The Lord of the Rings: War in the North — Legacy Edition isn’t the only remasters in the series that Aspyr is planning, as the company has confirmed today that it is planning more re-releases of classic The Lord of the Rings titles down the line
News comes in a press release marking the surprise release of The Lord of the Rings: War in the North on modern platforms yesterday, where Aspyr had the following to say:
The Lord of the Rings: War in the North – Legacy Edition is licensed by Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and is the first The Lord of the Rings title released by Aspyr. Fans can look forward to even more classic releases by Aspyr from the beloved franchise in the future!
The question now is what The Lord of the Rings games could be in for the remaster treatment? While there’s hardly a shortage of candidates, I’d personally like to highlight the brilliance of The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers and The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, both of which came out on PS2 and were actually great movie tie-ins. Return of the King also offered some great co-op action, so that would be a good start.
Beyond that, there’s also the turn-based RPG The Lord of the Rings: The Third Age and The Lord of the Rings Conquest, both of which would be solid candidates. We’ll just have to wait and see at this point.
[Source – IGN]