Join the Pork Side in Angry Birds Star Wars II; coming to Windows Phone on September 19

Rovio has announced that the side by side instalment in the Angry Birds Star Wars series of games will exist launching on Windows Phone. Angry Birds Star Wars 2 puts the player in control of slinging birds at pigs to battle through levels in a galactic setting. There's a twist, however. You lot'll also be able to play as the piggies on the pork side of the force and teleport figurines into your game. Sounds rather cool, right?

Showing off the above video, voiced past Ian McDiarmid (Emperor in the Star Wars films), Rovio goes into some item in an official web log post as to what we can all expect to run across in the next title. Angry Birds Star Wars two volition include bird and hog versions of more than 30 characters from the Star Wars universe, who volition exist appear as the squad counts down to the launch of the game - the first batch of graphic symbol reveal gameplay videos will be published side by side Mon (26th).

The game itself will exist released on September 19th and will be loaded on iOS, Android and Windows Telephone for $0.99. What'southward possibly most interesting (as noted higher up) is the power to play on the pigs team. Not only that, but Rovio has teamed up with Hasbro to bring you TELEPODS. This essentially enables you to teleport physical Aroused Birds Star Wars figures into your game. Pretty bang-up. The team appears to be really making a bargain out of this sequel.

Here'south a quick video on the TELEPODS:

If you're super excited virtually the upcoming title, be sure to follow the Angry Birds squad on Twitter to be in with a chance of winning an exclusive "Join the Pork Side" poster, signed by The Emperor. And so which side of the forcefulness are you most looking to play?

Source: Rovio;thanks, Tapio, for the heads up!

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