Dragami Games president Yoshimi Yasuda recently addressed the reception surrounding the recently released Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, specifically addressing the claims about censorship. Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP was released earlier this September, bringing the 2012 cult classic zombie hack-and-slash game to several modern platforms. Players control cheerleading zombie killer Juliet Starling, battling the undead before they overrun her high school on her birthday. Lollipop Chainsaw was originally penned by Hollywood director James Gunn and directed by Grasshopper Manufacture's Goichi Suda, AKA Suda51, of No More Heroes and Killer7 fame. The remaster, however, doesn't involve either Gunn or Suda, with it being done in-house by Dragami Games.
After a couple of delays, Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP was finally released for Nintendo Switch, PS5, PC, and Xbox Series X/S systems on September 12. PS4 and Xbox One ports of Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP are coming later in November as well. Despite being an anticipated game, there was also a lot of trepidation, due to the lack of involvement from the original creators, as well as the scaling back of the game from a remake to a remaster. While fan reception is generally favorable, the critical reception to RePOP is more mixed,...
