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Lollipop Chainsawhas been brought to modern consoles through the RePop remaster, allowing a new generation to experience Suda51 and James Gunn’s bizarre creation. Who else would think to combine the gore of chainsaws and zombies with high school cheerleading routines?
Lollipop Chainsaw stands out thanks to its over-the-top cutesy art style contrasting with the grisly violence Juliet must engage in to defend her town. Despite Juliet’s already impressive zombie-hunting skills, you’ll need to master the game’s systems if you want to make it out of the adventure alive. Here are a handful of tips to make sure you don’t fall prey to the latest undead outbreak.
Invest In Upgrades Early
As you navigate the game’s levels, Juliet will come acrosskiosks where she can spend her earned medals. These shops don’t just sell costumes; you canpurchase items that will permanently upgrade Juliet’s stats, such as hertotal health pool and how long she takes to recoverfrom being knocked down.
Additionally, this is where youbuy more combos for your chainsaw. Theycan’t be performed until you’ve purchased them, so the quicker you buy up their unlocks, the more moves you’ll have in your arsenal!
Make Zombies Groggy, Then Decapitate Them
It’s possible to put zombies into a groggy state, where they’ll bedazed kneeling on the floor. You should attempt to do this as much as possible, because not only will theaffected enemies no longer attack you, but they can also beeasily beheadedwith a single chainsaw swipe.
In order to put a zombie into a groggy state, you’ll need tohammer them with cheerleader attacks. These make use of Juliet’s pom-poms and acrobatics routines, rapidly bludgeoning any enemies in your path. They will thendrop to their knees, ready to be dispatched.
Once the zombie hordes have been (momentarily) subdued, it’s time to kill them off. Yourchainsaw attacks are incredibly powerful, but equally slow; using them recklessly while fighting a horde will get you beat down. However, they’reperfect to use on a dazed enemy. Simply approach a groggy zombie anduse a chainsaw attackto lop off their head.
Don’t Forget Your Low Slash
Most of the zombies you encounter will be the shambling corpses that have permeated popular culture for decades. With that being said, there area few that you’ll find crawling on the ground, and it can be hard to hit them with your standard moves; remember toutilize your swipe in moments like these. It’s also a great way to work crowd control, damaging multiple zombies at the same time.
There are evena few enemy types that are especially vulnerable to low slashes, so verify to experiment!
Consult Your Combo Guide
As you begin buying up new combos, it can be hard to juggle all their inputs in your head. Thankfully, Lollipop Chainsaw understands this, and keepsa complete list of all the combat abilitiesyou have access to. Pause the game and head to theHow to Cook Zombie menu, where you can find thebutton sequence for every dismemberment techniqueyou’ve acquired.
Dodge, Dodge, Dodge
Lollipop Chainsawdoesn’t feature any way to block, so there’s only one way to avoid damage: dodging.Dodge often, as it will become essential in encounters with lots of enemies. If you become surrounded, don’t panic; you’re able to actuallydodge into enemies, causing you toleapfrog over them. Follow that input with a chainsaw attack, and youhave a chance to cleave them in half!
Making use of your jumpcan also help you preserve your health. Attacking from the air makes it difficult for zombies to strike back, and you willgain more aerial combat optionsas you acquire new moves from shops.
Use Star Soul Mode And Nick Tickets
Outside of Juliet’s normal combat skills, Lollipop Chainsaw has a few mechanics for you to use if you find yourself struggling. The first isStar Soul mode, which is your standard power-up. After filling the gauge and pressing the Right Trigger, Juliet willbecome invulnerable and incredibly strong, capable ofinstantly killing zombieswith her chainsaw. This isperfect for when you encounter a big group of enemiesor need help finishing off a boss.
There’s also a mechanic calledNick Tickets. These refer to Juliet’s severed-head boyfriend and his ability to help her in combat. After getting a Nick Ticket eitherthrough exploration or purchase at a store, you canclick the Left Stickto trigger a roulette.
If you successfully stop the roulette on Nick’s head, you willgain a temporary abilitywhich is very effective at stunning zombies. If you miss,you’ll have wasted a ticketand will need to use another one.
Sparkle Hunt For Medals
As you’re fighting zombies, you may notice that the screen may go into a freeze-frame occasionally with the text"Sparkle Hunting" appearing and a medal count. This mechanic recognizes when youkill multiple enemiesin rapid succession,showering you with both gold and platinum medals.
It’s meant to reward your skill as a zombie hunter, sotry to decapitate a few undead at the same timein order to earn some extra money.
Rescue Survivors Or Face The Consequences
There will be points in Lollipop Chainsaw where you have the opportunity tosave civilians from being devouredby zombies. It ishighly recommended that you prioritize keeping them alive; failure to do so will see themtransform into yet another enemyyou need to mow through.
Not only do the survivors come back as zombies, but they’reactually stronger than the normal enemies. They comepacking a hefty life bar, so it’s best to just save them before they have an opportunity to turn.
