Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP guide

When was the Lollipop Chainsaw Repop release date? A console cult classic despite mixed critic reviews, Lollipop Chainsaw was set for a comeback thanks to a full remake announced by Dragami Games in 2022. That remake was later scaled back to a simple remaster, but still brought the iconic Juliet Starlet to PC for the first time.

Lollipop Chainsaw Repop is a hack and slash game featuring girlypop protagonist Juliet Starling, a blonde cheerleader who slays in more ways than one, as she and her chainsaw decimate hordes of zombies. The action-adventure game remake brought good news, as original stars returned for the Lollipop Chainsaw remake, while some new features brought the slasher up-to-date.

Lollipop Chainsaw Repop release date

The Lollipop Chainsaw Repop release date was Thursday, September 12, 2024, after it was brought forward by two weeks. The game is being released on PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series, PlayStation 5, and Nintendo Switch.

Following an initial delay, the Lollipop Chainsaw release date was confirmed for September 25, 2024, before being brought forward, as confirmed in a tweet by Yoshimi Yasuda on August 6.

A seasonal window was first announced back in August 2023 in a tweet from Dragami Games, shortly after the original 2023 Lollipop Chainsaw Repop release date was originally pushed back.

Yasuda and the official Dragami Games X (formerly Twitter) feed both communicated regular updates regarding the remaster’s release in the months’ leading up to the Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP release date, including details about the voice actors, gameplay changes, and in-game outfits, more details of all of which can be found below.

Lollipop Chainsaw Repop gameplay

If you’re coming to the game for the first time, the original 2012 trailer above can give you an idea of what to expect. Since Repop is a remaster, we know that we can expect the same gameplay as the first Lollipop Chainsaw, just upgraded to current-gen graphics with some other minor changes.

Lollipop Chainsaw sees Starling embark on a zombie-killing spree, accompanied by the alive-but-decapitated head of her boyfriend, Nick. To kill zombies, players can use a range of melee attacks, often using her pink chainsaw.

There are some slight changes to gameplay in RePOP. The biggest example is perhaps the changes coming to combat to bring the game more in-line with modern games. In a statement, the development team confirmed that they are “doing away with any sluggishness in chainsaw battles with speed adjustments, improving the input timing for cheerleading and chainsaw combo attacks, as well as improving camera movement.” Fans of the horror genre can perhaps expect changes similar to those between original Resident Evil games and their more recent remakes in these ways.

Another big change comes to QTEs (quick-time events). QTEs are when a button suddenly appears on screen and the player must react quickly, pressing the button or completing the action shown. These were a big part of the original, appearing regularly during combat or special scenes.  In the remaster, however, QTEs will be completed automatically by default, so the player no longer has to worry about missing. If you like the challenge, though, don’t worry, as you are able to turn them back on.

There are also “new elements” added to the “world and scenario of the original game” according to another tweet from Yasuda. However, while original writer James Gunn is not involved in the remaster, Yasuda confirmed that they are using “the original Lollipop Chainsaw scenario and script without any changes,” in an interview with Automaton in 2023.

Again, given that the new game is a remaster of the original, most old voicelines are not being rerecorded, so you can enjoy the original cast and voice lines once again. This means the star-studded cast returns in both the English and Japanese versions of the game, including Tara Strong, Sean Gunn, and Linda Cardellini, alongside Yoko Hikasa, Eri Kitamura, and Mariya Ise.

In even better news, players across the globe can enjoy the Japanese voice lines that were previously locked to the Japanese version of the game. The new feature was confirmed by Yoshimi Yasuda in March, 2024.

Wile the original dialogue is still available, new lines can be heard with the addition of a third voice actor for Juliet. While Yoko Hikasa and Eri Kitamura return, new voice actor Yukari Tamura also takes on the role of Japanese Juliet. What this means is that, not only can players choose to play with the Japanese voice lines, but you can also choose which Japanese voice actor you wish to hear as Juliet Starling.

Lollipop Chainsaw Repop customization

Customization is one of the most important – and often controversial – aspects of Lollipop Chainsaw, and there are “a total of 30 costumes, including original versions and new costumes.” Repop also includes “four new hair colors and four new chainsaws”, with a total of “480 costume variations”.

Yasuda has already teased some of these customizations, including the ‘Bunny’ skin above, and, naturally, an “uncensored Juliet costume” because, well, Lollipop Chainsaw.

Now Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP is here, why not take a look at the other upcoming PC games we’re looking forward to now? While we can’t promise cheerleading protagonists, there are a bunch of other great zombie games you can try out in the meantime.