We all held our breath when Sega announced it had a surprise planned for the Leipzig Game Conference. Could it be a fresh Jet Set Radio game? A Daytona title? Surely not ... Shenmue III? Well, it's none of those, but House of the Dead: Overkill still appears to be awe to the some. Though a competent House of the Dead game already exists on the Wii, our toes curled with excitement upon watching the trailer above, with its grindhouse stylings and tongue-in-cheek commentary.
"They came for brains. You will give them ... bullets."
House of the Dead: Overkill is due out next year and, as has been previously mentioned, is being worked on by Headstrong. Hit up our gallery for the first screens and some of the best Wii boxart you'll see this year.
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8-19-2008 @ 10:06AM
igorponweed said...
Am I the only one who's thinking... groan?
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8-19-2008 @ 10:16AM
Brandisis said...
Yes you are.
8-19-2008 @ 10:33AM
Player1 said...
I am thinking groan about your comment.
8-19-2008 @ 11:12AM
Wraith 242 said...
Dont worry im thinking grown too. I hate this mindless zombie shoot'em up's. Just foolish when theres actually good games out there.
8-19-2008 @ 11:18AM
samfish said...
Do you mean groan like how zombies groan?
ESPECIALLY AFTER YOU UNLOAD SEVERAL ROUNDS OF LEAD IN THEM!
8-19-2008 @ 12:06PM
igorponweed said...
Wraith, that's not the reason I'm groaning. I'm not the biggest fan of the genre, but I enjoy them. The reason is explained in a comment further down.
8-19-2008 @ 10:14AM
Brandisis said...
Best video game trailer ever.
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8-19-2008 @ 10:19AM
David Hinkle said...
I think I have to agree.
8-19-2008 @ 11:43AM
teddy_kgb75 said...
x2
8-19-2008 @ 10:26AM
igorponweed said...
The trailer was cool, but come on guys! This is SEGA! Not SEEEEEEEGAAAAAAAA making this!
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8-19-2008 @ 11:02AM
DarthKegX said...
Great trailer, but does this really count as a surprise? Sega just commented on how well their light gun games have been selling. Why oh why couldn't it be Jet Set Radio!? That would have been too perfect.
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8-19-2008 @ 11:10AM
Don Day said...
I was waiting for Machete to make a cameo.
http://www.motifake.com/motivational_posters/c2de1763e8.jpg
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8-19-2008 @ 11:20AM
samfish said...
"Could it be a fresh Jet Set Radio game? A Daytona title? Surely not ... Shenmue III?"
Hmph. I can't believe you left out Space Channel 5.
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8-19-2008 @ 11:53AM
Chris Greenhough said...
Actually, neither can I. I'm sowwy. :(((((
8-19-2008 @ 5:07PM
Mr Khan said...
Or Burning Rangers.
The world needs more Burning Rangers
8-19-2008 @ 11:27AM
TWOO DEE said...
no audio here at work, but damn did that look fun!
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8-19-2008 @ 11:27AM
Orion said...
I would love another Daytona ...:(
Anywho, looks good. Umbrella though set the bar high, I'm curious to see how this competes.
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8-19-2008 @ 12:01PM
RUTHLOOSE said...
That settles it... I'm watching Grindhouse. Yay, The Warriors-esque game trailers. Hate all you want, but HotD2 remains the finest rail shooter I have ever encountered.
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8-20-2008 @ 2:15AM
Mrblonde said...
You will not be disappointing when watching grindhouse
8-19-2008 @ 12:32PM
meist3r said...
Unfortunately SEGA Europe has released a press statement saying that for the risk of House of the Dead and Madworld being banned by German authorities they will NOT release any of those in Germany.
So people like me will have to import a grey-market version from our blood-
guzzling neighbors I guess.
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8-19-2008 @ 1:24PM
Roto13 said...
I should really try House of the Dead and Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles. The gameplay reminds me of Link's Crossbow Training, and my only complaint about that game is that there's not enough of it. :P
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8-19-2008 @ 1:41PM
Al3xand3r said...
I'm loving this.
Also, there's still the Silicon Knights' Sega game left to unveil... You know, the dudes who made the Battalion Wars games for the GC/Wii and the Dark Messiah of Might & Magic Multiplayer side for the PC... Kuju!
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8-19-2008 @ 1:42PM
Al3xand3r said...
Er, I mixed the post up, THIS is by former Kuju, the Silicon Knights game is left to be seen...
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8-19-2008 @ 2:33PM
nicolas said...
im considering it. looks better than dead rising, graphics wise.
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8-19-2008 @ 2:50PM
SegaPleaseMakePanzerDragoonWii! said...
Really, one of the funniest trailers I've ever seen. Well done, too. My extreme sadness and dissapointment over Sega not making a new Panzer Dragoon game aside, this looks good.
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8-19-2008 @ 3:13PM
John Rios said...
That trailer just made me forgive Sega for all the crappy Sonic games they've put out in the last 10 years. The slate is clean Sega, let's go play!
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8-19-2008 @ 5:09PM
Mr Khan said...
Wow.
SEGA steps up and delivers on the platform once again. Go Sega.
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8-19-2008 @ 5:13PM
LeChuck said...
New House of the Dead? - Hm, okay.
Reading article - interest piqued
Watching trailer - pretty cool
"So frightening you'll cry blood from your own eyes." - MUST BUY!!
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8-19-2008 @ 10:11PM
Dan Sauve said...
OK, this has got me really f'ing excited. Love those light gun games...
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8-20-2008 @ 1:03PM
ZagZagovich said...
Everything is forgiven. This is even more awesome than the original version of THOD 3(the comic book like one).
"Half agent, half killing machine, all man."
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8-20-2008 @ 9:40PM
seighton said...
If only Uwe Boll took this direction with the House of the Dead movie. It woulda been great... or at least entertaining.
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8-22-2008 @ 9:54PM
zchry said...
I laughed when that girl licked the Wiimote. Nice perversion, there, Sega.
Still, it's a wonderful ad scheme--the whole retro thing. I like the feel. Alone In the Dark's website had a nice feel, too (not retro, more like an unsolved mystery).
Too bad I'm an absolute fraidy-pants.
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8-30-2008 @ 2:06PM
WhiteShield said...
Now hey, i'm a huge sony fanboy and the only reason i'm actually on the Wii fanboy site is because of an article i'm writing for the school newspaper, but when i saw this preview, i must say, this is perhaps one of the best trailers for a game... ever. aside perhaps from a few mercs 2 trailers. hope my bro gets a wii for his birthday so i can buy this game!
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