Under the extended umbrella of Grasshopper Manufacture titles, Suda51 is sitting on a goldmine of new titles- er a repertoire of legacy titles due for a makeover. Already, the Japanese developer revealed that Lollipop Chainsaw is receiving a remake. After shipping more than a decade ago, the Xbox 360-era title is being repurposed for new hardware and aims to launch sometime in 2023.
Additionally, the studio head also shared that other Grasshopper Manufacture IPs are also in the firm’s possession after being held prisoner from its publishers. Shadow Of The Damned, The Silver Case, and select Fire Pro Wrestling characters were confirmed to now be officially owned by the game studio in the interview.
In an abrupt announcement online on Thursday, Grasshopper Manufacture shares Shadow Of The Damned: Remastered is officially on the way with a brief teaser. Also, a Grasshopper Direct is also scheduled for June 15th. You can view the video below:
Grasshopper Manufacture in recent time has been welcomed into a new home over at NetEase Games. In October 2021, the Chinese firm announced the acquisition for the Japanese developer with confidence in viewing the team’s creative vision whilst offering a solid foundation to fund the developer’s endeavors moving forward.
Elsewhere, Suda as part of a separate interview with Video Game Chronicles revealed that plans for new IP is aiming to launch within the coming decade. The comment also extends to older properties also making a return – following the ownership confirmation & ahead of the acquisition reveal. You can read the full report by heading here.
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Shadow Of The Damned has not listed platforms or release as of yet.