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Pocket Rumble Chucklefish / Cardboard Robot Games It’s £13.49 in the UK but $14.99 in the US, which works out to around £11.40 instead. Speaking of which, if you live in the UK you should buy it from the US eShop instead (using my handy guide if you don’t know how).

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It’s shame there isn’t more to it than that – it would’ve at least been nice to have the ‘skins’ (stages) from its PSP sequel Lumines II as well – but given that it’s less than half the price it originally was on Sony’s handheld you’re still getting your money’s worth.

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A bit like the original release of Rez, which had an extremely dodgy ‘trance vibrator’ peripheral you could attach to any part of your body to have an orgasm feel the beat of the music, the Switch version of Lumines Remastered lets you sync up a bunch of Joy-Cons and makes them all vibrate along with the game’s rhythm, leaving you free to attach or, ahem, insert them wherever you like.Īs the name suggests, Lumines Remastered is an HD remake of the PSP original, with all the original tracks and such. At the risk of sounding like a hippy.Īt least I didn’t go as far as the developers, who’ve added a ‘trance’ mode.

Once you get used to the various tricks and methods used to make squares quicker and build combos, the whole thing eventually builds into a glorious zen-like experience where the music and gameplay merge together into one single body. These squares are then removed by a bar that moves along the top of the screen to the beat of the music. It wasn’t until the Vita launched and I decided to take a punt on Lumines: Electronic Symphony – the ninth(!) version of the game – that it finally clicked with me and I realised what the big deal was.įor those not aware of it, it’s a fairly simplistic puzzle game where the aim is to drop coloured blocks to make squares of the same colour. While everyone gushed over the original PSP release, I didn’t really see the appeal.

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Switch, Xbox One, PS4, PC (Switch version reviewed)įor the longest time, I gave precisely zero shits about Lumines. Lumines Remastered Enhance Games / Resonair Meanwhile, if you don’t own Sonic Mania yet, there’s no better time to remedy that. If you already have the base version of Mania then £3.99 for a couple of new characters and a remixed main mode is worth it in my eyes. In all, it’s a nifty wee addition to what’s already a fantastic Sonic game. It’s a different type of flying to Tails (who eventually gets tired) and Knuckles (which is more like gliding): instead it controls a bit like flying with the cape does in Super Mario World, albeit with more momentum, letting you stay in the air for longer. Meanwhile, Ray the Flying Squirrel has an air glide move, which lets him fly around. Mighty the Armadillo plays pretty much like Sonic does, except he has a downward attack (a bit like a Mario ground pound) which can be used to break newly added floor blocks. Most notable of all, though, is the addition of two new (well, old) playable characters. Meanwhile, the utterly shite Blue Sphere bonus games – which debuted in Sonic 3 and returned for Mania – have thankfully been replaced by a pinball game instead. All the stages have new colour palettes while enemies, spikes and giant rings have been moved around to make things interesting. The main meat of this DLC is the titular Encore mode, which is essentially a remixed version of Sonic Mania. The main reason for the ‘Plus’ moniker here though is Encore, a newly released DLC pack included with this physical version (it’s also available separately for £3.99 / $4.99 if you already have the standard Mania).

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While Mania was a digital-only release Plus is a physical one, meaning you can finally own it on disc or cartridge should you so desire.

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I’ve already reviewed the Switch version of Sonic Mania, so if you want a full recap of everything the main game offers have a gander here. Xbox One, Switch, PS4, PC (Xbox One version reviewed) Sonic Mania Plus Sega / Christian Whitehead

Discovers that Agony is appropriately named.

Embraces his inner Japanese schoolgirl in Sanrio Characters Picross.

Enjoys some 8-bit scrapping in Pocket Rumble.

Decides whether Lumines Remastered is back with another one of those block-dropping feats.

Jumps back in for a second helping of retro goodness in Sonic Mania Plus.

That doesn’t mean I haven’t managed to squeeze in some gaming though, so here’s my takes on what I’ve been playing. Louise and I had our first daughter three weeks ago, so that’s why there’s been a relative lack of updates on the site.