Rovio has had a busy weekend. The company, which produces the popular "Angry Birds" game, confirmed that the game will be available on the Wii and 3DS later this year, announced plans for a Valentine's Day version, and unveiled a secret, Rio-centric level during yesterday's Super Bowl.
On the console front, Rovio tweeted Saturday that Wii and 3DS versions of Angry Birds are coming "later in the year." When asked if it will be a full release or a download, Rovio said it prefers "downloads and digital distribution on all platforms, it's green like the pigs."
In early January, Sony announced that Angry Birds would be available on the PSP and PS3 as a mini game, with 63 levels. Rumors about Angry Birds on popular game consoles first started cirulcating in November when Rovio chief executive Peter Vesterbacka told the BBC that Rovio is working on a version of the game for the Xbox 360, PlayStation3, and Wii game consoles.
Until then, users can amuse themselves with a Valentine's Day version of the game, which Rovio said will hit today for Android and iOS users. It will be incorporated into Angry Birds Seasons, the holiday version of Angry Birds that already features Halloween and Christmas options. Those who have already downloaded Seasons will get the Valentine's Day option via today's update.
It costs $0.99 on the iPhone, $1.99 for an HD version on the iPad, and is free for Android users.
Finally, Rovio on Sunday released a secret code that allows users to access a Rio-centric level of the game. In late January, Rovio unveiled a new Angry Birds game, a partnership with 20th Century Fox known as "Angry Birds Rio." The game will be released in conjunction with the studio's movie, also called "Rio."
To access, users must first get to Ham 'Em High, level 13-12. At that point, the first two birds will be yellow and white. According to Android Community, users can launch the yellow bird anywhere they want, but when it comes to the white bird, launch it backwards in order to unlock a special golden egg. That will give you the option to kick a golden football, which will take you to a level where the structures spell out the word "Rio." More details and screen shots are availalbe on Android Community.
A new update for iOS and Android, meanwhile, increases Ham 'Em High to 30 levels, Rovio said Sunday. The company also announced that Android users will have the option of purchasing the Mighty Eagle and other new content using its new payment system, Bad Piggy Bank.