Lumines on iOS has always hypothetically been a perfect fit. The compulsive amalgamation of high score breaking action of Tetris, with one of the best soundtracks in a puzzle game ever, was incredible on the limited portability of the PSP back in 2005, and would be even better given a proper release on smartphone devices. While it may not be the first game of the series on iPhone (a rather half-hearted rushed effort released back in 2009, but we don't talk about that anymore), we finally have a title that is truly deserving of the Lumines name. LUMINES PUZZLE AND MUSIC has just soft launched in New Zealand, Japan and Australia and, despite being a paid title, it is certainly one worth buying for any fans in these regions - or anyone who can circumvent the region restrictions of the App Store.
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For any fans of the Lumines series, LUMINES PUZZLE & MUSIC appears to offer a significantly expansive experience, with multiple game modes to choose from, such as Challenge, Time Attack and Endless Score Attack, coupled with a predictably eclectic selection of fantastic songs to play along to. Some cool social media settings, like being able to share videos of particularly good runs on Twitter is a great feature for anyone looking to compete and show their skills on the global stage. While the global launch is not until September, there is a free-to-play entry titled Lumines VS coming sometime this year which will hopefully make up fo...