Although Left 4 Dead is currently turning heads on the PC and Xbox 360, Sega is keeping Wii fans stoked for indiscriminate zombie shooting with House of the Dead: Overkill. Since zombies are all the rage, why not merge them with another big fad -- collector's editions?

Yep, an Overkill collector's edition has been announced by Sega, available with pre-orders. It will contain a graphic novel, Prelude to an OVERKILL, which tells the story of Agent Washington and Varla Gunns on the night before the game is set. Let us take a moment to reflect upon the awesomeness of the name Varla Gunns.

House of the Dead: Overkill is out next year, sometime in February.

ADULTS-ONLY COLLECTOR’S EDITION AVAILABLE FOR
THE HOUSE OF THE DEAD: OVERKILL PRE-ORDERS

Includes “Prelude to an OVERKILL” Graphic Novel

LONDON (20th November, 2008) – SEGA Europe Ltd. today announced the red hot Collector’s Edition for The House of the Dead: OVERKILL™ for release in PAL territories. This premium edition of The House of the Dead: OVERKILL arrives encased in an exclusive collector’s slipcase and is accompanied by an exclusive graphic novel. It will only be available through selected retailers as a pre-order bonus.

“Prelude to an OVERKILL” tells the fateful stories of Agent Washington and Varla Gunns, on the night before the violent and shocking events of the game. Illustrated by Steve Copter, of dissident punk band ‘Black Mekon’ (www.myspace.com/blackmekon), this specially-commissioned comic is only available in The House of the Dead: OVERKILL Collector’s Edition.

The House of the Dead: OVERKILL puts players in the shoes of Special Agent G and Detective Washington. Whilst mowing down waves of infected blood-thirsty zombies in a last-ditch effort to survive Bayou City, gamers uncover the horrific truth behind the origins of the House of the Dead.

The House of the Dead: OVERKILL will be released in February 2009, exclusively for the Nintendo Wii™

For more information about the game, please visit http://www.sega.co.uk