Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight

 PlayStation 4
User Score
6.6

Mixed or average reviews- based on 84 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 44 out of 84
  2. Mixed: 17 out of 84
  3. Negative: 23 out of 84
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  1. SexyTractorDsco
    Dec 10, 2018
    10
    I love this game so much. Got it with the endless night collection that also included 4 and 5 dancing. Im not a rhythm game guy but these are fun as hell and it's awesome to see the old guys with up to date graphics and just talking to them again.
  2. houjo2000
    Dec 8, 2018
    10
    Enjoyable, it is very familiar if you played P4D, and as a rhythm game is as solid as can be with a great soundtrack. The lack of a story though is mostly noticeable because of how unexpectedly good the P4 dancing and fighting game stories were for 'side' projects.
  3. SadBeato
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    Really nice to see the cast of p3 again in a brand new graphics engine. Really enjoyable soundtrack and character interactions and recommended for anyone who enjoyed persona 3
  4. wehweuh
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    A lot of fun for fans of Persona 3. A shame that someone is review bombing every smt and persona related game.
  5. chesaro
    Dec 18, 2018
    5
    This (and P5Dancing In StarLight) made me very sad, they are the same game as P4 Dancing All Night, there is no new elements, just new songs and characters (dancing in the background), i would even dare to say it is the same engine, just ported to the ps4, i really suggest to get both (with or without P4DAN) as digital and later on, they are overpriced right now and the special edition isThis (and P5Dancing In StarLight) made me very sad, they are the same game as P4 Dancing All Night, there is no new elements, just new songs and characters (dancing in the background), i would even dare to say it is the same engine, just ported to the ps4, i really suggest to get both (with or without P4DAN) as digital and later on, they are overpriced right now and the special edition is not even worth the around 80-90 dollars, BUT if you loved P4DAN and just want to play more of the same (and you are desperate) you might be the target for both of this games.

    UPDATE: I just got a ps VR (not for this game) and what a disappointment, this game dares to say it is for VR and the only compatible ... stuff is the character view, i had to update this because that is the biggest potential wasted i've seen lately    … Expand
  6. Redphone
    Mar 23, 2020
    3
    This game is embarrassing. While the graphics and animation is beautiful, that’s all I can say for this cash grab. The little amount of free content (it is mostly DLC) I might forgive if the game was free but it is far from it. The gameplay is also not spectacular with brightly coloured moving backgrounds that make it hard to aim and it the notes. This version is only slightly better thanThis game is embarrassing. While the graphics and animation is beautiful, that’s all I can say for this cash grab. The little amount of free content (it is mostly DLC) I might forgive if the game was free but it is far from it. The gameplay is also not spectacular with brightly coloured moving backgrounds that make it hard to aim and it the notes. This version is only slightly better than the persona 5 version since you get to see the persona 3 cast in glorious HD models.… Expand
  7. Wingandwind
    Apr 18, 2020
    4
    This is probably my least favourite persona spinoff. My reviews for persona 5: dance and persona 3: dance are the same because they are the exact same game just with different soundtracks and swapped out characters.

    While the soundtrack is great, that is only because the main series has some of the best video game music of all time. However, most of it is locked behind paywalls. The    This is probably my least favourite persona spinoff. My reviews for persona 5: dance and persona 3: dance are the same because they are the exact same game just with different soundtracks and swapped out characters.

    While the soundtrack is great, that is only because the main series has some of the best video game music of all time. However, most of it is locked behind paywalls.

    The gameplay is less than stellar and doesn’t do anything that you can’t find already in another rhythm game. The main selling point of this game is the characters, having many costumes and dances for them. Many of these, however, are also locked behind paywalls.

    Buy, rent, watch an LP, or skip? SKIP. This is literally just listening to music you have heard before, watching character dance around, and playing a run of the mill rhythm game. Even without the paywalls this game would be barely passable, but with them this is a firmly bad game.    … Expand
  8. tenforten
    May 1, 2020
    4
    How I rate games:
    Game-play, Music/Sound, Graphics & Visuals, Story/World-building, and Characters each get 0-2 points adding up to a score /10. 0 is non-existent or bad, 1 is average or N/A, and 2 is better than average.
    Game-play: 1 It is every other rhythm game you have ever played. Music/Sound: 1 The music is the music from P3 with some additions, however many songs are locked    How I rate games:
    Game-play, Music/Sound, Graphics & Visuals, Story/World-building, and Characters each get 0-2 points adding up to a score /10. 0 is non-existent or bad, 1 is average or N/A, and 2 is better than average.

    Game-play: 1
    It is every other rhythm game you have ever played.

    Music/Sound: 1
    The music is the music from P3 with some additions, however many songs are locked behind a paywall.

    Graphics & Visuals: 2
    The graphics are flashy with HD models of the characters.    … Expand
  9. Kikkomane
    Feb 22, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good good… Expand
  10. slickdizzy
    Dec 5, 2018
    7
    The songs are great and the core gameplay is solid, but overall P3D and P5D are bare-bones releases in a way that P4D was not. Perhaps because of the backlash from P4D being canon Atlus has given up on trying to incorporate a meaningful solo mode in the Persona rhythm games. There is a lot of irony in the fact that P4D is bundled as an "extra" with P3D & P5D yet is actually the mostThe songs are great and the core gameplay is solid, but overall P3D and P5D are bare-bones releases in a way that P4D was not. Perhaps because of the backlash from P4D being canon Atlus has given up on trying to incorporate a meaningful solo mode in the Persona rhythm games. There is a lot of irony in the fact that P4D is bundled as an "extra" with P3D & P5D yet is actually the most substantial game of the lot. These are still worth playing for a chance to revisit your favorite characters but I am disappointed overall. Hopefully a Persona 3 remake is released with these assets.… Expand
  11. FYWLPB
    Dec 4, 2018
    7
    It should be noted that someone is exploiting Metacritic's user score. The number of negatives keeps rising gradually and its the same on the page for the other game. They're at the same number and rise at the same incrimates and have been for hours now. Also the negatives for P4D rose by 100+ overnight even though that game is much older than these.
  12. theman21
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    Love seeing the characters of p3 again, new graphics and really fun songs to play on
  13. Aelanthir
    Dec 14, 2018
    10
    A great game for Persona 3 fans that would like to see old favourite characters resurrected with new beautiful models. The game may not have a great story, but the soundtrack is climatic and the game play have soo many difficulty levels, that not only rhythm game veterans can enjoy it, but also kids.
  14. leonides9112
    Dec 20, 2018
    8
    As a huge fan of the series who greatly enjoyed this game, it doesn't deserve over a 7 or 8, truthfully. It oddly plays more clunky than Persona 4: Dancing All Night, has a lack of a story mode and remarkably less tracks than it's predecessor. I wouldn't recommend this game unless you're looking for extreme nostalgia to Persona 3, or really enjoy rhythm games.
  15. WilsonBeda
    Aug 25, 2020
    10
    It´s amazing. I recommend for every fan of the Persona Series. Amazing soundtrack, good gameplay and funny interactions between the characters. Grab it in a promotion if you think the price is too high. The endless collection is in a lot of promotions on PSN.
  16. Robin-kunYT
    Apr 10, 2023
    9
    Pretty good rhythm game. The song selection is pretty good and it's definitely better than Persona 5 Dancing.
  17. WindlessNight
    Jul 19, 2023
    8
    Great to see these characters return in HD, with a great soundtrack. Really fun game for anyone who's a fan of the third entry.
  18. TheQweast
    Mar 3, 2023
    6
    Weakest of the dancing games, song selection is ok almost all of the remixes are misses. Awesome to see the Persona 3 characters in 3D

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Metascore
73

Mixed or average reviews - based on 26 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 26
  2. Mixed: 14 out of 26
  3. Negative: 0 out of 26
  1. GameCritics
    Jan 8, 2019
    65
    Putting aside the fact that I find it incredibly weird that Dancing in Moonlight and Dancing in Starlight are being sold as two separate, full-priced games (they’re too similar in concept and execution for it to make sense) it’s neat fanservice for those who wish to spend more time with the Tartarus SEES and Phantom Thieves crew. Ultimately, though, I wish that the devs had tried just a little harder to carve out a new and exciting rhythm game, rather than something that fits squarely into established genre norms and coasts by on the charm of its characters.
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  2. RPG Fan
    Dec 4, 2018
    75
    Despite the gameplay not being the best, the game is charming enough with its music and music videos to still be a fun time.
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  3. GameSpew
    Dec 3, 2018
    80
    Those who simply love music rhythm games and haven’t got much experience with the Persona series, though, should probably just dip their toes in with Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight to test the water. And maybe wait for it to go on sale before they do so. Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight are both very good, but they don’t quite feel like they’re worth their asking price.
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