Lumines Arise

Lumines Arise
Developers: Enhance, Monstars Publisher: Enhance Platforms: Windows, PlayStation 5 Released internationally: November 11, 2025 This game has unused modes / minigames. This game has unused graphics. This game has unused text. This game has revisional differences. This game has a prototype article This game has a prerelease article

Lumines Arise is the latest entry in the series, and the first new game after a 9-year hiatus to be developed on the Unity engine. It boasts new features such as the "Burst" mechanic, which stops matched 2x2 blocks from being cleared to create even bigger squares for combos and increase your score; the "Burst Battle" multiplayer mode, and a new "Journey" mode with 35 stages. With this annual release contains a tracklist inspired by various music genres composed by Tetris Effect composers Takako Ishida, and Hydelic; featuring a variety of artists (Krysta Youngs, Luma, Kymara, Jamell Patten, Honey-B-Sweet, Sean Christopher and Lindsey Sweat).

To do: Check all of the skins' assets and look for anything that's unused in them. Add unused multiplayer lobby models.

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Prototype Info

Prerelease Info

Unused Graphics

Leftover Demo Graphics

There's leftover textures from the limited-time Demo in "Assets/Lumines/InGame/Pause/P_PauseManager.prefab" and "Assets/Lumines/InGame/Result/P_ResultManager.prefab".

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  Wish List button (PC)

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  Wish List button (PS5)

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  The Demo's "Thank you for playing!" screen graphic

Early Game Logo

There're leftover 3d models of an early game logo found in "LuminesArise_Data/level6". Those models show that the game was initially called "Lumines X new moon" before being renamed to "Lumines Arise" at some point of development.

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  "Lumines X" part of the logo

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  "new moon" part of the logo

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  Full logo recreation

Usused Rank Models

There're unused rank letter 3d models found in "Assets/Lumines/InGame/Result/Rank/". In final game for displaying rank letter 2d sprites are used instead. Interestingly there's a model for an "SS" rank which is not possible to acquire in final game (the maximum possible rank is "S"). The model used completely different font which suggests that this rank was dropped very early in development.

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  Rank "D" model

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  Rank "C" model

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  Rank "B" model

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  Rank "A" model

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  Rank "S" model

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  Rank "SS" model

Unused Bonus 3D Models

(Source: +Revenant+)

These unused 3D models related to the bonus animation were found in "Assets/Lumines/InGame/InGameUI/BonusArrow/P_BonusArrowManager.prefab". In early versions, the bonus multiplier text and bonus arrow animation were made out of 3D models, which is similar to how it was done in Lumines: Electronic Symphony. In the final game, the bonus multiplier text and bonus arrow are instead made out of 2D text and sprites. There's also a model for a x2 bonus multiplier, which was never present in any other Lumines game in the series before.

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  Bonus arrow model

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  Bonus text model

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  x2 bonus multipiler model

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  x4 bonus multipiler model

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  x8 bonus multipiler model

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  x12 bonus multipiler model

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  x16 bonus multipiler model

Unused Game Modes

(Source: +Revenant+)

Color Battle

To do: Rip Color Battle mode's SFX from skin 103's data.

This is a cut co-op multiplayer game mode that works similar to the "Connected" game mode in Tetris Effect: Connected. There's plenty of assets left out from it in the game files, starting from a whole tutorial screen which describes this mode, hidden in "Assets/Lumines/Menu/Mission/Techniques/P_TechniquesManager.prefab". This is the only tutorial screen present in the files, and is an early one, as it uses unfinished Loomii avatar models and text is written onto the image itself, unlike the other used tutorial images where text is rendered by the game engine.

There's also plenty of leftover boss and enemy textures and models in "Assets/Lumines/InGame/GameModes/ColorBattle/ColorBattleAsset.asset". Most of them have 4 color variants: red, green, yellow and purple:

Name	Textures	Model
Toucan
Parrot
Flamingo
Chameleon
Snake
Elephant
Crocodile
Leopard

The game still has the stage intended for this deleted game mode, under ID 103. This stage re-uses the "TROPICAL SURVIVAL" stage's music (Run It Up (feat. Jamell Patten & Krysta Youngs)) and graphics assets, but also includes two more textures which were used for this game mode's blocks;. The first is a stock reference photo of bananas, and the other is a texture for some purple flowers.

Survival Score Attack Mode

To do: Rip the SFX from skin 101's data.

This game mode would had been a survival run-based take on the Score Attack mode in Tetris Effect: Connected, as only two assets left from it are a gradient texture as a "score up area" and a clock icon, both found in "Assets/Lumines/InGame/InGameUI/SurvivalScoreAttack/P_InGamePlayerUI_SurvivalScoreAttackMain.prefab".

There's still a stage intended for this game mode under ID 101, and re-uses the "NEON STREETS" stage's assets and music (Bass Cycles).

Unused Stages

(Source: +Revenant+)

Most of the unused stages only have leftover data text files. Only two of them have names in "Assets/Lumines/System/MessageData/NM_Stage.csv" that are "GEMS" (ID 22) and "BIRD" (ID 32), though a few have some more assets leftover and only those stages are worth describing here.

BIRD

To do: Add the pigeon model

This stage is under ID 32 and is an early version of the "ON EGGSHELLS" stage, as it has a lot of animation/behaviour files related to pigeons and even has 3 textures (regular, black and white) and a model for one. The stage was scrapped and re-made from the ground up into the final version, which is under ID 59. Sound data files show that it's music (In Black and White) initially used 146 BPM, while the final version uses 170 BPM.

Original texture	White variant	Black variant

ID 52

This stage has two leftover square sprites.

ID 300

This stage was made for testing purposes, as it re-uses leftover Lumines Remastered "Shinin'" skin blocks.

It also has a video played as the background, which none of the final game's stages have. The required for playback video file is called: "st01_bg_movie_01.mp4" and it's not present anywhere in the game's files. Other unused stages which had a video as the background are under ID's: 12, 51, 52 and 55.

Unused Mission Mode Challenges

(Source: +Revenant+)

There's text data for unused Mission mode challenges in "Assets/Lumines/System/MessageData/NM_Quest.csv". Most of them are earlier versions of the final game's ones with early internal names/descriptions texts, but there's also some text referencing to completely unused challenges. Also, most of the unused challenges descriptions/goals refer to squares, not 2x2 squares like the final's challenges. "Quest" is oftenly used in the early descriptions/goals, which is the internal name for Mission mode.

ID	Name	Description	Goal	Notes
021	ANOTHER FORM	Make Squares using blocks that have unusual shapes.	Clear as many 2x2 Squares as possible within the time limit.	Exists in the Final release, but there's a present leftover variant of the goal text. The final version's goal is: "Clear at least [Param] 2x2 Squares within the time limit.".
031	GIMMICKS	A quest to check the gimmick.	Erase [Param] square.	A test challenge.
042	CHAINS2	Let's aim to dig deeper by making use of the chain block.	Survive until the end.	Early version of the CHAINS 2 challenge which is under ID 043. The final version's description is: "Use chain blocks to burrow further through the Playfield.".
051	REBORN	A quest where entire columns fall, rain, and blocks are swapped to prevent completion.	Erase [Param] square.	This one's similar to the "HEAVY SNOW" challenge, but it works differently and is more difficult.
071 and 072	NARROW GATE	Will you be able to withstand the increasingly narrow field?	Erase [Param] square.	Both challenges are earlier versions of the "GOLDFISH BOWL" challenge which is under ID 073. They both share same description/goal/name despite having different ID's. The final version's description is: "Can you cope with this ever-narrowing Playfield?". The final version's goal is: "Clear [Param] 2x2 Squares.".
081	HEAVY SNOW	An exhilarating quest where many white blocks appear and it is easy to create squares.	Erase [Param] square.	Early version of the "HEAVY SNOW" challenge which is under ID 083. The final version's description is: "Overcome a blizzard of snow blocks.". The final version's goal is: "Clear [Param] 2x2 Squares.".
082	HEAVY SNOW	Lots of snow blocks are coming down.	Erase [Param] square.	Early version of the "HEAVY SNOW" challenge which is under ID 083. The final version's description is: "Overcome a blizzard of snow blocks.". The final version's goal is: "Clear [Param] 2x2 Squares.".
091	BIG SQUARE	雪ブロックで5×5のスクエアを作ろう。 (tr: Create a 5x5 square with snow blocks)	雪ブロックで5×5のスクエアを作ろう。	Likely used the same stage as "HEAVY SNOW". This is the only unused challenge with untranslated Japanese text, as all others have English text.
101	MEMORY	Make a square by memorizing the blocks that will be hidden.	Erase [Param] square.	Early version of the "BRAIN TRAINING" challenge which is under ID 102. The final version's description is: "Memorize the locations of hidden blocks in order to make Squares.". The final version's goal is: "Clear [Param] 2x2 Squares."
121	MANY ORDERS	Achieve and clear as many goals as possible.		Does not have dedicated goal text, as it was probably changed in-game.
151	MAGNET	Try to draw blocks of the same color together to erase a large amount.	Erase [Param] square.	There's some other files inside the game referring to the "magnet" gimmick, but it's completely unused.
161	INVISIBLE	An invisible quest where something is always hidden somewhere.	Erase [Param] square.	Early version of the "INVISIBLE" challenge which is under ID 162. The final version's description is: "A challenge in which something is always hidden.". The final version's goal is: "Clear [Param] 2x2 Squares."
171	NO ROTATE	Let's create a square while block rotation is prohibited.	Erase [Param] square.	Early version of the "RESTRICTIONS" challenge which is under ID 172 and only had the "no rotate" gimmick. The final version's description is: "Make Squares under various restrictions.". The final version's goal is: "Clear [Param] 2x2 Squares."
182	GROWTH	A quest where the blocks grow and change shape.	Erase [Param] square.	Early version of the "GROWTH" challenge which is under ID 183. The final version's description is: "A challenge in which the blocks grow and change shape.". The final version's goal is: "Clear [Param] 2x2 Squares."
191	LIMBO	Can you overcome the obstacles that destroy what you have built up and reach the goal?	Erase [Param] square.	An unused challenge involving obstacles that could eliminate blocks on your playfield.
201	GIMMICK BOX	A unique quest with a large collection of unique gimmicks.	Erase [Param] square.	An early version of the "MYSTERY" challenge. The final version's one is under ID 211, so this unused version would have worked differently.
221	∞BURST	BURST that never stops from start to finish.	Erase [Param] square.	A Challenge with Infinite Burst?
241	FINARE	A difficult quest with many gimmicks.	Erase [Param] square.	Yes, there's a typo in this challenge's name. Early version of the "FINALE" challenge which is under ID 242. The final version's description is: "Overcome some of the gimmicks you've already encountered and create a 10x10 Square.". The final version's goals are: "Clear 300 2x2 Squares to build up the Burst counter." and "Activate Burst and create a 10x10 Square.".
271	RUNAWAY	Endure the ultra-fast fall.	Survive until the end.	This challenge is similar to the "SUPER EXPRESS" challenge, but it works differently.

Platform Differences

• With the game's Deluxe Digital Edition, the PlayStation 5 version has a special nameplate, Loomii avatar and emotes based on Astro Bot, while the Steam/Windows version has a special nameplate, Loomii avatar and emotes based on Dave the Diver.

Revisional Differences

To do: There's going to be more revisional patch differences to document over time.

Ver. 1.0.6.

Released on November 11, 2025 as the initial original release of the game.

Ver. 1.0.7.

Released on November 17, 2025 with the following change:

• In Journey mode, an issue was fixed where the game could crash in the "Goldfish Tango" stage skin in Area 3.

Ver. 1.0.8.

Released on November 20, 2025 with the following changes:

• Fixed a bug where columns of blocks would sometimes disappear during Burst.
• Adjusted the Customize screen so that customization items acquired from Weekend Loomii Live events are immediately reflected.
• The rankings under Data will now display local scores even when the player is not ranked.
• In Burst Battle, a bug where music would loop continuously after starting a match while in the customization block selection screen was fixed.
• In Burst Battle, a bug where the VS screen animation and the Burst count would not be visible if a match was started while the player was in the Data or Customize screens was fixed.
• Fixed various UI elements and localization text.
• In the Options screen, a bug where players could not navigate to other option tabs after entering the “Graphics” tab was fixed (Steam/Windows version only).
• Fixed a bug where the game ignored your launch settings and launched in VR mode if a VR headset was connected (Steam/Windows version only).
• Fixed a bug in Journey’s Survival mode, where some sounds would stop playing, and if play continued, the final stage could not be cleared (Steam/Windows version only).
• Fixed a bug where the UI on the playfield could become invisible (Steam/Windows version only).
• In Journey mode, fixed a bug where the cursor would behave incorrectly after opening and closing the Options menu when selecting difficulty (Steam/Windows version only).

Ver. 1.0.9.

Released on November 27, 2025 with the following change:

• Fixed a bug in Journey, Playlist, and Challenges, that caused framerate drops during gameplay. This bug was introduced in the last patch.

Ver. 1.0.10.

Released on December 3, 2025 with the following changes:

• In Customize, items unlocked and available will now sort to the top of each category.
• Added a new graphic setting: Handheld Mode. This preset enables optimizations specifically for Steam Deck and other handheld devices. (Steam/Windows version only)
• Across all modes, blocks were updated for better visibility with Color Filter settings enabled.
• In Burst Battle, added a Local Match button, making it easier to set up a couch match against a friend on a second controller or a Vs CPU game.
• In Burst Battle, adjusted Ranked Match matching to more accurately pair similar-level players.
• In Leaderboard League, added a High Score display to the UI to show your personal best while playing.
• In Journey mode, added the ability to retain the block position during transitions. Go to Options>Game>Retain Block Positions to enable it.
• In Journey mode, updated the readability of blocks on the Globe stage during Burst.
• In Leaderboard League, added an option to use the tutorial blocks for improved readability. Go to Options > Accessibility > Leaderboard League Blocks to adjust.
• In Customize, added an option to randomize your preferred block set for Burst Battle.
• Fixed a bug where the game would not close properly and remain as a task in the background. (Steam/Windows version only)
• Fixed a bug where the game would softlock if the player used Alt + Tab just before topping out. (Steam/Windows version only).
• In Journey mode, fixed a bug where the music could stop playing in the Duo Soul, Rain Steps, and Spider Webs stages.
• In Options, updated the Color Filter options to better describe the setting (Protanopia, Deuteranopia, Tritanopia).
• In Options > Controls, fixed a bug where buttons would not properly update. (Steam/Windows version only).
• Fixed other minor UI and text issues.

Ver. 1.0.11.

Released on December 12, 2025 with the following changes:

• Updated the default graphics settings for Steam Deck. (Steam/Windows version only).
• Added an extra trophy check to fix issues where certain trophies were not unlocking or displaying properly. (Steam/Windows version only).
• Added the ability to turn off whether Loomii will appear after a Burst. Go to Options>Accessibility>Post-Burst Loomii to configure.
• In Burst Battle, fixed a bug where performing a Burst of 0 would use the previous Burst value.
• In Journey mode, fixed a bug in phase three of Slice & Dice where fruits and vegetables would interfere with the playfield even when background effects were set to Very Subtle.
• In local Burst Battle, fixed a bug where the second player’s controller wouldn’t vibrate.
• In Options, fixed a bug where changing tabs quickly would not load the option text.
• Fixed other minor UI and text issues.

Ver. 1.0.12.

Released on January 7, 2026 with the following changes:

• In Loomii-Pon, haptic feedback for controllers has been added. (Steam/Windows version only)
• In Missions, a bug where the game would crash after completing the Finale challenge was fixed. (PlayStation 5 version only)
• In both Journey and Playlists, a bug where the UI would not properly display after exiting was fixed.