Codemasters is planning to release three new Overlord titles of the sleeper hit franchise for multiple platforms in 2009.

Starting with the sequel, Overlord II will be seeing releases on the PS3, Xbox 360 and PC. In Overlord II, a new Overlord and a more powerful army of Minions take on an entire empire in a truly epic adventure, inspired by the rise of the Roman Empire. As the Glorious Empire conquers kingdoms and destroys any sign of magic it finds, it’s time to go Minion Maximus and send in the horde.

Overlord Dark Legend, is a Wii exclusive. Set in a time before the original Overlord game, players take the role of a new young Overlord. As he revels in command of the Minions, our trainee tyrant will be able to take his growing pains out on the local fairy tale inhabitants as he protects his castle and lands. With the Wii remote, Minions can be plucked from the horde, held by the neck and then, by vigorously shaking the Wii Remote, throttled to imbue him with some Overlordly power and turn him into a manic minion missile.

The DS exclusive, Overlord Minions, will take a different direction as a puzzle game. The stylus and touch screen commands and combines minions in battle, pointing and sweeping them to attack enemies and solving puzzles to execute the Overlord’s plans.

Get ready to unleash your evil minions and pillage those that stand in your way, Overlord.