The latest installment of Angry Birds is now available for Android, iOS and Windows Phone 8 devices worldwide. Angry Birds Star Wars II comes with the largest lineup of new characters ever as well as, for the first time ever, the ability for players to “Join the Pork Side” and play as the pigs.
The game follows the story line of Star Wars I through III. New characters introduced include young Anakin, Jango Fett and Darth Maul.
“Angry Birds Star Wars II combines the rich worlds of both Angry Birds and Star Wars™ in a unique way featuring fan favorite characters from both the dark and light side of the Force,” said Jami Laes, EVP Games, Rovio Entertainment. “We have taken the gameplay to a whole new level, giving our fans the option to play as both the birds and the pigs. We are also excited to introduce the amazing new TELEPODS from Hasbro. For the first time ever our new characters will not only appear in future game updates, but also on store shelves. We’ve heavily invested in the longevity of the franchise and have great updates already lined up for the coming months.”
The game also introduces TELEPODS, 30 collectable figures that a player can use to “teleport” a physical Angry Bird Star Wars character into the game. And they are already available in Canada. For example, Toys’R’Us offers a Angry Birds Star Wars Jedi Vs. Sith Multi-Pack for CA$12.99.
Let us know below if the new game is enough to draw you back to the Angry Birds world or if you’ve moved on to other games.
Angry Birds Star Wars™ II launches with over 30 playable characters and the chance to “Join the Pork Side”!
“Angry Birds Star Wars II combines the rich worlds of both Angry Birds and Star Wars™ in a unique way featuring fan favorite characters from both the dark and light side of the Force,” said Jami Laes, EVP Games, Rovio Entertainment. “We have taken the gameplay to a whole new level, giving our fans the option to play as both the birds and the pigs. We are also excited to introduce the amazing new TELEPODS from Hasbro. For the first time ever our new characters will not only appear in future game updates, but also on store shelves. We’ve heavily invested in the longevity of the franchise and have great updates already lined up for the coming months.”
Angry Birds Star Wars II follows the story of Star Wars Episodes I-III and introduces Angry Birds versions of iconic characters such as young Anakin, Jango Fett and Darth Maul. In addition to the vast amount of content readily available in the game, new characters and powers can be unlocked by placing one of the collectible TELEPODS physical figures onto the phone or tablet camera and scanning it into the game. Over thirty figures are available at launch on September 18th.
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