I’ll be completely honest in saying that rhythm games are as much my forte as welding, American football, and gourmet pastry baking in the sense that I have no idea what I’m doing in all of those pursuits. Rhythm games usually feel like they’re missing something, whether it is character to set them apart or a system that makes sense to neophytes like myself. That’s why I remain completely blown away by Persona Dancing: Endless Night Collection. Not only is developer P Studio’s game well designed, but it made sense, created an environment that was both educational and fun, and helped me walk away with both a renewed appreciation for the franchise and just a little bit of confidence I can channel the next time a dance floor beckons. Rhythm of My Life
The first things fans will notice about Persona Dancing: Endless Night Collection (which combines Persona 3: Dancing in Moonlight and Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight alongside a new-to-PS4 Persona 4: Dancing All Night) is that things have changed since the last time the Persona universe visited a dance hall. Dancing All Night opened with a suicide and, while still fun, definitely had much darker undertones present in its narrative. Dancing in Moonlight and Dancing in Starlight are much more light-hearted by comparison, running parallel to each other as the sister in each game’s Velvet Room seeks to prove their Guest is the superior one.
That they decide dancing is the way to go is...