Buena Vista Games today announced details of the soundtrack and music videos that will appear in the highly anticipated music-based puzzle game, [i]Lumines II[/i], from renowned developer Q ENTERTAINMENT.  On a side note, [i]Lumines II[/i] will make the PSP the first handheld video game to feature artists’ actual music videos. 

“With some of today’s most popular artists involved, [i]Lumines II[/i] is an amazing project,” said Michael Ryder, senior vice president of global production, Buena Vista Games.  “Combined with an exceptional game design from Tetsuya Mizuguchi, [i]Lumines II[/i] delivers an exhilarating experience.”  “In order to showcase my vision for [i]Lumines II[/i], we needed to find music and videos with just the right tone, mix and energy to incorporate into the game,” said Tetsuya Mizuguchi, chief creative officer of Q ENTERTAINMENT.  “I couldn’t be happier with the result and am excited to get the game into players’ hands.” 

Music videos appearing in the game will include (artist and song): 

Beck – “Black Tambourine”

Black Eyed Peas – “Pump It”

Chemical Brothers – “Star Guitar”

Fatboy Slim – “Gangster Trippin’”

The Go! Team – “Bottle Rocket”

Gwen Stefani – “Hollaback Girl”

Hoobastank – “Born to Lead”

Junior Senior – “Take My Time”

Missy Elliott – “Lose Control”

New Order – TBD

Two additional songs will also appear on the game’s soundtrack:

Junkie XL – “Breezer”

Stigmato Inc – “Reality Check”

[i]Lumines II[/i], due out on 10/16 for the PSP, also features music written exclusively for the game by Japanese artist Shinichi Osawa, also known as MONDO GROSSO, who provided the opening track for the original [i]Lumines[/i].