List of Tomb Raider media

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Tomb Raider is a media franchise consisting of action-adventure games, comic books, novels, theme park rides, and movies, centring around the adventures of the female fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft. Since the release of the original Tomb Raider in 1996, the series developed into a lucrative franchise of related media, and Lara went on to become a major icon of the video game industry. The Guinness Book of World Records has recognised Lara Croft as the "Most Successful Human Videogame Heroine" in 2006. Six games in the series were developed by Core Design, and the latest three by Crystal Dynamics. All the games were first published by Eidos Interactive, now Eidos officially became part of Square Enix on 22 April 2009, meaning Square Enix owns the rights to the Tomb Raider trademark and characters of the franchise.[1] To date two movies, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life, have been produced starring American actress Angelina Jolie as Lara Croft.

The Tomb Raider video games have together sold over 35 million units,[2][3] making it one of the best-selling video game series of all time.[4] Future Tomb Raider games will be published by Square Enix.[5]

Contents

[edit] Video games

[edit] Main series

Tomb Raider

Original release date(s):
  • NA 15 November 1996
  • EU 22 November 1996
 Release years by system:
1996 - Sega Saturn, MS-DOS, PlayStation, N-Gage, Pocket PC
1998 - Mac (as Tomb Raider Gold)
2009 - PlayStation Network (PS3, PSP)
Notes:
  • Charts: US-No.1, UK-No.1
  • An expansion pack called Tomb Raider: Unfinished Business (known as Shadow of the Cat in North America) was released in 1998 on Windows and Mac
Tomb Raider II

Original release date(s):
  • NA November 1997
  • EU November 1997
 Release years by system:
1997 - PlayStation, Windows
1998 - Mac
2009 - PlayStation Network eya marsia(PS3, PSP)
Notes:


Tomb Raider III

Original release date(s):
  • NA 21 November 1998
  • EU December 1998
 Release years by system:
1998 - PlayStation, Windows
1999 - Mac
2009 - PlayStation Network (PS3, PSP)
Notes:


Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation

Original release date(s):
  • JP 19 July 2000
  • NA 22 November 1999
  • EU November 1999
 Release years by system:
1999 - PlayStation, Windows
2000 - Dreamcast, Mac
2009 - PlayStation Network (PS3, PSP)
Notes:


Tomb Raider Chronicles

Original release date(s):
  • NA November 2000
 Release years by system:
2000 - Dreamcast, Windows, PlayStation
2011 - PlayStation Network (PS3, PSP)
Notes:
  • Charts: US-No.16, UK-No.10
  • In late 2000, Eidos released the Tomb Raider Level Editor (The Windows version features a disc with the Tomb Raider Editor).
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness

Original release date(s):
  • NA 20 June 2003
 Release years by system:
2003 - PlayStation 2, Windows, Mac
Notes:
  • Charts: US-No.27, UK-No.15
Tomb Raider: Legend

Original release date(s):
  • NA 11 April 2006
  • EU 7 April 2006
 Release years by system:
2006 - PlayStation 2, Xbox, Xbox 360, Windows, PSP, GCN
2011 - PlayStation 3
Notes:
  • Charts: US,-No.2, UK-No.1 Eu-No.2

There are also some other versions based on the game:

  • Tomb Raider: Legend (2006) - a 2D version for the Game Boy Advance
  • Tomb Raider: Legend (2006) - a 2.5D version for the Nintendo DS
  • Tomb Raider: Legend (2006) - ExEn/Java
Tomb Raider: Anniversary

Original release date(s):
  • JP 27 March 2008
  • NA 5 June 2007
  • EU 1 June 2007
    		 Release years by system:
    2007 - PlayStation 2, PSP, Xbox 360, Windows, Wii
    2008 - Mac
    2011 - PlayStation 3
    Notes:
    • 10th Anniversary Edition remake of the original Tomb Raider.[6]
    Tomb Raider: Underworld

    Original release date(s):
    • NA 18 November 2008
    • EU 21 November 2008
    • AUS 5 December 2008
    		 Release years by system:
    2008 - PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows, Wii, Nintendo DS
    2009 - PlayStation 2
    Notes:
    • Charts: US-No.19, UK-No.1, EU-No.15

    There are also two more downloadable levels:

    • Beneath The Ashes - released on 24 February 2009 as a downloadable content for Xbox 360
    • Lara's Shadow - released on 10 March 2009 as a downloadable content for Xbox 360
    Tomb Raider

    Original release date(s):
    Fall 2012    		 Release years by system:
    2012 - PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Windows
    Notes:

    Reboot of the franchise[7]

    [edit] Other games

    These games are not part of the main series as they are either handheld, mobile or spin-off games.

    Year Title Platform
    2000 Tomb Raider Game Boy Color
    2001 Tomb Raider: Curse of the Sword
    2002 Tomb Raider: The Prophecy Game Boy Advance
    2003 Tomb Raider: The Osiris Codex Java ME
    2004 Tomb Raider: Quest for Cinnabar
    Tomb Raider: Elixir of Life
    2006 Tomb Raider: Puzzle Paradox
    2010 Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light PlayStation Network, Xbox Live Arcade, Windows, iOS

    [edit] The Tomb Raider Trilogy

    The Tomb Raider Trilogy is a collection of the three second era Tomb Raider games: Tomb Raider: Legend, Tomb Raider: Anniversary and Tomb Raider: Underworld. It was released on March 22, 2011 in North America and March 25, 2011 in Europe exclusively on PlayStation 3 as part of the Classics HD line.[8] The games were originally developed by Crystal Dynamics, in association with Buzz Monkey Software and Nixxes Software, and were ported to the PS3 by Buzz Monkey Software.[9]

    The collection includes the PlayStation 2 versions of Legend and Anniversary remastered in high definition plus Underworld, which was previously released on the PS3 in 2008, all on one Blu-ray Disc. Also included is PlayStation Network Trophy support, bonus Lara Croft and Viking Thrall avatars for use in PlayStation Home, a theme pack for the XrossMediaBar and making-of videos.[10][11]

    The two downloadable episodes available for the Xbox 360 version of Underworld are not included, and Crystal Dynamics has no current plans to make them available on PS3. The Angel of Darkness, the first Tomb Raider game to be released on the PS2, is also not included in the collection as it was developed by Core Design rather than Crystal Dynamics and has no relation to the story told in Legend, Anniversary and Underworld.

    [edit] Level Editor

    The Tomb Raider: Level Editor, Room Editor, is a tool released by Eidos Interactive with the video game Tomb Raider Chronicles in late 2000. Later, it was made available free to download from the Internet. Since then it has enabled players to design new levels of their own, set in locations from the original games or in new locations.

    [edit] The Action Adventure

    Main article: Tomb Raider: The Action Adventure

    An interactive DVD was released by Bright Entertainment under license from Eidos in 2006, called Tomb Raider: The Action Adventure. The game takes advantage of standard DVD player audiovisual capabilities, and the remote control. It has puzzles and action elements, while the story is based on The Angel of Darkness.

    [edit] Films

    Main articles: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life

    [edit] Soundtracks

    Main articles: Lara Croft: Tomb Raider (soundtrack) and Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (soundtrack)

    There have been four releases of Tomb Raider film soundtracks, two for Lara Croft: Tomb Raider and another two for The Cradle of Life, each a Various artists soundtrack compilation and an original score.[12][13][14][15]

    However, to date there has been no Tomb Raider video game soundtrack that has ever been released and sold commercially. The only game soundtracks that have been released are four promotional samplers.

    Promotional Sampler Composer(s) No. of Tracks Duration Format, Release Year
    Tomb Raider: Toutes Les Musiques [16] Nathan McCree 34 00:54:51 CD, Promotional
    (Included with the French magazine Total Play, issue 14. Includes music from Tomb Raider, II and III.)
    		 1999
    Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness (Collector's Edition) Soundtrack Peter Connelly,
    Martin Iveson
    		 8 00:18:48 DVD/CD, Enclosure, Standalone
    (Europe pre-order "making-of" DVD/TRAOD Collector's Edition DVD/standalone CD)
    		 2002/2003
    Tomb Raider: Anniversary (Collector's Edition) Soundtrack Troels Brun Folmann 13 01:03:17 DVD/CD, Enclosure
    (TRA Collector's Edition, includes music from Tomb Raider: Legend)
    		 2007
    Tomb Raider: Underworld (Limited Edition) Soundtrack Colin O'Malley 10 00:23:48 DVD, Enclosure
    (TRU Limited Edition)
    		 2008

    [edit] References

    1. ^ "Square Enix reviews franchise sales data after Eidos acquisition". neoseeker.com. April 23, 2009. http://www.neoseeker.com/news/10546-square-enix-reviews-franchise-sales-data-after-eidos-acquisition/. Retrieved 2009-04-28. 
    2. ^ "UNDERWORLD SET FOR CHRISTMAS DEBUT". tombraiderchronicles.com. 2008-02-29. http://www.tombraiderchronicles.com/headlines3410.html. Retrieved 2009-03-23. 
    3. ^ "IP Profile: Tomb Raider". developmag.com. 2008-11-14. http://www.developmag.com/interviews/302/IP-Profile-Tomb-Raider. Retrieved 2009-03-23. 
    4. ^ "Japan dominates best-selling games franchise list". gamesindustry.biz. Eurogamer. 2007-01-11. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/japan-dominates-best-selling-games-franchise-list. Retrieved 2009-03-23. 
    5. ^ http://tombraiders.net/
    6. ^ "EIDOS CELEBRATES WITH LARA CROFT TOMB RAIDER: ANNIVERSARY" (Press release). SCi Entertainment. 03/11/2006. http://corporate.sci.co.uk/Press_Releases/PressReleasesDetail.aspx?Press_Release_ID=228. Retrieved 4/11/2006. 
    7. ^ Johnny Cullen. "Square announces Tomb Raider". VG247. http://www.vg247.com/2010/12/06/square-announces-tomb-raider. 
    8. ^ Reilly, Jim (19 December 2010). "Tomb Raider Trilogy Confirmed". IGN. http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/114/1140977p1.html. Retrieved 21 December 2010. 
    9. ^ "What does it take to remake a PS2 game in HD for PS3?". Computer and Video Games. 5 March 2011. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/291641/features/what-does-it-take-to-remake-a-ps2-game-in-hd-for-ps3/. Retrieved 5 March 2011. 
    10. ^ Jackson, Mike (19 December 2010). "Tomb Raider Trilogy PS3 Revealed". Computer and Video Games. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/article.php?id=280965. Retrieved 21 December 2010. 
    11. ^ Wales, Matt (6 January 2011). "Tomb Raider Trilogy Dated for PS3". IGN. http://uk.ps3.ign.com/articles/114/1142819p1.html. Retrieved 6 January 2011. 
    12. ^ "Tomb Raider: Graeme Revell: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005K9KF. Retrieved 2010-08-11. 
    13. ^ "Tomb Raider: Original Motion Picture Score: Graeme". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00005LNIY. Retrieved 2010-08-11. 
    14. ^ "Lara Croft Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life: Various". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000A5A0V. Retrieved 2010-08-11. 
    15. ^ "Tomb Raider: The Cradle of Life (Score): Alan Silvestri: Music". Amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000AYLK1. Retrieved 2010-08-11. 
    16. ^ Game-ost.com. "Tomb Raider: Toutes Les Musiques (Total Play Magazine)". http://www.game-ost.com/albums/1748/tomb_raider_-_toutes_les_musiques/. 

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