Angry Birds Star Wars II

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Angry Birds Star Wars II
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Developer Rovio Entertainment
Publisher Rovio Entertainment
Series Angry Birds
Engine Box2D
Platforms iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Microsoft Windows
ReleaseSeptember 18, 2013
Genre Puzzle
Mode Single-player

Angry Birds Star Wars II was a 2013 puzzle video game and a crossover between Star Wars and the Angry Birds series. It is the seventh Angry Birds game, developed by Rovio Entertainment, and is a prequel to Angry Birds Star Wars , based on the Star Wars prequel trilogy as well as the television show Star Wars Rebels . [1] In the game, birds and pigs play the roles of characters from the Star Wars prequel trilogy. Characters from the original trilogy and the television show Star Wars Rebels also make appearances in the form of a bird or a pig.

Contents

Angry Birds Star Wars II was released on September 18, 2013. [2] [ better source needed ] It was discontinued on February 3, 2020, along with Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Rio .

Gameplay

In Angry Birds Star Wars II, players must destroy targets fortified in or out of their created fortresses including various bosses, depending on the side they are in (Bird or Pork side). [3] The game differs from the other Angry Birds games because the player can summon a specific bird/pig instead of the pre-determined selection. This summoning can be done to replace each bird/pig.

Telepods

The game is compatible with Hasbro's Telepods line of toys-to-life figurines, allowing the player to summon a specific character into the game via its QR code; this summon is once per level, but the player can use multiple Telepod summons per level.

Shop

The player can via in-app purchase or through achievement rewards, have the use of certain birds or pigs during gameplay. With the Revenge of the Pork and the Rebels update.

Release

The game was released on September 18, 2013. Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X versions of the game were announced, with the former being released on October 24. [4]

Discontinuation

The game was discontinued on February 3, 2020, alongside every Angry Birds title released before Angry Birds Transformers (excluding Angry Birds Friends and Bad Piggies ). It was removed from both App Store and Google Play. In a 2021 interview, nearing the rerelease of the original Angry Birds, Rovio employee Steve Porter stated that the Rio and Star Wars games were unlikely to be re-released due to third-party licensing. [5]

Reception

The game has received generally favorable reviews with a Metacritic score of 77/100 based on 24 reviews. [6]

At the 2014 Kids' Choice Awards, Angry Birds Star Wars II received a nomination for Favorite App Game. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "More Angry Birds Star Wars On The Way". The International House of Mojo. August 2, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2013.[ permanent dead link ]
  2. ↑ "You waited, and waited, and waited. So... Here it is! #AngryBirdsStarWars2 is out a day early on iOS, Android & WP8!". Facebook . Rovio Entertainment. September 18, 2013. Retrieved September 14, 2023.
  3. ↑ The Verge (July 15, 2013). "'Angry Birds Star Wars II' will follow the prequel trilogy and feature physical toys". The Verge. Archived from the original on September 17, 2013. Retrieved September 12, 2013.
  4. ↑ AMslimfordy (November 25, 2014). "PC Versions of Angry Birds Apps Officially Discontinued". Angry Birds Nest. Archived from the original on January 4, 2015. Retrieved July 23, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bringing Back 2012 – Dev Diary 2: Your questions answered!". Rovio. December 22, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Angry Birds Star Wars II for iPhone/iPad Reviews". Metacritic . CBS Interactive. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 20, 2013.
  7. ↑ Hodapp, Eli (September 18, 2013). "'Angry Birds Star Wars II' Review – We Joined the Pork Side and So Should You". TouchArcade . Archived from the original on August 8, 2018. Retrieved August 8, 2018.
  8. ↑ Couch, Aaron; Washington, Arlene (March 29, 2014). "Nickelodeon's Kids' Choice Awards: The Winners". The Hollywood Reporter . Archived from the original on April 1, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
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