Play The Lord Of The Rings - The Third Age (u)(rising Sun) Online

The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age came out for the Game Boy Advance in 2004, published by Electronic Arts. It was one of many handheld RPGs from that period, offering a condensed adventure you could take with you. The game follows a new group of characters, sometimes called the Shadow Fellowship, who travel across Middle-earth during the events of the films.

You control a party of heroes, moving them screen by screen across an overworld map and through locations like Moria and Helm's Deep. Your main goal is to hunt down the agents of Sauron, engaging in turn-based battles where you choose attacks, spells, and item uses for each character. You explore dungeons, solve environmental puzzles to progress, and collect better equipment to strengthen your team. The pacing is deliberate, with a steady difficulty curve that requires thoughtful party management. It feels like a solid, portable interpretation of a console RPG experience.