Tolkien Computer and Video Games 3rd Period

This is a look at the 3rd period of Tolkien Computer/Arcade Games. It is not a strict chronological listing but covers games produced mainly for the 6th generation consoles, around the time of the Jackson Lord of the Rings movies (although a lot of them are not based on the movies). These are mainly action style games.

There are a lot of very minor cover variations of these releases in other countries which I have not included here as they are covered in the linked websites.

The MobyGames website has some great details for all these games, especially about releases in other countries.

https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/inspiration-author-j-r-r-tolkien/offset,0/so,1d/

Sierra/Vivendi Series

Based on the books

Lord of the Rings: Fellowship of the Ring

2002

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Fellowship_of_the_Ring_(video_game)

https://www.mobygames.com/game/lord-of-the-rings-the-fellowship-of-the-ring

PC

Boxed

     

alternative packaging

     

Case

   
alternate packaging

best sellers packaging

The Sun Newspaper Promo

    


XBOX

US packaging

classics packaging


Playstation 2

US packaging

platinum packaging

Gameboy Advance

     
US packaging
     

Trading Cards

https://assemblergames.com/threads/collectible-cards-that-were-included-in-the-lord-of-the-rings-fellowship-of-the-ring.50471/

American release contained one random card

                                   

                        

                                   

this also included a “find the one ring card” promotion

Strategy Guide

     

Poster (PC Format Magazine)

Poster

T-Shirt Promo

   

Postcard Promo

    

The Hobbit

2003

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Hobbit_(2003_video_game)

https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/hobbit__

PC

     
US Boxed (with promo card)

sold out packaging

PowerGames packaging - Italian


XBOX

Playstation 2

Japanese packaging

     

GameCube

US Case (includes trading card)

Gameboy Advance

Japanese packaging

Trading cards
http://sierrachest.com/index.php?a=games&id=47&fld=box

The American release contained one of four Trading cards

            

Strategy Guide


Soundtrack

https://downloads.khinsider.com/game-soundtracks/album/the-hobbit-original-soundtrack

CD

tape

Promo Postcards

    
variations


Promo Box
    

Poster

From Nintendo Power Magazine #167 April 2003

20”x11”


Lord of the Rings: War of the Ring

2003

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_War_of_the_Ring

https://www.mobygames.com/game/windows/lord-of-the-rings-war-of-the-ring

PC

     
Best seller packaging

US packaging

Alternative packaging

Strategy guide

Best of Sierra Strategy

Pre-orderArt Cell

    

Trading Cards
                                                           

Trading Card Set

Limited Edition

The Tolkien Collection

PC

     

Electronic Arts Series

Movie based

The Two Towers

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Two_Towers_(video_game)

https://www.mobygames.com/game/lord-of-the-rings-the-two-towers

http://gaming.wikia.com/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Two_Towers

XBOX

     
Classics packaging

US Platinum packaging

Playstation 2

Platinum packaging

Greatest Hits packaging

GameCube

Players Choice packaging

Gameboy Advance

     

Strategy Guide

Poster

Promotional Badge

Return of the King

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Return_of_the_King_(video_game)

https://www.mobygames.com/game/lord-of-the-rings-the-return-of-the-king

http://gaming.wikia.com/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Return_of_the_King

PC

     
US boxed packaging

     

PC Game

Value Games packaging

    
Classics packaging
     

XBOX

Classics packaging

US Platinum Hits

Playstation 2

Platinum packaging

Platinum alternative packaging (Australian)


GameCube

Players choice packaging

Alternative packaging


Gameboy Advance

    

Collectors Edition

100000 copies
Came with the Dell Dimensions XPS Computer

Includes multi-media CD Rom
        

Strategy Guide


Promo Poster
    

The Third Age
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_The_Third_Age
https://www.mobygames.com/game/lord-of-the-rings-the-third-age_

XBOX

    
classics packaging (German)

promotional copy

Playstation 2

Platinum packaging

Greatest Hits packaging

GameCube

Japanese
     

Gameboy Advance

    

Strategy guide


Promo Gold Storage Tin


Poster (German)

Postcard (German)

Electronic Arts Collection (Spanish)

senor anillos ps2 coleccion

Lord of the Rings Tactics

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_Tactics

https://www.mobygames.com/game/lord-of-the-rings-tactics

PSP

    

Adventure Pack

Limited Edition

XBOX

Return of the King, The Third Age

Warner Bothers

Aragorn’s Quest

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Lord_of_the_Rings:_Aragorn%27s_Quest

https://www.mobygames.com/game/lord-of-the-rings-aragorns-quest

PS2

    

PS3

WII

PSP

    

Nintendo DS

    

Promo Foil Cards

Free in Nintendo Power

Issue 258 (Standard and Collectors Edition)

    

    

Issue 259 (Standard and Collectors Edition)

    

    

There is also a SDCC exclusive version of the Balrog card (different details on back)

Issue 260 (Standard and Collectors Edition)