James Gunn Wants You to Play with His 'Lollipop Chainsaw'
Wild man director James Gunn (Slither, Super, PG Porn) has just risen to a new height. Or sunk to a new low -- in the case of Gunn, the two are usually one and the same. Partnering with WB Games, Kadokawa Games and Grasshopper Manufacture, Gunn has created Lollipop Chainsaw, a new "zombie hunter slasher" that combines three of America's favorite things -- sex, blood and rock & roll. After the jump, check out the trailer for this sure-to-be-delightful romp.
Thanks to Shock Till You Drop for alerting us to this trailer. (Note: we first reported on the game last month when we ran some Lollipop Chainsaw screenshots.) The story of a zombie hunter will all the right curves, er, moves is due out in 2012. We'll no doubt be covering this closely in the days ahead. In the meantime, here are the details from Wikipedia...
Lollipop Chainsaw is an action video game being developed by Grasshopper Manufacture for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 video game consoles. It focuses on Juliet Starling, a cheerleader fighting zombies in a fictional California high school. Grasshopper CEO Suda51 will serve as creative director for the game.
Story
Lollipop Chainsaw focuses on zombie hunter and cheerleader Juliet Starling, who, along with members of her family and her boyfriend, a disembodied head, fight hordes of zombies in San Romero High School, where Starling formerly cheered. The enemy zombies are led by "a group of zombie rock and roll lords".
Gameplay
It has not been officially stated what type of game Lollipop Chainsaw is, but it appears to be a hack and slash akin to Suda's No More Heroes games. In the game, Juliet's main weapon will be her chainsaw, but she will also be able to use her acrobatic skills to kill zombies. When the player completes certain tasks in the game, Juliet's chainsaw will be upgraded. Suda has also said that part of the gameplay "might involve sound".
