Angry Birds Star Wars 2 coming Sept. 19, and its based on the Prequels

Earlier today it was revealed that Angry Birds Star Wars 2, a sequel to last fall’s highly succesfull Angry Birds Star Wars, is coming to mobile devices Sept. 19.

Angry Birds Star Wars 2 will follow the pattern set by the films and will act not only as a prequel to the first game but will also follow the story lines set in Star Wars Episode 1: The Phantom Menace, Episode 2: Attack of the Clones and Episode 3: Revenge of the Sith.

“Angry Birds Star Wars was a blockbuster hit for us and Lucasfilm with over 100 million downloads since its release, We are thrilled to be able to introduce the exciting next chapter in the Angry Birds Star Wars saga to our fans around the world. Some of the most amazing character additions are versions of young Anakin, Mace Windu and Darth Maul. Hasbro’s Telepods technology also provides a great way to extend the experience beyond the app and bring a whole new dimension to the gameplay.”

Check out the trailer below  for a first look at the gameplay Angry Birds Star Wars 2: