The Lord of the Rings: Return of the King, a 2003 GBA action RPG by Griptonite Games, adapts the epic film with battles at Minas Tirith and Mount Doom. Selling ~150,000 copies, it’s a 2025 retro hit.

The .gba ROM (~12.7 MB) features detailed 16-bit action and a cinematic soundtrack, running smoothly on emulators like VisualBoyAdvance, mGBA, or RetroArch on PC, Mac, or Android. Legally download Return of the King GBA ROM by dumping your cartridge with GBxCart RW (~$50). Avoid illegal ROM sites due to malware and EA’s copyright rules. Buy Return of the King cartridges (~$15–$50 in 2025 on eBay) for legal dumping or play on Analogue Pocket. Defend Middle-earth legally at Gigarom!