Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight

 PlayStation 4
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6.3

Mixed or average reviews- based on 142 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 69 out of 142
  2. Mixed: 34 out of 142
  3. Negative: 39 out of 142
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  1. SadBeato
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    A great time for fans of the series. Excellent soundtrack and really enjoyable character interactions for people who love the series
  2. houjo2000
    Dec 8, 2018
    10
    Enjoyable, I lost track of time playing it. Naturally, you have to enjoy Persona to enjoy it, in particular the music.

    I'm fine paying full price for it, but I'm definitely a P4, P5 fan. Considering it comes with no story, which is the one disappointment I can think of- wait until it drops considerably in price unless you have been dying for P4D with new music. No question, if you    Enjoyable, I lost track of time playing it. Naturally, you have to enjoy Persona to enjoy it, in particular the music.

    I'm fine paying full price for it, but I'm definitely a P4, P5 fan. Considering it comes with no story, which is the one disappointment I can think of- wait until it drops considerably in price unless you have been dying for P4D with new music.

    No question, if you have a Vita (or are willing to buy the CE), P4D is the best of the three.    … Expand
  3. Kenmei
    Nov 29, 2019
    8
    This game is billed with the Persona 3 version of the rhythm action game that the P4 introduced a few years back on the Vita. Both games have identical gameplay, of which it could have used a little less going on during the gameplay itself to be really good but its not bad. It basically comes down to your personal preference of how much you like both the music from each of the two gamesThis game is billed with the Persona 3 version of the rhythm action game that the P4 introduced a few years back on the Vita. Both games have identical gameplay, of which it could have used a little less going on during the gameplay itself to be really good but its not bad. It basically comes down to your personal preference of how much you like both the music from each of the two games and the characters in them. And, having played both of these games now myself, I prefer this version over the P3 version, but just barely. The P3 version probably had a little bit better selection of music, even if my favorite songs are on this game, but I loved the characters much more in P5 then P3. But that's personal preference. If you're like me, though, you like to go back and visit these worlds occasionally just because of how much fun the original games were, and any excuse to see these characters in a new environment is just really fun. I really wish they would just put all these characters together in one of the main games, at least as a cameo or something eventually though. It seems like the main goal of all these off shoot Persona games is to remind everyone that the whole thing is set in the same universe.… Expand
  4. FYWLPB
    Dec 4, 2018
    8
    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.
  5. papanickwrong
    Dec 4, 2018
    8
    If this game interests you, it will certainly be worth it... simply because these 2 games are love letters to fans. Fun interactions between characters, beautiful graphics and EXTREMELY good soundtracks. If you aren't interested in Persona... why buy these? I suppose as a music game it still stands up decently well but... it's pretty clear who these games are made for, so as a fan, I'd sayIf this game interests you, it will certainly be worth it... simply because these 2 games are love letters to fans. Fun interactions between characters, beautiful graphics and EXTREMELY good soundtracks. If you aren't interested in Persona... why buy these? I suppose as a music game it still stands up decently well but... it's pretty clear who these games are made for, so as a fan, I'd say these are quality games... if not a bit short. There's plenty of interactions to move through, and achievements to unlock (not trophies)

    Here, I'll make it simple, if seeing these characters in newly unlocked costumes excites you, buy this game. Otherwise, think twice. There's a very specific audience.    … Expand
  6. blindhaus
    Dec 4, 2018
    10
    @soss Hey kid, don't know why you're so butthurt. You didn't play all three games and even if you did, you just wrote the same review. It'll get better little baby. :)
  7. Dragonfly44
    Oct 23, 2020
    8
    I'm not particularly a fan of rhythm games, but as a Persona 5 fan, this game was very fun to play. My only complaint is that there's so many songs in Persona 5 and there's no reason that they shouldn't of been included. 83/100
  8. lewis1992
    Sep 28, 2019
    9
    Really great fun; unforgettable soundtrack.

    Sad to see that there is no actual storyline like P4 Dancing, but the Social events almost make up for that.

    Just play it and have fun! :)
  9. Jamman1105
    Jul 14, 2019
    8
    As a huge fan of Persona 5, I would totally recommend this game... on sale. I personally don't think it's worth full price, because of the overall lack of content for that price. At around 40-50% off though, it's perfect. The amount of pretty great remixes, as well as the original songs, are all absolute bangers.

    If you love the characters and their interactions, this game is absolutely    As a huge fan of Persona 5, I would totally recommend this game... on sale. I personally don't think it's worth full price, because of the overall lack of content for that price. At around 40-50% off though, it's perfect. The amount of pretty great remixes, as well as the original songs, are all absolute bangers.

    If you love the characters and their interactions, this game is absolutely perfect for that. They are pretty great rewards for doing the dances. However, a few characters' unlocks are quite a slog to go through. In particular Ryuji's, requiring you to get a large number of combos before being able to watch the cutscenes.

    In short, this game is perfect for Persona 5 fans and is one of the only games I've ever gotten a platinum trophy for.    … Expand
  10. Carny
    Apr 15, 2020
    8
    Fanservice galore! The characters are well animated AND social links. Story is nothing compared to the original.
  11. xMajima
    Aug 23, 2020
    8
    Very fun and enjoyable game that was worth the time platinuming. My only gripe is that it was released too early, it would've been better if it released after P5R. Having Kasumi as a dancer along with the great new tracks that were added in Royal would have been amazing.
  12. Krounder
    Nov 26, 2022
    9
    HX you have received your message and it's to waiting for your time and I will be at the shipping cost to
  13. SOLID_SNAKE_kw
    Dec 15, 2020
    10
    Fun and addictive Persona 5 with twist the charm of seeing characters dancing is great
  14. David1994
    Feb 15, 2021
    9
    No pense que un juego de baile me iba a gustar tanto solo lo habia comprado por la fantástica banda sonora pero cada vez me divertía mucho más buen juego
  15. bueno04
    Nov 23, 2021
    10
    Look, I know most people find this game disappointing, but I had a blast while playing it. The remixes are amazing, the aesthetic is godless and the outfits made for this game are the most stylish thing I ever saw. The choreographies are great, too. The only thing that bothered me, was the fact that only the p5 vanilla ost was present, which is kinda disappointing. I still think that p3dLook, I know most people find this game disappointing, but I had a blast while playing it. The remixes are amazing, the aesthetic is godless and the outfits made for this game are the most stylish thing I ever saw. The choreographies are great, too. The only thing that bothered me, was the fact that only the p5 vanilla ost was present, which is kinda disappointing. I still think that p3d is the best dancing game, but this one is really great too. Oh, there is a absurd amount of dlc, which is really bad, but overall, this game is a 10/10.… Expand
  16. VioIrdsGX
    Apr 14, 2023
    10
    Great Persona 5 dance game, this game style is similar to hatsune miku games but with different button gameplay, this game has lasted me for 3 weeks after i bought it in 2021 since i platinum the game, this one has better graphics than the original Persona 5, better remix soundtracks, I'm satisfied with this game.

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72

Mixed or average reviews - based on 28 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 13 out of 28
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 28
  3. Negative: 0 out of 28
  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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