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Yoshimi Yasuda Addresses Fan Concerns Regarding ‘Lollipop Chainsaw’ Remake

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With the remake of Lollipop Chainsaw announcement last week, fans are obviously excited to get a second chance to play the cult favourite. There’s also a bit of a concern. After all, neither James Gunn nor Suda51 are involved, and neither is Tara Strong, who voiced protagonist Juliet Starling. Then there’s also the potential for the game to be altered from its original state. In response, project producer and Dragami Games president Yoshimi Yasuda posted another message to Twitter to allay any concerns regarding the Lollipop Chainsaw remake.

Yasuda begins by reiterating that the goal of the project is to is to make it so that players who wish to play the game “can do so easily”, and not to make a new Lollipop Chainsaw game. Yasuda again laments that due to licensing issues, the game’s soundtrack will need to be modified. However, Dragami are “aiming for a remake that is as close as possible to a remaster” in regards to finding songs that will approximate the original feel.

Regarding any potential story changes, Yasuda and the team feel that the story is “a huge part of what fans love” about Lollipop Chainsaw. As a result, the story won’t be altered, nor will the “aesthetics of the game” be changed.

According to Yasuda, there was apparently some confusion in his previous message to fans regarding the “more realistic look” comment in his previous message. This was in reference to how Dragami will be taking advantage of modern game console hardware. “We do not wish to change Juliet’s design, and the assumption that we want to is baseless. We were the ones who created Juliet’s model data after great trial and error 10 years ago, and feel attached to her more than anyone else.”

And then there’s the worry of censorship. Yasuda states that while they haven’t discussed the issue with Sony or Microsoft, Dragami again intends to make it so that the game can be “as close to the original version as possible.”

The tentatively-titled Lollipop Chainsaw Remake is slated for a 2023 release.

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‘Toxic Crusaders’ – Retroware’s Side-Scrolling Beat-‘Em-Up Coming Fall 2024

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April 24, 2024

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Retroware surprised everyone last year with the announcement that they’re working on a throwback beat-’em-up based on the Toxic Crusaders cartoon. Grab your mop and get ready: the side-scrolling beat ’em up game is heading our way later this year.

Toxic Crusaders is now available to preorder on Steam, with the game set for Fall 2024 release. Exact date TBA.

Developer and publisher Retroware has teamed up with Troma Entertainment to bring the characters from the 1991 cartoon “Toxic Crusaders” back, for an all-new, all-action beat ’em up for one to four players.

In the game, “When the evil Dr. Killemoff attacks, only one team of hideously deformed creatures of superhuman size and strength stands between him and his plans for global pollution: the Toxic Crusaders, Earth’s last, greatest and ugliest hope for survival! Battle across seven disgusting levels rendered in vibrant pixel art as you defend Tromaville from hordes of Radiation Rangers, mutated thugs and zombie chickens. The odds might be stacked against you but with awesome powers, a winning personality, and up to four-players on your side, the Smogulan Empire’s days are numbered!

“Choose from seven playable characters, including Toxie, No-Zone, Junkyard, Major Disaster, and Headbanger – plus, for the first time, play as Toxie’s musically “gifted” girlfriend Yvonne, and the mother of all mothers, Mrs. Junko, Toxie’s mom!”

Considering this is set in Tromaville, it’s a safe bet that we’ll see more Troma characters beyond the Crusaders here.  Toxic Crusaders will also feature fully voice-acted motion comic cutscenes, featuring voice acting by TeamFourStar, industry veterans, and of course, Troma actors.

Check out the gameplay demo below for a closer look at the Toxic Crusaders in action.

Toxic Crusaders is coming soon to Xbox Series X + S, Playstation 4 + 5, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store. But you can wishlist on Steam in the meantime.

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