When hearing “zombie game,” many people might recall dark and tense survival titles. But “LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” refreshingly overturns that image. The main character is Juliet, a high school girl who loves cheerleading. The sight of her, bright and energetic, wielding a giant chainsaw and mowing down zombies one after another is full of impact, yet wrapped in a somewhat pop and humorous atmosphere. Because it is not entirely serious, but exquisitely combines comical presentations with exciting action, it is a work with a mysterious charm that gets you hooked before you know it even if you start playing casually.

What leaves a particularly strong impression as you progress through the game is the tempo of battle that gains momentum every time you defeat an enemy. With “Chain Hit Hunting,” where the chainsaw's attack speed increases by connecting combos, battles steadily gain a sense of speed, allowing you to taste the exhilaration of slicing through a large number of zombies all at once once you get into the rhythm. Furthermore, with the addition of the “Chainsaw Blaster” equipped with an auto-fire function, breadth has been created for long-range combat in addition to close-range. Rather than just defeating enemies, there is the fun of maneuvering more brilliantly and with better tempo, making it an action game where feelings of “I want to pull it off even more splendidly next time” naturally surge up.

This work isn't simply a case of making an old title easier to play. The graphics have been polished to be more beautiful, the effects coloring the screen have gained intensity, and new BGM builds up battles and events even more. In addition, detailed parts have been carefully refined, such as including a new difficulty mode and improving playability, resulting in a finish that can be comfortably enjoyed not only by those who know the series, but also by first-time players. Looking at how it has been reborn to be easy to play as a modern game while treasuring nostalgia, the meaning put into the title “RePOP” is well conveyed.

The story is also overflowing with personality unique to this work. Juliet, who has welcomed her 18th birthday, gets suddenly caught up in an abnormal situation overflowing with zombies on her way to a meetup with her beloved boyfriend. Precisely because she possesses aspects typical of a completely normal high school girl—such as worrying a bit about her weight or troubling over how to tell her boyfriend that she is a zombie hunter—the gap with the fierce battles stands out. Because the story progresses while interweaving bright conversations and humor, there are scenes where you instinctively laugh even between intense action, allowing you to enjoy the world of the work without getting tired of it until the very end.

In the Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, characters and presentations are depicted even more vividly through the improvement in screen resolution, allowing you to enjoy Juliet's nimble movements and combat scenes in visuals with more impact. And in the newly added gun shooting mode, you can enjoy a different way of playing than before, and by supporting the mouse controls of the Joy-Con 2 as well, you can taste a fresh gameplay feel through intuitive aiming. Because it has rich content where you can enjoy different gaming experiences in a single work, the fun of playing repeatedly expands even further.

“LOLLIPOP CHAINSAW RePOP Nintendo Switch 2 Edition” is a work where not only exhilarating action, but a unique main character, presentation full of playfulness, and a good-tempered story combine splendidly. Unfolding exciting battles against zombies, yet without leaning into a heavy atmosphere and being able to be enjoyed with a lighthearted tension until the end can be called the biggest appeal of this title. Delivering new discoveries to those who played the original version, and modernly evolved thrilling action to first-time players, it seems set to become a work that remains in memory for a long time.