little.
Gameplanet: We play as Juliet, and the setting is San Romero high school. Is there a tale of forbidden love to be explored?
Suda51: Forbidden love? Possibly. Stay tuned for more information about the story as the campaign progresses.
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Lollipop Chainsaw is the ‘un-deadly’ story of sweet and killer zombie-hunter Juliet Starling and her quest to uncover the root of a colossal zombie outbreak. With her wickedly awesome chainsaw in hand, Juliet slices, dices and splits her way through hordes of the undead, but soon realizes the horde is only the opening act to a festival of zombie rock lords determined to kill the chainsaw-wielding cheerleader.
Lollipop Chainsaw is being developed by GRASSHOPPER MANUFACTURE, led by celebrated game developer Goichi Suda (aka SUDA 51) and featuring the musical compositions of the renowned Akira Yamaoka. In addition, Hollywood director and writer James Gunn (Super, Slither, Dawn of the Dead, Tromeo and Juliet) has brought his cult humor and edgy storytelling to Lollipop Chainsaw’s script.
Features:
- Killer Heroine – Juliet Starling is an 18-year-old student with a dark secret– zombie-hunting with a killer chainsaw in hand. Juliet must balance the drama of high school while carrying out her zombie-hunting lineage.
- Gameplay Design – Celebrated game developer SUDA 51 brings his unique creative style and vision to the gameplay design, taking players through a wild ride of zombies, chainsaws, and rainbows.
- Edgy Storyline – Through an adapted script by James Gunn, Juliet must uncover the root of a colossal zombie outbreak at her school, San Romero High, but soon realizes the horde is only the opening act to a festival of zombie rock lords determined to take her down.
- Combat/Weapons – Players will hone their cheerleading acrobatics and chainsaw skills to string together devastating combo moves, taking out hordes of the undead.
- Zombie Rock Lords – San Romero High’s zombie jocks and undead faculty are the least of Juliet’s concerns when she soon realizes that she faces a bigger challenge, zombie rock lords that add a new ‘beat’ to SUDA 51’s over-the-top boss battles.
- Head Bangin’ Music – With original music created by popular video game composer Akira Yamaoka (best known for the Silent Hill series) and collaboration with a yet-to-be announced artist, Lollipop Chainsaw features a soundtrack that’s to die for! In addition to original music, Juliet’s playlist will also include familiar songs from various musical genres.
