Lumines Arise Official Gameplay Deep Dive Trailer

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Don't miss the Gameplay Deep Dive Trailer for Lumines Arise, a new installment in the rhythm-based puzzle game developed by Enhance Games and Monstars. Players can get the rundown from CJ and Austin from Enhance Games to explore the features, mechanics, and gameplay tactics that Lumines Arise has to offer. Solve puzzles in tandem with a synesthetic fusion of sound in Lumines Arise, launching on November 11.

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00:00Hey, everyone. I'm CJ from Enhance.

00:03And I'm Austin from Enhance.

00:05We're here to show you more of Lumen as Arise,

00:07our newest puzzle game coming to PlayStation 5 and Steam

00:10on November 11, 2025.

00:13And it's not your typical puzzle game.

00:15If you've played Tetris Effect Connected,

00:17you know what Enhance brings to the experience.

00:19In addition to beautiful particle-filled visuals,

00:21an amazing soundtrack and rock-solid gameplay,

00:23there's a narrative element woven throughout.

00:25It's truly a unique experience.

00:27Yeah, we wanted to bring that same feeling and energy players

00:30get from playing Enhance's games like Rez Infinite

00:33or Tetris Effect Connected to Luminous,

00:36a beloved puzzle series that began 20 years ago.

00:39And we've packed so much content into this game.

00:41There is something for every kind of puzzle game player.

00:44There's the single-player journey mode,

00:46the head-to-head burst battle, time attack leaderboards,

00:49weekend events, and even dozens of challenge modes

00:51and training missions to own your skills.

00:53It sounds like a lot, but don't worry.

00:56This video is going to unpack all of those things one by one.

00:59But first, a quick crash course on the basics.

01:04For those new to Luminous, blocks drop into the play field,

01:07often containing two different patterns.

01:09The goal is to form squares of 2x2 or larger,

01:11all of the same color or pattern.

01:13In larger matches,

01:14the game counts the number of 2x2 squares that fit in there.

01:17The timeline then sweeps across the screen

01:19to the beat of the music and clears matches you've made.

01:22And here's a brand new twist, burst.

01:25As you play, a number above the timeline increases from 50% to max at 100.

01:31You can hit L2 or R2, stop a match from clearing,

01:35and build it as large as possible.

01:37Adjacent blocks of the opposite pattern fly to the top of the screen

01:41as you grow your burst match, only to fall back down when it's all over,

01:45creating an even bigger screen-clearing opportunity.

01:48Burst is a powerful tool that you can use to clear a big section of your play field.

02:05The main single-player mode in Luminous Arise is Journey.

02:08I suspect players will spend a lot of time here,

02:11and as I've mentioned before, there's a narrative throughline,

02:13which is a bit of a departure from previous Luminous games.

02:17The team, led by director Takashi Ishihara,

02:20is telling a story about self-discovery, connection,

02:23and the emotional journeys we undertake in our lives.

02:26But it's subtle.

02:27There's no voice acting or text.

02:29You pick up on it through the music, the background graphics,

02:32transitions between stages, and how the gameplay makes you feel.

02:36Journey has over 35 unique stages,

02:41each with its own incredible music and visuals.

02:44The soundtrack is by Hydelic,

02:45the same composer behind the music in Tetris Effect Connected.

02:52And Austin, as you know, there are so many great songs in the game

02:55that match their stages so well.

02:58We've also included a ton of accessibility options,

03:06like the ability to tweak the visuals, turn off game overs,

03:10stop blocks from automatically dropping.

03:13So if you're watching this and thinking,

03:15this might be too much, you can tune everything to your comfort level.

03:19Once you complete Journey, you unlock Survival,

03:32a run-based challenge where you play through all of the stages without any breaks.

03:36This will be more familiar to Luminous Purist,

03:38and yes, there is a leaderboard for that mode.

03:40So good luck.

03:41If you're looking to improve your Luminous skills, check out the Missions mode.

03:45This is where you can truly master the core mechanics present in Luminous Arise.

03:49If you've played Luminous before and always wanted to get better,

03:52this is the place to do it.

03:54Training missions give you repeatable scenarios

03:56so you can learn how to deal with specific block types and maintain your combos.

04:01And then there are the challenges.

04:04Some are available from the start,

04:05and more are unlocked later after you progress through the Journey mode.

04:09They're all unique twists on the core gameplay.

04:11Things like alt-chains or blocks dropping with the beat,

04:14or huge clusters of blocks instead of the typical 2x2.

04:17It's incredibly fun.

04:20The Expert Challenges are my favorite.

04:22They block off parts of the play field

04:24or make you remember what's coming next in the queue.

04:26It's a great place to collect your skills.

04:29I can't wait to hear what people think of these.

04:34And once you find your favorite stages,

04:36you can add them to a playlist to suit your mood.

04:39And that brings up a good question.

04:40What's your favorite stage to start a playlist with?

04:43Personally, I love starting with something upbeat to get into the zone,

04:46such as Steam Ahead or Rise and Fall.

04:49Maybe something with a strong beat and a simple visual.

04:52How about you, CJ?

04:53I like something more chill to start, like Glow,

04:56and then build up to something more intense, like Codex.

04:59It's all about finding that perfect mood.

05:01So you might have noticed the little avatars in the bottom right of the screen.

05:08These are the Lumis.

05:10You can create your very own Lumi and customize them with different parts,

05:14a nameplay and a title.

05:15You get new parts from playing the game,

05:18or you can equip premium skins from the Digital Deluxe Edition.

05:22Your Lumi follows you everywhere, from your journey mode avatar

05:25to your representation in the multiplayer hub.

05:28Speaking of multiplayer, another new addition is Burst Battle,

05:32a head-to-head mode unlike any in previous Luminous games.

05:36You can play locally, online with friends, against the CPU, or in rank to play.

05:41You send garbage to your opponent by matching squares.

05:43The bigger the match, and especially the bigger the match in Burst,

05:46the more garbage and pressure you put on your opponent.

05:49We also have Time Attack with 60, 180, and 300 second options.

05:54It's a great place to see yourself getting better.

05:57And a cool new mode called Dig Down,

05:59where you have to continually clear the playfield downward

06:02as blocks appear at the bottom and raise the stack.

06:05And for when you're waiting for friends to hop online,

06:07or you just want to practice, you can try Quick Burst,

06:09an arcade-style challenge where you try to get the largest burst possible.

06:12It's a fun way to kill some time while still improving your skills.

06:15Stop into the multiplayer hub each weekend

06:18to participate in a weekend Lumi Live event.

06:21This worldwide community event encourages players to play Burst Battle,

06:26Time Attack, Dig Down, or Quick Burst on the weekend to advance a goal.

06:30If the goal is met, everyone who participated gets a unique Lumi avatar item.

06:34And that's Luminous Arise,

06:38packed with a ton of single and multiplayer modes and features,

06:41coming November 11th, 2025 to PlayStation 5 and Steam.

06:45And don't forget, it features optional VR support if you have a PSVR 2

06:49or a compatible PC headset, and it also plays great on the Steam Deck.

06:53You can pre-order on PlayStation 5 now and wishlist it on Steam.

06:57We cannot wait for you to experience this new vision for Luminous.

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