July 18^th, 2006 (5:20pm) - Buena Vista Games, Inc. has announced the soundtrack and music videos that will appear in the music-based puzzle game, Lumines II, from developer Q ENTERTAINMENT.

As the first handheld video game to feature artists’ actual music videos, Lumines II for the PSP is a sequel to the popular game, Lumines.

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"

Lumines II 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 "Lumines." Tracks from Ken Ishii (DJ/producer) and TECHRIDERS, both from Japan, are also in the game. With more than 60 stylish skins, wireless two-player ad hoc gameplay, all new battle modes, new 3D backgrounds, and all-new graphics and streaming video, Lumines II aims to deliver the Lumines experience on a whole new level.

Lumines has sold more than 700,000 units worldwide, to date.

Lumines II will be available in November throughout North America.