In Dancing All Night, we catch up with the members of the Investigation Team half a year after the ordeal of the Midnight Channel. Rise has enlisted the aid of Yu and the others to assist in her comeback as an idol by serving as her backup dancers. She is headlining the Love Meets Bonds festival together with an exciting up-and-coming act called Kanamin Kitchen - whose members later disappear under mysterious circumstances. There is an eerily familiar rumor closely tied to the festival; if one logs on to the official website at midnight, a video of a presumed dead idol dancing plays. If one watches the sinister movie to the end, one's shadow is transported to the other side, leaving behind a comatose husk. Yu, Rise, and Naoto decides to confirm
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That being said, an existing familiarity with and investment in the series feel important as characters regularly reference past events and get little in the matter of a reintroduction. In other words, in order to fully appreciate Dancing All Night, having played and, more importantly, enjoyed Persona 4 seems mandatory. For us fans, Dancing All Night ends up feeling like a reunion with dear friends we haven't seen in a long time. The highlight of the game is, without a shadow of a doubt, the opportunity to spend quality time with Yu, Kanji, Naoto, and the rest of the Investigation Team, and learn how the events of Persona 4 ultimately shaped them.
Dancing All Night's story is by no means equal to the spectacular one told in Persona 4. However, I am terribly impressed with how Atlus created a dark and sinister tale that puts the characters in genuine peril - without ever resorting to violence as a solution. Instead, in Dancing All Night the Investigation Team conquers its adversaries with what ultimately feels like the natural evolution of Persona 4's positive message: by being true to themselves, comfortable in their own skin, and by valuing their
That being said, an existing familiarity with and investment in the series feel important as characters regularly reference past events and get little in the matter of a reintroduction. In other words, in order to fully appreciate Dancing All Night, having played and, more importantly, enjoyed Persona 4 seems mandatory. For us fans, Dancing All Night ends up feeling like a reunion with dear friends we haven't seen in a long time. The highlight of the game is, without a shadow of a doubt, the opportunity to spend quality time with Yu, Kanji, Naoto, and the rest of the Investigation Team, and learn how the events of Persona 4 ultimately shaped them.
Dancing All Night's story is by no means equal to the spectacular one told in Persona 4. However, I am terribly impressed with how Atlus created a dark and sinister tale that puts the characters in genuine peril - without ever resorting to violence as a solution. Instead, in Dancing All Night the Investigation Team conquers its adversaries with what ultimately feels like the natural evolution of Persona 4's positive message: by being true to themselves, comfortable in their own skin, and by valuing their