Rovio has confirmed via Twitter and their blog that we should expect a Japanese-themed Angry Birds Seasons Cherry Blossom update on March 7th. That means it’s slated to arrive even before Angry Birds Space touches down on March 22nd. This will be the first Japanese-themed episode of Angry Birds and it’s set to arrive just before Japan’s cherry blossom trees are set to bloom.
A few more details about the forthcoming Cherry Blossom update merged since the original post. This episode will be set in the shadow of Mt. Fuji and include 15 new levels and two bonus levels (presumably one Golden Egg and one surprise level that is unlocked after achieving 3 stars on all levels). The update will be available for iOS, Android, and Symbian^3, and Chrome; although, we’re not sure what order — or when — said platforms might receive this update. We also expect other platforms will receive this update within a few days. It’s definitely interesting to see Chrome in the list, as it has traditionally not been included in these type of updates.
As always, it will be awesome to see what they do with this update. I’ve always said, there is nothing like crushing bento boxes with my Sumo birds while sipping on a pipping hot cup of green tea. Okay, I haven’t always said that. Anyhow, if I were the Emperor Pig I would be very afraid.
A big thanks to @iamMighty for bringing this to our attention. We’ll be sure to update this post as we know more.
This is awesome news! We hope Rovio can make products much faster!!!! :D
yeah! motivation for waiting for space ;) any ideas when/if anything new for rio comes out?
It’s finished. There won’t be any more levels.
rovio has confirmed that Rio is NOT finished, but we don’t know what new things will be added :)
Yes there will: read more here.
I love Rovio because they always keep people updated.I do not who would not like angry birds.
As Always,Rovio always brings us big surprises every month,keep up ths good work :D
Sounds like this will be great!!! hope there will be 30+ levels in this one!!
Then it would be more levels to 3-star and more minuites to nplay. Savor the Flavor!
Where did you guys get that picture? Or did you make it yourselfs?
They did not make it @bigbrotherbird97. They find the picture here .
Wrong link. I don’t get why people paste the link to the end of the page they’re on and post it. It just messes things up.
Sweet – the new themes have been awesome so far. I’m hoping for another Easter Eggs in April.
Me too.
yaa easter egggs was my favorite episode to play
Thrice!
Maybe the pigs are ninja paid by a unscrupulous feudal lord?
Anyway the release predates ABSp by 2 weeks, and a new video just came up on the pause screen for ABOS, ABS and ABR that promises further details on ABSp will be revealed on March 8 on all media outlets.
Rovio is doing things very fast,Angry birds facebook updated and a whole new game coming
and a new seasons episode keep it rovio
Cherry Blossom! I wonder how they are dressed up now…..
Yeah, Seasons is the best app
Hopefully they actually give us achievements to shoot for (and/or they give us a Seasons 2 app after this year is over if there’s a techical reason for the lack of achievements)
Most likely there will be no achievements.
No achievements is my guess. There is no space in GameCenter.
@slim… Can you explain?
Does Gamecenter limit the no. Of achievements?
Both number of achievements (100) and number of achievement points (1000).
@loox I am still hoping you will tell me which levels have random destruction with no birds fired. See forum on AB, physics and random chance. I think your comment is the best argument for the existence of random numbers (even if as starting variables) in AB.
So cool! Any news on what platforms it will be released on March 7th?
Not yet.
So no news on there being Valentine’s and St. Patrick’s Day updates for Seasons 2012??
No. The V-Day was the release of ABFacebook instead of an update and instead of St.Patrick’s Day, we will have Cherry Blossom for Seasons 2012.
Rovio has said that they like a little variation.
It would be boring if they didn’t! I say bring on the less mainstream holidays! Mardi Gras would be cool during spring time of next year. (It CAN be done G rated, the real Mardi Gras is NOT the drunken fiasco that they have in New Orleans).
Other ideas would be like, Japan also has a snow festival of some kind. They haven’t done a Thanksgiving one yet. They can do another summer one with a beach theme. The possibilities are endless.
Any news for the next update of the originial angry birds??? Last was in 2011 no?
Rovio has stated ABo will continue to receive updates.
Would be cool if the ABO updates are the levels from Facebook AB. I can’t play the Facebook one because my only “real” computer is at work.
The update will arrive 16 days before launching ABSpace. 15 calendar style levels and two golden eggs (including the 3 stars egg)?
@alaskari , please do not post information that you do not know is true. If it is true then you will need some evidence to prove it.
There is a question mark at the end. It’s no more than a question\guess\speculation.
You made it sound like it was real.
FWIW…I saw the question mark and understood to was more of a wish/guess than a fact.
24 Hour Fitness recently debuted a new item in their storefronts. The item is Angry Birds Tweeters ear bud headphones, in a variety of colors, for iPods and iPhones only. The ear buds are also available at Best Buy and certain other retailers which I don’t know about.
I’ve seen them at various Pilot and Love’s truck stops around the U.S. That’s quite an indicator of the market penetration of Angry Birds when I can purchase AB merch along with load bars and tarp straps.
So if there will be another AB Season update- there is only one thing, another video of AB Seasons: Cherry Blossoms by Rovio, just like Hamoween, Wreck The Halls, and Year of the Dragon!
An update a month since November! I think even before. And 2 updates this month!
Only 3 days left until this update comes,OMG,so excited,I wish I have a time machine,LOL
It may be simply a coincidence, but Apple is supposed to announce the release of the iPad 3 around the same time. For those who are thinking about an iPad, this could mean getting a really good deal on an iPad 2.
The iPad 3 is coming!
Yeah! Woot! Same date as this update, I think.
Where did you hear?!
The question is indeterminate, but I think I can answer completely. News of the update came from fellow ABN member iamMighty’s monitoring of Rovio’s Twitter feed. The news about the new iPad came from me, having seen a link to a story on a financial news website linked to newsmax.com. Perhaps I should have preserved that link, but I didn’t think to do so, as I figured that, given the closeness of the date, it wouldn’t be significant news to a large segment of iOS/iPad users who were already aware of the coming announcement.
Wish the FB levels come to PC after the update.
I doubt we will see them on full versions any time soon.
I registered on AngryBirds Nest, but whenever I try to login, the login page just reloads and nothing happens. :(
I’d really like to join and would appreciate help. Ty! :)
Try clearing your browser cache.
I did and I still can’t login. :/
I even changed my password and nothing… :(
Hi, I have emailed your directly.
Thanks again! ^^
Welcome to ABN KK.
@Bob asked: “What do you guys think angry birds seasons cherry blossom festival be like? I think it might be like the chineeze updates.” on a forum he started, which is now closed.
My answer:
The Cherry Blossom Festival is more traditionally Japanese, hence the big brother as a sumo wrestler, the white bird as a geisha (surely you’ll agree that this one is female?), the green bird as a samurai? Not sure what orange bird is supposed to be. I would think there would be lots of pigs hiding in cherry trees, behind blossoms that will create petal snow when hit, pigs behind shoji screens, which should be easy to break, the king pig in a rickshaw pulled by a smaller pig. What else? (This all could go on existing page for Cherry Blossom Festival https://www.angrybirdsnest.com/angry-birds-seasons-cherry-blossom-update-coming-soon/comment-page-1/#comments)
You copied and pasted the comment you put on the forum.
If you mean that I referenced this page, I know, but I can’t edit comment here. I copied other comment because Slim said discussion should be here, not as separate forum page, and closed the forum page you started, so it will soon disappear from first page of forum (which is almost the same as being deleted). This way, maybe other people will respond.
I can’t wait to see if the falling petals will be in this update; that would be very nice! I am looking forward to the 7th-one day to go:). I may have to set an earlier alarm, to get a good start; not much work is going to get done that morning.
how come there no video of cherry blossom? n only 3 days to go for that update!!
Time yet — or may be after the release.
Can’t wait any more.
Hey do u guys know how to change your profile picture?
Instructions here
Thanks slim
1 more day………
how abt pc?!
It will come to PC/Mac at some point, likely within a few days. But according to Rovio’s blog, it does not seem like it will land for PC on the 7th.
oh ok thanks and i just read rovios blog n i guess we all has wait for update after march 7th :)
Finally! Chrome actually gets an update that wasn’t from the past!
When did you update the photos, and where did you get them?
The photos were updated this morning. Not sure where they got it though…
This morning, via Rovio’s blog.