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Angry Birds Star Wars (previously known as Angry Birds Black during development[4]) was the sixth entry in the mainline Angry Birds series, and the tenth Angry Birds game overall. It serves as an adaptation of the original trilogy of the Star Wars series. The game was developed by Rovio Entertainment in conjunction with LucasArts, and was published by the former for mobile devices and by Activision for video game consoles and handheld systems on November 8, 2012.

A prequel, titled Angry Birds Star Wars II, was released the following year on September 19, 2013.[5]

As with all remaining Angry Birds games released before Angry Birds Transformers (aside from Angry Birds Friends), Angry Birds Star Wars was delisted from the App Store and Google Play Store in 2019. In the second dev diary for Rovio Classics: Angry Birds, Rovio stated that games that use third-party licenses, including Star Wars, are "extremely unlikely to ever get a remastered re-release".[6]

History

ABStarWars ShutDown

Official announcement detailing the game's closure

On November 6, 2012, a blog post on the official Star Wars website by art director Toni Kysenius discussed the art direction of the game in incorporating designs from both universes.[7] On February 3, 2020, along with Angry Birds Rio and Angry Birds Star Wars II, it was announced that the servers for Angry Birds Star Wars were closed down due to licensing issues. However, the game can still be played as normal, but the player cannot make in-app purchases, or receive advertisements. This also means that episodes such as Path of the Jedi and Boba Fett Missions cannot be unlocked instantly by purchasing them, and can only be unlocked 3-starring all episodes and collecting all the jetpacks respectively.

On October 29, 2013, Angry Birds Star Wars was released on PS3, Xbox 360, PS Vita, 3DS, Wii and Wii U.[8]

On April 8, 2024, the leaderboard servers for the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U versions of the game went permanently offline as a result of the indefinite closure of Nintendo Network.[9]

Plot

The galaxy is ruled by the Pig Empire, an authoritarian regime led by Emperor Palpatine, who seeks to eat all of the junk food in the universe. Palpatine's right hand man, Darth Vader, secretly hopes to seize power and covets The Egg, a mysterious artefact said to hold the power for universal domination. Currently, the empire is at war with the Bird Rebels, who seek to overthrow the regime.[10][11]

The pigs kidnap Princess Leia, secretly a Bird Rebel, and leave her imprisoned onboard the Death Star, a superweapon capable of destroying planets. She uses R2-D2 to record the plans of the Death Star. Vader then pressures Leia into telling him the location of The Egg. Meanwhile, R2-D2 and C-3PO escape to Tatooine, where they are found by some Jawa Birds, who sell them to Luke Skywalker. The robots tell Luke about the Death Star and Leia's captivity.[10] Luke eventually meets Obi-Wan Kenobi, who persuades him to join the Rebels and trains him to use the lightsaber. The pair visits a cantina and meet Han Solo and Chewbacca. They use the Mighty Falcon to board the Death Star with support from the Blue Squadron. Aboard, the Bird Rebels encounter Vader, rescue Leia, and destroy the Death Star's main reactor, destroying the space station.

The Bird Rebels settle on Hoth and build a secret headquarters, the Echo Base. Learning about the base, Darth Vader and his troops invade Hoth.[10] Forced to escape, the heroes end up in one of the asteroids of the planet, where they overcome the hostile Mynhogs and the Giant Mynhog. They later arrive at Cloud City, a floating city on planet Bespin, and meet the city's administrator Lando, secretly forced to side with the pigs. Solo is eventually frozen in carbonite, and Lando teams up with the Rebels to defeat the pigs. Luke has a duel against Vader, who reveals to be his father.

Luke travels to Dagobah to receive training from Yoda so he can be a Jedi Master. Upon completing his training, Luke rescues Han and Leia from Jabba the Hutt, and the Rebels travel to the moon of Endor, where they meet the Ewok Birds and destroy one of the pigs' bases.

Angry Birds Star Wars The End

The ending screen of Angry Birds Star Wars

Meanwhile, in space, Vader and his minions have finished the Death Star 2. However, the Bird Rebels weaken the space station's defense systems, allowing them to infiltrate it. There, the heroes have a final showdown against Vader and Palpatine. Vader has a change of heart and strikes down Palpatine, though this leaves him fatally injured. A grieved Luke then removes Vader's armor, allowing him to see his face. The heroes are later forced to leave the Death Star 2 after a chain reaction is triggered, causing it to explode. The Bird Rebels later celebrate their victory.

Gameplay

Angry Birds Star Wars is a puzzle video game with similar gameplay to that from previous Angry Birds games. In the game, the player takes control of a limited group of birds, who can be launched anywhere by the use of a slingshot. All levels have a series of enemies the player must take down by the use of their characters. These enemies normally appear sheltered inside of structures made of wood, glass, and/or metal, in addition of some additional objects, such as chains and TNT. If the player fails to kill all the enemies in the levels, they will get a Level Failed screen, encouraging them to try again. If they manage to do so however, they will win and pass to the next level. Upon completing each level, the player will receive one, two, or three stars depending on the score received.

This game makes several changes not found in most Angry Birds games. This includes outer-space physics previously found in Angry Birds Space, as well as most birds having new unique powers based on elements from the Star Wars series such as lightsabers and the Force. In addition, this is the first instance in which the pigs have weapons to use as a form of attack, including blasters and AT-AT Walkers. Other elements from the Star Wars films are also present, with most being exclusive to certain episodes.

Objects

Items

Gimmicks and obstacles

Characters

Playable characters


Non-playable characters

Enemies

Bosses

  1. Darth Vader's TIE fighter (Death Star) (only appearance)
  2. Giant Mynhog (Hoth) (only appearance)
  3. Darth Vader (Cloud City)
  4. Moon of Endor boss (Moon of Endor) (only appearance)
  5. Darth Vader and Emperor Palpatine (Death Star 2) (only appearance)

Possible portrayals

Episodes

Angry Birds Star Wars features six main episodes based on the Star Wars original trilogy, with two representing each film. Only Tatooine is unlocked at first, but beating it makes the other chapters available. A third episode based off Episode VI: Return of the Jedi is also featured: in mobile versions, it is only unlocked upon 3-starring the rest of the game, but is unlocked by default in other versions. Also featured are Boba Fett Missions, unlocked upon collecting all of Boba Fett's jetpacks scattered throughout the game, and Bonus, which essentially serves as this game's equivalent of the Golden Eggs.

No. Episode Level no. Release date Original work
1 Tatooine 40 Game's release A New Hope
2 Death Star 40
3 Hoth 40 November 29, 2012 (first 20 levels)[12]
January 31, 2013 (final 20 levels)[13] 		The Empire Strikes Back
4 Cloud City 40 March 28, 2013 (first 20 levels)[14]
June 13, 2013 (final 20 levels)[15]
5 Moon of Endor[note 1] 30 September 12, 2013[16] Return of the Jedi
6 Death Star 2[note 1] 30 December 17, 2013[17]
N/A Boba Fett Missions 10 March 28, 2013[14] The Empire Strikes Back
N/A Path of the Jedi 40 Game's release Return of the Jedi
N/A Bonus 22 N/A

The console version features a unique episode titled Exclusive Levels, which includes 20 levels. Angry Birds Star Wars Free also has Free, which contains four levels from Tatooine, Death Star and Hoth each.

Re-releases

Image Game Description
Angry Birds Star Wars HD A HD port of Angry Birds Star Wars, with improved graphics and sound.
Angry Birds Star Wars Free Only on iOS. Includes the first four levels of Tatooine, Death Star, and Hoth.
Angry Birds Star Wars HD Free/Angry Birds Star Wars Free HD Only on iOS. An HD port of Angry Birds Star Wars Free, with improved graphics and sound.
Angry Birds Star Wars Facebook A Facebook version of Angry Birds Star Wars which was the version which included power-ups to the game. It also had an exclusive Weekly Tournament feature.
Angry Birds Star Wars for Windows Phone An Xbox-supported Windows Phone port of Angry Birds Star Wars.
Angry Birds Star Wars (Console) A console port of Angry Birds Star Wars, with improved graphics, sound, exclusive levels and a multiplayer mode.

Reception

When the game released in 2012, many casual and experienced players were thrilled with the new crossover, saying that the refined gameplay (even without the crossover) made the game better compared to the original game.[18]

The console ports of the game however had some minor issues. A common complaint with the console versions was the price, which varied between $30-$50 USD on launch in 2013.[19][20] On the Wii U version, players thought that the implementation with the game pad was a good touch, but the game retailed for US$50.[21] For users on the PlayStation Vita version of the game, they complained that the touch controls are difficult to use when holding the device.[22] On the Xbox 360 version, players thought the story could've had more cinematic moments like other Star Wars games and that features like Kinect support and multiplayer were "just merely there".[23] For players on the PlayStation 3, players felt that the game was "out of place" on the console and that the price is more compared to other platforms.[24]

The Prequel

Main article: Angry Birds Star Wars II
ABSW2 loading

The loading screen of Angry Birds Star Wars II.

Angry Birds Star Wars II, or Angry Birds Star Wars 2, was a video game that is part of the Angry Birds series. A prequel of Angry Birds Star Wars, it was developed by Rovio Entertainment and LucasArts, and released in late 2013.

The primary feature of Angry Birds Star Wars II is the ability to side with either the Bird or the Pork Side, each with their own sets of playable characters and chapters.[25] The game also features the use of "Telepods", plastic stands that enable players to import special character toys into the game, which the character then be used in-game.[26]

As with all remaining Angry Birds games released before Angry Birds Transformers (aside from Angry Birds Friends), Angry Birds Star Wars II was deleted from the App Store and Google Play Store in 2019. In early 2020, the game was officially discontinued and the servers for Angry Birds Star Wars II, Angry Birds Star Wars and Angry Birds Rio were closed down. However, the game can still be played as normal except the microtransactions and advertisements being disabled.

Gallery

For the gallery, see Angry Birds Star Wars/Gallery.

Videos

Differences from the movies
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In order to tone down the content for younger audiences and because of the character limitations, many scenes in the movies were altered or removed in the game.

  • Luke seems to be living alone in Tatooine, without any mention of Owen and Beru Lars.
  • In the cinematic trailer, Obi-Wan Kenobi cuts off a pickle from Ponda Baba's mouth instead of his arm.
  • Princess Leia keeps the same "space buns" hair style from A New Hope throughout the game, except when she was captured by Jabba the Hutt in a cutscene in Moon of Endor.
  • Unlike The Empire Strikes Back, the scene where C-3PO gets captured is not shown.
  • Obi-Wan Kenobi is still playable in levels even after his duel with Darth Vader in the Death Star. However, his Force ghost appears in the cutscene at the end of the game.
  • Darth Vader cuts off a few of Luke's feathers with his lightsaber instead of his hand.
  • Luke gets his green lightsaber in Dagobah in Path of the Jedi, whereas in the films, he gets his after he loses his blue one after the duel with Darth Vader.
  • In the final cutscenes for the game, it is Luke who casts Emperor Palpatine down the shaft, instead of Darth Vader himself.

Trivia

  • The game idea was suggested by an unknown Twitter user in December 2010, which the Angry Birds Twitter replied with confirmation.[27]
  • For unknown reasons, the main theme of Angry Birds Star Wars was removed in the 1.5.12 update, leaving the title screen silent when the game starts.
  • This game reuses many game mechanics, sound effects, and assets from Angry Birds Space.
  • Despite being discontinued the game is still listed on the Star Wars website.[28]
  • Greedo's blaster can be seen smoking after Han shoots him, referencing the 1997 Special Edition change in A New Hope.
    • Anakin's Force ghost in the ending cutscene is based on the 2004 Special Edition of Return of the Jedi.
  • The game was featured in Nintendo's eShop sale news on February 17, 2015.[29]
  • Originally, Yoda was going to be represented by one of the Blues.[7]
  • This was one of the games that was released as a launch title for the PS4 and Xbox One.
  • The console version, like all PS4 and Xbox One games, can be played on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S (via backwards compatibility)


Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Unavailable in the console version.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tach, Dave (August 21, 2013). Angry Birds Star Wars multiplayer is strong in this new video. Polygon. Retrieved on February 11, 2023.
  2. ↑ https://investor.activision.com/news-releases/news-release-details/activision-publishing-inc-set-release-six-titles-wii-utm-fall
  3. ↑ https://olgabudanova2006.wixsite.com/portfolio/game-projects
  4. ↑ File:Star Wars Proto.png
  5. ↑ Angry Birds Star Wars 2: Official Gameplay Trailer - out September 19!. YouTube. Retrieved on January 1, 2025.
  6. ↑ [citation needed]
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20121108213042/http://starwarsblog.starwars.com/index.php/2012/11/06/a-look-behind-the-look-of-angry-birds-star-wars/
  8. ↑ Welch, Chris (July 18, 2013). 'Angry Birds Star Wars' coming to every gaming console known to man October 29th. TheVerge.
  9. ↑ https://en-americas-support.nintendo.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/63227/~/announcement-of-discontinuation-of-online-services-for-nintendo-3ds-and-wii-u
  10. ↑ 10.0 10.1 10.2 10.3 DK Publishing (January 2014). Angry Birds Star Wars Character Encyclopedia. DK Publishing. ISBN 978-1465416919.
  11. ↑ {{{author}}} (March 1, 2013). Angry Birds Star Wars: Lard Vader's Villains. DK Publishing. ISBN 978-1409333098.
  12. ↑ AMslimfordy (November 29, 2012). Angry Birds Star Wars Hoth Update Out Now!. AngryBirdsNest.com. Retrieved on August 31, 2024.
  13. ↑ AMslimfordy (January 31, 2013). Angry Birds Star Wars Escape from Hoth Update Out Now!. AngryBirdsNest.com. Retrieved on August 31, 2024.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 AMslimfordy (March 28, 2013). Angry Birds Star Wars Cloud City Now Available!. AngryBirdsNest.com. Retrieved on August 31, 2024.
  15. ↑ AMslimfordy (June 13, 2013). Angry Birds Star Wars Concludes Cloud City, Adds Power Ups and Lando Calrissian. AngryBirdsNest.com. Retrieved on August 31, 2024.
  16. ↑ AMslimfordy (September 12, 2013). Angry Birds Star Wars Moon of Endor Now Available!. AngryBirdsNest.com. Retrieved on August 31, 2024.
  17. ↑ AMslimfordy (December 17, 2013). Angry Birds Star Wars Death Star 2 Now Available! Join the Final Battle, Young Jedi!. AngryBirdsNest.com. Retrieved on August 31, 2024.
  18. ↑ https://www.ign.com/articles/2012/11/08/angry-birds-star-wars-review
  19. ↑ https://purenintendo.com/pn-review-angry-birds-star-wars-wii/
  20. ↑ https://gaming-age.com/2013/11/angry-birds-star-wars-review-ps-vita-ps4-ps3-xbox-one-xbox-360-wii-u/
  21. ↑ https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/wiiu/angry_birds_star_wars
  22. ↑ https://www.playstationtrophies.org/forum/topic/227864-almost-unplayable-due-the-bad-controls-vita-version/
  23. ↑ https://www.trueachievements.com/game/Angry-Birds-Star-Wars-Xbox-360/reviews
  24. ↑ https://www.pushsquare.com/reviews/ps3/angry_birds_star_wars
  25. ↑ AMslimfordy (July 15, 2013). Angry Birds Star Wars II Coming September 19th. AngryBirdsNest. Retrieved on July 16, 2021.
  26. ↑ Nelson, Robert (July 15, 2013). Angry Birds Star Wars II coming in September with Telepods support. Android Community. Retrieved on July 16, 2021.
  27. ↑ https://twitter.com/AngryBirds/status/14024166227320833
  28. ↑ https://www.starwars.com/games-apps/angry-birds-star-wars
  29. ↑ https://www.nintendo.co.uk/News/2015/February/Nintendo-eShop-sale-Heroic-adventures-960136.html

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