Alright, details are sparse at the moment, but Rovio is definitely planning something. Sometime during the night the Pigs formed themselves a union and decided they needed to go public (you can see their press release below). In addition to the press release, those portly pigs have launched their own Facebook and Twitter accounts. So what’s going on? My guess is this will eventually end up with a brand new game, but that’s just me. Whatcha thinkin?! Yu likez? Share your insightful thoughts and opinions below.
New Details!
Rovio has confirmed via their September 4th press release that “Bad Piggies” is indeed a NEW app. It will be launching on iOS, Android, and Mac on September 27th, with other platforms (Windows Phone, Windows 8, and PC listed specifically) “following shortly”. It’s also notable that in the press release they say that there is, “not a slingshot in sight!”
We also dug up some additional game play details from an exclusive look that Fast Company author J.J. McCorvey (why don’t we get these?!) received:
- It sounds like the same pick of play appeal of Angry Birds will be present in Bad Piggies, yet the game play might be more similar to Amazing Alex. “”There’s not much intense thinking required: An intuitive interface guides the player in assembling the vehicle, and if it crashes before collecting all three stars, the player is taken right back to the start screen.”
- Those pesky pigs just can’t get enough eggs! “The swine are stranded on a desert island and have to build vehicles and contraptions to make their way to the delicious eggs that they can’t seem to get enough of. Though there is a three-star mechanic at work, there are no birds in sight, and the pigs are bouncy, jovial, and downright likable–a far cry from the snorting, antagonizing characters from the Angry Birds installments.”
Official Press Release from the “King Pig Office” on “Piggy Island”
Today – Piggy island
We haz Facebook and twitter
Yu no like?
We has new
Gotta go
moar later
k thanks byeAbout Pigs
Pigs are awesome. Birds stink. OINK OINK! 4 more info check out facebook.com/badpiggies
Thanks to @sal9 for the awesome image at the very top, which he compiled from a few of the teaser images. Below are some additional teasers, including a YouTube clip.
It’s raining pigs!!!! The doom is here
Maybe future levels will have falling/bouncing pigs to hit in the next update.
Piggies are working hard! I’m suprized!
http://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=357643397649286&set=a.356241627789463.83467.348134738600152&type=1
Ideas of what it might be:
A. A Spy vs. Spy type game. It’s number one in the app store, who wouldn’t want to live in their footsteps? Finding all three eggs before the birds and escaping to their structures.
B. Level creator, as tons of people have been guessing. I’ve actually been waiting for them to say that. Not 100% sure they will though.
C. And finally, a game where the pigs and the birds switch places, like in King Pig mode.
None is known yet. Any other comments or ideas?
I highly doubt it will be a spy vs spy game, it may have been #1 in paid purchases but it had a TON of poor reviews due to controls being hard and such. The level creator will most likely be in it in my opinion because the pigs are the ones who have the structure materials readily available for them. Finally if this game doesn’t have the pigs and birds switched, Rovio has done a poor job advertising and got peoples hopes up for nothing.
You beat me to it by *that* much. :)
A. Maybe, but if they copy Spy vs Spy then people would notice and they would be blamed for making an unoriginal game like on Amazing Alex.
B. That is what many people seem to be expecting, and it seems very probable. Amazing Alex was also thought by fans to be a test to see if people would like the level creation idea. I like the idea and can see that being a challenge. It just might get boring, as it would be the same idea- you cant change it up like in AB (i.e. the different designs of the levels).
C. As King Pig mode is on iPad and may be coming to other devices soon, as said in the release post for that update.
They got blamed for buying out Casey’s Contraptions?
I agree. I don’t think that’s a fair criticism.
It isnt a fair criticism, I agree, but some comments on the app were/are blaming it for these things.
Mmm… Never realized that.
I sure hope they make the game available on PC too. Not everyone has a smartphone or tablet.
It may not be available for PC at initial launch, but I would imagine it will arrive there.
I thing is not a rain : piggies Fall like leaves ; seems like ” Fall Seasons ” .
good assumption
Did anyone notice this? http://www.fazer.com/angrybirds
Yes, i ate them first time yesterday and they taste good. My favorite is Pig and Red Bird, but black bird is awful
I need to find a store that sells them, I live in the US. I know they sell them…
Walmart used to and I think Target or Fred Meyers might as well.
To be clear – the Fazer candies are only available in Europe. In the US, we have the AB Fruit Gummies, put out by Healthy Food Brands.
The US gummies come in 4 different colored boxes, but have the same flavors. The Fazer candies are actual candy gummies, I believe, and have things like the glass blocks in them. The look much superior to the US fruit things, IMHO.
I see the difference- My mouth is drooling! :p
I love to eat the AB Fruit Gummies, but I want to try the Fazer candies! Too bad I’m in the US…:P
I’m in Europe, Spain, and I didn’t see that gummies.
My kid loves those. The 4th flavor is grape, with the white bird at the front.
That reminds me: http://twitpic.com/aol68d
There are supposedly four flavors, but I could find the fourth one so far.
I have eated that! It is very good! I byed it on the airport! :)
Wow The Orange Bird is the ONLY bird that hasnt been in a candy it seems that its not really noticable
The orange bird is a candy in the angry birds fazer.
P.S. My favourite is the Black bird and the egg(the egg is with the pigs.)
Guys i post a new picture from the Bad Piggies Facebook page. go check my album.
Off-Topic, but new Avatar! Like it?
Nice!
@bbinmiami Awesomeness!!! ^.^
awesome @bbinmiami!
love it! its awesome @bbinmiami. :D
That is cool made, @bbinmiami, How’d you do that?
I made it using Paint, on the computer.
Really awesome @bbinmiami
Um,slim? you might wanna check this out…
http://blogs.adobe.com/digitalmedia/2011/10/flash-games-showcased-at-adobe-max-rovios-angry-birds-epic-games/
You should make an article about it.
The article you are referring to was written on Oct 2011!
And we wrote an article about the (now-canned) AB:Flash game back then.
Interesting.. I’d never seen that footage before. There was a German TV article from Rovio awhile back that had some backgrounds we’ve yet to see in a game. Wondering if they came from this project.
Interesting to see the Volcanos in this one two. Keeps the Island theme of the Birds/Pigs’ home.
Also, I would love to play AB on a screen that big. That would be incredible..
Aw man!
I wanted to play it badly!
And on the video, Bomb sounds different…
I think we have to make a structure with materials, and then the piggies can clim in that structure, and fall down to destroy birds?
sorry for bad english
The latest pics from our favorite swine:
– http://twitpic.com/aoln45
– http://twitpic.com/aplt8a
– http://twitpic.com/apndud
From:
http://twitpic.com/photos/BadPiggies
Rock Legend Freddie Mercury to join the Angry Birds soon,a new video coming 5 September,see there,many details :D http://www.pocketgamer.co.uk/r/iPhone/Angry+Birds+(iPhone)/news.asp?c=44657
It’s already out now ^.^ Link : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et3PYo_CW-w&feature=youtube_gdata_player
I think the video referred to is the one released today, none on Sept. 5 :)
http://www.freddieforaday.com/en/Angry-Birds-support-Freddie-For-A-Day
@Kartflyer Yup,I was reading the pocketgamer article,but it’s already out,LOL XD
New Game probably like ‘King Pig Mode’ in ABo 2.2.0.
new pic. http://twitpic.com/aqqb0s
I saw. Maybe it IS a level creator coming. The pigs need help.
Ah, those pigs! Not the best at construction…
Somebody make a Piggies Rap lol
Bad piggies tweeting: ”The piggies have a hunch today will be an exciting day! Piggies can haz plans! #badpiggies”
Hmm… Interesting :D
I’m half expecting the game to be launched on Thursday..
I don´t think so, the launch on thursday is a bit to fast.. it think
Just saw this on Twitter. Those little evil swine are up to things! Keep your eyes open people. *Eats Bacon*
http://www.rovio.com/en/news/press-releases/217/rovio-to-launch-bad-piggies-on-september-27
look!
game out on 27th september
With no sligshot and no birds
Oh man,a minute late and you post it,LOL xP
Indeed, as you can read on facebook. I wonder what the game will be, without the birds and slingshots…
The main article has been updated with some very interesting details. ;-)
If there no birds, I predict its more like a cartoon networks game : “mojo gogo’s weapon factory”.The objective is you have to make the ways for materials to prosses them into weapon. But in Bad Piggies, I guess The weapon stuff must be change into something different. If you not understand, i will post screenshot if possible.
Ooooooo dear!?
I am sad Hearing this app will be built almost equal like Amazing Alex. Not really good News for me. :-(
When I checked the fast company,it says the games are same addict as Angry Birds so let see how Bad Piggies games works to defeat the birds games.
Yes i hope you’re right but above you can read it “it might be more similar to Amazing Alex”
It is really bad new for me too : If they try to do something like AA ; bad ; … AA it is an other game diferent concept . So if ROVIO try to do this on Bad Piggies ; will be a Fail. Because the Pigs are part of the Angry Birds… So they are maybe thinking for the last game : do you Remeber ROVIO said they will be 5 Games this year…!!!
@nacho18
I believe nothing else ROVIO says because i think the Web Games are also included to the 5 Games :-( They also plans The Philadelphia Eagles for September 4th but i See nothing. Its also a Web Game i think. Bad Bad story!!
DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUUUN!
Hehehehe… I was earlier then ABNest… Well, they had to add a few things to the article and I only had to write the comment but still… I can die in peace now.
Well since rovio now have confirmed that this is a new app, then it must mean that we shall help the pigs. But then the birds would start losing to the pigs and then they will have no more eggs, and that means that all angry birds games will stop.
THAT MUST NOT HAPPEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Oooooh i don’t think so Angry Birds will stop. Not yet !!!’
I agree with you CC Jolly . Right know the Angry Birds are on top of Susecs !!! Not time to Exit for them.
oh n., its not over, not yet anyway.. i may play the new game, but im not helping those little green thieves
it`s just began :-)
finally the pigs will retaliate against the birds.
i am surprised by the fact that mac gets the game before PC!
it is normally the other way round
About the level creator. Fail. How can you make a level without birds? HA!
I am totally and 100% Agry with you. I do not like level creator; and it it will come like AA will be a fail. Know ; Bad Piggies without the Angry Birds !!! Sounds not good !!! It will be a great Hit but ; not even better than Angry birds Games.
Yes a Level create will be interesting but nothing for me. I expected more from Amazing Alex. I played it One Time and i deleted the App from my phone. I think Bad Piggies is something like this :-(
Make a structure and choose which birds the player gets to use. And then play those levels like an angry birds level
So it’s confirmed. Can’t wait to see the game in a whole new perspective!
Yes also can’t wait for it. But from AA i was disappointed and frustrated. Hopefully the New App is something other style like Amazing Alex :-)
awesome, a new app!!…..still dont trust the pigs. so is this new game #4 or #5?
I thing it is #4 . ABSpace was 1 , ABFriends on Facebook was 2 , Amazing Alex was 3 , then this BP it is 4; so it is only one left. And thing the last one it is going to be for ” Angry Birds ” . That will be Something similar to the Originals or better…!!! Just because there is only one Episode left on Surf and Turf to close ABO….!!! There is not more Room . Maybe will Be ” Angry Birds ” # 2 . Or the story continue . I do not thing AB ” Die ” …!!!
Bad Piggies is #4 One Game is left for this fabulous Year 2012 :-)
But AB Friends already existed as AB Facebook at the time they announced 5 new games. Are you sure that it counts?
I would say that it counts since it’s a major game that is actually receiving updates.
A… new game… I knew it! I thought it was gonna be a web game, but it’s gonna be on iOS! Can’t wait!
A new game!!! :)
I think it is going to be awesome! But no birds? How can’t it be no birds?
Now the pigs is going to be famous!
Anyway, I think itvis giong to be awesome!
WOW!! A game?? Realy?? I’m REALY AMAZED!!! what the game should be like? I see that it is going to launch first for iOS, Android and MAC!! Finally First Mac USers!! :D