The classic light gun shooter is being reinvented for Wii by Headstrong Games, who are giving the game a gritty classic horror film look. http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/newsArt.cfm?artid=16565 Sega has announced today that in a joint effort with developer Headstrong Games (formerly known as Kuju London), The House of the Dead: Overkill is being brought to Wii. The game will take players back to the very beginning of the series when Special Agent G graduates from the academy. Along with the hard-boiled Detective Washington, they investigate the unusual circumstances of a small Louisiana town.
The game is set to overhaul the House of the Dead series giving it a grittier, classic horror type feel that pays "homage to the pulp horror comics and films that inspired generations of gore fans." The classic light gun style gameplay will return but now players will be able to pistol-whip the jaws of zombies too close for comfort or smash their skull in with their shotgun butt.
The House of the Dead: Overkill will be terrifying Wiis early 2009.
Make sure to check out the official teaser trailer below.
THEY'VE COME FOR BRAINS, YOU'LL GIVE THEM BULLETS
The House of the Dead: OVERKILL Brings Pulp Horror Action to Wii
LEIPZIG (August 19th, 2008) – SEGA® Europe Ltd. and SEGA® of America, Inc. today announced The House of the Dead: OVERKILL, an all-new pulp-horror reinvention of the classic SEGA light-gun shooter franchise. Created by London-based studio Headstrong Games, The House of the Dead: OVERKILL will take you right back to the beginning of this classic horror series. Available exclusively on the Nintendo Wii early in 2009 and announced to coincide with Games Convention at Leipzig, The House of the Dead: OVERKILL will be presented live by developer Headstrong Games for specially invited members of the press in SEGA's business centre suite.
The House of the Dead: OVERKILL uncovers the ugly, terrifying, red hot secrets behind the House of the Dead; the daddy of all over-the-top shooters. While staying true to the classic gameplay this hugely successful SEGA series is getting a new retro look, with distinctive graphics, sound and attitude that will add to its horror cool status. Plus, thanks to the Wii Remoteâ„¢, players will fight off zombies when they get too close; pistol-whipping jaws off and smashing in skulls with their shotgun butt.
"We wanted to do something really different with The House of the Dead: OVERKILL," commented Bradley Crooks, Studio Head at Headstrong Games. "With SEGA we've been able to create a fresh look for the franchise. I think you'll agree it's like nothing you've seen before on Wii."
"Paying homage to the pulp horror comics and films that inspired generations of gore fans, The House of the Dead: OVERKILL will expose gamers to a brand-new fleshy rollercoaster ride of revolting dismemberment," commented Gary Knight, European Marketing Director at SEGA Europe. "This is the hardcore Wii title you've been waiting for."
The House of the Dead: OVERKILL takes you back to when Special Agent G was fresh out of the academy. Teamed up with hard-boiled bad-ass Detective Washington, they are sent to investigate stories of mysterious disappearances in small-town Louisiana. Little do they know what blood-soaked mutant depravity awaits them in the streets and swamps of Bayou City...
The House of the Dead: OVERKILL will be released in early 2009, exclusively for Nintendo Wii. For more information about the game, please visit www.houseofthedeadoverkill.com.
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