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[News] LUMINES REMASTERED is now available on mobile devices2026-07-30Hey there, Lumines Arise players! Today we've got a bit of news you might be interested in! Enhance and Sound Games have just launched LUMINES REMASTERED for mobile devices: iOS and Android phones and tablets.The app is a free download that offers a trial play of the game, letting you try the first few stages and the 60-second Time Attack. Then you can decide, optionally, to pay and unlock the full game—and get everything!Apple App Store: https://apps.apple.com/app/lumines-remastered/id6758456739Google Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=games.sound.enhance.luminesremastered Now, when you're away from your computer or St
Bandcamp Daily Interview with Hydelic and Takako Ishida on the music of Lumines2026-03-24In a rare deep-dive interview with Bandcamp, the musical team behind the Lumines Arise soundtrack discusses the meticulous art of blending sound and gameplay. Composers Hydelic and Takako Ishida share how they evolved the series’ signature synesthesia for a new generation, providing a glimpse into their process that fans seldom get to see.Check out the full feature at Bandcamp.
Enhance is now on BiliBili!2026-02-10Hello Chinese speaking players! We've been quietly preparing Chinese localized content and are excited to share this news with you. Thank you for your continued support — it’s what brought us here. Through this account, we’ll be sharing latest updates on our titles, behind-the-scenes stories, and more.We believe the value of games goes beyond the screen, living in the emotions and connections they create. We look forward to growing together with you through your feedback and interactions.Follow Enhance: https://b23.tv/ekURO3jWe are all connected.
[News] Lumines Arise Original Soundtrack Is Out Now2026-02-03The Lumines Arise Original Soundtrack is available now on Steam, so you can take all* the music from the game and make it the soundtrack...to your journey through life! As you listen, you may notice that the OST versions of the tracks are a bit different than what you remember from playing—and you'll even hear new verses/lyrics to the vocal tracks from the game. Buy the OST on Steam, Bandcamp, or wherever you get your MP3s. Or, you can stream it on YouTube, Soundcloud, and other popular music-streaming services (coming soon). For those that've asked us about a physical release of the soundtrack, we don't have any news for you today (sorry). B
[Event] Preview the OST During An Exclusive Bandcamp Listening Party2026-01-26We are throwing a soundtrack listening party to celebrate the upcoming release of the Lumines Arise Original Soundtrack! And you're invited! Join this exclusive event and hear the soundtrack before it's out on 2/2. Chat live during the event with the developers and composers of this groundbreaking synesthetic experience.WHEN: Wednesday, January 28, 2026 / 8:00 PM PT WHERE: Exclusively on Bandcamp RSVP / Join Here: https://hydelic.bandcamp.com/live/lumines-arise-original-soundtrack-listening-party ALBUM LENGTH: About 2 hours, 15 minutes FYI, yes, the soundtrack will be available for purchase on Steam as well as streaming platforms starting on
[Event] How to Participate in a Weekend Loomii-Live Event!2026-01-23Wondering how to participate in the Weekend Loomii-Live event? Well, we've got the video for you that explains it all! This weekend event occurs for 72 hours from Friday at noon UTC to Monday at noon UTC. During this period, the community is given a goal, and playing ANYTHING found in the Multiplayer Hub (even things that are single-player focused like the Leaderboard League, Quick Burst, or Vs CPU Burst Battle matches) contributes to the goal.If you participate and the community goal is met, you get special rewards! And you'll also get rewards of in-game currency that you can use to get customization items for your Loomii.There's a Loomii-Li
Patch 1.0.12 Available For All Players2026-01-08Lumines Arise Patch 1.0.12 （1/7/26)Bug Fixes and Improvements\ In Loomii-Pon, haptic feedback for controllers has been added.\ In Journey and Playlists, fixed a bug where the UI would not properly display after exiting.If you run into problems running or playing the game, please check the Support page of the lumines.game website or file a support ticket on Zendesk.
[SALE] The Steam Winter Sale Is On Now!2025-12-18It's the most wonderful time of the year—the Steam Winter Sale! Not only is Lumines Arise on sale for 20% off, but you'll find discounts on the rest of the Enhance catalog, too.Lumines Arise makes a perfect gift for a friend or loved one. Give them a gift that'll give them all the good synesthesia and feelings!All of our games are Steam Deck Verified, too—so you can take them with you on any holiday travel you might be setting out on. And just in case you're gonna have a Steam Frame VR headset on your list for a 2026 purchase, everything outside of Lumines Remastered is also VR-compatible!The Winter Sale goes until January 5, so you've got un
[Community] 7 Ways to Improve at Lumines Arise2025-12-16Hi everyone! One thing we've been hearing from a lot of folks after launch is...I love the game, but, I'm terrible at it. First of all—you're probably NOT as "bad" as you think you are. But second, there are things you can do in Lumines Arise to improve your skills! And, if we can offer a few ways to alter your thinking while you play, then you might be able to get noticeably better pretty quickly!That's what this YouTube video is all about. It's the first in a series of videos we're putting together to help you get the most out of Lumines Arise. This video in particular figures you've done the tutorial, you've played a little of Journey, but
[News] Happy 21st Anniversary to Lumines!2025-12-12Today (12/12) is the 21st anniversary of the original Lumines' release on the PlayStation Portable (PSP) back in 2004. We celebrated by getting Tetsuya Mizuguchi, Takashi Ishihara, Mark MacDonald, and Charles Roum on a stream to discuss the original game and Lumines Arise. If you've been a fan of the series this is a great way to walk down memory lane!
Patch 1.0.11 Available For All Players2025-12-12Lumines Arise Patch 1.0.11 （12/11/25)Bug Fixes and Improvements \ Updated the default graphics settings for Steam Deck.\ Added an extra trophy check to fix issues where certain trophies were not unlocking or displaying properly.\ Added the ability to turn off whether Loomii will appear after a Burst. Go to Options>Accessibility>Post-Burst Loomii to configure.\ In Burst Battle, fixed a bug where performing a Burst of 0 would use the previous Burst value.\ In Journey mode, fixed a bug in phase three of Slice & Dice where fruits and vegetables would interfere with the playfield even when background effects were set to Very Subtle.\ In local Burs
Patch 1.0.10 Available For All Players2025-12-04Lumines Arise Patch 1.0.10 （12/03/25)Bug Fixes and Improvements \ In Customize, items unlocked and available will now sort to the top of each category. \ Added a new graphic setting: Handheld Mode. This preset enables optimizations specifically for Steam Deck and other handheld devices. Let us know how it works on yours!\ Across all modes, updated blocks for better visibility with Color Filter settings enabled. Let us know what you think!\ In Burst Battle, added a Local Match button, making it easier to set up a couch match against a friend on a second controller or a Vs CPU game.\ In Burst Battle, adjusted Ranked Match matching to more accur
[News] Accolades Trailer and Patch Incoming!2025-12-03Hey Lumines Arise players, It's been almost a month now since we launched on 11/11. A lot of you have already shared your thoughts on the game by leaving us a review on Steam (thank you!) or commenting via social media. We are very happy with the response to the game and hope you're enjoying all that Lumines Arise has to offer.In fact, we whipped up this Accolades trailer just to go over some of the amazing critical responses to the game. Heads up that we are releasing a patch today that includes quite a few excellent quality-of-life fixes and some changes to the colorblind filter presentation that we hope will make the game easier to parse f
Patch 1.0.9 Available For All Players2025-11-27Lumines Arise Patch 1.0.9 （11/26/25)Bug Fixes and Improvements\ In Journey, Playlist, and Challenges, fixed a bug that caused framerate drops during gameplay. This bug was introduced in the last patch—thank you to all who reported this!Known and existing issues:We continue to work on several major issues reported by users since launch and appreciate your patience!Server connection issues - We know a lot of players are seeing frequent connection errors. We are looking into these and hope to have a fix soon.Readability and colorblindness - We are investigating ways to improve the playfield's overall readability for all players via in-game setti
[News] Nominate Lumines Arise for the Steam Awards 20252025-11-24Lumines Arise continues the series tradition as an essential portable game set by the original Lumines back in 2004 on the PlayStation Portable (PSP).We believe that playing Lumines Arise on a Steam Deck with a great pair of headphones is one of the best ways to experience it—establishing a close connection between you as a player and the visuals, haptics, music, and addictive puzzle gameplay.We hope you'll agree and consider nominating us for Best Steam Deck game in the Steam Awards 2025.Thank you!-Your Friends At Enhance
Patch 1.08 Available For All Players2025-11-20Lumines Arise Patch 1.0.8 （11/19/25)Bug Fixes and Improvements\ Fixed a bug where columns of blocks would sometimes disappear during Burst.\ Adjusted the Customize screen so that customization items acquired from Weekend Loomii Live events are immediately reflected.\ The rankings under Data will now display local scores even when the player is not ranked.\ In Burst Battle, fixed a bug where music would loop continuously after starting a match while in the customization block selection screen.\ In Burst Battle, fixed a bug where the VS screen animation and the Burst count would not be visible if a match was started while the player was in the
The Lumines Arise Original Soundtrack Drops this February, Third Single Out Now2025-11-18The Lumines Arise Original Soundtrack will be available digitally beginning February 2, 2026 with pre-orders now open exclusively on Bandcamp. To celebrate, Hydelic has released a third single from the game and soundtrack, “Arise.” The music of Lumines Arise has garnered praise in critic reviews of the game:"One of the best soundtracks of the year" – Metro "A sublime musical journey" – Shacknews "A feast of diverse music" – TheGamer "Hydelic and Ishida’s soundtrack delivers a hypnotic experience unlike any other" – The Escapist "The Lumines Arise soundtrack is the most important soundtrack of this generation" – The Koalition The full 36-track
Patch 1.07 Available Now for All Players2025-11-18Lumines Arise Patch 1.07 (11/17/2025)Bug Fixes and Improvements\ In Journey mode, fixed an issue where the game could crash in Area 3, "GOLDFISH TANGO.” If you run into problems running or playing the game, please check the Support page of the lumines.game website or file a support ticket on Zendesk.
[Event] Participate in the first Weekend Loomii Live Event!2025-11-14All right, Lumines Arise players. Thank you for being here with us on the first week—we hope you’ve been having a great time with the game. If you have a moment, it’d help a lot if you could leave us a review on Steam. OK, now onto the main event!With the weekend approaching, it’s time for our very first Weekend Loomii Live event! Pon and special Loomii avatar rewards await you for taking part!Save the Dates(s)For 72 hours starting at noon UTC on Friday to noon UTC on Monday every weekend, a giant Vision arrives in the Multiplayer Hub with a challenge. Each week, a different Vision will materialize. Can the community generate enough Light tog
[Community] Watch the Replay of Our Lumines Arise Launch Overview Livestream2025-11-11Watch the replay of our stream from Tuesday, November 11th, where we played through and talked about the game modes available in Lumines Arise as we celebrate it's launch! We talked about block stacking strategies, adjusting accessibility settings for a more comfortable visual experience, Steam Deck, and played through Journey mode stages.
Lumines Arise is Available Now!2025-11-11Here we go—Lumines Arise is now available on Steam with optional VR play (via compatible headsets). Whether you're playing Lumines for the first time or you're an experienced fan, we hope you enjoy everything the game has to offer. Hopefully you also noticed that for the first two weeks we're offering a launch discount on Steam—10% off!We're also Steam Deck verified, and Lumines Arise makes a fantastic portable game (tho' you may want to head into the options and set the Camera to Near or Very Near and text size to 120% if it isn't already).To get you started in Lumines Arise on the right foot, here are a couple of suggestions!Play the tutori
[News] We are Steam Deck Verified!2025-11-10Just a day away from launch now (be sure you check out the releasing timing map so you know when the game will be available in your region). But we've got great news—Lumines Arise is Steam Deck Verified! We knew that it was a great fit for the Steam Deck, but it's OFFICIAL now. We hope you're as excited to get to playing as we are. Join our Official Discord to chat about Lumines, set up multiplayer games, and ask any questions you might have!
[News] Lumines Arise Launch Timing2025-11-07OK, it's the final stretch! Lumines Arise launches on 11/11/25. We have produced this handy little map to indicate when the game will be available in your local territory.Note that launch timing is the same worldwide and across both platforms, Steam and PS5. ICYMI, in addition to the Standard Edition of Lumines Arise, you can also choose to get the Digital Deluxe Edition. Or, you can buy the Digital Deluxe Upgrade DLC if you've already bought the Standard Edition. There's no preorder on Steam—but, there will be a launch discount. If you're getting hyped, we've got a couple videos for you to check out:Digital Foundry's preview impressions Dann
[News] Dave the Diver Joins the Digital Deluxe Edition, Demo Info2025-10-20Steam Next Fest has ended! Thanks to everyone who played the Lumines Arise Demo over the last week—we hope you've added it to your wishlist and are telling your friends how awesome the game is. If you haven't already, share your feedback on the demo with us here. We're releasing on November 11, 2025, and that's a little more than three weeks away ahhhhhhh!You may already be aware that a Digital Deluxe Edition has been announced for PlayStation 5. Now we're ready to unveil the plan for Steam. The Digital Deluxe Edition of Lumines Arise includes Loomii in-game avatars and nameplates for Enhance titles like Tetris Effect: Connected, Rez Infinite
[News] Deep Dive Video and Preview Coverage2025-10-16Hopefully you're already enjoying the Lumines Arise Demo. Thanks to everyone who's downloaded the demo during Steam Next Fest. You've already wishlisted the full game, right? No? What! Go do that!Not convinced? We've released two videos to help you get over that hump. One is a Deep Dive into the immense amount of content in Lumines Arise.The second is a preview of four stages in the full version—if you want a longer look at some of the stages shown in the Deep Dive (and a spooky stage in time for the Halloween season), check this out.Additionally, some previews of Lumines Arise have been released on various sites and video channels today. Her
[Community] Watch the Replay of Our Lumines Arise Demo Overview Livestream2025-10-13Watch the replay of our stream from Monday, October 13th, where we played through and talked about the recently re-released Lumines Arise Demo as part of Steam Next Fest. We talked strategy in Burst Battle, adjusting accessibility settings for a more comfortable visual experience, Steam Deck, and played through the three Journey stages from the demo.
[News] Play the Lumines Arise Demo during Steam Next Fest!2025-10-13It's baaaaaack! Good vibes, delivered via Steam straight to your PC or Steam Deck. That's right, the Lumines Arise Demo is back for Steam Next Fest. You can download it right now on our store page. Please tell your friends, wishlist the game, and enjoy the three single-player stages and Burst Battle multiplayer!Not sure how to get started with Lumines? Check out this Demo Explainer video that details everything! (Note this video was originally published when the demo first became available, so the dates mentioned don't apply but the content does!)We'll be streaming Lumines Arise throughout the week. Follow our Twitch account to get notified w
[Community] Watch the Lumines Arise Developer Q&A Livestream2025-08-29Play the Lumines Arise Demo available now : We will be getting this weekend started with a Lumines Arise Developer Q&A Livestream tonight, where we answer questions from the community regarding Lumines Arise and it's future. Mark MacDonald and Charles Roum from the Enhance team will be joining as our special guests. Stop by to engage with the development team and ask any questions you may have! Start Time : 3:30 PM PT // 6:30 PM ET // 10:30 PM UTCTwitch Channel : YouTube :
[Patch] Demo Patch 1 - 2025.08.272025-08-28We hope you've been enjoying the Lumines Arise Demo. Be sure to play before the demo period ends on September 3, 2025, at 11:59 pm local time. We have just released the first patch to the Demo, and here’s what it addresses:DEMO PATCH 1 - 2025.08.27Bug Fixes and Improvements\ Fixed a bug that caused a connection error right before a Burst Battle match.\ Fixed an issue where a login error could appear when starting up the game.\ Text localization updates for Chinese. 修复部分中文本地化问题If you run into problems running or playing the Demo, please check the Support page of the lumines.game website or file a support ticket on Zendesk.
The Lumines Arise Demo is Available Now!2025-08-27https://clan.fastly.steamstatic.com/images/43005846/520d53e65ccafa322cb0f2bb8bbd016a5c6fb458.png A demo of Lumines Arise is available now until September 3 on Steam! Feel the good vibes (cuz let's face it, we all need more of that, right?) with these Demo features: Three-stage single-player Demo (featuring various stages from Journey mode) Burst Battle online multiplayer mode Tutorial to learn the basic gameplay of Lumines Arise Download it here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3847360/Lumines_Arise_Demo Then be sure to Wishlist Lumines Arise on Steam, 'cuz we also just announced a release date: November 11, 2025. If you've enjoyed Enhance