Lumines: Electronic Symphony

by Ubisoft

• New block mechanics - For the first time in the series, special new block mechanics give players additional strategic options.
• Star-studded musical line-up - Featuring some of the best and brightest names in electronic music, Lumines for PS Vita's soundtrack is a diverse selection of known artists as well as original tracks composed by Q Entertainment's sound team.
• All-new EXP system - Lumines for PS Vita rewards player effort and investment by providing an in-depth player profile, deep stat tracking, and a new Experience Points system that rewards every player's play style with a level-based reward system.
• Social experience - Whether you're a new Lumines player or a veteran of the series, Lumines for PS Vita's new social features will encourage you to play just "one more game."

Product Details

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• ASIN: B006VB2W08
• Product Dimensions: 5.3 x 4 x 0.4 inches ; 1.6 ounces
• Media: Video Game
• Release Date: February 14, 2012
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (51 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #631 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games)
  • #1 in Video Games > PlayStation Vita > Games > Puzzle

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

Lumines Electronic Symphony

The king of music-puzzle games returns with its first, all-new installment in over 5 years. Lumines™ Electronic Symphony for PlayStation Vita marks the return of Q Entertainment's landmark puzzle series, bringing together addictive block-dropping puzzle action, an all-new 3D graphics engine, and some of the most significant names in electronic music history.

Critical Acclaim

"...It's incredibly high on my 'Dear God, I Want This Now' list." – IGN

"Get Ready To Fall in Love with Lumines All Over Again" – Kotaku

"Lumines: Electronic Symphony Will Probably Hook You With Block-Music Hijinks Again." – 1UP

"...The newly 3D visuals look absolutely amazing on the Vita screen." - GamesRadar

Track Listing

Below is the full list of the 33 licensed tracks that will be available in Lumines Electronic Symphony. Along with these songs, Q Entertainment has also composed 10 unique songs for the game.

"4 AM" – Kaskade "Aganju" – Bebel Gilberto "Always Loved A Film" – Underworld "Apollo Throwdown" – The Go! Team "Automatons" – Anything Box "Autumn Love" – SCSI-9 "Bang Bang Bang" – Mark Ronson & The Business "Celebrate Our Love" – Howard Jones "Close (To The Edit)" – Art of Noise "Disco Infiltrator" – LCD Soundsystem "Dissolve" – The Chemical Brothers "Embracing The Future" – B.T. "Flyin' Hi" – Faithless "Good Girl" – Benny Benassi "Gouryella" – Gouryella "Hey Boy Hey Girl" – The Chemical Brothers "Higher State of Consciousness" – Wink

"In My Arms" – Mylo "Kelly Watch The Stars" – Air "Moistly" – LFO "Out Of The Blue" – System F "Pacific 707" – 808 State "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" – Safri Duo "Rocket (Tiesto Remix)" – Goldfrapp "Sunriser (Publicmind Remix)" – Ken Ishii "Superstar" – Aeroplane "The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)" – Deep Dish "The Sun Rising" – The Beloved "What's Your Number" – Ian Pooley "Windowlicker" – Aphex Twin "Wolfgang's 5th Symphony" – Wolfgang Gartner "Wooden Toy" – Amon Tobin "Yesterday When I Was Mad (Jam & Spoon Mix)" – Pet Shop Boys

Key Game Features

New block mechanics
For the first time in the series, special new block mechanics give players additional strategic options. Clear huge block combos using the powerful Chain Block, and learn to master the randomizing powers of the Shuffle Block.

Star-studded musical line-up
Featuring some of the best and brightest names in electronic music, Lumines Electronic Symphony's soundtrack is a diverse selection of known artists as well as original tracks composed by Q Entertainment's sound team, providing the ultimate aural experience.

All-new EXP system
Lumines Electronic Symphony rewards player effort and investment by providing an in-depth player profile, deep stat tracking, and a new Experience Points system that rewards every player's play style with a level-based reward system. The more you play – whether in solo or versus play— the richer your Lumines experience will be.

Social experience
How do you stack up against your friends? Whether you're a new Lumines player or a veteran of the series, Lumines Electronic Symphony's new social features will encourage you to play just "one more game." Another level, another rank, or another reward is always within reach.

Legal:

© 2004-2012 Q ENTERTAINMENT Inc. © 2004 Bandai/NBGI. Art Assets excluding Q ENTERTAINMENT Inc. and NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. elements © 2012 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Based on the Lumines franchise owned by Q ENTERTAINMENT Inc. and NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. and is used by Ubisoft Entertainment under license granted by Q Entertainment. LUMINES is a trademark of Q ENTERTAINMENT Inc. and NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. and is used under license. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

Product Description

The king of music-puzzle games returns with its first, all-new installment in over 5 years. Lumines for PlayStation Vita marks the return of Q Entertainment's landmark puzzle series, bringing together addictive block-dropping puzzle action, an all-new 3D graphics engine, and some of the most significant names in electronic music history.

Lumines Electronic Symphony

The king of music-puzzle games returns with its first, all-new installment in over 5 years. Lumines™ Electronic Symphony for PlayStation Vita marks the return of Q Entertainment's landmark puzzle series, bringing together addictive block-dropping puzzle action, an all-new 3D graphics engine, and some of the most significant names in electronic music history.

Critical Acclaim

"...It's incredibly high on my 'Dear God, I Want This Now' list." – IGN

"Get Ready To Fall in Love with Lumines All Over Again" – Kotaku

"Lumines: Electronic Symphony Will Probably Hook You With Block-Music Hijinks Again." – 1UP

"...The newly 3D visuals look absolutely amazing on the Vita screen." - GamesRadar

Track Listing

Below is the full list of the 33 licensed tracks that will be available in Lumines Electronic Symphony. Along with these songs, Q Entertainment has also composed 10 unique songs for the game.

"4 AM" – Kaskade "Aganju" – Bebel Gilberto "Always Loved A Film" – Underworld "Apollo Throwdown" – The Go! Team "Automatons" – Anything Box "Autumn Love" – SCSI-9 "Bang Bang Bang" – Mark Ronson & The Business "Celebrate Our Love" – Howard Jones "Close (To The Edit)" – Art of Noise "Disco Infiltrator" – LCD Soundsystem "Dissolve" – The Chemical Brothers "Embracing The Future" – B.T. "Flyin' Hi" – Faithless "Good Girl" – Benny Benassi "Gouryella" – Gouryella "Hey Boy Hey Girl" – The Chemical Brothers "Higher State of Consciousness" – Wink

"In My Arms" – Mylo "Kelly Watch The Stars" – Air "Moistly" – LFO "Out Of The Blue" – System F "Pacific 707" – 808 State "Played-A-Live (The Bongo Song)" – Safri Duo "Rocket (Tiesto Remix)" – Goldfrapp "Sunriser (Publicmind Remix)" – Ken Ishii "Superstar" – Aeroplane "The Future of the Future (Stay Gold)" – Deep Dish "The Sun Rising" – The Beloved "What's Your Number" – Ian Pooley "Windowlicker" – Aphex Twin "Wolfgang's 5th Symphony" – Wolfgang Gartner "Wooden Toy" – Amon Tobin "Yesterday When I Was Mad (Jam & Spoon Mix)" – Pet Shop Boys

Key Game Features

New block mechanics
For the first time in the series, special new block mechanics give players additional strategic options. Clear huge block combos using the powerful Chain Block, and learn to master the randomizing powers of the Shuffle Block.

Star-studded musical line-up
Featuring some of the best and brightest names in electronic music, Lumines Electronic Symphony's soundtrack is a diverse selection of known artists as well as original tracks composed by Q Entertainment's sound team, providing the ultimate aural experience.

All-new EXP system
Lumines Electronic Symphony rewards player effort and investment by providing an in-depth player profile, deep stat tracking, and a new Experience Points system that rewards every player's play style with a level-based reward system. The more you play – whether in solo or versus play— the richer your Lumines experience will be.

Social experience
How do you stack up against your friends? Whether you're a new Lumines player or a veteran of the series, Lumines Electronic Symphony's new social features will encourage you to play just "one more game." Another level, another rank, or another reward is always within reach.

Legal:

© 2004-2012 Q ENTERTAINMENT Inc. © 2004 Bandai/NBGI. Art Assets excluding Q ENTERTAINMENT Inc. and NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. elements © 2012 Ubisoft Entertainment. All Rights Reserved. Based on the Lumines franchise owned by Q ENTERTAINMENT Inc. and NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. and is used by Ubisoft Entertainment under license granted by Q Entertainment. LUMINES is a trademark of Q ENTERTAINMENT Inc. and NAMCO BANDAI Games Inc. and is used under license. Ubisoft and the Ubisoft logo are trademarks of Ubisoft Entertainment in the US and/or other countries.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

19 of 22 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars If You Own A Vita, You Gotta Have This Game. February 16, 2012

By J. Figueroa TOP 500 REVIEWER

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Whether you are new to the world of Lumines or a veteran, this is a game that you should have in your library. Once again, Ubisoft, Q? and Rocket Studios have set the bar for action/puzzle games in this genre. From the gorgeous, fluid graphics to the awesome soundtrack, this game will keep you occupied for hours; it is an addictive, fun experience. Music ranges from electronica to old school like The Pet Shop Boys. You control blocks of colour to form a group of four of the same to clear that block; as the game progresses, so does the speed of the blocks, let it reach the top of the screen and game over. Each level looks different, the blocks are different shapes and colours, adding to the challenge, each level also has different skins and music. I only wish I could buy the soundtrack, it is that good.
There's different game modes, including, Master, Duel, Stopwatch and Playlist. The main game mode is called Voyage, where you basically go through numerous different levels unlocking skins, avatars (in game avatars) which have powers once applied and of course ranks; once you clear a level, you can come back and play it without having to go through the whole bunch.

Think of Lumines as Tetris grand grand grand child, well, more like Tetris on acid to be honest lol, a much more modern, better looking, faster paced, extremely fun, challenging, musical and graphical gem of a game and a MUST have for any Vita owner. Buy it, you won't regret it.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't let this simple looking game fool you... February 23, 2012

By k3

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

A must buy for PS Vita. This is the best falling block puzzler on the planet. I hate Tetris, but I love this. Awesome sound track, great graphics, and highly addictive. The only thing that is missing is an online vs mode. Prepare yourself for sore eyes and thumbs.

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A must buy launch title February 21, 2012

By Terry Mesnard VINE™ VOICE

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

When the original PSP launched, eager gamers weren't really given many choices in good launch titles. Most hardware launches are saddled with ports and quick money grabs that lack the quality of games released months later. So it was with the PSP, and this eager gamer couldn't care less because it had one awesome gem: Lumines (pronounced luminous). When I had that game in my hands, it didn't bother me that the PSP didn't have a single other great game that appealed to me. I'd just sit there happily bobbing away to the infectious music and the addicitive puzzle experience. So now we have the PS Vita launch and, surprisingly, there's quite a few launch games that are actually really good. But, again, this eager gamer could care less because I have Lumines: Electronic Symphony. And I don't need anything else.

Electronic Symphony is very similar to the Lumines I've known and loved. Squares containing differing patterns of two colors still fall from the top of the screen. The object is still to make a block of four or more of the same color. A bar still moves horizontal across the screen. The music and images still mix perfectly with the action on the screen, building as you string combos together until you're assaulted in an audio-visual splendor of sound and graphics. And it's still the most addictive and fun puzzle game I have ever played. You don't mess with perfection.

Although developers Q? Entertainment did. Incorporating some of the Vita's defining features, Q? added some interesting functionality to the game. You can control the action the traditional way with the directional pad and buttons, or you can also use the touch screen.... I'm not a fan of touch screen controls for puzzle games and I don't think it's very practical once the speed picks up in the later levels (or "skins"). A more substantial gameplay affecting addition is a new special gem that rearranges the board. I'm not sure how I feel about this new addition because sometimes it can completely destroy my complex design that I'm building; however, in later skins, it can sometimes be a difference between game over and continuing if it comes at the right moment and rearranges your quickly filling up board.

The final unique change is that your avatar can present you with special abilities. For example, the beginning avatar will give you a special block with a jewel in the middle that allows you to chain touching colors together, even if they aren't in a 2x2 block. Your avatar's skill needs to be filled to 100% before it can be deployed, requiring you to chain skills together to fill it up or by using the other Vita functionality: the rear touchpad. If you tap on the back of the PS Vita, it will slowly recharge your ability even faster. While I do like the concept of it and it ties directly into the whole musicality of the game, I wish it was used a bit more intrinsic to the songs. All you do is tap on the back as fast as you can. It can be distracting at times and I think Q? missed a golden opportunity in not requiring you to tap in time with the beat to fill the ability quicker. As it is, just tapping away furiously fills it, which seems to go against the whole presentation of the action, sound and visuals tying together.

As for the song list, I'm glad to see Lumines go back towards its electronic roots. Q? brought together quite a diverse array of artists and songs to make up the 34 track list, including some well-known artists like LCD Soundsystem, The Chemical Brothers, Faithless, Aphex Twin and Mark Ronson, as well as artists I've never heard of like Kaskade, The Go! Team and others. It's a very diverse and impressive electronic list.

Ultimately, while I find my time pulled in different directions with my Vita since it actually has a surprisingly good launch line up (Uncharted, Rayman Origins and Escape Plan are stealing a lot of my time), I still keep going back to Lumines: Electronic Symphony. It's fantastic and just as much of a puzzler masterpiece as it was when it launched on the original PSP. Definitely a must purchase for your new Vita. Read more ›

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful

4.0 out of 5 stars The staple of Sony's handheld launches February 21, 2012

By Michael Scott

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 5.0 out of 5 stars   

Lumines is at the top of the puzzle game list.

Using music to augment the same-ol' "connect 4 or more to remove them from the screen" puzzle formula is just fantastic.

There are a few new things that significantly change the Lumines experience. You can now have a power-up on reserve for when things get real hairy, and the character you select determines which power-up that might be. This is great, and allows for much longer games and less frustration.

If you like puzzle games, pick this up, for sure.

The only thing that's wrong with this iteration of Lumines is the lack of multiple paths in "Voyage" mode. You'll always start from the same puzzle and progress through the levels in the same way. The experience is always different, sure, and the music is great, but it gets a little monotonous after 2 playthroughs. You can create a playlist and play through those, but that can only last so long.

I would've been totally thrilled had they included the 2-path system they came up with for Lumines: Live! That keeps it fresh every time.

Nonetheless, this is a fantastic puzzle game, and if you like music, and who doesn't, you'll go nuts for Lumines: Electronic Symphony. If it kicks your patootie the first time, give it a chance to grow on you. You'll like it.

8 of 11 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Great game but overpriced February 26, 2012

By W. McKinney

Amazon Verified Purchase

Fun: 4.0 out of 5 stars   

This game is largely the same as the original Lumines that came out with the PSP launch, so it's strange that this game is selling for a premium price. The gameplay is addictive, and the tweaks since the previous game was released gives it a needed freshening; however, a sub-$30 price tag would have been more appropriate.