Lollipop Chainsaw 2 is Officially Bringing Back the Zombie-Slaying Cheerleader Cheesecake Franchise

Greater than 14 years after the zombie hack-and-slash recreation Lollipop Chainsaw was launched, Juliet the undead slayer returns for an official sequel. Whereas most of the authentic recreation’s creators — specifically DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn and Grasshopper Manufacture’s Goichi Suda — do not look like concerned within the sequel, the brand new recreation’s model and substance really feel genuine and acquainted, a minimum of on the floor.

Having spent some hands-on time with the construct of Lollipop Chainsaw 2: Back2Back that is playable at Tokyo Recreation Present this week, you need to mood your expectations for the long-awaited sequel. It is too early to inform if we actually wanted one other Lollipop Chainsaw.

Lollipop Chainsaw 2: Back2Back is being produced by Nada Holdings and Dragami Video games (which was answerable for 2024’s remaster, Lollipop Chainsaw Repop). Additionally concerned is the event firm JP Video games, which is led by former Sq. Enix exec and Closing Fantasy 15 director Hajime Tabata. Authentic Lollipop Chainsaw state of affairs author Masahiro Yuki and artist Nekoshogun return for the sequel.

Picture: JP Video games/Dragami Video games, Nada Holdings

What’s Lollipop Chainsaw 2 about?

In keeping with the official description of Lollipop Chainsaw 2: Back2Back from the PlayStation Retailer, Juliet will return to the city of San Romero, which has been reborn as “Jaredwood,” a metropolis centered across the movie business. “Trapped in a distorted zombie film world by a mysterious director, Juliet should be part of forces along with her associates to uncover the conspiracy hidden behind the chaos and cease the looming risk of corrupt zombies,” the sport’s description reads.

An early construct of Lollipop Chainsaw 2 is playable on the Sega/Atlus sales space at TGS, providing a skinny slice of gameplay. A lot of the motion feels acquainted to the primary recreation, with Juliet combining cheerleading strikes and chainsaw slashes to take down shambling hordes of slow-moving zombies. A number of the animation is kind of enjoyable; Juliet can deploy curler skates to swiftly transfer by way of packs of the undead, and she will use her chainsaw to propel herself ahead by jamming the blade into the bottom, shredding something that crosses her path. The sport’s digital camera is unpredictable, dramatically and sloppily zooming in on cinematic kills. The impact nearly works, however the recreation’s wonky digital camera is indicative of the sport’s early nature.

More bizarre is the whole absence of voiceover work within the demo. Exterior of some zombie moans and groans, neither Juliet, her boyfriend Nick (returning as a severed head), nor the zombified Barbie-inspired boss Zorbie has something to say. The demo feels lifeless and repetitive consequently, however there is not any small quantity of promise if the builders are given sufficient time to shine the expertise. Lollipop Chainsaw 2: Back2Back is slated for launch someday in 2027, so there’s nonetheless time.

Lollipop Chainsaw 2: Back2Back is confirmed for PlayStation 5.