If you have been anxiously waiting for the Angry Birds to come flying through your 40-inch flatscreen HD television set — or even that 18-inch, 150-pound set with the rabbit ears on top — your wait may soon be over! Activision and Rovio have confirmed that they are teaming up to bring the Angry Birds Trilogy to gaming consoles! There is a lot that has been confirmed in a recent article by IGN.com, which even contains a nice video with a look at some of the imagery involved. (We took a couple screenshots and included them below, but be sure to check out IGN’s video as well.)
After reading the article and watching the video ourselves, we can confirm, speculate, and question nearly everything that you may want to know about this new game. So, let’s run down some of the highlights.
What we know:
- The so-called “Angry Birds Trilogy” (herein called ABT) will be a single disc/cartridge that contains the first three mobile apps: Angry Birds, Seasons, and Rio.
- ABT will be available for XBox 360, PlayStation 3, and Nintendo 3DS. In addition to controller gameplay, gamers will be able to use Kinect, Move, and StreetPass, respectively, to fling birds at those evil pigs and marmosets. And for all our 3DS gamers, yes, you will be able to play in either 2D or 3D.
- Update: On 12 July, Activision confirmed the pricing information. The discs will sell for $39.99 on Xbox 360 and PS3, and for $29.99 on 3DS.
- Petri Järvilehto (Executive VP of Games, Rovio): “There are new cinematics, extras and other entertaining content.” We aren’t entirely sure what these extra and such will entail, but we do notice a mini-biography about Terence during the video, so it could include that.
- Järvilehto: “The backgrounds have been animated, we’ve added lighting modes, reactive backgrounds, the list goes on and on.” Frankly, the images shown in the video look incredible. Even the Episode Selection Screen looks super slick!
- Individual leaderboards for each level!
What we speculate:
Disclaimer: These speculations are based solely on images seen in the video. During the next few months, Rovio could very well change things, so any or all of these items could be nixed by the time the final product comes around.
- About 18 secs into the video there they show an Episode Selection Screen of Angry Birds Seasons. Based on this it appears that the Mighty Eagle will be in the game! Notice the feather counter.
- Also based on this image, it appears that the Facebook/Twitter levels will be unlocked or unlockable! Notice the feather/star counter is accurate for 18 levels.
What we don’t know:
- When will it be released?
- Will ABT receive updates? I believe this is what IGN means when they asked about the “free level packs iOS and Android players received”, but I’m just speculating about their author’s wording.
- Will the aforementioned “individual level leaderboards” be inter-platform? That is, will XBox scores appear on the leaderboard of a PS3 user?
Man, I was expecting wii to be in this list.
me too *sigh*
So was I. I’m majorly disappointed with this news. It’s like they built up my hopes then crushed them.
I wonder if this will come out on the Wii U when it comes out…
i hope
We can only hope.
For Wii U it would be awesome because the touch pad on the controller can make it feel like the iOS version.
Awesome! I have a 3ds can’t wait
I quite agree, but I have to say this about a potential release date: I wouldn’t expect to see to see it in the stores for Christmas except as a “pre-order” for two reasons. First, this involves a major collaboration with Activision, Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. Secondly, this will involve a major programming and QA effort, since we’re talking about three separate systems, all with their own challenges.
I won’t even go into how the legal and marketing divisions of each company will have their own slice of this pie for licensing, royalties and other corporate necessities, since it’s not really germane here, except in the release timeframe.
Having said all that, I can’t help but admire Rovio for taking a HUGELY ambitious step with the AB franchise. I have little doubt that this will be a great success when the dust finally settles.
Angry Birds trilogy, what a cool tittle choice.
Should we petition Rovio to have them make it for the Wii??
I’m sure there is a reason why Wii is not included.
@slim will this be serate game or Nintendo e shop game
This is stated in the post.
Woops disn’t see that
This looks great. Have a 60″ plasma screen and the graphics ought to be spectacular.
@wrw01
So do you play all the AB games on the 60″ TV?
@mvnla2 At the present time, I use an iPad. It appears from this article that we will be able to play ABs on a TV with an AB’s disc and one of the game setups mentioned above in the future.
Agreed. Playing it on bigger screens should be really interesting.
Wait! Angry Birds 3D? COOL!
what about the wii
It appears not.
finally it will be here … so glad to know
Can anyone please paste the link of that ign article
It is hyperlinked in the article.
Aww, no Angry Birds Space. :(
if u go on youtube there are fowl language in the top comments click show the comment some times and there will be fowl language
I am not familiar with the above platforms that ABT will be released on, but one reason that it may not be being released on the Wii is because of the Wii’s poor video resolution. It is only 480 and when connected to a 42″ or larger lcd or plasma, it isn’t as great as it could be. I am assuming that the platforms that it is being released on support at least 720 if not 1080 which would make the game look SOOOOOO much better.
Although I personally would think it would be cool to play AB on my 46″ plasma (even at 480)
I didn’t know that about Wii’s resolution. Interesting…
I think another major lacking in Wii is two-fold. First, it lacks a legitimate controller, most specifically a joystick on said controller. And second, its motion recognition isn’t half as good as Kinect or Move.
I’m a huge Wii fan but agree with @sparty83 in that the video resolution on a large screen TV is not good. My games look better on the portable TV. I’m awaiting the release of a new Mario Kart for the new Wii U. I’ve already enquired and there’s no sign of it yet and as much a I love AB, even if they do make it for the Wii U I won’t buy the new console until they release a new Mario Kart. I just googled the specs for the Wii U and the good news is the Video output resolution will be 1080p.
I thought the Kinect was very glitchy, but that’s because I play it in a small room.
So Xbox PS3 and 3DS. Weird that two are full consoles and one is a handheld device. Wouldn’t it make more sense for it to be released on Wii instead of 3DS?
Read comments above you.
See above, at @chicadee‘s comment about Wii’s poor resolution. 480p?? Phui!! I had better resolution with the monitor I bought with my Pentium II PC, back in the ’90’s!
The highest resolution that the Wii can go up to with the Official Wii Component Video Cable is 576p.
Ok, but even 576p ain’t all that much of an improvement. Or for that matter, even impressive. I’ve seen the Wii hooked up to a fairly large CRT type TV, and it looks OK. Doubtless the imprecise nature of that technology, combined with tricks like interpolation and anti-aliasing, to name but two help out a lot.
I wonder if it would look any better in S-video, provided one could rig a reliable conversion.
“Please don’t read the comments in the IGN article if you are sensitive to ‘Fowl’ language.” Is there really bad words, or is this some kind of Fowl/Bird joke?
Bad language. Makes me like ABN even more, but I’m a little biased.
It isn’t THAT bad. I’ve had far worse bombs tossed at me in boot camp, and survived. What the IGN comments truly illustrate is the general lack of civility, and perhaps intelligence, displayed by a group of lowbrows, doubtlessly ensconsced in the basement of their parent’s house, and desperately not wanting anyone to know about it.
Most definitely a far lower class of people than those here at ABN.
I haven’t clicked on the link yet but Slim has given a warning in the article above under the “What we don’t know” section re the language so no it’s not a joke – people get a bit agro sometimes and resort to this behaviour.
Re people getting agro over not being told prices, I can’t believe that at one of my local stores, people are preordering the Wii U without even knowing how much it will cost. You have to pay a deposit of 20 dollars. If you change your mind you can use the deposit on something else but that’s crazy – there’ll be massive competition between stores when it comes out and this store is not particularly well known for its ‘cheap’ prices!
Come on, I have a ds but no 3ds :(. And why do you keep deleting my comments
I’m not aware of any deleted comments, unless they weren’t relevant or contributing.
Hmm.. I posted 2 comments here a while ago, maybe my internet is damaged
Angry Birds is realy making progress.3 new platforms.Awesome!!!The backgrounds of the game look realy great and in 3D.
Very good news. Probably Angry Birds will land in several time to Wii, that would be also cool :-)
I’d say the WiiU since it’s coming out this winter, and the Wii is almost dead.
That’s an awesome news n,n finally my PS3 Move will come to a good use.
Looks cool! But 3 in 1? It might means: More items, more bucks to spend, but hey! It’s well worth any bucks spend :).
no, in the vid they say that 3 in 1 means you have AB, ABS and ABR
the 3 consoles i dont have :(
Yeah, me too. I only have a Wii and a Nintendo DS Lite.
Do 3DS cartridges play on the regular DS? The game says it will be playable in both 2D and 3D.
No they don’t. But you can disable the 3D view.
No,you can’t play the new cartridges on the old DS. The 3D function can be turned off – hence the “playable in both 2D & 3D”. I don’t have a 3DS but some one else in our house does.
DS/Lite: You can only play DS cartridges.
DSi/DSi XL: Playable cartridges are DS and DSi cartridges.
3DS (and eventually a 3DS XL): You can play DS, DSi, and 3DS cartridges.
With each new DS handheld system is released in stores, it looks like they added new specs. DSi is able to take pictures and have a DSi shop while the 3DS also has its own shop, takes pictures as well, record videos and play in 2D/3D
Thanks guys. I was just curious since I haven’t owned a handheld Nintendo product same GameBoy.
@mariokart-cruz You can also play GameBoy Advance games on the Nintendo DS Lite.
Can you give me an example of a DSi cartridge? I have never seen one. I mean a game playable on DSi but not on DS.
An example of one is called Foto Showdown. Search it on Google Images and scroll down until you see the cartridge. All DSi cartridges are white.
yaaay finally activition publishes an angry birds game activition is the corater of skylanders
@amslimfordy I’m looking at ign.com and they have something on the right that says:
Also Available On: PlayStation Portable, Wii, Android, iPhone, iPad
Thing is, I can’t find AB on the Wii shop channel. Is AB available on Wii or not?
That box also says it was released in Germany 6+ months ago, so I’m thinking that information is outdated.
No PSP? Dang it, Rovio! :(
My hopes have been crushed! No Wii! :(
i feal your pain :(
U’re not alone, my friend. :-(
Me too. D: But I still have a chance for the 3DS.
What would have really made sense is that they should have released an entire different sping off. People have already played these levels.
Correct. Me for example, although I have a 3DS, I would never buy this game.
Hey guys, i was looking through the game’s pictures on Amazon, and found a info page about Yellow Bird, it said his name is Chuck.http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/61Fetn92SoL._AA1280_.jpg ( copy and paste to see)
Also, the release date appears to be October 16.
I forgot to mention this in the last post, the price is 39.99 for PS3 and Xbox, and 29.99 for 3DS, also there appears to be new or altered levels
Re Chuck: That’s interesting. It’d be fun to give them all names.
Re 16 Oct.: I wouldn’t stand in line on the 15th quite yet. Long way to go. I’d like to see it from an official Rovio source before betting on it. Still interesting.
Re Price: Same deal. Until it comes from an official Rovio source, I wouldn’t take it as absolute fact.
chuck and Terrence, awesome! I bet small reb is john
Well, i guess we’ll wait and see, it’s pretty cool there giving all the birds names.
Maybe one of them is Chris.
i think the red bird’s name is george
Will there be new levels or just old ones modified for a larger screen?
This is cool and all, but I’m so used to playing it on my iPod, using a controller would just feel weird. Also, I don’t know if I want to spend more money playing a game I already have. Though I do own Peggle on my iPod as well as my XBox360, so we’ll see. I do like getting achievement points.
No one is forcing you to get this though…
I’ve played ABO on my niece’s PSP and it feels weird using its analog stick compared to when playing the game on the touchscreen devices (such as my iPod Touch or the several Android devices my family owns). You scroll through the buttons to figure out which would control which and end up still be confused. Yes, you can aim consistently on a PSP, but if you’re not careful, you can still be millimeters off your target.
I expect that those playing ABT on the Xbox 360 and PS3 with controllers would feel this same way.
I don’t know, but isn’t it somewhat analogous to playing AB on PC, where you’re controlling everything with your mouse?
@truckdriver, it isn’t quite like the PC version. My son has a PSP and I have played on it, but it does take a bit of time to learn how each button functions. The PC. game is much simpler to play, in my opinion.
That makes sense. I figured there would be some differences in terms of control, while delivering a roughly similar user experience. I have the apps on PC as well, and can testify to the intuitive ease of use.
I play AB on PC and PSP and I prefer them to touchscreen devices. I feel that you can make more accurate shots, as with touchscreens, one little accidental tap and you have to restart the level.
When I first heard about this, I thought in the Rio levels they were going to replace the Caged Birds and Marmosets with the Pigs and their X-15 levels would be modified as well due to possible licensing issues with Fox and such, thus forcing Rovio to create two new birds based on Blu and Blu+Jewel.
Another thing I thought is Rovio could re-skin and release the levels they created from licensed properties (Chrome, Volcano and Pistachio, for example) so Triolgy would get pretty much every normal Angry Birds level in existence up to this point (yes, from Poached Eggs to Piglantis).
And hey, maybe they’ll bump up the strengths of the White Bird’s egg bomb so it’s evened out with the Black Bird, though I’m not crossing my fingers on it, especially since it’d break leader boards.
Wait, wait, WAIT! This can’t be real but it’s! I’ll get it in a few seconds when it’ll be in the stores.
rockin’ awesome:):):):):):):):):):):):):)