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Persona 5: Dancing in Starlight

Released: 12/4/2018

The Phantom Thieves return for a new heist! Will they be able to steal your heart through dance in the mysterious Club Velvet? Don't miss this new rhythm game Featuring the familiar characters from the hit, Persona 5! - Memorable Soundtrack - Return to the world of Persona 5 and relive cherished memories with the games' most memorable songs by Shoji Meguro, composed by Ryota Kozuka, as well as all-new remixes by KAIEN, mito (Clammbon), ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo / block.fm), Jazztronik and tofubeats! Unlock a total of 25 fan-favorite tracks! - Dancing! - Choose from several difficulty levels and dance alongside the members of The Phantom Thieves in a customizable rhythm game experience. Characters can tear up the dance floor with a partner by performing well during a song and entering "Fever" mode; try out some of your favorite character combinations! - English and Japanese Voiceovers - Choose to listen to your favorite characters' voices in either English or Japanese with dual audio options! - Social - In "Social," players can connect with their favorite characters and deepen their social bonds through conversations and mini-events. Fulfill character-specific conditions to unlock special events and unlock new items. - Collect Costumes - Collect and equip a variety of costumes and accessories to create an even flashier dance experience.

The Phantom Thieves return for a new heist! Will they be able to steal your heart through dance in the mysterious Club Velvet? Don't miss this new rhythm game Featuring the familiar characters from the hit, Persona 5! - Memorable Soundtrack - Return to the world of Persona 5 and relive cherished memories with the games' most memorable songs by Shoji Meguro, composed by Ryota Kozuka, as well as all-new remixes by KAIEN, mito (Clammbon), ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo / block.fm), Jazztronik and tofubeats! Unlock a total of 25 fan-favorite tracks! - Dancing! - Choose from several difficulty levels and dance alongside the members of The Phantom Thieves in a customizable rhythm game experience. Characters can tear up the dance floor with a partner by performing well during a song and entering "Fever" mode; try out some of your favorite character combinations! - English and Japanese Voiceovers - Choose to listen to your favorite characters' voices in either English or Japanese with dual audio options! - Social - In "Social," players can connect with their favorite characters and deepen their social bonds through conversations and mini-events. Fulfill character-specific conditions to unlock special events and unlock new items. - Collect Costumes - Collect and equip a variety of costumes and accessories to create an even flashier dance experience.

The Phantom Thieves return for a new heist! Will they be able to steal your heart through dance in the mysterious Club Velvet? Don't miss this new rhythm game Featuring the familiar characters from the hit, Persona 5! - Memorable Soundtrack - Return to the world of Persona 5 and relive cherished memories with the games' most memorable songs by Shoji Meguro, composed by Ryota Kozuka, as well as all-new remixes by KAIEN, mito (Clammbon), ☆Taku Takahashi (m-flo / block.fm), Jazztronik and tofubeats! Unlock a total of 25 fan-favorite tracks! - Dancing! - Choose from several difficulty levels and dance alongside the members of The Phantom Thieves in a customizable rhythm game experience. Characters can tear up the dance floor with a partner by performing well during a song and entering "Fever" mode; try out some of your favorite character combinations! - English and Japanese Voiceovers - Choose to listen to your favorite characters' voices in either English or Japanese with dual audio options! - Social - In "Social," players can connect with their favorite characters and deepen their social bonds through conversations and mini-events. Fulfill character-specific conditions to unlock special events and unlock new items. - Collect Costumes - Collect and equip a variety of costumes and accessories to create an even flashier dance experience.

Critics
73
Metacritic
68

Score Breakdown

72.5

Critic Average

26 reviews

N/A

Steam User Score

Less than 50 reviews

68

Metacritic User Score

151 reviews

Disparity Breakdown

Steam Disparity
N/A
Metacritic Disparity
+4.5
Combined Disparity
+4.5

Average of both sources

Review Timing

21 early (81%)5 launch window (19%)0 late (0%)

Review summary

Updated Dec 25, 2018

Based on 26 scored critic reviews, critics give this game an average score of 72.5/100. Critics score this game 4.5 points higher than Metacritic users.

How these comparisons are calculated
Sources behind this summary(5 recent of 26)+
  1. David PooleviaGotGame
    Dec 25, 2018·Launch window
    75/100View review
    Metacritic 68/100 · +7.0 pts
  2. Michael ArrietaviaGameLuster
    Dec 16, 2018·Launch window
    85/100View review
    Metacritic 68/100 · +17.0 pts
  3. PowerUp! StaffviaPowerUp!
    Dec 13, 2018·Launch window
    78/100View review
    Metacritic 68/100 · +10.0 pts
  4. Joel RamirezviaThe Game Fanatics
    Dec 5, 2018·Launch window
    83/100View review
    Metacritic 68/100 · +15.0 pts
  5. A.J. MaciejewskiviaVideo Chums
    Dec 5, 2018·Launch window
    60/100View review
    Metacritic 68/100 · -8.0 pts