Lumines(????Ruminesu?)is a Puzzle video game based on sound and light patterns. Created by game designer Tetsuya Mizuguchi and his company, Q Entertainment, it was first released for the PlayStation Portable in Japan on December 12, 2004 and released in North America on March 232005. Luminesis pronounced "luminous".As of October 11, 2005, Lumineshas sold over half a million units since its original release in Japan. Europe has sold 180,000 units since its release in September 2005, and North America has sold around 300,000 since March while selling 70,000 units In Japan.[1]In September 2005, mobile gamemaker Gameloft announced that they would be bringing both Meteosand Luminesto cell phones. Lumines Mobilewas released on March 1, 2006. A port for the PlayStation 2 was released on February 27, 2007 as Lumines Plus[2]. It was also released for PC on the WildGames platform in December 2007 and later on Steam in 2008.