The fourth game in the Ace Attorney series, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney puts you in the shoes of a new titular young lawyer, and soft-reboots the series with a seven-year time skip, a ton of familial mysteries, and a scandal concerning one Mister Phoenix Wright.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies (2013) The Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies allows players to take control of three characters: Wright, Apollo Justice, and Athena Cykes. This story takes place a year following Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney as Wright has his attorney’s badge again.
The only unfamiliar here is the order this game goes chronologically. There are five episodes, and they are not in chronological order. The fourth episode is first in terms of time, while the first episode takes place five years before the rest of the game. 4. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (2007)
This story takes place a year following Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney as Wright has his attorney’s badge again. This game features a bit of a darker theme in which lawyers found on both sides of the court have used tactics both illegal and unethical to win.
To begin with, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is an exceptional satire of Japan's judicial system. Japan, unlike the US, has a system of “guilty until proven innocent”. If one is accused of a crime and brought into Japan's court, there is a 99% chance of conviction.
Mostly specializing in criminal trials, Wright is renowned for his ability to turn seemingly hopeless cases around. Beginning his career under Mia Fey in 2016, he was disbarred in 2019 after unknowingly presenting forged evidence.
Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is the first entry in the series. It was originally released for the Game Boy Advance in 2001 in Japan; it has also been released for the Nintendo DS in 2005, Microsoft Windows in 2008, and the Wii and iOS in 2009.
Takumi was inspired by Western mystery fiction, most notably Perry Mason, an American work about a fictional defense attorney who operates in much the same fashion as Phoenix Wright. This inspiration would later go on to inspire the naming of the "MASON System" in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.
The nickname "Nick" (used by his partner, Maya Fey) was chosen based on its believability and similarity to the sound of "Phoenix".
Maya FeyFirst gamePhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2001)Created byShu TakumiDesigned byTatsurō IwamotoPortrayed byMirei Kiritani (film) Reno Nakamura (stage plays)9 more rows
Phoenix has only had one girlfriend in his life: Dahlia Hawthorne. And that was basically the textbook definition of “unhealthy relationship.” Phoenix became dangerously obsessed with her, she tried to kill him, and he was secretly in love with her sister the whole time.
AboutAge17-28Height5'1" (154 cm) / 5'2" (159 cm)BirthplaceKurain VillageOccupationSpirit medium/Phoenix Wright's assistantFamilyMisty Fey: mother Mia Fey: sister Morgan Fey: aunt Pearl Fey: younger cousin Dahlia Hawthorne: cousin. Iris Hawthorne: cousin5 more rows
Gyakuten SaibanIn the "Ace Attorney" game series (known as "Gyakuten Saiban" in Japan) players take on the role of a defense attorney who fights for the lives of his wrongfully accused clients.
The roadmap appears to suggest that Ace Attorney 7 entered pre-production back in 2019, with the main production starting in 2020 and leading into 2021.
Post-Timeskip she's still the shortest non-kid, at 1.40\4'6", same as Sister Bikini! She's shorter than Ahlbi Ur'gaid, a 9-year-old who's 1.44\4'7" (as was pointed out in Asinine Attorney).
Mr. Phoenix Wright! The daughter of legendary prosecutor Manfred von Karma. Born and raised in Germany, she became a prosecutor at the age of 13, and hasn't lost a case since.
Law Offices." In Phoenix's fourth case as a lawyer, he defends his friend Miles Edgeworth, who was the prosecutor of cases two and three. Phoenix is put up against Manfred von Karma, an excellent prosecutor who has never lost a case in his 40 year career.
When focusing on the main objectives, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is about 17½ Hours in length. If you're a gamer that strives to see all aspects of the game, you are likely to spend around 23 Hours to obtain 100% completion.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles released in July 2021 for the PS4, Nintendo Switch, and PC. The game has now sold over 500,000 copies as revealed by a tweet from the official Ace Attorney Twitter account. It said, “Yes! The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has sold over 500,000 copies worldwide!
Following the trial, Phoenix explains that Edgeworth motivated him to become an attorney after he defended Phoenix from a false theft accusation as children. However, Edgeworth decided to become Von Karma's pupil following his father's murder after being motivated by his hatred of criminals.
For the purposes of this article, I have looked over each major Ace Attorney game and spinoff. Every game has its own details on when events take place, allowing them to be described on a case-by-case basis. If simply going through the games according to when they (mostly) take place, this would be the best order to go about it.
Trying to follow the games as they happen can be a little more than challenging, as you can see. Part of why the series is structured like this is to fill in some gaps, set up interesting plot threads, and provide simple tutorials that still allow fan-favorite characters to show up.
Ace Attorney is a popular visual novel adventure game franchise that places players in control of a defense attorney.
The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures serves as the first entry to The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. There are five episodes as well as downloadable content.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles serves as a du ology collection for both The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures and The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve.
The first in the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney introduces players to defense attorney Phoenix Wright. Newly hired at the Fey & Co. law firm, Wright’s first case involves him defending a childhood friend against murder charges.
There are still the same gameplay mechanics, but the characters also have special abilities to use such as Wright’s “psyche-lock” skill
The fourth episode is first in terms of time, while the first episode takes place five years before the rest of the game.
During interrogation with an unwilling character, the screen turns into a chessboard, indicating Miles and the other character are in a mental chess match.
Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is considered to be the most divisive entry in the series. It’s a fairly drastic change from the tone of the first three games and also introduces a brand new protagonist, Apollo. While this game is a departure from the series’ roots, it’s also the last main series game that Ace Attorney creator Shu Takumi was involved ...
This game also introduces another new character, Athena Cykes. She’s a student of psychology and law who “revolutionizes courtroom procedures.".
Spirit of Justice also reveals one of the major problems with the second trilogy. It’s not as cohesive as the first one in terms of overall plot and themes. With the first three games, you have a satisfying conclusion that wraps up the character arc of Phoenix Wright.
Somehow, he manages to be funnier than Wright, who had plenty of great lines. While I think all Ace Attorney games have great lines, Apollo Justice is one of the few that made me laugh out loud while playing. Apollo Justice brings a lot of energy to every courtroom battle.
It's been TWENTY YEARS since Ace Attorney was unleashed upon the world (in Japan, at least — the English version wouldn't come out until 2005, so you're not quite as old as this news makes you feel). Ten-ish games later, the series has spawned an anime, a movie, a musical, and legions of Edgeworth-hungry fans.
The second in the DS trilogy of Ace Attorney games (that originally appeared on Game Boy Advance in Japan), Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All takes the baton from the first game and simply runs with it. A new psyche-lock mechanic was the only real addition — the player can unlock these mental barriers by finding clues relating to the secret they contain while questioning witnesses.
The fourth game in the Ace Attorney series, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney puts you in the shoes of a new titular young lawyer, and soft-reboots the series with a seven-year time skip, a ton of familial mysteries, and a scandal concerning one Mister Phoenix Wright. As a marked departure from the Phoenix-focused story so far, Apollo's first appearance is divisive, but a few extremely cool twists in the cases that he defends make this experimental entry one to remember.
Spirit of Justice is every bit as brilliant as Wright's earlier escapades, with phenomenal writing, satisfying gameplay, and tons of irresistibly clever courtroom drama. The high-altitude Himalayan setting is fresh and fun, and much more than just window dressing; the thrilling Divination Séances are a wonderful on-theme addition, the new characters are as memorable as any in the series, and Khura'in's customs makes for both enjoyable virtual tourism and a constant source of plot-twisting courtroom culture-shock. Whether you're a longtime fan or a first-time offender, no further deliberation is required — this is a court date you shouldn't miss.
Sure, you can play these games on Switch now, but the titular attorney's visual novels hold up well on virtually any platform (except for, perhaps, WiiWare, although you'll have a job getting your hands on that version these days) and if you fancy going through them on DS, you'll get no objection from us.
Investigations is full of heartbreaking stories and tragic outcomes, marking a very adult, emotionally deep new direction for the series. It's not everyone's favourite, due to its differences from the original series, but it's those same differences that other people love.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney delivers an utterly charming, enjoyable experience to satisfy fans of both franchises; it's a crossover that, when experienced, seems entirely natural. The individual parts are pleasurable and entertaining, as always, though perhaps fall a little below the exceptional standards of their main-series contemporaries, and there's a lingering sense that more gameplay innovation to blend the two brands could have been explored. These are minor complaints in the grand scheme of a lengthy adventure, but Level-5 and Capcom have done a commendable job. The end result is another 3DS title that exemplifies much of what sets Nintendo's portable hardware and supporting software apart; it provides heart-warming, accessible fun, and entertainment to last for many hours.