These boss battles, fought in multiple stages as the Purveyors change their tactics, are among some of the best I have ever fought. That said, the way the playstyle switches up during a level set in an arcade emporium makes up for the bad eggs in the rest of the bunch.Īt the end of each stage, Juliet will face one of the Dark Purveyors - powerful zombies who have been invoked by the local goth kid, Swan. I can do without being forced into a shooting section/glorified escort mission halfway through what is one of the fastest and most delicious stages in the entire game. It doesn’t help that failure to meet their sometimes unclear and strictly time-limited objectives can mean an instant game over and return to a checkpoint (which affects that all-important rank at the end). While I appreciate the desire to break up the action, most of these minigames are somewhat infuriating and serve only to destroy the flow of an otherwise enthralling series of battles. Progression through each level consists mostly of hacking and slashing, rescuing San Romero students, and partaking in the odd minigame. As more attacks are purchased at the store, the arsenal expands and becomes evermore visually stunning. By jumping and hitting the low attack button, crawling zombies can be impaled with a brutal and lengthy finisher. For instance, if a zombie loses a limb or two, they become vulnerable enough for Juliet to jump over them and swing the chainsaw up between their legs, cutting them in two. Juliet can attack with both high and low chainsaw swings, hop over enemies’ heads, and combine these skills with regular attacks in order to unlock some powerful moves. These coins unlock passive upgrades, new attack combos, and optional content such as music for personal playlists or extra costumes for Juliet.Īlthough commands are very simple (no combo is overly complex), there’s a lot of variety to Juliet’s attacks, making use of both varied button input and contextual situations to add a ton of diversity to the battles. Downed zombies drop zombie coins, which come in both gold and platinum varieties. While it may make sense to just use the chainsaw and cut the enemies to pieces, there is a tactical advantage to making groups groggy, as decapitating three or more opponents at once initiates “Sparkle Hunting,” multiplying the score and helping to boost the end-of-level grade. The pom-poms deal minor damage, but sustained attacks can send zombies into a groggy state, allowing them to be instantly decapitated by Juliet’s chainsaw. Juliet uses both cheerleading pom-poms and her oversized chainsaw to deal with vast hordes of decaying cannibals. The soundtrack is glorious in its stupidity, at once featuring original compositions from Akira Yamaoka and Little Jimmy Urine alongside kitch pop songs such as “Mickey” and “Pac-Man Fever.” They talk, loudly and ridiculously, and their zombie overlords consist of punk rockers, viking drummers, and malevolent hippies. The undead opponents are torn straight from Return of the Living Dead. Its protagonist is overly sexualized to such a comical degree that it feels less like genuine perversion and more like the product of a miniskirt-fetishist on a mescaline binge. Never once does Lollipop Chainsaw even attempt to take itself seriously. Armed with pom-poms, and a chainsaw far too big for even a professional wrestler to wield, Juliet is the ultimate nemesis of all who seek to invade Earth from the fittingly named Rotten World. She’s also one of three zombie hunting sisters who were born into a long lineage of heroes forever opposed to the undead. She has a loving boyfriend, a popular social position, and a fondness for lollipops. Juliet Starling is a high school cheerleader who has just turned eighteen.
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