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LEGO The Lord of the Rings for Nintendo Wii
LEGO The Lord of the Rings for Nintendo Wii, also known as LEGO In de Ban van de Ring, lets you play through the three films about Frodo and the One Ring. You travel across Middle-earth with hobbits, men, an elf, a dwarf and a wizard. Familiar events are retold with LEGO characters and small jokes. Between story missions, you can investigate the world and look for quests, objects and places that do not lie directly on the main route.
The company's abilities determine how you solve obstacles. A bow, axe, sword or special tool is not equally useful everywhere. You change characters, build components and examine the possibilities offered by your surroundings. Battles feature orcs and larger enemies from the films. The game keeps the action clear and combines it with collecting. There is therefore still something to do outside the major battles, from finding a hidden passage to fulfilling a resident's request.
You can play the adventure alone or cooperate with two players on the same Nintendo Wii; you need a second controller for this. The wider world allows detours between story sections, while unlocked characters can open new routes. The story covers The Fellowship of the Ring, The Two Towers and The Return of the King. This is neither an adaptation of The Hobbit nor an online role-playing game. You follow the film trilogy in a separate LEGO adventure that connects puzzles and discovery with the journey to Mordor. Each player uses a Wii Remote with a Nunchuk, so playing together requires two of these sets.
Region and language
Our Nintendo Wii games are PAL editions and come with a Dutch or English box, unless stated otherwise. By default, you receive the version for the European market. We note it in the product details if the region is different or the box is in another language. In almost all cases, the game is playable at least in English, and often in the other five common European languages too.
Manual
LEGO The Lord of the Rings for Nintendo Wii includes the manual unless the product title states otherwise. If the booklet is missing, the title says “No Manual”. This lets you see before ordering whether the game comes with a manual.
The manuals included with our games usually contain at least English and often around six European languages. The exact languages vary by edition, so Dutch is not always included. The booklet explains the controls and the main rules. You can use it to check how to control the game, which actions are available and how its different features work.
The history of LEGO The Lord of the Rings
Warner Bros., TT Games and the LEGO Group announced LEGO The Lord of the Rings in June 2012. The game appeared that year for Nintendo Wii and several other systems. The collaboration coincided with the introduction of LEGO building sets based on Tolkien's world. Peter Jackson's film trilogy provided the foundation, rather than a new story unrelated to the films. The developers could therefore combine familiar locations and main characters with building and puzzles from their earlier LEGO games.
The journey from the Shire to Mordor gave TT Games a different structure from a single school or city. Middle-earth had to connect major story events with smaller discoveries. Differences between the members of the fellowship offered opportunities for puzzles: an elf and a dwarf could interact with their surroundings in different ways. The familiar conflict remained recognisable, but LEGO figures allowed room for comic interruptions. That approach changed the tone without replacing the central goal of the journey.
The game incorporated the complete film trilogy into one adventure rather than making a separate game for each film. LEGO The Hobbit followed in 2014, returning to Middle-earth for an earlier journey with Bilbo and the dwarves. That follow-up is a different product with different events. The Nintendo Wii edition of The Lord of the Rings therefore stands alone as a LEGO adaptation of Frodo's quest, with local cooperation and a world that can also be explored beyond the story levels.
Similar games for Nintendo Wii
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 1-4 also uses character abilities to reach new paths and collectibles on Nintendo Wii. Hogwarts provides the recurring environment and spells are the main tool. The Lord of the Rings takes you through a broader travelling world, where the company's varied weapons and tools guide the puzzles.
LEGO Harry Potter: Years 5-7 likewise tells the conclusion of a familiar struggle against a dark adversary on Nintendo Wii. You use magic and duels and visit the later Harry Potter locations. The Lord of the Rings spans all three of its films and allows more time for travelling around Middle-earth between the principal events.
LEGO Pirates of the Caribbean also lets you switch between familiar film characters and revisit story levels on Nintendo Wii. Its adventures centre on ships, islands and four pirate films. The Lord of the Rings connects its missions with a larger explorable world and uses a fantasy company's abilities and equipment during one continuous journey.
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga also uses a large cast of characters and local cooperation for two players on Nintendo Wii. It brings together events from six films, including lightsaber battles and vehicles. The Lord of the Rings follows three films and contrasts a journey through Middle-earth with the variety of different planets and space battles.
LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes also lets you roam outside story missions and look for hidden items on Nintendo Wii. Gotham is a city where you drive and fly as Superman. The Lord of the Rings connects villages, wilderness and battles along a continuing journey. Superpowers give way to the Fellowship’s weapons and tools.
