Lumines Remastered On Switch Is The Best-Selling Version Of The Game

That’s crazy because I was sure this was the Tetris of PlayStation year’s ago. I always wanted to delve into the series. Now’s my chance, and I will.

Still need to check this out, but something is holding me back, dont know what it is.

Always great to hear how developers are continuing to find such success on Switch even in its second year, long after the initial release period. Back then it made sense for games like Shovel Knight to sell really well since there weren't a lot of other great games on the system at the time. But now that there's so many great games on Switch, the fact that these games continue to sell best on Switch shows the genius of the console: it makes good games even better by nature of the portability. Awesome to see, so happy for the developers of Lumines! Their game certainly deserved the success it got.

Bring Tetris Effect to Switch, it will sell 10x more than PS4.

No one will sit in front of the TV playing Tetris, it's a portable game since it's conception.

I just beat Basic Mode two days ago. Which is something I didn’t know you could do. I thought when you’d get to the end, it would loop back to the 1st song. But nope, it ends, gives you your score and unlocks Endless. I threw my hands in the air when I did it. It’s a good game. If you’re into puzzlers, Lumines is a winner.

@DenDen It's a good puzzle game. My problem with It is that It doesn't let you save in the middle of a marathon session (of the main mode). This has always been my peeve with Lumines. Typically after 30 minutes or so i need a break, and of course sleep mode helps but if i want to play something else I'm screwed.

Also, a decent chunk of the music is not enjoyable for me. Needs more EDM and catchy songs Imo

@Gen0neD I finally cleared it last week as well. I kept messing up at the third to last song, it was driving me nuts.

Really wish the song selection was better on this one. I love techno and trance and there are way too many oddball/ experimental tracks for my liking

@Retupmocnin Actually, the main focus on Tetris Effect seems to be the idea of playing it in VR which seems to be the main selling point of the game.

I do wonder why Tetris Effect wasn't planned for the Switch with these kinds of sales? Seems odd, but then maybe there was a deal with Sony in place that prevented it going to other systems for a period of time.

@FragRed Seems to have been planned mostly as a showcase for VR. I doubt they expected the attention they're getting. Of course Sony may have paid for 6 month exclusivity or something

@Stargazer The fact it doesn't seem to be on Oculus Rift does suggest Sony paid to have it be a promotion for their VR device.

@Stargazer Yeah, there’s like 3 or 4 tracks on there that are barely even music. I like the dog one towards the end. It’s relaxing. And yes, the 3rd to last song got me a few times too, before I knew I had to be ready for it.

That's great, now how bout a physical release please.

It's on my wish list. Hope this triggers a sale.

Good games sells well. Anything ‘s new ?

Had this on my PSP back in the day, but think I played it maybe twice. I'm sure it's good, but found the play sessions are too long for a puzzler. For me, anyway. But now I've found my old PSP again (after lying unused for eight or nine years), I might give the original another go.

Twas a big PSP seller back in the day, as I recall. Makes sense that the remaster on an almost strictly better device of similar design would sell well.

Yet, the PS4 version received about 5x the updates. What's up with that, Resonair?

@Retupmocnin Actually it was released on the NES before the handheld Gameboy, and it was on computers such as Amstrad and Spectrum before that.

Its the best selling version of the remastered edition, (that failed to make impact anyway) not the best selling Lumines game. Thats the PSP game

@Megal0maniac
Maybe it had more bugs?

...and that's why they didn't bother with tetris effect lol

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I recall that while Lumines was being developed for PSP, Meteos was being developed for the DS. Both where developed by the same studio, and, somehow, business partners and BFFs Satoru Iwata and Masahiro Sakurai where involved in the project.

I remember a Nintendo Power article about Meteos, specifically. I still have it, but too lazy to check on it. Also remember other magazines making the Lumines/Meteos connection. Q Studios was the developer, IIRC.

I bought it both for my Switch and my PS4 Pro, to be able to play it on the go and in 4K on my TV.
First time I buy a game twice the same day.
Maybe the last time.
But it was worth every penny.

Lumines love <3

I have this on my Wishlist but I wait for a discount.
I have time to wait and still have hope for a new Meteos anyway - which I would prefer.
I do not doubt Lumines is a great game but Meteos was a blast!

@Mew2Senshi Pretty much. I remember getting a PSP and thinking that it was going to absolutely thrash the DS, and I was hopelessly addicted to Lumines and Ridge Racer. Then the DS started getting decent games, and Meteos in particular brought my attention back to it.

@Retupmocnin Everyone I know who has any interest in Tetris Effect is getting it for the VR mode. As am I. The VR in that game is ridiculous.

Tetris Effect is one of those few games where a Switch port wouldn’t be very tempting for me.

This game is really hard to play now that I'm no longer the young guy I used to be when I played the PSP version. I have good reaction time for the most part but I still can't get in the same trance I did when I was younger. I guess this is what 8 to 10 years does to a human.

@FragRed @imgrowinglegs Maybe a port for the New 3DS? The 3D effect can simulate some of the visuals, yes it's not as immersive but it's definitely more comfortable as a handheld game.

@CupidStunt Yeah but it's only popular on the Gameboy, that proved that people only like playing this as a handheld game. Today most gamers will only sit in front of the TV to play games like Red Dead, Tetris and simple puzzles are meant for portable system or mobile.

@Retupmocnin Tetris was most popular on Gameboy; however, it was still exceptionally popular on other systems. Games like these are very popular on PC; for example, Peggle, Zuma, Bejeweled etc.

Peggle, Zuma, Bejeweled etc were only popular on PC before iPad or iPhone was invented. Now people play these type of games on mobile.

I’d be up for them bringing the other Lumines games to Switch as I’ve never played those before and while I love this version I’ve played it too death on Switch and PSP.

Bought it day one! Not surprised at all that this game sold most on switch. It's most similar to a psp. Fantastic game overall!

I keep almost buying this. I've never played Lumines before, but I really like the idea of the controllers rumbling to the beat, which matches up with the puzzle solving.