Angry Birds (2022 Remake)

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The Angry Birds Remake is an upcoming remake of the 2009 game Angry Birds by Rovio Entertainment. It will be released in the first quater of 2022. It will cost money but it is unkown how much it will be as of now. This remake will not be made in Box2D, the engine used for the classic slingshot games, and instead will be made in Unity the engine that Angry Birds 2 and the 2019 version of Angry Birds Friends use. The game has been confirmed to be based off of the mid-2012 version of the game as fans started spamming #BringBack2012 at Rovio once they removed the Classic games in 2019, thgough a few started using the # in 2018. Because the game is being based off of the mid-2012 version it will only have the 8 episodes released at that time. So all episodes released after Surf and Turf will not be included. Power-Ups are also confirmed to not be in the game even though they were in the game in mid-2012. It is also unknown if Mighty Eagle will feature in this remake, and if he is he will not be an in app purchase and will be free. The Mighty League is confirmed to not be in here however.

Birds
Birds are the protagonists of the game. They are trying to get their eggs back.


 * Red: Shouts a battle cry when tapped.
 * Cannot destroy materials well.
 * Unlocked in Level 1-1 (Poached Eggs)
 * The Blues: They split into 3 when tapped, having more birds to destroy objects.
 * Destroys Glass exceptionally well.
 * Unlocked in Level 1-10 (Poached Eggs)
 * Chuck: Speeds up when tapped, gaining more momentum and strength.
 * Destroys wood exceptionally well.
 * Unlocked in Level 1-16 (Poached Eggs)
 * Bomb: Explodes instantly when tapped or after some time upon impact with something.
 * Can destroy stone really well. His explosion destroys a lot of objects on range.
 * Unlocked in Level 2-5 (Poached Eggs)
 * Matilda: Lays an explosive egg when tapped, exploding once it lands on something while she launches herself up.
 * Can destroy materials well, but not stone. The egg destroys a lot of materials on range.
 * Unlocked in Level 2-14 (Poached Eggs)
 * Hal: Spins when launched and goes to the opposite direction when tapped.
 * He can destroy wood really well, when he activates his ability he can destroy more.
 * Unlocked in Level 6-5 (Danger Above)
 * Terence: Has no ability.
 * However, he can destroy materials really well.
 * Unlocked in Level 9-1 (The Big Setup)
 * Bubbles: Inflates when tapped or after some time and flies away after some time.
 * He can destroy wood really well, and when he activates he destroys any material on range.
 * Unlocked in Level 18-1 (Birdday Party)

Pigs
The pigs are the enemies of the birds. They hunt down the eggs in order to cook give them to King Pig.


 * Small Pig: The weakest of all pigs, being defeated instantly by any bird or material.
 * First found in Level 1-1 (Poached Eggs)
 * Medium Pig: Stronger than small pigs, but can also be defeated easily by
 * hed Eggs 1-14.
 * Large Pig: Stronger than medium pigs, cannot be defeated by some birds instantly.
 * First found in 1-5 (Poached Eggs)
 * Corporal Pig: Stronger than large pigs because of his helmet, cannot be defeated by most of the birds in a hit, but stronger birds will.
 * First found in 1-21 (Poached Eggs)
 * Foreman Pig: Stronger than Corporal Pig, he cannot be defeated by birds in a hit, but stronger birds will defeat him that way.
 * First found in Level 2-21 (Poached Eggs)
 * King Pig: Stronger than any pig, he cannot be defeated by any birds in a hit, except for explosions and Terence.
 * First found in Level 3-21 (Poached Eggs)

Episodes
Main Article: List of Angry Birds Classic Levels

There are a total of 375 levels in Angry Birds Remake, including Golden Eggs. These levels are grouped into episodes. In different episodes, the pigs try to find new ways to escape with the eggs.


 * Poached Eggs, The birds find that the eggs are missing, and later they discover that the pigs have stolen the eggs and now the pigs attempt to escape. It contains 63 levels and is the episode to feature the most levels.
 * Mighty Hoax, The pigs steal the eggs again and use a cut-out of the King to distract the birds while they escape. It contains 42 levels.
 * Danger Above, The pigs steal the eggs and escape on board using several makeshift aircraft. It contains 45 levels.
 * The Big Setup, The pigs imprison the birds in a cage to prevent their defeat after stealing the eggs. However, Terence is still loose and frees Hal, and they both fight back. It contains 45 levels.
 * Ham 'Em High, The pigs, armed with a rope, lasso the eggs out of the bird's nest and take them to the wild west. It contains 45 levels and 3 Facebook levels.
 * Mine and Dine, The pigs steal the eggs and attempt to hide underground, taking them to the underground mines. It contains 45 levels.
 * Birdday Party, The birds find that the pigs have taken their eggs for once again, and this time, along with a piece of their cake. It contains 15 levels.
 * Surf and Turf, A bonus episode originally released for Angry Birds Friends; a few small pigs steal the eggs with balloons. It contains 45 levels.
 * Golden Eggs, 27 scattered throughout the game, which unlocks hidden levels when collected.

Trivia

 * Despite it being an enhanced remake released almost 3 years after the original game's last update, it features significantly less content.
 * Stella is not in this version of the game.
 * Red's Mighty Feathers and Short Fuse are not here meaning Mighty Feathers Red and Shockwave Bomb are not in this versuion of game.
 * Birdday Party will have 15 levels in this version despite the fact it had 105 in the original version.
 * Despite it being released in 2012. the episode Bad Piggies will not be here.
 * Golden King Pig was released in 2012 but will not be here.
 * Mighty Eagle may be in the game but he is not confirmed.
 * Rovio Entertainment Corporation have not ruled out adding any of these in the future however.
 * It is unknown what designs the characters will feature as Rovio was really vaige about that particualr question in the Q&A.

#BringBack2012 Q&A

 * 1) BringBack2012 is a # started by Angry Birds plush collector and YouTuber Maximus Overdrive in 2018. The # gained popularity in 2019 when Rovio removed the classic Angry Birds games from the App Store and Google Play. Then alot of Angry Birds fans would spam this up until late 2019 early 2020 when most stopped but some did carry on. In 2021 when Rovio announced they would bring the original game back they asked fans to use #BringBack2012 to ask questions. Here is the Q&A:

Following last month’s announcement that we’re bringing back Angry Birds Classic, you flooded our tweet with questions!

So in this dev diary update, we want to tackle these head on, as best we can. Here to give you more insight into the project and current status are Sami Ronkainen and Steve Porter.

We have gathered the most recurring questions under certain themes, and will be going through the larger themes, with topic-specific questions to be able to cover as much depth per topic as possible.

What exactly do you mean by “premium” and will I be able to transfer my progress from the original game?
Steve Porter:

When we say the Angry Birds game will be premium, we mean there will be a one-off purchase price for all the content at release, just like the original game. We don’t know the price point yet, but it will be cheap. To clarify @KartProEz, yes – to play this remastered, rebuilt version of the original Angry Birds game you will have to buy it – and note: it will not be a free-to-play game and it will not have in-app purchases or ads!

Imagine this as a redux of the original game as it was in 2012, updated to work and be maintained on modern devices – just like old console games that get re-releases on modern platforms.

Sami Ronkainen:

To be totally clear, this will be a completely new app. As we announced in our first update, we are recreating Angry Birds Classic in Unity from scratch, using the 2012 version as a reference. The existing Angry Birds Classic is unmaintainable as it is, being built on an old and non-updateable game engine, and we are having to build this from the ground up. Also with Rovio Accounts long discontinued, you won’t be able to carry progress over from the original game – which again is no longer available in app stores, or supported. But we do hope this rebuild, or remastered version if you will, ultimately gives our fans the opportunity to relive their legendary bird flinging experience from a decade ago!

What other games, apart from the Angry Birds Classic, are you planning to bring back?
Steve:

At the moment, we don’t have any plans to reproduce or re-release any of the other titles. We want to use the new version of the original Angry Birds game as a test to not only learn about recreating these famously nostalgic experiences for you all, but also to understand if they truly resonate and get engagement from the community. When we know how well this has been received, we’ll be in a better place to make decisions on other titles.

As far as Star Wars and Rio go, these include 3rd party licenses which would require a lot of investment – so are extremely unlikely to ever get a remastered re-release (sorry to break it like this, but it’s the honest truth).

What about other platforms than mobile? Will you be porting this game to consoles, Steam or any other platform?
Sami:

Many of you asked this, including @hectorama501st, but beyond iOS and Android mobile, we don’t have plans to port the games to any other platforms for the foreseeable future. While we hear these wishes from our fans regularly, porting games to platforms like these is unfortunately not a simple process from a technical point of view.

Steve:

With that in mind, it also has to make business sense for both the IP and the Rovio strategy, which is mobile focussed. While we aren’t ruling this out definitively for any title, new or old, currently it is just not in scope of our #BringBack2012 project.

So the character designs, which version of the birds are you using? What about new characters like Silver?
Steve:

You guys are obsessive about which generation and specific art style we use! I love it. So for this re-release, we will be using our game-style birds – so not the movie birds. As for the specific style, they will resemble the birds we had in the Classic game before it left the store, very similar to the style used in Angry Birds Reloaded.

As for new characters – no, of course not! No Silver in this game I’m afraid. This is a release of the original game as it was in 2012. The characters and content from 2012 is what will be in this game. You asked us to #BringBack2012 after all.

And yes @YanNobrega1, we will use the same logo from this time as well – if that’s what you meant. Fonts? Well we’ll see what is practical.

Sami:

We aim to make the game feel as close to the 2012 version as possible, so you will see some very classic bird designs. In fact, one of the challenges we have faced in re-creating the game has been to decide which versions to use. There have been many different generations – but we certainly aim for the retro feeling when playing the game.

What content is in the game? Will it have all episodes from 2012? Will it have the Mighty League or multiplayer components? Will there be a roadmap of content updates, new plots etc.?
Sami:

The content will have all 8 episodes that were live in the game by mid 2012. The Mighty League feature divided the community somewhat, and since it was also released in 2016, won’t be appearing in this game. In terms of new content, stories or characters – again, we are sticking to bringing back the game as it was in 2012. We aren’t ruling out releasing some of the later episodes, but this is something we can only decide with time.

Also this will be a new app – essentially a retro remastered version of the original game – so this means connecting progress from the original app will not be possible, so hopefully that clears things up @Felipne98r.

Steve:

The game will be a premium experience, which means no interruptions from ads. There won’t be power-ups either, except MAYBE the Mighty Eagle which was introduced into the original game version 1.5 in late 2010. If he makes it into the game, he won’t need an additional purchase of course.

What about the original plush toys that launched soon after the original game? Will there be merchandise and licensing products? What about TelePods?
Steve:

We love that our fans are itching to get their hands some nostalgic merch! Give us some time, and I am sure you’ll see merchandise with the classic characters and styles soon! Regarding the original plush many of you are eager to see, like @AngryBirdsAvent, let me see what I can do.

Thanks to the Angry Birds community for all of the questions, and not least of all, for being so passionate about Angry Birds. It’s clear to us that the classic Angry Birds game means a lot to you all, and we’re going to do our best to do it justice in this re-release. Thanks again for the feedback and comments – keep them coming! We will follow up with more info on the project next month so stay tuned.

Refferences

 * 1) https://www.rovio.com/articles/bringing-back-2012-dev-diary-2-your-questions-answered/
 * 2) https://www.rovio.com/articles/bringing-back-2012-angry-birds-sets-a-flightpath-for-a-re-release/