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You Can Now Play One of PSP’s Best Games on Mobile
Lumines Remastered, the 2018 revival of the PSP puzzle game, is now available on iOS and Android. Its release brings a well-regarded music-driven falling-block game to mobile devices in a fully featured form, although the original article notes that physical controls remain preferable to touch input.
The game is free to start, offering the tutorial, Basic Challenge access and a 60-second Time Attack, while the full version costs £7.99 during launch pricing and will later rise to £9.99. Co-developed by mobile studio Sound Games and original creator Enhance, the port includes all console modes, stages and music, with three touch-control options; its soundtrack has also become available to stream or buy.
In short
- Lumines Remastered has launched on iOS and Android.
- The full game costs £7.99 during its launch discount.
- The mobile port includes all console content.
Explained simply
Lumines is a puzzle game first released for Sony’s PlayStation Portable, or PSP, a handheld games console. Players rotate and place falling blocks, while a moving line clears matching squares in time with the music.
The mobile version was made by Sound Games and Enhance, the studio founded by the game’s original creator. It includes the console game’s modes, stages and soundtrack, and offers touch controls; players can also use physical controls where supported.
The game’s blend of puzzles and music helped it earn a following among handheld players. Its arrival on phones makes it available to people who may not own a PSP or other games console.
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