If you have ever wanted the opportunity to embrace your evil inner self, then Overlord II is just the game for you. Before you embark on your Overlord journey, however, always remember “It’s good to bad, but it is even better to be evil.”

The game begins with a young boy being cast out of a village because of his cursed magical powers. The minions, at once recognizing the Overlord potential in this magical fiend, soon start to tag along with the expelled youngster – overjoyed at having finally discovered a new leader to reunite their forces.

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The Major has mercifully let everyone know that an Overlord II demo is now up and available on Xbox LIVE Marketplace for the low, low price of zero dollars.

The post in question promises that, if you download the demo, you’ll “experience the thrill of sending your Minions off on a hilarious destructive rampage.” It continues:

“Use your horde of Minions and new wolf mounts to slay the hunters of Nordberg! There’s more: take on hippy elves and the mythical yeti and, err, lots of baby seals. Of course you can kill them, you’re the Overlord! Want a mini-map too? You got it!”

… OK… that actually sounds pretty fun. Go get the demo for Overlord II now!

This new trailer for Overlord II reveals just how important your diminutive minions are to completing missions and tasks, while generally wreaking havoc wherever they go.

The trailer also shows off the ability to lead your minions into battle by taking direct control of a head minion, while the following pack trails behind you. Watch below:

Overlord II, a free-roaming action adventure game in the same vein as Pikmin, hits retail on June 23rd in the US and June 26th in Europe.

Codemasters today announced that more Minion mayhem is on the way with Overlord II. The “delightfully despotic, twisted fantasy action adventure” from Triumph Studios will return this summer, complete with a new Overlord and more powerful Minions.

Not only will the Minions be smarter, deadlier and funnier, but they can also fight in large scale battles as well as wreck buildings and scenery….not to mention ride wolves and magical creatures around the countryside and into battle. Get a taste of the mayhem in the first gameplay video below.

Overlord II will be available for the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC this summer.

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Codemasters have announced the existence of two new Overlord games, one a spin-off game for the Wii called Overlord: Dark Legend, and the other, a true Overlord sequel, called, naturally, Overlord II.

Overlord: Dark Legend for Wii is a whole new action adventure game designed exclusively for the console set before the time period of the original game, as players take control of a new, young Overlord, commanding minions and protecting the Overlord’s castle and lands with every sinister trick you can muster.

Taking full advantage of the Wii Remote, Dark Legend gives players more control over their minions and also more abilities as a result of the motion-based control method, such as grabbing a minion, shaking him up and turning him into a explosive minion missile. You can watch a debut trailer for Overlord: Dark Legend below:

Overlord II, on the other hand, is being developed for PC, Xbox 360 and PS3 and represents a true sequel to the original Overlord. Taking control of a minion horde, the Overlord will take on an entire empire, inspired by the Roman Empire, in large-scale battles involving everything from magic, weaponry, special abilities and wolf mounts – yep, this time, the minions can saddle up on a variety of creatures to get around the battlefield faster.

You can watch a teaser debut trailer for Overlord II below:

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