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Ace Attorney [a] is a visual novel adventure video games franchise developed by Capcom.
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The Ace Attorney franchise is based around the adventure video games published by Capcom. In said games, the player takes on the role of an attorney who must uncover the truth behind crimes using evidence, cross-examination, and investigation.
- History
- Localization
- Reception
- Manga
- Collaborations
Original trilogy
1. See also: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy The concept of the series was conceived in 2000, when Shinji Mikami gave Shu Takumi six months to create any game he wanted. Takumi had wanted to develop a mystery game, in which players spotted lies and contradictions in statements given by others. He originally conceived the series as a detective game, in which the player takes the role of a "private eye". The original concept of the story for the first gamewas that the protagonist would bec...
DS era
The first Gyakuten Saiban was then remade for the Nintendo DS as Gyakuten Saiban: Yomigaeru Gyakuten (meaning "Turnabout Trial: Turnabout Rebirth") in 2005, which included an English-language mode, making it a popular import title. Later that year, a North American version of the remake was released as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, followed by a European version. The remake also featured an extra case, Rise from the Ashes, which used the microphone and touchscreen features of the Nintendo DS...
3DS era
After Gyakuten Kenji 2, Yamazaki was tasked with directing continuations of the main series, while Takumi returned to the series to work on spinoffs concurrently. Takumi's first game since Apollo Justice was Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, a crossover with Level-5's Professor Layton series, which was released in 2012 in Japan. Yamazaki-directed Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies, which was released in 2013, and received North American and European releases some m...
The various localizations of the games adapt the story to take place somewhere in their source countries. The English localization in particular takes place in an alternate-universe Los Angeles in which Japanese culture has been allowed to flourish and blend into American culture, instead of being met with fierce historical resistance as in real li...
Critical reception
The Western gaming press has generally given favorable reviews of the games in the series. The games have received praise for their presentation, music and dialog, and for being strong adventure game titles in an otherwise lacking market. Criticisms have included linearity, lack of replay value, and lack of evolution in the general gameplay formula. Reviewers have also noted the unrealistic nature of the courtroom system; GameSpot noted in its review of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney that, duri...
Popularity
In Japan, the games have enjoyed a reasonable amount of popularity. The combined sales (both GBA and DS) of the first two games totaled around 400,000 units, while the GBA version of the third game, neared 250,000 units. The fourth game sold 160,000 copies on the day of release in Japan, with a total of 250,000 units moved during the first week of release. Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth sold 172,000 units in the week of its release and 42,000 the following week. In both cases, t...
There are two different manga series. The first was published by U.S manga publisher Del Rey Manga, and is an older collection of dōjinshi (fan comics) created by several different manga artists. The first volume was called The Phoenix Wright Files while the second was called The Miles Edgeworth Files. The second serieswas distributed by Kodansha C...
For more significant collaboration events, see Category:Attractions From June through July of 2016, in celebration of the Japanese release of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, select locations of the amusement complex Pasela Resort featured a special menu centered around the game, including various food, alcoholic and non-alcoholic ...
Experience the first three games of the Ace Attorney series in one package on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, Xbox, Windows, and Game Pass. Enjoy improved gameplay features, additional languages patch, and mini-trailer.
Adapted from the popular video game franchise, Ace Attorney follows rookie lawyer Naruhodo Ryuuichi (Phoenix Wright) and his assistant Mayoi (Maya) as he defends his clients in...
Ace Attorney, known in Japan as Gyakuten Saiban: Sono "Shinjitsu", Igiari! (Japanese: 逆転裁判 ～その「真実」、異議あり！～, lit. "Turnabout Trial: I Object to That 'Truth'!"), is an anime series produced by A-1 Pictures, based on Capcom's video game series of the same name.
