You wouldn't imagine there's much to look at here, and, well, you're wrong. The backgrounds skins are wild, imaginative, and full of life. That makes you want to keep besting your scores to unlock more. It seems that each one is more spectacular than the last. Lights, rotations, and some outstanding effects are present and accounted for. The blocks even change to match the scheme, though a few can be a little hard to distinguish.

The audio experience is just as wild, with some outstanding music that pulls you into the game. There's a solid variety to be had to satisfy everyone. It would be nice if you could use your own music saved to your memory stick (a feature sorely needed not just on this one game), but if there's not at least one song here that falls in with your taste, you really need to expand your horizons a bit. There's not much in the way of sound effects, and the music really drowns everything out.

There's almost no way for "Lumines" not to grab you. It's the best puzzle game released since "Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo." Actually, it's better than the Capcom classic since it offers up a better single player experience while including excellent multi-player features. It's even better since it's portable. The game and console seem to be made for each other.