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Angry Birds Star Wars II

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Angry Birds Star Wars II

Production information

Developer(s)

Rovio Entertainment^[1]

Release date

September 18,2013^[1]
October 24,2013(PC)^[2]

Date closed

March2020^[3]

Modes

Singleplayer only^[4]

Rating(s)

Everyone (E)^[5]

Platform(s)

Series

Angry Birds

Chronological information

Timeline

Angry Birds Star Wars

"All good things must pass, and at the end of March we will be winding down some aspects of Angry Birds Star Wars 2 including the ingame shop and adverts. The game will also no longer be available in app stores from that date, but we will continue to provide player support for those who have the game installed on their devices until the end of 2020. We want to thank you for being part of this game, it's meant a great deal to us. Keep on flinging!"

―Angry Birds Star Wars II^[3]

Angry Birds Star Wars II is avideo game in the popularAngry Birds app series that was released oniPhone,Android, andWindows Phone 8 onSeptember 18,2013. It is a crossover betweenStar Wars and theAngry Birds series. The game is the seventhAngry Birds game developed by Rovio Entertainment. The game is a sequel toAngry Birds Star Wars and is based on theStar Warsprequel trilogy (as opposed to theoriginal trilogy setting in the original game,Angry Birds Star Wars), as well as the television showStar Wars Rebels. It usesHasbro's TELEPODS technology.^[6] The game is notable in that not only does it allow one to play as theRepublic, but also control the "Pork Side" (a parody of thedark side). Along withAngry Birds Star Wars,Angry Birds Star Wars II was discontinued in March2020.^[3]

Gameplay[]

Overview[]

AB2 level — One of the game's many levels.

Angry Birds Star Wars II is the prequel and sequel toAngry Birds Star Wars. It contains characters, planets, and storylines from theprequel trilogy and the animated TV-seriesStar Wars Rebels's first season. Such asThe Grand Inquisitor,General Grievous, andMustafar. The game consists of using aslingshot to throw "pigs" or "birds" to some structures built of various materials which protect various "enemies" or "bosses".

The game features "chapters", groups of levels grouped by storylines, such as "The Invasion of Naboo" and "The Battle of Naboo", every chapter has from 1 to 31 levels. Most of the chapters end with a boss, which can be destroyingPadmé Amidala's ship and allRoyal Naboo Security members on aTrade Federation ship, or defeating The Grand Inquisitor on the surface of theplanet Lothal.

Cutscene Rebels — One of the game's many cutscenes.

The story is told from the perspective of thePork side or theAvian Republic, depending on which side you choose on the main menu, as all chapters have a "Pork Side" version and a "Avian Republic" version. Cutscenes usually follow the movie's or series' stories, however, they usually don't completely follow the plot of the movie or series, such as the first chapter, "The Invasion of Naboo", it showsObi-Wan Kenobi andQui-Gon and Amidala's ship fighting two battles instead of one battle on Naboo.

Chapters[]

The game is divided into chapters. From the first chapter, "The Invasion of Naboo" to the last chapter "Rebels", each chapter has between 1 to 31 levels. There are 8 total chapters, two of them aren't based on any storyline, three are based on thePhantom Menace's plot, 1 is based onAttack of the clones. The two last chapters are one based onRevenge of the sith and the final one onStar Wars Rebels'sfirst season. When a player begins a chapter, they choose a side, to unlock the other side they must complete it or purchase the other side.

AB2 MTT — The first or second boss you can encounter, and the finale of the first or second chapter, theMTT.

The 8 chapters are, "Reward Chapter", a chapter in which you can master specific characters, "Master your Destiny", where you can develop your skills with the pork or avian sides, "Naboo Invasion", where you can recreate the events of the Naboo Invasion. "Escape to Tatooine", where you battle against Jawas and Sebulba, "Battle of Naboo", end the Trade Federation's control of Naboo. "Rise of the clones", defeat Zam Wessel and Obi-Wan Kenobi, "Revenge of the Pork", battle against the Chosen One or his master, and finally, "Rebels", revive the events of the Rebels TV-show.

Bosses[]

The game's chapters usually end with a boss. The bosses are the movie/series the chapter is based on's villain, such asCount Dooku in case you play as the Avian Republic, or in case you play as the Pork Side, Amidala's ship, Kenobi, orKanan Jarrus.

Currencies[]

The game has two currencies,credits and micro-transaction, real world money. You could buy infinite character packs or more credits through micro-transactions. Credits could buy some infinite character packs, more characters, skip levels and unlock chapters or a side of a chapter.

Shop[]

The game contains an in-game shop in which you can buy more characters or character packs.

Development[]

Angry Birds Star Wars II was released on September 18, 2013. It allows players to integrateHasbro's Telepods into the gameplay.^[1] In May 2014,Rovio Entertainment released an update with 44 levels and new game effects.^[7]

Closure[]

After a message published in early February2020^[8], the game, and the rest of theAngry Birds games available at that time closed its ingame shop and advertising in March 2020, and was removed from app stores. Player support continued to be provided until the end of 2020.^[3]