It might have taken a while to become a reality but a thrilling new update to Angry Birds has finally arrived – and, above the rest, one of its most inspiring aspects is that it’s just a tasty appetizer for the brand new Angry Birds Star Wars 2 that is on its way in the upcoming days!

But, OK, apart from paving the way for the arrival of the so anticipated episode, what is so special about this particular Red’s Mighty Feathers update? Well, the main distinguishing element is related to the divergence from the classic Angry Birds pattern, and we ‘ll get right down to that!

Before we do, firstly, allow us to inform you that this update integrates 15 new levels, (designated with the numbers 23-1 to 23-15), consisting actually the ninth sequential episode of the series. There are also some exiting Egg Defender levels (ranked as non-sequential, which don’t have to be completed beforehand), featuring a superb gameplay that may seem to avid games as a merging of Angry Birds and Bad Piggies!

In a more detailed look, your cherished Red Bird has received a major upgrade, in the form of sorcery feathers that have advanced its ability to attack the horrendous Pigs. (After all, the whole episode has been branded under its name – the first time in Angry Birds’ history that something like that takes place!) Now, the Red Bird is equipped with the ability to change its direction in the middle of its flight via the appropriate tapping/clicking on a targeted spot, and in that sense, it now bears a strong resemblance to that of Laser Bird in Angry Birds Space! Thus, players can take full advantage of this exceptional trait and bring about some serious damage to Pigs and constructions! Of course, you should have in mind that this feature is applicable solely in Red’s Mighty Feathers and the Egg Defender levels.

Other boasts of this new update include:

• Fresh golden eggs; to locate them, you need to be fully attentive and cautious – but you will be rewarded for good, since a 3-star golden egg has been also incorporated!
• In the Egg Defender levels, there is one egg displayed, surrounded by wandering (not stationary any more!) Pigs and vehicles; also, bars viewable at the top left corner of your screen fill the player in with useful info on the number of stars acquired.
• A restart battle button is featured in the Pause screen and enables the gamer to restart the fight against the latest Pig contraption rather than having to go over the full level from wave 1.
• The way to secure your 3 stars has also been heavily modified in Red’s Mighty Feathers; hence, you get one star for successfully guarding your egg, an extra one for eliminating your foes and a third one star only if you manage to use less than 10 birds!

As concerns the platforms available, Red’s Mighty Feathers is already available for iOS, PC and Mac, as well as Android via Google Play and the Amazon Appstore. An additional fact for PC users includes the updating of Angry Birds, which now mandates OpenGL 2.0 and DirectX 11, but that should be no real issue for the majority of devices. Still, if you encounter any kind of complications, you can visit FAQ in Rovio’s official web-site.

So, despite Rovio’s insistence in not marking off a distinction between power-up and “clean” scores, this update really has a few distinctive characteristic to offer, thusly riving from the ordinary gameplay and gratifying demanding Angry Birds’ enthusiasts before the revealing of the Angry Birds Star Wars II!

Note: Before you indulge in Red’s Mighty Feathers, a few bug notifications: These include Golden Egg No 29 (which may prove impossible to grab) and the Golden Egg No 30 (which may occasionally refuse to crop up)!