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- This article is about the upcoming sequel to Bad Piggies. For other uses, see Bad Piggies.
- "Unleash your creativity!"
- — Tagline
Bad Piggies 2 is a game in the Angry Birds franchise and the sequel to Bad Piggies. The game was announced through advertisements on TikTok during mid 2021, which led to a GeekLab page emulating the Google Play Store, and a survey asking the viewer questions about the game, most notably what art style the game should use: the art style used in the first Bad Piggies, the art style of Angry Birds Toons, and an art style similar to the one used in the Angry Birds films and media related to them. The game is currently being developed in the Stockholm studio located in Sweden. It soft-launched on May 4, 2023, in Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway, and Poland.[1]
Development
- Main article: Bad Piggies 2 (Maria Mustonen pitch)
While Bad Piggies 2 started development in 2021, an idea for a direct sequel to Bad Piggies had been proposed long beforehand. At an unknown date around 2018–2019, Angry Birds Friends background artist Maria Mustonen published concept artwork for a supposed sequel for Bad Piggies on ArtStation, under the title of "Unreleased project".[3] The page contains a splash screen and app icon; below is a blueprint with usage unknown and artwork that seems to imply a card upgrading system similar to Angry Birds 2. The game was also apparently set in space and would feature oil and repair tools as new objects. In late 2020, this page started to get more well known in the community; in November, a fan asked Rovio if this project was in production, to which Rovio employee Jakub said that no plans had been made for Bad Piggies 2.[4]
Many months later, on June 5, 2021,[5] ads on video-sharing platform TikTok started appearing for what seemed to be a new Bad Piggies 2 project. Three variations of the ads exist: one using designs from many older games, a version with the art style used in Angry Birds Toons, and a version with a style similar to that of The Angry Birds Movie, though with slight alterations. Clicking on these ads would lead to a GeekLab page modeled by default after the Google Play Store (though it can be changed to different styles by changing "gp" in the URL, the other known templates being "ios," "steam" and "ag"). Similar to Angry Birds Double Crossed and Angry Birds Launch It!'s GeekLab pages, pressing "Install" (or "Get" or "Play Game", should the style be changed) led to a survey. The questions asked why the viewer clicked on the ad, their initial impressions of the game, which of the three art styles they thought looked best, and more. The survey ended up generating overwhelming support, and likely for that reason, it was closed down by July 2, 2021.[6]
Bad Piggies 2 would next be seen in Rovio's 2021Q2 investor presentation on the eleventh page as part of the official Angry Birds lineup, sporting a brand new placeholder app icon, confirming that the game was officially in production.[7]
A few months later, on November 9, 2021, a brand new Bad Piggies 2 ad started appearing once more, this time on Facebook, focusing more on the aspect of upgrading vehicle parts.[8] The new ad would again be in three different styles, but The Angry Birds Movie-inspired art style was updated with a more cartoony design, while the Angry Birds Toons style was redesigned entirely, with everything besides the pigs now matching the Movie-based version of the ad. Once again, these ads lead to a GeekLab page, styled after the Play Store by default, like before, where pressing "Install" redirected to a survey.
In October 2022, it would be discovered that the finalized design was chosen for the game with a new app icon.[9] In that same report, it showed off a concept for another game called Angry Birds Next.[10] A few months later in December, Rovio employees were receiving Bad Piggies 2-themed mugs with some being filled with matcha.[11]
In January 2023, it was reported at IGDC 2022 that Rovio would use the Movie art style for the game's soft launch with possibilities of changing the designs later on in development.[12] On April 3, gameplay footage was posted by the community lead of Rovio (Lina) on the Rovio Gaming Discord server and on the Angry Birds Gaming YouTube channel.[13] The final teaser would be posted on May 3 with a YouTube upload being posted in the same server by Lina.[14]
The game was soft-launched in select countries on May 4, 2023, on the App Store, which included Finland, Sweden, The Netherlands, Denmark, Norway and Poland.[1]
On October 19, 2023, it was announced through Rovio Gaming that the game will be halting development for the foreseeable future, with the servers shutting down on October 31, 2023.[15]
Plot
Ross goes on vacation and decides to teach his Nephew how to build vehicles, just in case.
Gameplay
Bad Piggies 2 is a puzzle game currently in the same vein as its predecessor, but with various changes compared to the original, such as a limited building grid, 3D models, and an energy meter. Using a set of limited parts, the player needs to build a vehicle for Ross' Nephew inside of a grid. After the vehicle is made, the player must use it to play through the level. A new gimmick in Bad Piggies 2 will be that there are now structures made predominantly of wood and iron in the levels, which can seemingly be destroyed with the new bulldozer blade part. Another change will be that vehicle parts can now be upgraded, which will help to enhance vehicles. Additionally, the player will be able to customize the pigs with "a variety of outfits, and accessories", and the game seems to contain some form of loot crates. Bad Piggies 2 will also include a weekly league game mode, where the player goes against opponents to get better loot crate rewards.
Objects
Vehicle parts
- Bulldozer Blade (first appearance)
- Firework
- Frame
- Wooden frame
- Metal frame
- Motor
- V8 engine
- Propellor
- Soda Bottle
- Green soda bottle
- Spring
- TNT crate
- Wing
- Metal glider & tail
- Wheel
- Wooden wheel
- Powered wheel
Characters
- Ross
- Ross' nephew (only appearance)
Game description
June 2021
Unleash your creativity as you construct the wackiest vehicles of all time with yours truly - the Bad Piggies! OiNk! OiNk!
Construct the ultimate flying/crawling/rolling/spinning/crashing vehicle and help the pigs steer the vehicle to pig-crush various levels causing destruction and mayhem wherever they go.
The King Pig is hungry, and he sends out the pigs to discover the different cuisines of the world! Visit different biomes and search for the recipe of that culture’s signature dish! The King Pig’s hunger is never-ending, so the pigs must keep finding new dishes to present to the King!
With hundreds of levels, and free updates coming up, you have hours and hours of pig-crashing, exploding, and flying fun! Collect and upgrade vehicle parts to construct the ultimate vehicle for each biome. HINT: Sometimes you need to play the level several times to get all the necessary vehicle parts -- try building a new device or steering in a different way to collect them all!
Features:- Unlimited creativity - Collect and upgrade vehicle parts to construct wacky vehicles!
- Different biomes to collect recipes for different cuisines of the world!
- Hundreds of levels to beat and hours of unlimited pig-crashing, exploding and flying fun!
- Weekly leagues to compete in - crush your opponents and get the best loot crate rewards!
- Customise your pigs with a variety of outfits, and accessories!
Get ready to see pigs fly!
November 2021
Unleash your creativity as you construct the wackiest vehicles of all time with yours truly - the Bad Piggies! OiNk! OiNk!
Build the ultimate driving, flying, submarining, helicoptering machine and help your pig earn its driver’s license. In Pig City, that means catering to the wildest whim of the wonderfully corrupt King Pig. You need to put life and limb on the line to fetch whatever tasty treats King Pig desires.
Do you have what it takes to keep it all together and make it to the finish line? Will you ever earn your driver’s license? Is something burning? These are the thoughts that go through a piggy’s mind when they’re careening down a hill in a vehicle made entirely of TNT boxes and soda bottles. Buckle up and get ready for some explosive fun!
With hundreds of levels, and free updates coming up, you have hours and hours of pig-crashing, exploding, and flying fun! Collect and upgrade vehicle parts to construct the ultimate vehicle for each biome. HINT: Sometimes you need to play the level several times to get all the necessary vehicle parts -- try building a new device or steering in a different way to collect them all!
Features:Unlimited creativity - Collect and upgrade vehicle parts to construct wacky vehicles in the Garage!
Different biomes to collect tasty treats that King Pig desires!
Hundreds of levels to beat and hours of unlimited pig-crashing, exploding and flying fun!
Customize your pigs with a variety of outfits, and accessories!
Get ready to see pigs fly!
May 2023
Unleash your creativity and get ready to build the ultimate driving/flying/crashing machine! Cross the finish line in vehicular challenges full of arcade action and high speed hijinks with yours truly - the Bad Piggies! OiNk! OiNk!
Our piggy protagonist is going downhill – fast! Help this little green apprentice learn the ways of contraption crafting and get them to the finish line in tons of tricky challenges. Each level is a new puzzle! Unlock new parts and assemble them in any way that gets you from point A to point B. Building is only half the job, once constructed, you will have to get your crazy contraption to victory, taking control of precision machinery like pressurized soda bottles, motorized wheels, TNT boxes, boxing gloves, umbrellas – anything it takes to get to the finish line in one piece – or many pieces…Bad Piggies 2 is the sequel to the crafty contraption-building arcade puzzle game from the creators of Angry Birds. Play the newest Bad Piggies experience updated with a new engine under the hood, a fresh coat of paint, and perfectly tuned for high speed action.
Features: - Unleash your creativity! Come up with creative ways to complete various unique and challenging levels. - Unlock new parts as you play and use them to build the wackiest vehicles of all time. - Hours of Fun! Play tons of levels packed with hours and hours of pig-crashing, exploding, and flying fun! - Use the workshop in Pig Village to build parts for piggy customers and earn rewards. - Enter the State Fair to take part in exciting events and complete unique challenges. - Experience the next generation of Bad Piggies’ arcade/puzzle gameplay! - Stay Tuned - We’re planning regular updates with new levels, and many more surprises to keep Bad Piggies 2 packed with contraption crafting action!
So buckle up and get ready for some explosive fun!
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Important Message for Parents
This game may include: - Direct links to social networking websites that are intended for an audience over the age of 13. - Direct links to the internet that can take players away from the game with the potential to browse any web page. - Advertising of Rovio products and also products from select partners. - The option to make in-app purchases. The bill payer should always be consulted beforehand.
Gallery
For full gallery, see Bad Piggies 2/Gallery.
Videos
Trivia
- This is the third Angry Birds game to use GeekLab for surveys before its release, with the first two being Angry Birds Double Crossed and Angry Birds Launch It!.
- While the June Angry Birds Toons and Movie-styled GeekLab pages of Bad Piggies 2, along with all of the November GeekLab pages, have been fully preserved, the classic-styled version of the June page unfortunately seems to be lost.
- The pig's freckles only consistently appear in the first version of The Angry Birds Movie-styled version of the advertisements and GeekLab pages. In the classic-styled version, he oddly occasionally uses King Pig's design without a crown, while in the Angry Birds Toons and updated Movie-styled versions, he lacks freckles entirely.
- If the style of the June 2021 GeekLab page is changed to Steam's design, Bad Piggies 2's release date is shown to be April 21, 2021, despite the game not having any sort of release thus far. This also happens in the November 2021 page, though it instead shows that the game will release on October 21, 2021.
- Despite the Classic and Toons designs being the most popular designs in the surveys, the Movie design was chosen instead, making the survey seem useless to some fans who participated in the survey.
- This is one of the only games where Red doesn't appear.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://twitter.com/angrynetwrk/status/1654058854596894721
- ↑ https://twitter.com/angry_facts/status/1655925257146888193
- ↑ Mustonen, Maria (2018-2019). Unreleased project. ArtStation. Retrieved on December 25, 2020.
- ↑ Kevin Gonzalez 1234 (November 11, 2020). I think I am going to cry ! 😭😭😭😭. Angry Birds Wiki. Retrieved on December 25, 2020.
- ↑ • Angry Birds Facts • [@angry_facts] (June 5, 2021). Fact #1117: Okay, right. So apparently similar to what Double Crossed & Launch It did, ads for a "Bad Piggies 2" have started popping up on Tik-Tok that take you to a Geeklab Page about the game. This seems to be different from the cancelled game of the same name (1/2). Twitter. Retrieved on November 22, 2021.
- ↑ • Angry Birds Facts • [@angry_facts] (July 2, 2021). Fact #1244: You can no longer take the Geeklab survey for Bad Piggies 2 anymore, but the surveys for Angry Birds Double Crossed, Launch It & Angry Birds 2 are all still up, even though they all came before (Left: Bad Piggies 2 Survey | Right: All the other AB Surveys on Geeklab). Twitter. Retrieved on August 17, 2020.
- ↑ https://investors.rovio.com/sites/rovio-ir-v2/files/2021-08/2021Q2%20investor%20presentation.pdf
- ↑ • Angry Birds Facts • [@angry_facts] (November 9, 2021). Fact #1244: Fact #1728: Just like back in June on TikTok, Rovio has created 3 new ads for Bad Piggies 2 on FB! These ads are entirely unique from the June ones, focusing on the "Upgrade Your Vehicles" and showing new mechanics to be featured in the game.. Twitter. Retrieved on November 9, 2020.
- ↑ https://investors.rovio.com/sites/rovio-ir-v2/files/2022-10/Rovio_2022Q3%20Investor%20presentation_0.pdf
- ↑ https://twitter.com/angry_facts/status/1585985083546095616
- ↑ File:Bad Piggies 2 Mug 12-8-22.jpg
- ↑ Terence, Antony (January 13, 2023). On Bipedal Pigs and Bad Piggies 2 With Rovio’s Art Director. SuperJump. Retrieved on January 16, 2023.
- ↑ https://www.youtube.com/post/Ugkx4k-JfPl6yb8oTubq6UKpt30VFrMfZZkf
- ↑ File:Bad Piggies 2 Coming Soon!
- ↑ https://x.com/vindertomat/status/1714990256397721829
External links
- Geeklab pages
- Bad Piggies 2 on GeekLab (June 2021) (Angry Birds Toons style)
- Bad Piggies 2 on GeekLab (June 2021) (The Angry Birds Movie style)
- Bad Piggies 2 on GeekLab (November 2021) (classic style)
- Bad Piggies 2 on GeekLab (November 2021) (Angry Birds Toons style)
- Bad Piggies 2 on GeekLab (November 2021) (The Angry Birds Movie style)
- Facebook page
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Protagonists | Ross • Ross' nephew |
Episodes | Prologue • When Pigs Fly • A Balancing Act • Fight Club • Grand Prix |
Vehicle Parts | Bulldozer Blade • Firework • Frame • Motor • Propellor • Soda Bottle • Spring • TNT Crates • Wing • Wheel |
Objects | Iron • Wood |
Miscellaneous | Gallery • Survey Questions • Maria Mustonen Pitch • Earth |