Enhance has announced the Lumines Arise release date, and if you're still on the fence about checking out the studio's latest rhythm-puzzler, then there's a PS5 demo available for you to try out right now.
In a post on the PlayStation Blog, Enhance's Tetsuya Mizuguchi reveals that you can expect to check out Lumines Arise in full on November 11th, and that the PS5 demo is up for download. Sadly, it doesn't seem to be available on Steam, or at least not yet at time of writing.
The demo contains three single-player stages for you to try, and it's got just one difficulty level on offer, namely Easy mode. The full game will add three extra difficulties to keep you on your toes no matter what your rhythmic proficiency may be.
Lumines Arise was first revealed as part of Sony's State of Play showcase back in June, and it's the first new Lumines game in nine years (longer if you don't count 2016's Lumines: Puzzle & Music, which was a mobile release).
According to Mizuguchi, the game is "incredibly easy for anyone to get into" thanks to its "excellent interactive tutorial", which also means it's ideal for anyone who's never played a Lumines game before, as well as those who are just getting back into the series after a break.
If you're not the kind of person who loves the time pressure that Lumines' default modes bring, you can switch off the timer using the No Stress Lumines option in the game's accessibility menu, and there are tons of other tweaks to help you reach the experience you want to have.
Lumines Arise launches for PC and PlayStation 5 on November 11th, and if you're playing on PS5, you can download the demo right now. Stay tuned for more on this one, and in the meantime, be sure to check out our preview.
