The first video of Overlord: Dark Legend might be off-screen and a bit blurry, but we don't require high-resolution, direct-feed footage to tell us that the game will keep all the charm and personality of the original Xbox 360 title.
Producer Dean Scott can be heard commentating throughout both this and the video after the jump, enthusing about how nicely the Wii's controls suit Overlord, and discussing how Climax want to avoid fashioning a Morrowind-esque grey and brown fantasy world. So far, it's working; this looks visually closer to Fable. We'll be keen to see how many minions we'll be able to gather at once in Dark Legend -- the first game on the 360 allowed players to assemble around forty or fifty at some points, and a similar number would be welcome here. Also worth noting: Scott currently thinks this will be ready in time for June or July next year.
To see a boss battle in action, arm yourself with a pumpkin and charge past the break.
[Via Go Nintendo]
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8-25-2008 @ 10:45PM
Michael said...
I played the demo for Overlord on the PC, but the controls were pretty clunky. I assumed that they must have been more intuitive with an XBox controller. I'm betting that it will be a lot more fun with the Wiimote. Just point and pillage! I'm hoping that the minion pathfinder has improved though.
Michael
michaelandchrissy.com
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8-25-2008 @ 10:48PM
Sisyphus said...
I'm very interested.
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8-25-2008 @ 11:11PM
CubeGuy said...
When I read pumpkin armor, all I could think about was the "pot armor" from Ocarina of Time...
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8-25-2008 @ 11:47PM
Anonymousaurus said...
when i saw the video it reminded me of pikmin, i like that.
lets hope this baby is worth the wait.
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8-26-2008 @ 12:11AM
ali7300 said...
this game looks preety good, ill prob buy it, keep me busy till pikmin 3 comes out.
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8-26-2008 @ 12:15AM
aneurysmi said...
Let's save the 360 ports for games that are worth it, yeah?
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8-26-2008 @ 12:47PM
CJLopez said...
This aint no 360 port, but a completely new game
8-26-2008 @ 12:16AM
hvnlysoldr said...
Sorry that this makes me wish for more than a 100 Pikmin in the new game.
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8-26-2008 @ 2:31AM
Author X said...
Oooh, I'm really excited for this. I just got a 360 and Overlord just this summer, and I loved it to pieces. I'm really glad this is a new game, and not a port, and different from Overlord 2. It'll be great to be able to buy this version for the Wii and the sequel for the 360.
As long as there aren't any of those DAMN DWARVES. like, srsly.
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8-26-2008 @ 1:06PM
Rocketboy said...
Looks almost Baton Kaitosish with the color scheme. I likes.
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8-26-2008 @ 1:17PM
chalito said...
Am I the only one amazed at the shadows in the first video?
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8-26-2008 @ 2:46PM
Kamek said...
So, do you control those little guys all the time? You don't get to take out a sword and fight on your own?
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8-26-2008 @ 2:55PM
ponceturtle said...
This game looks great and i agree with the guy saying about gray and brown world. Have any realized this? That many next gen games are actually just HD with a lot of gray and brown since those are the colors that are realistic. For me lately many next gen games are looking the same.
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8-26-2008 @ 4:23PM
Mr Khan said...
The latter video has that problem, but the first one had a glorious array of color
8-26-2008 @ 4:24PM
Mr Khan said...
3rd parties are beginning to step up, i see
It bodes well for the future of Wii
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8-26-2008 @ 5:52PM
SegaPleaseMakePanzerDragoonWii! said...
Looks good, and I like the producer's attitude towards the Wii (for once). Thanks for putting this game on my radar.
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8-26-2008 @ 6:02PM
gayboyDS said...
Pumpkin Armor?
That's silly! I'm not dressing up like a big fruit!
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