Lollipop Chainsaw (360/PS3) from Grasshopper Manufacture

[Bort]

Only famitsu scans so far.

Players take control of Juliet, a girl who hails from a family of zombie hunters. Zombies have suddenly appeared in Juliet's San Romero High School, and Juliet must take them out with her chainsaw.
In addition to her chainsaw, Juliet is also apparently adept at cheerleading. She will perform acrobatic actions as she hacks away and fills the screen with showers of pink blood.
We know where the chainsaw of the title comes from. We also may know where the "lolli" comes. As for the "pop" part, in an interview with Famitsu, Grasshopper's Suda 51 apparently says that the game will deliver a previously unseen "pop" style of zombie game. We'll hopefully find out what that means once we get a first look at Lollipop Chainsaw later this week.

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/20/grasshopper_lollipop/

The magazine reveals that Grasshopper CEO Suda 51 is the game's "Creative Director". The producer is listed as Masahiro Shidara. Akira Yamaoka is in charge of the game's overall sound component.

http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2011/07/20/lollipop_staff/

[abigsmurf]

From the pics I've seen, they'd be stretching the 'loli' side of things.

The game pretty much sounds like Bayonetta with zombies.

[speedlolita]

Day one.

[Galdelico]

For some reason, I'm already hyped for this game.
I'm on my second run with No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise and I'm enjoying Shadow of the Damned so far (regardless the massive bomba). I know they all are different people's work but this kind of games has a common feel that I seem to dig every time.

I had a look at the scan: 'San Romero' hischool, a main heroine who reminds me of a Rumble Roses XX level of trash and a... Chopped head following the cheerleader pulling out stupid faces? XD

Really hope it won't suck.

[Guts]

For some reason, I'm already hyped for this game.
I'm on my second run with No More Heroes: Heroes' Paradise and I'm enjoying Shadow of the Damned so far (regardless the massive bomba). I know they all are different people's work but this kind of games has a common feel that I seem to dig every time.

They are both Grasshopper Manufacture games directed by Suda 51.

I don't know how to feel about this new game. Suda's games are always no doubt interesting and original, but zombies? There have been tons of zombie games recently, I don't know if you can do anything more interesting with zombies to be honest. In fact, chainsawing zombies actually sounds almost boring to me, when compared to Suda's other games and their premises.

[Galdelico]

They are both Grasshopper Manufacture games directed by Suda 51.

I don't know how to feel about this new game. Suda's games are always no doubt interesting and original, but zombies? There have been tons of zombie games recently, I don't know if you can do anything more interesting with zombies to be honest. In fact, chainsawing zombies actually sounds almost boring to me, when compared to Suda's other games and their premises.

I thought Shadow of the Damned was directed by that italian dude (Guarini) who just left Grasshopper, and Suda 51 only supervised.

About the new game, I can get your point and agree but... If I think of the potential of an Onechanbara kind of slasher which is actually fun and nice to play, well, I want that game now.

[Galdelico]

Oh wow, fresh screens (not scans) from Famitsu!

[toythatkills]

Pre-ordered.

[Bort]

http://www.famitsu.com/news/201107/21047067.html - The Famitsu article with more pics.

http://www.1up.com/news/suda51-talks-lollipop-chainsaw

... stars a girl named Juliet Starling who, on the occasion of her 18th birthday, is on her way to San Romero High School to meet up with her boyfriend. Instead, she finds the place infested with zombie-fied versions of her classmates. It should be obvious by the game's title what comes next.

No release date was given for Lollipop Chainsaw, which (according to Yasuda) already has an overseas publisher committed to releasing the game in English, although he didn't reveal who.

[toythatkills]

Lol, a Romero joke, good one Grasshopper.

[Galdelico]

I feel like I already love this game.

[charlesr]

Oh wow, fresh screens (not scans) from Famitsu!

Funny arm placement. Subscribed to thread.

[abigsmurf]

Lol, a Romero joke, good one Grasshopper.

Juliet Starling... a Hannibal reference?

[Friction]

Day one.

Pre-ordered.

What they said!

[Golgo]

Hmm...did a rolleyes when I saw those pics. More cheap titilation and schlock from Grasshopper? Shouldn't judge gameplay on first appearances, though. Just hope they remember to sprinkle in some of the weird/innovative gameplay ideas that they found for Killer 7 and Contact, but those games seem a long time ago now...