Lumines: Puzzle Fusion

=Lumines: Puzzle Fusion=

Release Information

 * Release dates:
 * December 12, 2004 (Japan)
 * March 22, 2005 (America)
 * September 1, 2005 (Europe)

General Information

 * The first game in the Lumines series.
 * One of two games where skins could have different HUDs. This wouldn't happen again until Lumines Remastered.
 * Licensed skins have song/artist information at the bottom right of the screen.
 * The game features 48 avatars, of which 13 are unlockable.
 * Several modes are avaiable:
 * Challenge Mode, where the player levels up by clearing squares, unlocking skins in the process.
 * Single Skin Mode, where, as its title says, the player plays a single skin of their choice, with the game getting progressively harder as more squares are cleared.
 * Time Attack Mode, where the player must clear squares within a time limit of the player's choice. The time options are 60 seconds, 180 seconds, 300 seconds, and 600 seconds.
 * VS 2P Mode, where the player battles another player via ad-hoc.
 * VS CPU Mode, where the player battles ten rounds of CPU opponents, getting harder as the player progresses. Once a round is won, the skin and avatar featured in it are unlocked.
 * Puzzle Mode, where the player must build structures within a specific time limit.
 * The menu and credits background music, welcome to the club and merci, respectively, were composed by Takayuki Nakamura.

Staff Information
To be updated.

Skin List
Note: Only the licensed songs are properly credited in-game.

Skins

 * 45 degrees - Clear all Normal Puzzles.
 * RODENT - 10 hours of play time.
 * MORNING BEATS - 20 hours of play time.
 * WATER, FLOWER & LIGHTS - Max out the score meter in Challenge Mode.
 * TIN TOY - Complete the VS CPU Mode.
 * prime factor - Clear all X2 Puzzles.

Avatars

 * Avatar #23 - Clear 50 squares in 60sec Time Attack Mode.
 * Avatar #24 - Clear 150 squares in 180sec Time Attack Mode.
 * Avatar #25 - Clear 250 squares in 300sec Time Attack Mode.
 * Avatar #38 - Clear 500 squares in 600sec Time Attack Mode.
 * Avatar #39 - Complete the first round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #40 - Complete the second round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #41 - Complete the third round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #42 - Complete the fourth round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #43 - Complete the fifth round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #44 - Complete the sixth round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #45 - Complete the seventh round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #46 - Complete the eighth round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #47 - Complete the ninth round of VS CPU Mode.
 * Avatar #48 - Complete the tenth round of VS CPU Mode.

Related Links

 * Lumines official website (archived)