Angry Birds Star Wars II
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| Developer(s) | Rovio Entertainment |
| Publisher(s) | Rovio Entertainment (in conjunction with LucasArts) |
| Series | Angry Birds |
| Engine | Box2D |
| Platform(s) | iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Microsoft Windows |
| Release date(s) |
September 18, 2013 (Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8) October 24, 2013 (Windows PC) |
| Genre(s) | Puzzle |
September 18, 2013 (Android, iOS, Windows Phone 8)
Angry Birds Star Wars II is a puzzle video game, a crossover between Star Wars and the Angry Birds series, that was released on September 18, 2013. The game is the seventh Angry Birds game developed by Rovio Entertainment. The game is a sequel to Angry Birds Star Wars and is based on the Star Wars prequel trilogy, as well as the television show Star Wars Rebels.
In Angry Birds Star Wars II, players must destroy targets fortified in or out of their created fortresses, depending on the side they are in (Bird or Pork side). Players also earn up to 3 stars, as of other games in the series. The game features over 30 playable characters. 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.
The game is compatible with Hasbro Telepod technology, which is similar in concept to the "Portal of Power" from the Skylanders video game series, 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. Each Telepod can be used on up to 15 separate devices and one must rescan the Telepod to get access to the particular bird/pig if the game is fully closed.
As of December 2013, Hasbro has sold over 1 million Angry Birds Star Wars II Telepods, like Darth Vader, Yoda, General Grievous, C-3PO, and more.
The player can via in-app purchase or through achievement rewards, have the use of a certain birds or pigs during gameplay. With the Rise of the Clones update, former Watto's shop, which was a separate area of the game to buy birds/pigs, was removed and was merged within the character swap menu.
In Angry Bird Star Wars II, 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 bird/pig form. In official books and annuals, characters' names are changed to fit whether they are portrayed by bird or pig. (e.g. Boba Fett becomes Boba Fatt).
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