The weirdest thing happened yesterday. Suda 51, creator ofNo More Heroes,Lollipop Chainsaw,Killer 7,Shadows of the Damned, and many other strange and wonderful games called me up and said “Hey, let’s pretend we’re back at PAX East 2012 talking about how excited we are for the launch ofLollipop Chainsaw!”. I was like “Cool dawg, lets videotape it and askSir Tobbiito edit it for us!” He was over my house five minutes later, happier than a little girl (and it showed).
Every time I get to talk to Suda 51, I get angry at myself afterwards for not asking him more questions. I really wanted to know why he chose a cheerleader as the protagonist forLollipop Chainsaw,why he made Nick just a decapitated head, and why he chose to set the game during a hilarious zombie apocalypse. Sadly, I bet he wouldn’t have told me much about any of that, as it wouldn’t have been too wise to give that much away pre-launch. Now that the game is out, maybe I’ll have better opportunity to pick his brain about thedeeper meanings behind the game.
I did get to ask him aboutNo More Heroes 3though. “Not yet” he said. Understandable, as he still hasBlack Knight SwordandKiller is Deadto finish. After that though, you’d better whip out that beam katana, Suda. Your fans are waiting.
