Lumines II is a puzzle video game for the PlayStation Portable that builds upon its predecessor, Lumines. Players manipulate blocks made of four colored squares to create matches of the same color before a timeline sweeps across the screen, clearing completed shapes. The game emphasizes strategic gameplay and features graphics reminiscent of Lumines Live and its PC counterpart, but lacks online multiplayer options.
The gameplay in Lumines II is very similar to its predecessor, Lumines. The object is still to move blocks of four different colored squares across the board; while trying to create a single square of the same color. This all must be done before a `timeline` crosses the screen deleting the squares that you make. Deleting four or more squares will add a bonus multiplier to your score. (Refer to the Gameplay section of Lumines for more details).
There is no Infrastructure gameplay in Lumines II. The game is visually similar to Lumines Live! and the PC port of Lumines during both gameplay and in the menus.