http://img.qj.net//uploads/articles_module2/83564/lumines_01_qjpreviewth.jpg?360336Q Entertainment's Lumines II was finally released in Japan last Thursday. Not a big deal if you don't dig music, but a big deal for fans of the very popular Lumines franchise.
The Japanese version is missing some of the licensed titles included in the U.S. version. The songs that didn't make it include New Order's "Lose Control" and Beck's "Black Tambourine." Music from Mondo Grosso and BoA are also missing.
Is this a case of classic licensing issues? We don't know for certain, but that is likely the case. Some have also pointed out that the song "Everything is Love" that was present during the E3 build is nowhere to be found.
In other words, Japanese consumers waited an additional four more months just to have a version of Lumines II that is missing some tracks. We assume Namco Bandai, the game's publisher in Japan, has something else up its sleeves to make up for the loss - we'll update you when we know more.
