Rovio Updates Angry Birds Star Wars II With Galactic Giveaway And More

Rovio has just unleashed another update to Angry Birds Star Wars II.

Released last September, Angry Birds Star Wars II is, of course, the sequel to the first Angry Birds Star Wars game. Inspired by the “Star Wars” movie prequels, Angry Birds Star Wars II lets you use the Force for good or join the Pork Side.

And now, following its latest update, the game lets you mix things up by playing as the birds in the Pork Side levels or the pigs in the Bird Side levels.

But perhaps the most notable thing about the latest update to Angry Birds Star Wars II is that it kicks off a Galactic Giveaway. This stellar giveaway challenges you to play through the levels and find 1,000 hidden coins, which you can then use in the shop.

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The update also encourages you to wait for the carbonite to melt to win a new character. Angry Birds Star Wars II was previously updated last February with a new Carbonite Pack that includes eight playable characters: Carbonite Han Solo, Jabba the Hutt, Wicket the Ewok, Lando Bird, Royal Crimson Guard, Tusken Raider, the red Clone Trooper, and Jedi Knight Kit Fisto.

Finally, the update adds support for new languages. As a result, the game now supports English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.

Compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad running iOS 4.3 or later, Angry Birds Star Wars II is available in the App Store for $0.99.

For more recent Angry Birds news, see also: Angry Birds Go! Gets Set With New Snowy Track, New Karts And More In First Major Update, Rovio Soft-Launches Angry Birds Epic RPG In Australia, Canada And New Zealand, and Rovio Adds More Electrifying Levels To Original Angry Birds Game's Short Fuse Episode.