After finishing JOURNEY mode a few days ago, I took a break... but I've come back to try out the multiplayer during the opening weekend Loomii-Live event. I spent a lot of time doing the Tetris Effect weekend events, so this felt right at home. Burst Battle is really fun! I'm no Lumines master and a pretty average, slow player at best, but even when defeat is all but certain I go down swinging and putting up a good fight. Even in my losses I've been pretty satisfied with my gameplay.

I love the Loomii customization, but the best part is customizing the song and its accompanying visualer for Burst Battle; over two rounds, one round will have both player battle using one of the players' chosen song/visualiser, with the next round using the others'. It gives online play a great Away vs. Home feeling. I get so pumped up when my favourite song starts playing... you're in my turf now, buddy. I feel like Tetris Effect could've desperately used this level of customization in its Zone Battles.

Also the hub world for multiplayer is beautiful. I hope when I die I get to fly around a pretty space void playing games and chatting with loved ones while a giant hologram astronaut flips through the air, going hog wild. I think that would be a cool afterlife.

Even if we didn't end up getting any reprising tracks from Lumines past, the soundtrack and visuals are wildly diverse and sublime to experience. I'm really happy with every aspect. I'll be back for many many weekends more!