Lumines II

=Lumines II=

Release Information

 * Release dates:
 * November 6, 2006 (America)
 * November 17, 2006 (Europe)
 * February 15, 2007 (Japan)

General Information

 * The second, and last Lumines game to be released on the PlayStation Portable.
 * Challenge Mode was divided in three challenges: Challenge B, Challenge A and Challenge S, respectively. The height of the playing field is decreased on the latter two challenges.
 * Additionally, clearing these three challenges unlocks Enduro mode, which plays all the Challenge Mode songs in order. The height of the playing field is not decreased in this mode.
 * Mission Mode was introduced.
 * Puzzle Mode was completely overhauled. This version would become a standard in all following games that feature the mode, save for Lumines PLUS.
 * The Sequencer was introduced.
 * The only game to have different skins depending on the region.
 * The licensed skins use their own music videos as backgrounds.
 * Some of these videos were created specifically for the game, such as those for Stroll around the world, Breezer and Be bop Acid.
 * All skins from Lumines: Puzzle Fusion return in this game, save for the four licensed skins.
 * Skins no longer repeat a section if a square is not cleared.

Staff Information

 * Lumines II credits

New Skins
Note: None of the songs are properly credited in-game. This list is based on the original American release of the game.

Skins

 * TINTOY - Complete Challenge B.
 * RODENT - Complete two laps of Challenge B.
 * Fanatic - Complete Challenge A.
 * SLIPPING - Complete two laps of Challenge A.
 * 45 degrees - Complete Challenge S.
 * Please return my CD - Complete two laps of Challenge S.
 * neodimium - Complete Challenge Enduro.
 * prime factor - Complete the Easy Puzzles.
 * Mekong - Complete the Hard Puzzles.
 * Manager class, Elect.M.G.R - Complete the Super Hard Puzzles.
 * Water,Flower & Lights - Complete the Easy Missions.
 * The Spy Loves Me - Complete the Hard Missions.
 * MACHINE INTERFACE, BRASH - Complete the Super Hard Missions.
 * Chinese restaurant - 10 hours of play time.
 * xop - 20 hours of play time.

Avatars

 * Avatar #50 - Get an A- rank on 60sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #51 - Get an A- rank on 180sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #52 - Get an A- rank on 300sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #53 - Get an A- rank on 600sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #54 - Get an A+ rank on 60sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #55 - Get an A+ rank on 180sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #56 - Get an A+ rank on 300sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #57 - Get an A+ rank on 600sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #58 - Get an S+ rank on 60sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #59 - Get an S+ rank on 180sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #60 - Get an S+ rank on 300sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #61 - Get an S+ rank on 600sec Time Attack.
 * Avatar #62 - Get an S rank on Skin Edit Mode.
 * Avatar #63 - Get an S+ rank on Skin Edit Mode.
 * Avatar #64 - Complete the first round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #65 - Complete the second round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #66 - Complete the third round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #67 - Complete the fourth round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #68 - Complete the fifth round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #69 - Complete the sixth round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #70 - Complete the seventh round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #71 - Complete the eighth round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #72 - Complete the ninth round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #73 - Complete the tenth round of VS CPU Mode.

Related Links

 * English website (archived)
 * Japanese website (archived)