In Etrange Overlord, you play as the most fearsome villain in the world, who has a desperate need to eat sweets — because it literally sustains her life force. Also, you’re in hell. Oh, and it’s a musical.
There’s a lot going on in Etrange Overlord, but if I told you it’s the new game from Disgaea creator Sohei Niikawa, it would probably make a lot more sense, as he has a real penchant for setting games in the afterlife. After playing Etrange Overlord for two hours, it’s quickly gone from a passing fascination to something I’ll absolutely be sinking more time into. It’s a delightfully charming and sometimes delirious little game that fully carries on the Disgaea DNA, from its humor to its surprisingly complex gameplay.
