It completely missed the mark, and failed to capitalize on the fun and quirky nature of these rhythm game spinoffs. The previous game, Persona 4 Dancing All Night, had a lengthy, drawn-out visual novel story that tried oh so hard to tie the dancing experience together with an emotional and thought-provoking story. Having these unlockable scenes gated behind various little challenges is a perfect incentive to keep playing and revisiting tracks, and puts you on a wonderful loop of dipping between playing fun songs and watching even more fun cutscenes. Beyond that brief intro cutscene, the only other bits of story in the game are extra Social Link conversations you unlock for achievements like playing a certain number of songs or getting a certain amount of Perfect note hits.
It’s a silly and simple set-up, and it’s really all you need.