SEGA has announced The House of the Dead: Overkill, an all-new pulp-horror reinvention of the classic SEGA light-gun shooter franchise, scheduled to launch in easrly 2009. 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.

“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.”

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, the Wii-mote will allow players to fight off zombies when they get too close; pistol-whipping jaws off and smashing in skulls with their shotgun butt.