Update: Pre-orders have now gone live for Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, revealing an Australian price of $62.95 – though pre-orders between now and the September 12th release date will also get an extra 10% off, bringing it down to $56.65 (requires PS+ on PlayStation). You can find it listed on the relevant digital storefronts below, with the game yet to be listed on Switch or PC stores:
Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP Digital Pre-Orders
Original Story: Dragami Games has revealed that Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP, the upcoming remaster of Grasshopper Manufacture’s 2012 action game, is going to launch earlier than originally planned, at least in the West.
The game’s digital release date across North America, Central and South America, and Europe, has been brought forward from September 26th to September 12th. Currently, the game is holding its original launch date in Asian territories, though we don’t have confirmation of where it sits locally. The retail price has also been confirmed at $44.99 USD, though again we’re still in the dark in terms of Aussie pricing with no digital store listings as of yet.
Update?Release date of LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP?Digital?is September 12 in North America,Central and South America, and Europe.
And the retail price has been confirmed $44.99.… pic.twitter.com/NoNaYXVGpg— ???? Yoshimi Yasuda (@yasudaD5) August 6, 2024
As previously announced, the folks at Limited Run Games will be issuing both a standard physical release and a special collector’s edition, dubbed the Cheerleader Edition.
For the price of $149.99 USD (around $230 AUD) plus shipping, the Lollipop Chainsaw RePOP – Cheerleader Edition packs in a physical copy of the game on either PS5, Switch or Xbox and also comes with a 10? Juliet Starling statue, physical soundtrack, artbook, keychain, medal and a nifty collector’s box.
Pre-orders for this edition are live now on Limited Run’s store, and will close on August 25th, so you’ve got a little while to decide if you’re down to spend close to $300 after shipping on this set:
About the game:
LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP is a remake of the original LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW (2012), on which Yoshimi Yasuda lead development as producer. RePOP is a definitive version of the game which leaves the story unchanged, with the focus on quality-of-life improvements and additional gameplay content.
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QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS
- The resolution of the game has been increased to full HD, and load times have been greatly shortened.
- The chainsaw action has been sped up with the introduction of the Chained Hits Hunting system, in which chaining multiple hits in succession increases the player’s attack speed.
- The input timings for Combo Actions have been adjusted, to better fit players’ expectations.
- Chainsaw Blaster action has been improved with the addition of auto-lock and auto-fire modes that can be toggled, and an increased maximum ammo count of 99.
- The player can now immediately use Combo Actions at the start of the game.
ADDITIONAL GAMEPLAY CONTENT
- Separate from Original Mode, RePOP adds “RePOP mode”, which uses a unique and colorful pop art-inspired art style for damage effects.
- Unique new chainsaws with distinctly different features have been added.
- There are 30 costumes, more than the original game’s costume count. Combined with the addition of 4 new hair colors and 4 new chainsaws, this adds up to 750 different possible combinations.
- JULIET’S ROOM has been expanded with more features.
- A Time Attack mode with ranking feature has been added.
