Lumines II[a] is a 2006 puzzle video game developed by Q Entertainment for the PlayStation Portable (PSP).

[4] Time Attack adds a new feature that allows players to record and save their playthrough to be viewed in the Replay Theater.

[3][5] Lumines II was developed for the PSP by Q Entertainment with Tetsuya Mizuguchi as the producer and Katsumi Yokota involved in the design and soundtrack alongside Takayuki Nakamura.

[7][8] To showcase his vision for Lumines II, the development team needed to find music and videos with the right tone, mix, and energy to incorporate into the game.

[9] When Mizuguchi couldn't find a music video involving people cheering, he produced his own that resembled hand-drawn animation.

[16] The Japanese version adds new tracks from artists such as Ken Ishii, Genki Rockets, and Def Tech, while removing New Order, Missy Elliot, and Beck.

It was made available for preorder via Sega Direct and included decorative stickers and a CD soundtrack titled, "Techriders / Exclusive Tracks for Lumines II".

Players of Angel Love Online could implement avatars from Lumines II as their character profile picture.

[24] Nakamura used his experience as a sound effects designer to make such noises as crashing waves and ticking clocks an integral part of the Lumines remixes albums.

Pocket Gamer praised the new features introduced in Lumines II, specifically the Sequencer and called it "brilliant".

[4] GameDaily also noted Lumines II improved on the original while staying true to the franchise's spirit.

[40][c] GameSpot also gave the game a favorable review, although had minor criticisms of the new modes for not feeling fresh.

One particular feature that was criticized was the skins that use music videos for their respective licensed songs, due to not able to enjoy them as much as during gameplay.

[28] PALGN was also disappointed in the song selection for a western audience, but felt it didn't ruin the game.

[31] Game Informer shared similar sentiment to GameSpot, stating that the soundtrack isn't made up of "Top 40 Countdown" and uses underground music alongside returning songs.

"[42] However, Edge gave it six out of ten, saying, "Memories of Mizuguchi's original may hold more value than anything offered here, making for an unusual proposition.