Overlord won the hearts of many games, now many fans, and when Triumph Studios heard the calls for a sequel they had nothing to do, but answer them. IGN has some how gotten news that a sequel for the game is underway and Triumph Studios is hard at work is hard at work on the sequel. Overlord II is now dew out in 2009 for Xbox 360, PS3 and Games for Windows PC systems. An just to hype this announcement, Codemasters has also revealed Overlord Dark Legend for Wii and Overlord Minions for DS. WoW.

Overlord II will introduces a new Overlord, hinted at in the final scene of Overlord: Raising Hell, for a clash between him and a Roman-inspired empire which has plans to root out all magic and take over the world. The game moves beyond the fantasy realm of the first to something closer to our own, allowing the game’s humor and satire to hit closer to home. Politics, environmental issues and more are up for parody in this game, though we wouldn’t be surprised if a fart joke or two slip in.

With the Glorious Empire as the foe and a new overlord brought into the fold, you can be sure you’ll be seeing a more diverse set of environments. Sas told IGN, “We have new lands, from the icy (but rather festive) Nordberg where minions face up to vicious seals, to a new Magic Sanctuary Domain, where the magical creatures have retreated from the onslaught of the Empire, to the homelands and cities of the Glorious Empire itself.”

The first Overlord game relied on a gameplay mechanic where you directly controlled the overlord who then orders around small legions of minions to solve puzzles and attack enemies. This style of game returns, but is expanded and improved for the sequel. Sas tells us that, “from the Netherworld you rise to gather an army of loyal Minions that are more destructive and much smarter than before — now they can do even more things for their master; such as riding mounts, using war machines and sailing warships in world-changing battles.” He also told us the team has “greatly improved” the controls and visuals to make the game even more attractive to a broad audience.

“We’re really excited about shifting the world to a new era where a Roman-inspired Empire rises as the arch-enemy of the Overlord,” says Lennart Sas, “which leads to an epic clash between the regimented forces of a sprawling state and the faster, harder, more manic minion horde.”

[Overlord II on the Way via IGN]