For a series that?s moved from RPG to fighter and back again, seeing Persona move into the rhythm genre of video games honestly doesn?t seem like much of a stretch. And thankfully, everything meshes together well with Persona 4: Dancing All Night on PS Vita. Taking place a short time after the events of Persona 4 Golden, P4?s hero character Yu Nurakami and crew are sucked back into the weird world of shadows and emotional issues that the series is well known for, as they investigate a series of disappearances set against the backdrop of a music festival headlined by their own Rise Kujikawa.
The story mode of Persona 4: Dancing All Night doesn?t skimp on the narrative, feeling at times more akin to a visual novel than a rhythm game. The initial introduction might be a bit long for some, but provided you enjoy the series, and these characters in particular, I doubt you?ll mind. Everything is well written, with returning voice actors and characters that don?t stray far from their established personalities. I found it particularly enjoyable to jump back into this world again, and the new characters introduced here manage to do a pretty good job of standing out against the older cast. Overall, the story aspect of Dancing All Night is really well done, and quite lengthy.
There?s also variants on the standard one button notes, like Unison and Hold notes. Unison notes stretch the length of the screen and occupy a button press on both sides of the screen. Hold notes are exactly that, where you hold in the corresponding face button or directional input until the line representing the note finishes. There are also Scratch Rings and Fever Rings, which won?t detract from your score if missed, and are activated by moving either analog stick in any direction. The Fever Rings are particularly useful, as they?ll activate Fever Time, which acts as a limited window with certain bonuses.
And of course, the music is fantastic. I?m a big fan of Ryota Koduka?s music across most of the games he?s involved with, and Persona 4: Dancing All Night is no different. There?s a lot of familiar tracks here for series fans, but with some really fun and well-done remixes, along with the longer versions of the songs you?re already familiar with. There?s also a decent number of tracks available, in both Story and Free Dance mode.
All in all, I?m super impressed with Persona 4: Dancing All Night. It essentially hits every high mark when it comes to the rhythm genre, while at the same time delivering a great story with a cast of characters that I certainly love. So I?d absolutely urge you to pick this up come September 29th, it?s a PS Vita release you shouldn?t miss.
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