THE LORD OF THE RINGS - THE TWO TOWERS
OFFICIAL TITLE  The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers
COMMON TITLE  The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers
SERIAL NUMBER(S)  SLUS-20578
REGION  NTSC-U
GENRE / STYLE  Action / Beat'em Up

DEVELOPER  Stormfront Studios.
PUBLISHER  Electronic Arts.
DATE RELEASED  21 October 2002
DISC NUMBER &
PRINTED SERIAL NUMBER
DISC 1

SLUS-20578
SERIAL NUMBER IN DISC SLUS-20578
MEDIA DVD-5
NUMBER OF TRACKS 1
( 1 Data Track )
BARCODE NUMBER(S)
( UPC / EAN )

From the back cover.
  •  014633144710  - 
     

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English
Menus and gameplay are in English.

The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers is a beat-'em-up action title that follows events from the first two films in the movie trilogy, which is based on the novels of J.R.R. Tolkien. The game is inspired by the battle scenes found therein. The story is told through footage from the movie that slowly melds to in-game cinematic screens, all explaining the origin of The Ring and those who covet it. Players choose from three warrior characters, patterned after their on-screen personas: Legolas the Elf, Aragorn the Ranger, or Gimli the Dwarf. Then, embark on a quest that spans a multitude of levels. Players will revisit such familiar locales as Fangorn Forest and the Mines of Moria.

In each of these areas, players are beset by hordes of enemy orcs and other such assailants, in addition to fearsome boss creatures. Far from helpless, players are able to parry blows and execute melee (quick and fierce) and ranged attacks, as well as a number of combination attacks. These combination attacks reward players with varying grades; the more frequent and lavish the combo, the better the grade and the more points earned. At the conclusion of each level, players can use these points to increase character attributes or purchase new combination maneuvers.

Between the levels, cutscenes tell the story. These scenes combine actual film footage with footage rendered with the game engine.

Twelve missions make up the bulk of the gameplay, with additional branching paths added to the main mission structure at various junctures. Throughout these worlds, players will encounter familiar NPCs and even occasionally fight alongside the likes of Gandalf. The disc also offers unlockable extras, such as interviews with some members of the film's cast, extra characters, and sneak peaks of the second movie in the trilogy.

The game offers lots of bonus content, some of which must be unlocked by completing missions or reaching certain levels with the characters. Featured are interviews with the filmmakers and actors (who also provide voices for the game) as well as various making-of features.

Features:
Based upon the first two movies in the Lord of the Rings trilogy
Play as Legolas the Elf, Aragorn the Ranger, and Gimli the Dwarf
Purchase new moves and strengthen existing abilities between levels

  MANUFACTURER'S DESCRIPTION:

DECIDE THE FATE OF MIDDLE-EARTH

JOIN THE FELLOWSHIP
Play as Aragorn, Legolas, and Gimli in this epic adventure

Upgrade your characters with new moves and weapons

Unlock a secret character and level

DEFEAT THE DARK LORDS MINIONS
Battle through locations from the first two films, including the defense of Helm's Deep

Fight Orcs, the Uruk-Hai, Ringwraiths, and more

EXCLUSIVE MOVIE CONTENT
Scenes from the film The Two Towers

Soundtracks from The Fellowship of the Ring

Exclusive interviews with the stars of the films

  FEATURES:
  • Third person perspective.
  • 3D graphics
  • Cartoon graphics
  • Medieval Fantasy theme.
NUMBER OF PLAYERS  1 Player
NUMBER OF MEMORY CARD BLOCKS  80 KB Minimum
COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS TESTED
( OFFICIAL GAMEPADS ONLY )
 Standard Controller / Analog Controller ( Dual Shock Controller compatible )
COMPATIBLE LIGHT GUNS
( OFFICIAL LIGHT GUNS ONLY )
 None
OTHER COMPATIBLE CONTROLLERS
( OFFICIAL CONTROLLERS ONLY )
 None
SPECIAL CONTROLLERS INCLUDED OR
SUPPORTED ( OFFICIAL ONLY )
 None
VIBRATION FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  Yes
VIDEO MODES  50 Hz = No / 60 Hz = Yes / Progressive Scan = No / 16:9 Option = No
AUDIO MODES  Stereo = Yes / Mono = Yes / Dolby Sorround = Yes / Dolby Digital = No / Dolby Pro logic II = No
MULTI-TAP FUNCTION COMPATIBLE  No
LANGUAGE SELECTOR  No
NETWORK ADAPTOR (ETHERNET) COMPATIBLE  No
EMULATOR  PCSX 2 v.0.1.0.0 (FMV sequences and Balin's Tomb Level only in software)
SPEED HACKS USED  EE Cyclerate = 1; VU Cycle Stealing = 0; Enable INTC Spin detection = Yes; Enable Wait Loop Detection = Yes; Enable fast CDVD = Yes; mVU Flag Hack = No; MTVU (Multi-Threaded Micro VU1) = Yes
SPECIAL GAME FIXES USED  None
VIDEO PLUGIN  GSDX r5559 ( Allow 8-bit textures = Yes; Alpha Hack = No; Offset Hack = No; Skipdraw Hack = No )
AUDIO PLUGIN  SPU2-X r5545 ( Interpolation = 4; Disable Effects Processing = No; Use the de-alias filter = No; Enable Dubug options = No; Module = 1; Synchronizing Mode = TimeStretch Mix; Audio Expansion Mode = Stereo )
CD-ROM PLUGIN  CDVDolio Cdrom plugin v.0.1.0
GAME PAD PLUGIN  LilyPad svn (r3993) 0.10.0
VIBRATION COMPATIBLE  Yes.

  NOTE:   This is not the only possible combination of plugins. There are others that will work (better or worse) for your particular hardware. We provide you with one working set-up so that you may get the game up and running, hassle-free. Testing other emulators/plugins is up to you.
 

 BASIC CONTROLS:
  Move character -  D-Pad or Left Analog Stick
  Speed Attack -  X Button or Right Analog Stick Left or Right
  Fierce Attack -  Triangle Button or Right Analog Stick Up or Down
  Knock back -  Circle or R3 Button
  Parry -  Square or R1 Button
  Killing move -  R2 Button
  Jump back -  L2 Button
  Equip ranged weapon -  L1 Button
  Fire ranged weapon -  X Button or Right Analog Stick (release)
  Pause game -  Start Button

 

MISC CODES:

Beat the game and it gives you these codes - Start a Mission, Pause, and hold in L1, L2, R1, and R2 while pressing the following buttons -
All Level 2 Attacks -   Circle, Right, Circle, Right 
All Level 4 Attacks -   Triangle, Up, Triangle, Up 
All Level 6 Attacks -   Square, Left, Square, Left 
All Level 8 Attacks -   X, X, Down, Down 
All Upgrades -   triangle, circle, triangle, circle 
Always Devastating -   Square, Square, Circle, Circle 
Boost Experience by 1000 -   X, Down, Down, Down 
Full Arrows/Axes -   X, down, Triangle, up 
Infinite Missiles -   Square, Circle, X, Triangle 
Invulnerable -   Triangle, Square, X, Circle 
Refill Your Heath 100% -   Triangle, Down, X, Up 
Slo-Mo -   Triangle, Circle, X, Square 
Small Enemies -   Triangle, triangle, X, X 

 - JEWEL CASE COVERS
FRONT GREATEST HITS FRONT
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Dim. - 3240 x 2195 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 2'48 MB
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 3'31 MB
 - ADVERT COVERS
USA ADVERT USA ADVERT ALTERNATE PAGE 1 USA ADVERT ALTERNATE PAGE 2 USA ADVERT ALTERNATE PAGE 3 USA ADVERT ALTERNATE PAGE 4
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 516 KB
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 440 KB
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 536 KB
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 490 KB
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Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 562 KB
 - DISC COVER
DISC GREATEST HITS DISC
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Dim. - 1974 x 1962 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 585 KB
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Dim. - 1416 x 1416 pix.
Res. - 300 dpi
File Size - 709 KB

 NTSC-J:
  • Lord of the Rings - Futatsu no Tou [SLPS-29004]  - 
     
  • Lord of the Rings - Futatsu no Tou [Collectors Box] [SLPS-29003]  - 
     
  • Lord of the Rings - Futatsu no Tou [EA Best Hits] [SLPM-67005]  - 
     
 PAL:
  • The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers [SLES-51252]  - 
     
  • Le Seigneur des Anneaux - Les Deux Tours [SLES-51253]  - 
     
  • Der Herr der Ringe - Die zwei Türme [SLES-51254]  - 
     
  • Il Signore degli Anelli - Le Due Torri [SLES-51255]  - 
     
  • El Seņor de los Anillos - Las Dos Torres [SLES-51256]  - 
     

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Thanks to CORN POPPER for providing the game CD hires cover.
Thanks to HALOSLAYER255 for providing the game Greatest Hits hires covers.
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