List of fictional birds of prey
Video games
Table:
Character

Species

Origin

Notes

Blathers

Owl

Animal Crossing

Runs a museum.

Bloodwing

Borderlands

The Mighty Eagle

Bald eagle

Angry Birds

Celeste

Owl

Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Works in the observatory at the museum.

Clockwerk

Eurasian eagle-owl

Sly Cooper

One of Sly's enemies

Condor

Condor

Ice Climber

A condor that stole vegetables that the Ice Climbers have to recover.

Coo

Owl

Kirby series

Crimson Loftwing

The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword

Dyna Blade

Enormous bird

Kirby series

Dahila

Great-horned owl

Angry Birds Stella

One of Stella's friends who likes to do experiments.

Eagle

Eagle

The Seven Adventures of Sindbad (シンドバッド７つの冒険; Shindobaddo 7tsu no bōken)

A giant red eagle that carries Sinbad.

Falco Lombardi

Pheasant (commonly mistaken for a peregrine falcon)

Star Fox series

Ace pilot of Team Star Fox

Jet the Hawk

Hawk

Sonic Riders, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, Sonic Free Riders

Kaepora Gaebora

Owl

The Legend of Zelda series

Kuro

Owl

Ori and the Blind Forest

Main antagonist of the Ori and the Blind Forest games.

Mighty Eagle

Bald eagle

Angry Birds

Mighty will destroy anything if a can of sardines is thrown from the slingshot.

Otus

Owl

Owlboy

Quintole Force[verification needed]

Astro Boy: Omega Factor

Skowl The Startling

Owl

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze

The leader of a parliament owls.

Silver

Peregrine falcon

Angry Birds 2

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Owls are birds from the order Strigiformes , which includes about 200 species of mostly solitary and nocturnal birds of prey typified by an upright stance , a large , broad head , binocular vision , binaural hearing , sharp talons , and feathers adapted for silent flight . Exceptions include the diurnal northern hawk-owl and the gregarious burrowing owl . Owls hunt mostly small mammals , insects , and other birds , although a few species specialize in hunting fish . They are found in all regions of the Earth except polar ice caps and some remote islands . Owls are divided into two families : the true ( or typical ) owl family , Strigidae , and the barn-owl family , Tytonidae .
Animal Crossing [ a ] is a social simulation video game series developed and published by Nintendo and created by Katsuya Eguchi . In Animal Crossing , the player character is a human who lives in a village inhabited by various anthropomorphic animals , carrying out various activities such as fishing , bug catching , fossil hunting . The series is notable for its open-ended gameplay and extensive use of the video game consoles ' internal clock and calendar to simulate real passage of time . Four Animal Crossing games have been released worldwide , one each for the Nintendo 64/iQue Player ( enhanced and reissued for the GameCube ) Nintendo DS , Wii , and the Nintendo 3DS . A fifth game , for the Nintendo Switch , is scheduled to be released on March 20 , 2020 . The series has been both critically and commercially successful and has sold over 30 million units worldwide . Three spin-off games have also been released : Animal Crossing : Happy Home Designer for Nintendo 3DS , Animal Crossing : Amiibo Festival for Wii U , and Animal Crossing : Pocket Camp for mobile and PC devices .
Borderlands is a 2009 open world action role-playing first-person shooter video game . It is the first game in the Borderlands series , developed by Gearbox Software , and published by 2K Games for PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360 , Windows , Mac OS X and Shield Android TV . The game was released worldwide in October 2009 , with the Mac OS X version being released on December 3 , 2010 by Feral Interactive . The game 's story focuses on a group of four Vault Hunters , who travel to the distant planet Pandora to hunt down an alien vault , rumored to contain advanced alien technology , finding themselves battling the local wildlife and bandit population , but ultimately attempting to stop the head of a private corporation army from reaching the vault first . The game features the ability to explore the in-game world , and complete both main missions and optional side quests , either in single-player or online cooperative gameplay , with the latter providing additional options for duels and competitive PVP matches in designated areas . Gameplay features include access to various weapons and shields that vary in type and statistics , weapons with special elemental functions , each playable character having distinctive class types and unique abilities for combat , upgradable skills , and the use of two-person vehicles . The game itself is rendered in cartoon-style graphics , to provide greater detail on weapons and environments , and was inspired by various action role-playing games of the time , such as Ultima and Diablo . Borderlands received favourable reviews upon its release , and sold over two million units by the end of 2009 . Its success spawned four DLCs - The Zombie Island of Dr. Ned in November 2009 , Mad Moxxi 's Underdome Riot in December 2009 , The Secret Armory of General Knoxx in February 2010 , and Claptrap 's New Robot Revolution in September 2010 - and three sequels , Borderlands 2 in September 2012 , Borderlands : The Pre-Sequel in October 2014 , and Borderlands 3 in September 2019 . A remastered version for PC , PlayStation 4 and Xbox One - was released on April 3 , 2019 , which features graphical enhancements , and gameplay improvements backported from Borderlands 2 .
The bald eagle ( Haliaeetus leucocephalus ) is a bird of prey found in North America . A sea eagle , it has two known subspecies and forms a species pair with the white-tailed eagle ( Haliaeetus albicilla ) . Its range includes most of Canada and Alaska , all of the contiguous United States , and northern Mexico . It is found near large bodies of open water with an abundant food supply and old-growth trees for nesting . The bald eagle is an opportunistic feeder which subsists mainly on fish , which it swoops down and snatches from the water with its talons . It builds the largest nest of any North American bird and the largest tree nests ever recorded for any animal species , up to 4 m ( 13 ft ) deep , 2.5 m ( 8.2 ft ) wide , and 1 metric ton ( 1.1 short tons ) in weight . Sexual maturity is attained at the age of four to five years . Bald eagles are not actually bald ; the name derives from an older meaning of the word , white headed . The adult is mainly brown with a white head and tail . The sexes are identical in plumage , but females are about 25 percent larger than males . The beak is large and hooked . The plumage of the immature is brown .
Animal Crossing : New Leaf [ a ] is a life simulation video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo 3DS console . In the game , the human character takes on the role of mayor in a town populated with anthropomorphic animals . As the fourth main title in the Animal Crossing series , it was released in Japan in November 2012 , and in North America , Europe and Australia in June 2013 . The game received positive reviews from critics . Although the title was rereleased under the Nintendo Selects banner in North America and as Happy Price Selection in Japan , an updated version with Amiibo support was released for free on the Nintendo eShop in November 2016 for owners of the original version . A retail version of the update was released as Animal Crossing : New Leaf - Welcome Amiibo [ b ] in late 2016 .
Sly Cooper is a series of platform stealth video games for the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita . The series was developed by Sucker Punch Productions for the first three games , and then it was passed on to Sanzaru Games while Sucker Punch continued work on the Infamous series . The first three games were remastered into high-definition for the PlayStation 3 by Sanzaru Games , titled The Sly Collection . Sanzaru released the fourth game in the series , Sly Cooper : Thieves in Time , on February 5 , 2013 . A CGI animated feature film based on the first game in the series is in development with currently an unknown theatrical release date . A television show based on the series is currently in development ; it was scheduled to premiere in October 2019 , but has not aired yet . The series follows the adventures of Sly Cooper , an anthropomorphic raccoon and master thief , along with his two partners in crime , Bentley the turtle and Murray the hippopotamus , all of whom are pursued by Sly 's love interest , Inspector Carmelita Fox . The series has spawned two comic books and a variety of spin-off games , including Bentley 's Hackpack by Sanzaru Games . Sly Cooper himself has become one of the most popular of the Sony video game characters , and has appeared in other Sony games such as cross-overs PlayStation Move Heroes and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale .
The Eurasian eagle-owl ( Bubo bubo ) is a species of eagle-owl that resides in much of Eurasia . It is also called the European eagle-owl and in Europe , it is occasionally abbreviated to just eagle-owl . It is one of the largest species of owl , and females can grow to a total length of 75 cm ( 30 in ) , with a wingspan of 188 cm ( 6 ft 2 in ) , males being slightly smaller . This bird has distinctive ear tufts , with upper parts that are mottled with darker blackish colouring and tawny . The wings and tail are barred . The underparts are a variably hued buff , streaked with darker colour . The facial disc is not very visible and the orange eyes are distinctive . The Eurasian eagle-owl is one of the largest living species of owl as well as one of the most widely distributed . The Eurasian eagle-owl is found in many habitats but is mostly a bird of mountain regions , coniferous forests , steppes and other relatively remote places . It is a mostly nocturnal predator , hunting for a range of different prey species , predominantly small mammals but also birds of varying sizes , reptiles , amphibians , fish , large insects and other assorted invertebrates . It typically breeds on cliff ledges , in gullies , among rocks or in other concealed locations . The nest is a scrape in which averages of two eggs are laid at intervals .
Sly Cooper is a series of platform stealth video games for the PlayStation 2 , PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita . The series was developed by Sucker Punch Productions for the first three games , and then it was passed on to Sanzaru Games while Sucker Punch continued work on the Infamous series . The first three games were remastered into high-definition for the PlayStation 3 by Sanzaru Games , titled The Sly Collection . Sanzaru released the fourth game in the series , Sly Cooper : Thieves in Time , on February 5 , 2013 . A CGI animated feature film based on the first game in the series is in development with currently an unknown theatrical release date . A television show based on the series is currently in development ; it was scheduled to premiere in October 2019 , but has not aired yet . The series follows the adventures of Sly Cooper , an anthropomorphic raccoon and master thief , along with his two partners in crime , Bentley the turtle and Murray the hippopotamus , all of whom are pursued by Sly 's love interest , Inspector Carmelita Fox . The series has spawned two comic books and a variety of spin-off games , including Bentley 's Hackpack by Sanzaru Games . Sly Cooper himself has become one of the most popular of the Sony video game characters , and has appeared in other Sony games such as cross-overs PlayStation Move Heroes and PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale .
Condor is the common name for two species of New World vultures , each in a monotypic genus . The name derives from the Quechua kuntur . They are the largest flying land birds in the Western Hemisphere . They are :
Ice Climber [ a ] is a vertical platform video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Entertainment System in 1985 . In Ice Climber , the characters Popo and Nana , ( Also known as Pepe and Nana in the German version ) collectively known as the Ice Climbers , venture up 32 ice-covered mountains to recover stolen vegetables from a giant condor . In some European countries , the NES console was sold bundled with the game , increasing Ice Climber 's familiarity outside Japan . An alternate version was released in the arcades as part of the Vs. series , known as Vs. Ice Climber . [ b ] It includes gameplay features not found in the home console release , such as an animated title screen , a stage select menu which appears at the start of the game and after completing each level , 16 additional mountains , occasional blizzard and wind effects , more enemy characters , and bonus multiplier items . The inclusion of Nana and Popo as playable characters in the 2001 GameCube title Super Smash Bros. Melee brought the game renewed attention . Nintendo released a version of the game for the Nintendo e-Reader in 2002 .
This is a list of fictional characters in the Kirby video game series developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo .
Kirby [ a ] is an action-platformer video game series developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo . The series centers around the adventures of a young , pink alien hero named Kirby as he fights to save his home on the distant Planet Popstar from a variety of threats . The majority of the games in the series are side-scrolling platformers with puzzle solving and beat 'em up elements . Kirby has the ability to inhale enemies and objects into his mouth , spitting them out as a projectile or eating them . If he eats certain things he can gain the powers or properties of that object manifesting as a new weapon or power-up called a Copy Ability . The series is intended to be easy to pick up and play even for people unfamiliar with action games , while at the same time offering additional challenge and depth for more experienced players to come back to . The Kirby series includes a total of over twenty games , and has sold over 34 million units worldwide , putting it in the top 50 best-selling video game franchises of all time .
The Legend of Zelda : Skyward Sword [ b ] is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii . The sixteenth mainline entry in The Legend of Zelda series , it was released worldwide in November 2011 . The game was made available worldwide on the Wii U eShop in September 2016 . Taking the role of series protagonist Link , players navigate the floating island of Skyloft and the land below it , completing quests that advance the story and solving environmental and dungeon-based puzzles . Gameplay mechanics and combat , the latter focusing on attacking and blocking with sword and shield , are reliant on the Wii MotionPlus peripheral . Skyward Sword is the first game in the Zelda continuity , detailing the origins of the Master Sword , a recurring weapon within the series . Link , resident of a floating town called Skyloft , heads on a quest to rescue his childhood friend Zelda after she is kidnapped and brought to the Surface , an abandoned land below the clouds . Armed with the Goddess Sword and aided by a spirit named Fi , Link must ensure Zelda 's safety and stop Ghirahim as he attempts to resurrect his master , Demise . Development lasted around five years , beginning after the release of Twilight Princess in 2006 . Multiple earlier Zelda games influenced the developers , including Twilight Princess , Ocarina of Time and Majora 's Mask . Many aspects of the game 's overworld and gameplay were designed to streamline and populate the experience for players . The art style was influenced by the work of impressionist painters including Paul Cézanne .
This is a list of fictional characters in the Kirby video game series developed by HAL Laboratory and published by Nintendo .
Angry Birds Stella , also known as Angry Birds Slingshot Stella , was a puzzle video game and the second spin-off from the Angry Birds series , developed by Rovio Entertainment . The game was marketed to females by using characters that have a spirit of female heroism and friendship , but was intended to appeal to all sexes . Announced on February 13 , 2014 , Rovio stated that the game would be accompanied by a toy-line with Telepods , and a television series . The game was released on September 4 , 2014 . This game is based on an Angry Birds character who was first introduced in the Angry Birds Seasons level set Back to School , which was released in August 2012 . It begins with Stella leaving the rest of the Angry Birds flock and setting off to Golden Island to visit four other friends for vacation . However , Gale and an army of pigs steal Stella 's photo album , which leads Stella and her friends to embark on a journey to retrieve it .
Falco Lombardi ( Japanese : ファルコ・ランバルディ , Hepburn : Faruko Ranbarudi ) is an anthropomorphic bird from the Star Fox series of video games . He was created by Shigeru Miyamoto and designed by Takaya Imamura . Falco acts as the wingman and friend of title character Fox McCloud for the majority of the series . Falco first appeared in the 1993 video game Star Fox . Since then , he has appeared in multiple Star Fox games . A variety of voice actors have lent their voice to the character in English language releases , whereas Hisao Egawa portrayed Falco in the majority of the Japanese language releases . He was , however , replaced by Kōsuke Takaguchi starting with Star Fox 64 3D . Hisao briefly reprised his role in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U . Besides the Star Fox games , Falco has starred in his own manga , and also appears as a playable character in the Super Smash Bros. games beginning with Super Smash Bros. Melee . Falco was based on the model designer of the original Star Fox game . Reception to the character has been mixed , with popularity among fans high . Falco has been mainly criticized for his appearance and contentious attitude , but praised for being far less annoying than other characters in the series .
Pheasants ( /ˈfɛzənt/ ) are birds of several genera within the subfamily Phasianinae , of the family Phasianidae in the order Galliformes . Though they can be found world over in introduced ( and captive ) populations , the pheasant genera native range is restricted to Asia . Pheasants are characterised by strong sexual dimorphism , males being highly decorated with bright colors and adornments such as wattles . Males are usually larger than females and have longer tails . Males play no part in rearing the young . Pheasants typically eat seeds and some insects . The best-known is the common pheasant , which is widespread throughout the world , in introduced feral populations and in farm operations . Various other pheasant species are popular in aviaries , such as the golden pheasant ( Chrysolophus pictus ) .
The peregrine falcon ( Falco peregrinus ) , also known as the peregrine , and historically as the duck hawk in North America , is a widespread bird of prey ( raptor ) in the family Falconidae . A large , crow-sized falcon , it has a blue-grey back , barred white underparts , and a black head . The Peregrine is renowned for its speed , reaching over 320 km/h ( 200 mph ) during its characteristic hunting stoop ( high-speed dive ) , making it the fastest bird in the world and the fastest member of the animal kingdom . According to a National Geographic TV program , the highest measured speed of a peregrine falcon is 389 km/h ( 242 mph ) . As is typical of bird-eating raptors , peregrine falcons are sexually dimorphic , with females being considerably larger than males . According to one study , it has the fastest visual processing speed of any animal tested so far , and can register discrete changes up to 129 Hz or cycles per second . As an analogy , film is a series of still images projected onto a screen . Those still images need to be changing at roughly 25 frames per second before humans see them as fluid and no longer as individual , discrete pictures . The film would have to be refreshing at 129 frames per second before peregrine falcons stopped seeing flashing , still images and started seeing fluid motion . The peregrine 's breeding range includes land regions from the Arctic tundra to the tropics . It can be found nearly everywhere on Earth , except extreme polar regions , very high mountains , and most tropical rainforests ; the only major ice-free landmass from which it is entirely absent is New Zealand . This makes it the world 's most widespread raptor , and one of the most widely found bird species .
Star Fox [ a ] is a spaceship shooter game series created by Nintendo . The games follow a combat team of anthropomorphic animals called Star Fox , led by chief protagonist Fox McCloud . Gameplay involves adventures around the Lylat planetary system in the futuristic Arwing fighter aircraft , in other vehicles and on foot . The original Star Fox ( 1993 ) was a forward-scrolling 3D rail shooter , though later titles added more directional freedom . The first game in the series , developed by Nintendo EAD and programmed by Argonaut Software , used the Super FX Chip to create the first accelerated 3D gaming experience on a home console . The Super FX Chip was an additional math co-processor that was built into the cartridge and helped the Super NES better render the game 's graphics . The Super FX Chip has been used in other Super NES games as well , some with increased processing speed . Its reboot , Star Fox 64 , further revolutionized the video game industry by being the first Nintendo 64 game to feature the Rumble Pak . Due to perceived issues with the German company StarVox , Star Fox and Star Fox 64 were released in PAL region territories as Starwing and Lylat Wars respectively . However , as of Star Fox Adventures , Nintendo went back on this decision so future games could be released worldwide with the same name .
Hawks are a group of medium-sized diurnal birds of prey of the family Accipitridae . Hawks are widely distributed and vary greatly in size .
Sonic Riders [ a ] is a 2006 racing video game for the GameCube , PlayStation 2 , and Xbox in which the player controls characters from the Sonic the Hedgehog series on hoverboards . In the game 's 16 tracks , the player competes against characters - either controlled by computers or other players - in story and battle modes . It was developed by Sonic Team and Now Production , published by Sega , and released in February 2006 in Japan and North America . It was released in Europe the following month and for Windows at the end of the year . A Game Boy Advance version , developed by Backbone Entertainment , was cancelled . The game was produced in commemoration of the Sonic series ' 15th anniversary and was the first Sonic racing game since the 1997 Traveller 's Tales game Sonic R. Sonic Team wanted to make their own game that was superior to any previous Sonic racing game . It was designed to appeal to fans of Sonic and extreme sports video games ; the development team did not take inspiration from any prior games . Sonic Riders was also the last Sonic title produced with the involvement of Yuji Naka , who left Sega shortly after its release . Sonic Riders was released to mixed reviews , although it did sell well and was branded under the GameCube and PlayStation 2 bestseller lines . Reviewers were critical of its sloppy gameplay , loose controls , and inconsistent design ; some praise was directed at the visual style and the sense of speed while racing . Overall , they deemed it a lackluster game - both within the Sonic franchise and the racing game medium - that had its highlights but ultimately fell to its shortcomings . Despite the mixed reviews , two sequels , Sonic Riders : Zero Gravity ( 2008 ) and Sonic Free Riders ( 2010 ) , were developed and released .
Sonic Riders : Zero Gravity [ a ] is a hoverboard racing video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega for the PlayStation 2 and Wii . It is the fifth racing game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series , and the second entry the Sonic Riders trilogy . The game would have been ported for the Xbox 360 but was cancelled during development . A sequel titled Sonic Free Riders was released exclusively for that system in 2010 .
Sonic Free Riders [ a ] is a motion controlled racing video game developed by Sonic Team and published by Sega exclusively for the Xbox 360 . The game requires the use of Microsoft 's Kinect peripheral , releasing as a Kinect launch title in November 2010 . Sonic Free Riders is the seventh racing game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series , and the third entry in the Sonic Riders trilogy . It is a direct sequel to Sonic Riders : Zero Gravity . The game 's story centers on the series ' main antagonist Doctor Eggman announcing a second World Grand Prix , secretly planning to gather data from the riders to program into his robots . The game received mixed reviews from critics , with praise going towards its content , multiplayer options , the graphics and its storyline , but major criticism for its controls .
This is a list of notable and recurring fictional characters from The Legend of Zelda series of video games developed by Nintendo . The Legend of Zelda [ a ] is a high-fantasy action-adventure video game series created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka . It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo , although some portable installments have been outsourced to Capcom , Vanpool and Grezzo . The series ' gameplay incorporates elements of action , adventure and puzzle-solving games . The series centers on Link , the playable character and chief protagonist . Link is often given the task of rescuing Princess Zelda and the kingdom of Hyrule from Ganon , who is the series ' principal antagonist ; however , other settings and antagonists have appeared in several games . The plots commonly involve a relic known as the Triforce , a set of three omnipotent golden triangles . Since the original The Legend of Zelda 's release in 1986 , the series has expanded to include 19 entries on all of Nintendo 's major game consoles , as well as a number of spin-offs . An American animated TV series based on the games aired in 1989 . Individual manga adaptations commissioned by Nintendo have been produced in Japan since 1997 . The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo 's most prominent and successful franchises , selling over 80 million copies as of 2017 ; many of its games are considered by critics and fans alike to be among the greatest video games of all time .
The Legend of Zelda [ a ] is an action-adventure video game franchise created by Japanese game designers Shigeru Miyamoto and Takashi Tezuka . It is primarily developed and published by Nintendo , although some portable installments and re-releases have been outsourced to Capcom , Vanpool , and Grezzo . The gameplay incorporates action-adventure and elements of action RPG games . The series centers on Link , the elf-like player character and chief protagonist . Link is often given the task of rescuing Princess Zelda and the kingdom of Hyrule from Ganon , an evil warlord turned demon who is the principal antagonist of the series ; however , other settings and antagonists have appeared in several games . The plots commonly involve the Triforce , a relic representing the virtues of Courage , Wisdom and Power that together are omnipotent . The protagonist in each game is usually not the same incarnation of Link , but a few exceptions exist . Since the original Legend of Zelda was released in 1986 , the series has expanded to include 19 entries on all of Nintendo 's major game consoles , as well as a number of spin-offs . An American animated TV series based on the games aired in 1989 and individual manga adaptations commissioned by Nintendo have been produced in Japan since 1997 . The Legend of Zelda is one of Nintendo 's most prominent and successful franchises ; a number of its entries are considered to be among the greatest video games of all time .
Ori and the Blind Forest is a platform-adventure Metroidvania video game developed by Moon Studios and published by Microsoft Studios . The game was released for Xbox One and Microsoft Windows on March 11 , 2015 and was released for Nintendo Switch on September 27 , 2019 . In the game , players assume control of Ori , a small white guardian spirit , and Sein , the light and eyes of the Forest 's Spirit Tree . To progress in the game , players are tasked to move between platforms and solve puzzles . The game features a save system called Soul Links , which allows players to save their progress at will with limited resources , and an upgrade system that gives players the ability to strengthen Ori 's skills . The game was developed by Moon Studios , a collective organization without a set location . The distribution rights to the game were acquired by Microsoft Studios a year after the beginning of the game 's development . The game story was inspired by The Lion King and The Iron Giant , while some of the gameplay elements were inspired by the Rayman and Metroid franchises . Upon release , the game received critical acclaim , with players praising the game 's gameplay , art style , story , action sequences , musical score , and environmental design . Moon Studios co-founder Gennadiy Korol said the game was profitable for the company within a few weeks after its initial launch . A Definitive Edition was released in 2016 . A direct sequel , Ori and the Will of the Wisps , was announced during Electronic Entertainment Expo 2017 and is planned for release in March 2020 .
Angry Birds is a fantasy-based video game franchise created by the Finnish company Rovio Entertainment . The series focuses on multi-colored birds which try to save their eggs from green-colored pigs , their enemies . Inspired by Crush the Castle , the game has been praised for its successful combination of fun gameplay , comical style , and low price . Its popularity led to many spin-offs : versions of Angry Birds created for PCs and video game consoles ; a market for merchandise featuring its characters ; Angry Birds Toons , a televised animated series ; and two films : The Angry Birds Movie and its sequel The Angry Birds Movie 2 . By January 2014 , there had been over two billion downloads across all platforms , including both regular and special editions . By July 2015 , the series ' games had been downloaded more than three billion times collectively , making it the most downloaded freemium game series of all time . The original Angry Birds has been called one of the most mainstream games out right now , one of the great runaway hits of 2010 , and the largest mobile app success the world has seen so far . The first main-series video game sequel , Angry Birds 2 , was released on 30 July 2015 . The first game in the series was initially released in December 2009 for iOS . At the time , the swine flu epidemic was in the news , so the staff decided to use pigs as the enemies of the birds . The company released ports of the game to other touchscreen smartphone operating systems , including Android , Symbian , and Windows Phone , and PCs .
Owlboy is a platform-adventure video game created by the Norwegian independent developer ; D-Pad Studio . The game is notable for its long development cycle , which began in 2007 , and was released in November 2016 .
Astro Boy : Omega Factor [ a ] is a beat 'em up video game developed by Treasure and Hitmaker , and published by Sega ( THQ in Europe ) . The game was released for the Game Boy Advance on December 18 , 2003 in Japan ; August 18 , 2004 in North America ; and February 18 , 2005 in Europe . The game is based on Osamu Tezuka 's manga and anime franchise Astro Boy . However , it also features characters and plotlines from the artist 's entire canon of work . While Astro Boy had been well known for decades in Japan , the North American release was delayed to coincide with the premiere of the Astro Boy TV series in 2004 . During this delay , Treasure made some game improvements to the North American version of the game . The game received positive reviews from critics , with strong praise focused on the game 's visuals , and limited criticism on level design . In 2010 , the game was included as one of the titles in the book 1001 Video Games You Must Play Before You Die .
Donkey Kong Country : Tropical Freeze is a side-scrolling platformer video game developed by Retro Studios , with assistance from Monster Games , and published by Nintendo for the Wii U . The fifth installment in the Donkey Kong Country series , Donkey Kong Country : Tropical Freeze is the direct sequel to the 2010 Wii game Donkey Kong Country Returns , and was released in February 2014 . An enhanced port for the Nintendo Switch was released in May 2018 . Donkey Kong and his family must venture across five islands to save their home , Donkey Kong Island , after it 's frozen over by the villainous Snowmads - a group of arctic invaders from the northern seas . Like its predecessor , the game received mostly positive reviews . Praise was directed at the level design , gameplay , and soundtrack , although its high level of difficulty received more mixed opinions .
Angry Birds 2 is a 2015 puzzle video game developed by Rovio Entertainment as the twelfth game in the Angry Birds series , and is the direct sequel to the original Angry Birds . It is free-to-play with optional purchases for in-game currency . The gameplay features a new bird named Silver , spells instead of power-ups and gameplay occurs in multi-stage levels . It was soft-launched in Canada on March 5 , 2015 , as Angry Birds Under Pigstruction , released for iOS and Android worldwide on July 30 , 2015 , and the name was changed to Angry Birds 2 .