Last June, the rhythm-based puzzle game Lumines Remastered was released on the Switch eShop. We said it was a premier puzzle experience and awarded it nine out of ten stars. The Switch version ended up becoming the best-selling version of the game, too.
If you've had this one on your wishlist for a while now, you might want to hold out a little longer as physical distributor Limited Run Games appears to be teasing a hard copy. While it's unclear what platforms this announcement is for, what we do know is that more will be revealed next week on 22nd April.
If you're still not convinced, here's the announcement trailer for Lumines Remastered. Noticeably the music matches the audio in the above teaser.
On a related, but separate note, pre-orders are now live for Minit on Limited Run Games and Special Reserve Games.
Is Lumines a game you've been wanting to add to your physical collection? Tell us down in the comments.
[source twitter.com]
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I'm glad when lrg announce a title that doesn't interest me. I can hear a sigh of relief coming from my wallet
The limited edition will include an adorable Lumines plush, a behind the scenes documentary on LaserDisc with imposed Flemish subtitles, a Lumines block lamp that looks orange when turned on, a Lumines perfume that will have you smelling like a freshly unsealed PSP game case, and a foldout map showing all of the territories where Lumines on PSP had sold (or not). A must have for every Lumines fan!
*Limited to 200 copies. Limit 4 per customer.
Is the Switch version still running like ass? If not then I'll consider it.
@TME What you talking about, Lumines on Switch ran and play beautifully just like Tetris 99 and Dr. Mario.
Interested if they make a version for Switch, but it's quite expensive and I'm still waiting for my order of Celeste.
£7 on sale at the eshop last year when I picked it up is more then good enough for me
@TME Huh??? Lumines runs brilliantly on the Switch. The Joycon feedback from the music has to be felt to be believed.
One of the few times I prefer a title to be digital for quick game swapping for a couple quick games.
i.e. Pass for me
I had it physical for the PSP back in 2005, does that count?
Great title, I got it at launch but really need to play it some more. I have it on PSP also. Really cheap on PSP now..... (£1-2).
It benefits from a quick play which goes against this cartridge release really so not for me....
However, it will no doubt sell out quickly at launch.
Lumines is so addictive and runs so flawlessly that we can only say it deserves a physical release. Such an awesome game!
@spirit_flame @retro_player_22 There were reports initially that the Switch version had performance issues during transitions, when things get chaotic (especially on portable mode?). Based on your comments I guess it got patched since then, which is more than welcome. Just a google search and you'll see some threads pop up.
This game should of got a regular physical release. Just like on the Vita.
@BANJO Well LRG always have Switch games as a pre-order, so basically everyone who wants it can get it. (Of course there will be people who misses out on it still.)
Nothing like triple dipping to make you think twice about your hobby... There, I thought about it and I'm still getting it. I hope they make a CE box for it, this was my favorite game on the PSP and it deserves a beautiful box in my collection.
Well it isn’t going be for Vita since it already got a physical release on that platform.
@IceEarthGuard Yes if it had originally got a regular physical release I would be tempted down the line to pick this up. With it being a LRG release this is great for those who want it enough.
Its not for me, I would pay no more than £15.00 for a physical copy since its bargin bin on every other platform now....
Already have a physical release for this game on the Vita. Got it randomly from a Burlington since they had it for some reason.
Played it yesterday and it still runs like ass in handheld mode I actually dusted off my psp to play a properly running version.
@spirit_flame does it still have long load and stutters on some themes/backgrounds? Those really shouldn’t be in a puzzle game.
@Eric629 No, I've not experienced any of that. I downloaded the game from the eShop, reason being I had it years ago on the PSP. It plays very smoothly and to be honest it has some of the best joycon feedback. It's like you can feel every note of the music in your hands.
@spirit_flame I just fired it for the first time in a long time...looks like load times have improved. While I can’t comment on the technical issues, I’ve read reports that there’s still slowdowns during later transitions and during big combos. Unfortunately I’m not that good to witness any of those.
@Eric629 Good to hear! Unfortunately, I don't play it as often as I should. I think most I ever got to was 4th or 5th level. But, as said don't ever remember encountering anything bad.
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