#PERSONA 4 WE ARE ONE AND ALL PS2#
#PERSONA 4 WE ARE ONE AND ALL FREE#

#PERSONA 4 WE ARE ONE AND ALL PS2#

Some of the fan service is a bit much, too - the unlockable bikini costumes made me feel pretty icky, especially since the female characters are high school students.īut for Persona fans, it's a chance to spend some time with a loveable cast of characters, and a new way to interact with some amazing music (the soundtrack is primarily remixes of songs from the PS2 game). Really, this is a game that's all about fan service if you haven't played the original, there's not a lot for you here. The main story mode is surprisingly heavy on the story, and while I enjoyed it a lot, it's hard to imagine anyone not already into Persona 4 slogging through so much dialog just to get to the dancing. If you haven't played the original, there's not a lot for you here

#PERSONA 4 WE ARE ONE AND ALL FREE#

Outside of the main story mode, which took me around a dozen hours to complete, there’s also a free dance mode where you can play any song at any time, and unlock new outfits for everyone to wear. The dancing sequences in the game work remarkably well considering all you use are six buttons on the Vita without touch controls or a DDR dance mat, the game manages to make it feel like you’re really in tune with the music through an ever-changing combination of button presses in time to the beat. Because in the world of Persona 4: Dancing All Night, the best way to ward off evil is to express yourself through dance. But every so often, when swarms of shadow monsters become overwhelming, that’s when you break out your dance moves. The narrative is very straightforward and not interactive in any way you just keep tapping X to move the story along (luckily the writing and acting are great). There’s the story, told through a combination of text, voice acting, and the occasional anime cut scene. The premise is very similar to that of the original Persona 4 - you’ll explore a dark world shaped by the insecurities and fears of its inhabitants - but playing Dancing All Night is very different. There’s a rumor going around that anyone who watches a video on the festival’s website at midnight will be transported to a mysterious world from where you’ll never return, and, unlike most urban legends, this one is real. It’s silly, but it’s an excuse to get the gang back together, though the lighthearted premise quickly takes a turn for the dark. In Persona 4 she was a former Japanese pop idol taking a break from the rigors of superstar life, but in Dancing All Night she’s looking to get back into the game - and she brings the entire investigation team with her to serve as backup dancers at a big upcoming music festival. The game takes place shortly after the events of Persona 4, and centers around Rise Kujikawa. It’s ridiculous, wonderful, and the best reason in a long time to dig out your Vita. It’s an intriguing mix that made the original a cult hit, and led to a surprising number of spinoffs, including a Vita port, a 2D fighting game, and a dungeon crawling RPG that also starred the cast of Persona 3.Īnd now comes Persona 4: Dancing All Night, a game about fighting evil through the power of dance.

Like the rest of the series, it’s a weird blend of life sim and role-playing game by day you’re a regular high school student worried about exams and your dating life, but at night you’re part of a demon-hunting team, fighting off evil while the rest of the world sleeps. The game, which debuted on the PS2 in 2008, tells the story of a group of high school friends in a small Japanese town who investigate a string of murders while also fighting off mysterious demons. Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 is an unlikely candidate to spawn a franchise.

Persona 4 we are one and all