Angry Birds: Star Wars 2 to be released on September 19 with 30 new characters

Angry Birds: Star Wars is getting a sequel. Dubbed Angry Birds: Star Wars II, the sequel is set to hit Android and iOS on September 19. The game is set to have new characters and will continue the Star Wars saga that it has been adapting into its own bird-based plot. According to the Rovio blog, the game will have 30 new characters, all of which will be playable. However, Rovio refuses to comment on whether the most hated character of the Star Wars franchise—Jar Jar Binks—will be in the game. Check out the trailer for the sequel:

According to the trailer, the game will let you play as characters from the Pork Side as well as the heroes. New characters include Darth Maul of The Phantom Menace fame, among many others. Along with this, the game will also have a Skylander-esque feature dubbed Telepods figures. Placing these figures on your phone or tablet camera will scan the character and let you play as that character in the game without having to go through the hassle of picking a new character every time.

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The last we heard about the Angry Birds: Star Wars series was back when Rovio had released an update to the game that added the Cloud City and Boba Fett as a playable bird. Other updates to the game so far have included one featuring the ice planet Hoth, where Luke Skywalker made his last stand against the Imperial army before going to resume his Jedi training with Yoda.

Angry Birds: Star Wars is currently available on every platform possible, including Android, iOS, PC and PlayStation 3.