Ace Attorney's GREATEST Case? - Bridge to the Turnabout (Trials and Tribulations)

Bridge to the Turnabout is the Magnum Opus of the Shu Takumi era of Ace Attorney. It’s almost universally considered to be the best case in the entire series. In this video we’re going to go over why I think Bridge to the Turnabout is the greatest Ace Attorney case, but first… we have to go back. Back to DL-6.
0:00 Intro
0:20 The DL-6 Incident
3:24 Dahlia Hawthorne fails, fails and fails again.
6:36 Feenie and Dollie
8:29 Morgan Fey Enters the Fray
9:51 Bridge to the Turnabout
20:02 The Fall of Dahlia
23:00 The Only Time A Lawyer Can Cry…
27:35 Is When Its All Over
28:33 Godot
30:36 Dahlia
32:19 Maya
33:56 Pearls & Morgan
34:33 Phoenix
36:01 Playing as Edgeworth
37:35 The Second Trial is Fantastic
39:07 Why The Godot Cornered Scene is So Special
41:09 Why This Case is the Perfect Conclusion
46:45 Fantastic Music Moments
48:10 Outro

[@tbone415]

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[@gibraltar4841]

Hiya

[@tbone415]

@@gibraltar4841 Yo

[@megarotom1590]

Can we all agree Phoenix's luck is completely insane. In this case he falls from a burning bridge into a river known to be deadly and only got a cold while when he gets hit by a car in AJ, he gets only mild injuries

[@Butterfr]

A lot of people are like that like how both von karmas get shot in the arm, like she got shot in the arm got surgery and not even an hour later she chased down gumshoe (who may I add was in a car crash) made it all the way back to court and passed down the evidence

[@JackMatthews1998]

That’s the magic of “plot armour”

[@supernate760]

@@Butterfr It was just a crash, a car crash would be two people crashing their cars, and a crash would be much more lethal (no airbags, no structure to protect him)

[@armoredman6941]

I mean it was a cold strong enough to hospitalize him

[@GoodLosertjo]

Saying he got hit by a car is underselling it, he got hit by a car flew seven feet in the air and landed on a telephone pole which only gave him a sprained ankle. Man is fucking built or something

[@chargedbow902]

I love that Godot is so nuanced, it is not exactly clear what his motive exactly is, and open to interpretation. He’s so flawed and grey that he is deservedly one of the most popular characters. Iris is the same, also pretty nuanced and a very mysterious and interesting character from the start of the case. Great case overall, only thing I missed was a little Morgan Fey breakdown in prison after hearing her plan failed.

[@FlowMoon__3]

Morgan fey not being showed at all during that case is one of the flaws of it imo. It’s still an amazing case but considering she orchestrated it, there should be moments where you see her. The first and last time you see her is the best case 2 in the series, which is reunion and turnabout, to no surprise ✨working together with Mimi

[@thunderphoenix256]

Morgan Fey wouldn’t be alive to know that her plan had failed. She was given a death sentence, hence the comment about Pearl carrying out her “last wish.” The localization isn’t clear about this though.

[@FlowMoon__3]

@@thunderphoenix256 yeah Morgan wasn’t alive, and it definitely wasn’t clear, but this IS a case of dead people coming to life ( dahlia, mia) there could of been multiple opportunities for her to be brought back to play a role like dahlia did, there was missed opportunity there. She was just talked about a few times, there could’ve been a greater presence for the MASTERMIND of the case. All we have is reunion and turnabout now to see Morgan fey while she was alive, which isn’t bad considering that case is the best case 2 of the series, but still….

[@sunny37436]

Honestly, her not having a breakdown fits her character as she doesn't even seem like the type to even break down as someone like Frank Sawhit or Richard Wellington would.

[@vinccool96]

@@FlowMoon__3Morgan Fey was alive. We know that she's still alive when the case happens. Pearl talks of her last wish because Morgan told her it's her last wish. She knows that she'll be prosecuted again and given the death penalty if it fails. And if she's not found out, she just wants to put more pressure on Pearl.

[@GIRru11]

The moment that Phoenix and the spirit of Mia did the iconic finger point is what sealed the deal that this case would be the grand finale for everything

[@Dipped1234]

I just realized Godot thinks Phoenix doesn't own a tie cuz it's red on white.

[@mobgabriel1767]

"why are you wearing a white tie on your shirt Wright?" -godot after his trial

[@alm7888]

Which is perfect, considering he cannot see red on white Which is why he was blind to mia's death cause her murderer's name is... well... you know? Redd white

[@The1andonlysharpshooter]

How Phoenix says he doesn’t need to figure out why the blood wasn’t on his clothing but *how* and in the very first case in the very first game, Mia instructs him the exact same way just when he’s about to give up and thinks he’s at a dead end. Then to show Mia is spiritually right there next to him. Just wow.

[@erinhollow773]

"There is one moment that's pretty legendary" When the judge asks if Larry is high? "And important to the overall case" oh

[@tbone415]

Haha I made sure to include that moment somewhere in this video.

[@parry3439]

Larry being high is literally the catalyst to the case, if he was not so drugged up his ass he wouldn't be walking in the freezing snow with just a stupid pink sweater on and draw misty fey dangling on that godforsaken bridge

[@MrSasukeSusanoo]

It WAS important though, without him no one would've known how "someone" managed to do something across a destroyed bridge

[@khromatickarma]

“ARE” “YOU” “HIGH!! This girl in the picture… She’s really high up!”

[@YelenaSkunky]

"Wow, he's clearly on meth".

[@johnIII8211]

SPOILER WARNING ⚠️ The ending “battle” between Phoenix and Godot is quite literally the PERFECT way to end the trilogy! A high quality protagonist and high quality antagonist facing off in the culmination of three games - and it’s done perfectly. What I love about Godots character is that he’s not “built up” in AA and JFA. He’s unique to T&T but it works in wrapping everything up because the entire story of T&T is to bridge the past to the present, and Godot is the perfect catalyst for this. He loved Mia, and then the woman who tried killing Phoenix, the woman who before *almost* killed Godot, still took away from Mia the man she loved. Mia then gets to train Phoenix, who would be the one to cast Daliah Hawthorne out for good, and then call out Godot as the killer in this last case. So Godot (who is basically the past incarnate on a literary basis) comes out of nowhere to confront Phoenix, leaving Phoenix to deal with consequences (not all he deserves i.e. having to further cope with Mia’s death) and put an end to what has been years of suffering. Phoenix at the end of it all, is not only unleashing his prime at “another” prosecutor, but one who with his very presence has brought the entire story of this franchise with him! Phoenix, by finding out Godot specifically, has put an end to personal, and even family conflicts. Because of Godot, we get to see Phoenix Wright in his prime, and it’s amazing storytelling. At the end of it all, we learn from Godots perspective how flawed his own plan was, and how none of this had to happen had he just done things differently. He is the perfect character for this game. Without him, the game would still be good… but it wouldn’t be *Trials and Tribulations.* This was a spectacular video, thank you for the work you put into it!

[@Klonoahedgehog]

And the Apollo trilogy gets nothing even remotely resembling this.

[@thedeathray8620]

@@Klonoahedgehog I disagree. Turnabout for Tomorrow (Case 5-5) is that case in the Apollo trilogy. Granted, it doesn't reach the height of Bridge to the Turnabout, because this case spans history of 3 games, where case 5-5 only does 1 game. But the levels of complicated plans and their executions that were nearly perfect, the rising tension throughout the case and the tone growing darker and darker throughout the case comes close to Bridge to the Turnabout. Bridge is still the better of the two. You cannot replace or remake Godot

[@moltenshard]

Godot is more like an Anti-hero to me

[@Jarethttorney]

I love how in the end Godot was waiting to be revealed as the killer just like his name sake from the play called waiting for godot.

[@bigtimetimmyjim6486]

A lot of people overlook this, but the person who was responsible for Godot being caught was, in fact, himself. Phoenix did fill in the gaps, but Godot was there to give him hints when he was at a dead end (suggesting that the painting be turned "upside-down", submitting the bloody dagger into evidence) and even kept the trial going after Dahlia was exorcised when the judge was about to announce a verdict by calling Maya to the witness stand, likely because she was the only person who saw him commit the crime.

[@ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock]

@@bigtimetimmyjim6486 he certainly was a complex man

[@ctpp64]

@@bigtimetimmyjim6486 yeah i think at one point mia asks godot if he's sure about what he's doing, and he says he is. basically him saying that he wants to be caught

[@matthewgallaway3675]

“Why does the legal system hate Maya Fey?” The real question.

[@thaiangquoc9505]

Even Khura'inese Legal System hates Maya lol

[@DerpyHiro]

This case is a masterpiece. While I consider Farewell my Turnabout to be the case that's most personal to the player, Bridge to the Turnabout is a case that focuses on every main character and nails the development for each of them. Not one main character gets the short end of the stick in Bridge to the Turnabout. It truly is the perfect culmination of the entire trilogy

[@mr.serperior7002]

Maya last time you slipped on a giant banana peel, flew into space, landed on the country of turkey where your hand landed on a knife that had just been used to stab a dude, followed by you knocking over a disinfectant on every part of the knife except for the part with your fingerprints but still removing the original killer's finger prints and there was a record of airport tickets you ordered online of going to turkey at that exact time which you appereantly ordered while you are SLEEPWALKING

[@bagpipegaming]

So excuse me if I don't >.

[@john_tgb4457]

@@bagpipegaming We are here for the trial of Maya Fey for nuking the country of Turkey.

[@hihowareya6861]

*we are now at the trial of maya fey-*

[@bagpipegaming]

@@hihowareya6861 For nuking the entire country of Turkey

[@wourydiallo1445]

Accused of nuking the country of Turkey

[@johnbarrett6835]

This trilogy was so incredible. At the end of this case, I literally stood up, paced, and kept saying how it couldn't be this good. It was that good.

[@ctpp64]

the way everything comes full circle in the end is just...byootiful

[@spouwnerring]

I'm pretty sure that T&T is the 1st AA game where the final boss isn't a case exclusive character (Manfred doesn't count as he only shows up in flashbacks after you already defeat him.)

[@spouwnerring]

However I kinda wish that the final boss of the trilogy wasn't a game exclusive character. You would have to rewrite the entire trilogy in order for it to work, but I think it could have been an enhancement.

[@chargedbow902]

It’s true, and it makes it a little more unexpected because of that, great stuff

[@tsurugikinjojoinmycult2100]

Well Manfred did show up in the investigation games but aa1 was his first appearance

[@Butterfr]

@@spouwnerring that would be very cool since in tat dahlia is the villain in 3 out of 5 cases so they could have placed some of her murders throughout the trilogy or could have done something that hints to dahlia framing people in certain cases (2-1 is a very good example where they could do that)

[@spouwnerring]

@@Butterfr my ideal final boss would be a a former war vet turned trilionair who was a adored by everyone, but secretly used his or her mega-corporation as a front for a hole bunch of illegel activities in order to in rich themself further with their ultimate goal of becoming the country's dictator (their motive for becoming a crime lord would prolly have something to do with a injury they sustained during a battle and them getting mad at the state for discharcing them eventhough set injury wasn't their fault). However the CEO became a target for assassination and so they faked their own death in order to create themselfs a new identity and disguise and with their new found anominity, the final boss used that fact to blackmail their own lackeys. The final case would for this case for this trilogy would have someone who we got to interact with through out the entire trilogy find out that someone else who we also got interact with through out the entire trilogy is the the final boss, but is killed by the final boss before they could expose them. The final boss then disfigures the corpse so it would be extremely difficult for anyone to ID the victim, before putting them on ice in order to throw of the time of death (this is to give themself a fake alibi) as well as anonymusly blackmailing someone else into transporting the body and for them to take the fall. The final trail will be split up into 4 parts. The 1st part is all about trying to figure out who did it end it ends with you calling the final boss to the stand. Part 2 (phase 1 of the boss fight) is you trying to figure out how the final boss killed the victim and framed the defendent and the part ends when the player finds out that the witness is a faker and that they killed the victim, because of that fact. Part 3 (phase 2) is about you trying to figure how and why the final boss faked their own death and the part ends with the player finaly proving that the final boss faked their own death, only final boss to take of their disguise, use a bunch of killer robots to hijack the court (The reason why I'm using robots and not hence-people is because we're dealing with someone who doesn't want their cover to be blown and them telling some of their hence-people who they really are is therefor contradictory), but still pleading not guilty to the charces made against them. Part 4 (The final phase) has the player nailing the final boss on every single crime they were involved in all the while the final boss constantly introduces new rules into the mix in order to ramp up the difficulty. The part ends once the final boss has no choise, but to confess and after explaining how and why they did the things they did, the final starts to gloat over the fact they still have the uper hand that they plan to kill everyone in the building before escaping. The now has to figure out how to disarm the final boss and after sucseesfully doing so, the player is rewarded with watching the final boss's breakdown.

[@spouwnerring]

You know, the entire ordeal could have been avoided if REDACTED presented the note to the cops, thus resulting in REDACTED being given a higher sentence.

[@tbone415]

This REDACTED guy sounds like a real piece of work.

[@spouwnerring]

@@tbone415 just so we're clear, I'm only saying redacted so people don't start getting angy at me for spoiling stuff.

[@bigtimetimmyjim6486]

@@spouwnerring To be fair, the note did not mention any crime, it only mentioned instructed Pearl to channel a certain someone, so the police could not really do much about it.

[@tseglun584]

@@bigtimetimmyjim6486 Still, Godot could've avoided presenting it to Pearl at all. I think it's pretty clear his motivation was primarily revenge against Dahlia, which in itself isn't a flaw in the story of course, but becomes kinda weird when you notice how sympathetically Diego is depicted despite his actions. (I see however that you may agree with me on that, and that you were only objecting to the idea of the police being able to guarantee Morgan's intent with it)

[@rosestar1324]

I mean isn't she already serving life for her first murder plot? After serving life, extending Morgan's sentence isn't gonna mean crap at that point.

[@ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock]

Yes, it is. I'll never forget playing this case for the first time. Shu Takumi is a storytelling genius, I swear

[@ThePrimeMinisterOfTheBlock]

Holy smokes fifty minutes of you saying why my favourite case is the best case. Well done sir. This video is truly the Bridge to the Turnabout of youtube videos

[@GAshoneybear]

Despite it being a TERRIBLE plan, I can why Godot, Iris, and even Misty handled it this way. All three of them failed to be there for their loved ones. All three have a level of shame and regret for their inaction. So, for all three of them to commit to this disastrous idea, all of them felt the need to alleviate their consciences by being directly involved in saving the day. Godot admitted it, Iris implied that, and I'm sure (given the fact the woman left her children for so long that her own daughter didn't know her face or voice) that Misty has a lot of guilt--or she should.

[@BolasMinion]

Your constant shifting of the pronolunciation of Godot is a funny running gag

[@antikovt]

The only thing infuriating about this case was how the player isn't allowed to push the fact that Dahlia is channeled by Maya until the very end, despite there literally being no-one else who could be doing it at that moment. I was so pissed when Phoenix actually thought Maya was dead even though he spoke to Pearl while Dahlia was being interrogated and Misty is a corpse

[@keepyourshoesathedoor]

I thought she was dead to be honest.

[@FunnyGorillaHaha]

Aside from just being a well written case that engages the player, this chapter had to wrap up three game's worth of story and work as a satisfying conclusion for all of the characters involved. With so many places where they could've dropped the ball, they executed everything perfectly. It really ends the trilogy on a high note, it's just so well done.

[@astralten]

I love how every final case somehow spins the mechanic's around. Manfred von Karma was the first time a prosecutor was guilty, and forced you to think outside the box. Matt Engarde was the first time your client was guilty. And in this game, there happens so much in the final case that was never done before. A fake witness, a murderer with good intentions, a fake fail dialougue...

[@elmoi5072]

A thing i liked a lot of the conclusion of bridge to the turnabout is that godot mentioned he didn't know how many cups of coffe he drank, but the one he was drinking on that moment was the best one, and wright was drinking with him and agreed, i saw that like a sign of respect 😅

[@danieleduardocastillomonto4574]

Also the fact that he calls him "Phoenix Wright" instead of "Trite". The whole scene was a big "You've earned my respect" from Godot

[@pachicore]

You gotta commend how they did wrap up the misty murder on maya's sole testimony. Another finale case used like 10

[@thedeathray8620]

'I have extraterritoral rights'

[@VileLasagna]

As much as I'm disappointed in this case when we're back to Phoenix, giving how great an experience it is to drive Miles around through that case, the thing where, due to his experience with Pearl and Morgan, Phoenix immediately catches on to Bikini referring to "Mystic Elise" is a great moment. It's crucial information that really only he would be able to notice. Not Miles, not Franziska, not Godot. I just wished they didn't write Phoenix as being so dumb basically the rest of the time. It's always a bit frustrating to go through the wildest things in court, connecting the dots every time, with Phoenix unravelling completely bonkers stuff... only to then go back to investigation and Phoenix is like "OH MY GOD! YOU MEAN THE KILLER COULD HAVE USED A MOBILE PHONE INSTEAD OF A FIXED ONE?!?!?!?". Just bewildered and confused by the simplest stuff EDIT: After finishing (SPOILERS for AAI2) When you mention the characters and later games, it's real weird how they treat Phoenix in Edgeworth's games. Miles is just always weirdly avoiding mentioning him, just making the vaguest allusions and... I can't understand why the pretense of mystery? It's so weird. There's the one easter egg in the end of Prosecutor's Path which IS cute but they lost a couple really good opportunities there. Off the top of my head, they COULD have Miles run into Phoenix in the Detention Center as he was going to visit Iris (though this MIGHT slightly complicate removing Phoenix from that case in order to make space for uncle Ray). And later on when Miles is arrested, why didn't Gumshoe immediately reach out to Phoenix to come and defend him? That case has a bajillion people already, sure, but I find it hard to see how this would not have happened

[@megarotom1590]

to be fair this game is pretty old so mobile phones weren't as mainstream as they are rn

[@megarotom1590]

they...make weird decisions in the latter games to bend of backwards to make the game "accessible if its your first one"

[@VileLasagna]

@@megarotom1590 It was more a manufactured example because I couldn't quite remember a specific one. But it gets quite grating at times with Phoenix just... feeling weirdly confused by stuff that should be trivial to him. I think it's one of the main differences in playing as Edgeworth throughout TT and both AAI games: Miles gets surprised and confused constantly as well, these are AA cases after all, completely wild things are happening all the time. But he never feels like he just completely derped on things. It DOES feel like he IS smart and in control. I've just started playing Apollo instead and I'm loving ever second Phoenix is on screen, for comparison. (though with the fame this game has, I'm bracing for pain)

[@megarotom1590]

@@VileLasagna yah...trilogy phoenix has his moments that are like seriously? AJ Phoenix is amazing 100%. Probably the best iteration of Phoenix period

[@VileLasagna]

@@megarotom1590 "Old man yells at cloud: 'OBJECTION!'. Has to be collected by daughter" 10/10. Cynical, embittered and absolutely vicious and sharp. They call him a legend and then just immediately deliver

[@kaiserofgaming6992]

I knew a bit about this case beforehand mainly that godot was the killer. And I was in tears. I never wanted to prosecute him. I knew it. He’s such a gentlemen. In godots own words, “gave her a cup of coffee and added milk and sugar to remove the bitterness” he cleaned up the snow to give maya a warm spot. Just perfect.

[@e-duh3529]

I love everything about this case. Godot is my favorite character in ace attorney, and Iris and Mia are up there as well. T&T is overall my favorite AA game. Thanks for this vid

[@tetegaming7402]

One little detail is worth mentionning, I played this case again recently, on a DS emulator, and the funny thing is that no image appear on the shishishato. It would seem they added it on the latter versions, and that is a great idea wich gives a bit of foreshadowing... Another aspect I love in the music is the detention, or Iris theme - Elegy of the captured -, this music is really link to Iris and reflect very well the darkness surronding the case before the investigation even begins, Iris knowing everything that transpired, a deep, dark and cold secret for this flawless case... I could speak about Ace Attorney for hours but I shall not drink more than 17 cups of coffee, that is one important rule.

[@MsDarkz123]

Nah the images in the sword happens in GBA so it also happens in DS I didn't play the HD versions and remember it vividly. Here have a look: kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zpirpa2ijMmtrNk Probably an emulator error you had.

[@Mr_Ass]

It's because transparency doesn't work on emulators.

[@tetegaming7402]

@@Mr_Ass Oh... now I feel dumb... well, at least I played the case I suppose...

[@Mr_Ass]

@@tetegaming7402 Don't worry, it's OK.

[@empressmako]

One of the reasons I’m enjoying investigations so much is because of edgeworth. He is such a strict narc and I love it

[@snowballglobe5176]

The way this case combines elements and plot points from 1-2 1-4 1-5 2-2 2-4 3-1 and 3-4 and probably even more it’s just such a cumulation of the entire trilogy before it it’s so good

[@TheStrangr]

I have a love/hate relationship with this case. I loved it so much when I played through it, that I really feel like I'd hate the later games for potentially "nullifying" it.

[@MultiDarklegacy]

Yeah that’s why I stick to the trilogy later games just botch this

[@CrimsonHybrid]

I remember playing the first Ace Attorney when I was just a kid, and followed it all through to Justice For All, Trials and Tribulations, Apollo Justice, Dual Destinies, and Spirit of Justice. Trials and Tribulations-more specifically, Bridge to the Turnabout-is still my favorite out of all cases. I still kind of treat the entire third game as one big case due to how all cases foreshadow, give clues, and tie everything together. Ketchup on a white apron? Blood on snow. Poison bottle? Poison bottle. It's an entire case. And to this day, Diego is still my favorite lawyer in the entire series.

[@Tvdiet]

Can we all agree that the Sudden DUN DUN DUN that plays at the Its beneath your Mask line was Absolute perfection ? For something so quick it just added even more oomph to those final trial moments

[@emma_lucifer6061]

My favorite part about this is how Phoenix fell through a BURNING BRIDGE into a river that is known for SWEEPING THINGS AWAY THAT ARE NEVER SEEN AGAIN and not only survives but only gets a cold that he (somewhat) gets over in a day or two

[@stellarischloride7522]

2-1 smashed in the head with fire extinguisher, no visible damage except for mild amnesia 4-2 hit by a car, flew 7 feet and smashed into a pole, even broke the car, only got a sprained ankle Wright is truly made of steel

[@rafaelhines1178]

​@@stellarischloride7522*10 feet

[@runningoncylinders3829]

This is the culmination of the trilogy that wraps up the rest of the Fey family history, Phoenix's past, DL6, and Godot's character. I always felt horrible about having to prove he did it because, due to Maya's testimonies, I'd felt he did everything he could to protect her from Dahlia's spirit. He was often likening this behavior with his male pride which will affect people's impressions of him. But he appeared in the final illustration with the good guys. I liked Godot, Iris, Maya, and Misty in this case especially and everyone helping with the case. Like in 2-4, 3-5's master plan felt bigger than everybody, and that's what I feel makes for a perfect finale. The thing that puts 3-5 over 2-4 for me is continuity since 2-4 only borrows from 1-3 and 1-4 and mostly holds itself up on its own. 3-5 branches out from 2-2 and weaves in so much else. I felt for Pearl here too. She was used by her own mother who she'd cared about, and I wish we'd seen her again prior to the orca case. That was quite a long while after. It's so easy to care about AA characters. They're very well done.

[@Lulink013]

SPOILER FOR THE CASE My only issue with this case is how stupid Mysty and Godot's plan to stop Dahlia is. If you really fear Pearl is going to channel Dahlia, just keep an eye on her, don't leave her unattended. Hell, involve Phoenix if you need someone who personally knows her. The worst thing they could have done is channelling Dahlia themselves without any eyes on her and they did. Mysty channelling Dahlia while handcuffed by Godot or anything like that would have worked too. Also, when Dahlia says she killed Maya how does it take everyone so much time to figure out that if Iris can't channel Dahlia, pearl is besides Phoenix (as Mia) and Mysty's the victim then the only way Dahlia could be on the stand is if she's in Maya's body? It doesn't take a genius to count to three so why is Phoenix even having doubts about Maya being alive or dead? I get it's to ask the player to figure it out but the game puts so much emphasis in this moment that it almost made my doubt my solution and Phoenix's basic math abilities. Also also assuming Dahlia knew what Pearl looks like, if she had looked at a reflexion of herself for one moment while channelled by Maya she would have figured-out she was not in Pearl's body and jumped off the cliff and killed her host. case over.

[@isildurfour]

nick simply turns off brain when hes worried about maya

[@primaster9360]

About that last point, you can thank Mia for that plot thread, she made Maya trap herself in the Sacred Cavern preciselly to not let her see herself, after that since everyone assumed she was Iris she couldn't kill herself because she's arrested. I agree with you on Godot's and Misty's plan being dumb absolutely, and even Godot does say that he purposedly ignored Phoenix to help them just because he was being petty, the most critical flaw to the plan in my opinion is that Godot could've just burned or stole the letter when he first found it so Pearl couldn't have instructions to follow.

[@JordanStar7]

Love this video and love your efforts! Great job. Definitely my favorite case. So intricate

[@bia5141]

Very wonderfully said probably one of my fav videos of yours now. This case is alos my fav of mine and for all good reasons you covered and this all brought back nostalgia to when I finished the game 2 years ago. Well done!

[@Valcuda]

I played the trilogy back to back, and *holly crap!* This was the perfect finale! It felt very emotional at times, and seeing everyone again just felt so special. The writers played my emotions like a master plays piano! If the series ended there, I wouldn't have complained. The rest of the games are definitely fun, but I see them as separate from the Trilogy, they're not required to get the best experience, while the trilogy most definitely is to get the best experience from the sequels.

[@jottys3709]

I still think Farewell is my favorite case just because of the uniqueness of the case and phoenix character really being tested throughout the finale, but damn this case is so good as well. All the bridging of past and presence and godot, like MY GOD Godot, he's a phenomenol character!

[@pancreas_]

I love the irony of Godot not being able to see the red in white... therefore not being able to see that the culprit of Mia's death was no one but Redd White.

[@Tyxaar]

I find it really hard to explain to people why I like this game the most out of the OG trilogy. The others were both great and flawed in their own right, but daaaamn. This game made me CRY, and let me tell you, I freaking love it when games do that. The final confrontation not being a twist disney villain, but a slow build-up of someone whom we already know the history of at that point, but have yet to see truly come to fruition. Watching Godot sabotage himself, present the dagger, prolong the trial, and eventually, knowingly, have it come to the point where he's revealed as the true killer? That. That was awesome. The final confrontation where all his bottled-up grief and projection comes crashing down is incredible to watch unfold. And the best part is that it isn't a huge dramatic scene. After the brief spectacle of the visor explosion, there isn't a rage, it doesn't just end there, that isn't the REAL breakdown. After that, he stops, calmly summons another cup of coffee out of thin air, and explains everything. He lets out his thought process and admits to his guilt, having finally reached the point where he can actually begin to process his emotions and move on, finally crying. Diego/Godot is one MESS of a man, and I have of the interpretation that he's not a bad guy deep down, just arrogant, traumatised, and self-destructive. In short, the dude's not malicious, he has a pretty reliable moral compass, but he _does_ need some fucking therapy (like seriously mate.) TL;DR Godot is a freaking amazing tragic antagonist and the guy seriously needs therapy.

[@trollge6607]

this is primo quality man, deserves way more views. I'm subbing for more peak ace attorney

[@pikachupower0025]

Godot: (throws remote or shoe) Emotional Damage

[@dngrjeans1113]

I have always loved the ace attorney names. They're always been really funny, like a witness who saw jt and who's name is sahwit. Many many others too. But trials and tribulations goes a step further and gives HINTS with the names. Godot is actually DieGO ArmanDO. He just took the last syllable of each name and made it into a new name. Even better though... was the case about tres bien and the fake phoenix, who maya calls Xin Eohp. I went to go see what the victims name was backwards... but Glen Elg is a pallindrome, reading the same forwards and backwards. So basically... there is a phony victim as well, you just don't know it yet. And you do prove that later on. I felt like a genius when I noticed that

[@steel7399]

The names of everyone at Blue Screens Inc. are palindromes. Lisa Basil, Adam Mada...

[@rensharlie1341]

With every video of that kind I want to replay the whole series once more God I love this franchise

[@charposting]

Fantastic video as always. This is for sure a top 3 case for me, although I think 2-4 is still my favorite. Have you played DGS2? I think the last case in that game is very similar to 3-5 in the way it brings everything together

[@megarotom1590]

I never noticed that touch where the music keeps playing at the Godot cornered scene...that's such a devious but amazing touch

[@awesomeorrandomstaff6915]

Glad i found you been looking for an ace attorney content creator

[@shadowgamesinc.5741]

I am so glad that this video just randomly popped up in my suggested feed, because I absolutely agree, Bridge to the Turnabout is by far my favorite case in the entire franchise, once I went through it all for the first time such a rollercoaster of emotions, that no lie overwhelmed me and made me cry like a baby for Diego, yeah he was kinda selfish in ways he went about things, but I don't think it was with an evil malice behind it, like you stated in the video it felt as if it was more malice towards himself, and once he just accepted it after you've called it out, thats when my heart just broke and the dam gave way, because it was such a good sad ending to the game, only one other trial got me anywhere close to that feeling, and it was in a gamer further in the series, and it was definitely not as heavily emotional as this one

[@snek6769]

15:19 "He saw someone flying!" ... ... (Circus music fades in)

[@MinorLife10]

46:10 I like how you put one of the funniest lines of Turnabout Academy just for a pun

[@pureli418]

Every single thing is CONNECTED. The way it all unfolds and the execution is perfect. Ace Attorney is a masterfully written art piece, and it holds such a special place in so many of our hearts.

[@aSUGAaddiction]

Premiering on my birthday. What a present 🎁!

[@tbone415]

🎉

[@objection6061]

I am late but happy birthday

[@fnafandthomasfan22]

happy birthday

[@johnIII8211]

Happy birthday!

[@aSUGAaddiction]

Thank you.

[@AtlasNovack]

Worth the wait 😍

[@misterpayah7723]

27:06 Even more than 15 years later I still vividly remember experiencing this exact moment for the first time. I actually played AA2 and AA3 before AA1, so suddenly hearing an entirely new Pursuit theme just for this climax was unforgettably hype.

[@redtailarts101]

Godot's name pronunciations: Goh-doh Gah-doh G'doh Goh-dot Gah-dot G'dot

[@ryankramer8779]

Considering what his name is an anagram of, I always use the first one

[@ac-gf4zt]

I don’t even know how many videos I’ve watched on this case, but I’ll never get tired of them. It’s something I look back on playing incredibly fondly. That being said, this one’s great! I played DGS2 recently, and it’s definitely my favorite game, but Bride to the Turnabout is still my favorite case. I feel like it stands out so much as the perfect culmination of the entire trilogy.

[@FrancescoLucchetta]

46:11 ah, yes, that one scene from T&T. Very cathartic and emotional

[@michawegrzyn4897]

I really hope you'll make a vid about great Ace attorney final cases. This vid is great as well

[@vikinggamer7727]

Great ace attorney? What's that?

[@tbone415]

@@michawegrzyn4897 I haven't finished TGAA 2 :/. No spoilers in the comments yeah? Link deleted.

[@myboy3946]

I fell in love with godot with that "fragrance of the dark coffee" playing at the end

[@mfoltran]

This case is brilliant. I can't decide if it's this one or farewell my turnabout my favorite of the series

[@RandomPerson-bv3ww]

The way the case keeps you thinking you figured it all out, just to flip it all on its head is crazy

[@erinhollow773]

13:19 With Phoenix's entire inventory, that wither survived the fall or was located at the temple.

[@Rapidashisaunicorn]

“But Godot just gave himself emotional damage” LMAO

[@Dr0ctagonapus5]

Not sure if it's intentional, but you also meet exactly 7 Feys in the trilogy, including Dahlia and Iris.

[@tsapreciousthing]

I love how you keep changing how you pronounce Godot

[@Bluebadgerxoxo]

Man I got super fooled by the whole music still playing after picking the correct testimony. I would instantly reset the game each time I got it wrong due to the music still playing and I was so confused and baffled as to why all of them were wrong to the point I just had to go online and look up the answer. Needless to say I felt like a booboo clown lolol.

[@Lexicon-ff6or]

I remember when I first played this case I was so *hyped* when the original cornered theme started playing, as I felt that the other cornered themes in JFA and T&T were so underwhelming in comparison. Everything about that final scene with Godot was epic, and especially how the music kept playing and tricked you into thinking you made the wrong choice. It's the small things like that was what made that scene and this case be the best in the series.

[@boredyoutubeuser]

I just realized I pronounced Godot's name wrong this whole time, I thought it was literally pronounced Go-Dot lol.

[@laraschroeder5195]

I like how you changed how you said Godot's name every time

[@TheBeastBandit]

27:06 was an absolutely amazing moment the first time I played this game. Like, it was just the game going, “Let’s wrap this UP.” Just some peak AA there.

[@katiaazizi]

I haven’t played the game yet but I’ve seen walkthroughs of this game series. But hearing turnabout during this case was nerve-racking.

[@johnwhittington2998]

Personally I rate Fairwell is my Favorite case due to how much of a tightrope the defence is walking. I never really got into the whole Fay Family drama and I didn’t feel the same level of urgency like I did in fairwell.

[@aSUGAaddiction]

While 2-4 is my favorite case, Bridge is right beside it. I was heartbroken to find that Godot was the killer, I was like Maya, trying to defend him. Engarde being the killer in 2-4 caught me off guard, but Godot being the killer caught me right in the feels esp when he began to weep blood. Also the coffee animation is hilarious 😂

[@lynnprater9923]

I was so confused when the music kept playing during the fight with godot...I loved how it ended tho

[@thegreatchipman]

This case is amazing, but theres one glaring issue that I have with it, and thats Godot's plan. He literally could have just gone to maya and been like "Hey this persons gonna try to kill you in this way at this time at this location" and boom case resolved. Godot had known about the plan for at least several hours before they got to Hazakura temple, so theres no reason to not tell Maya. I get why he didn't tell phoenix but he doesn't have anything against maya so idk why he didnt just tell her not to go

[@tbone415]

He says as much at the end of the case.

[@thegreatchipman]

@@tbone415 Yes, but also neither Misty or Iris told them either. It could be argued that Godot told them not to but that seems like patchwork to fill a plot hole

[@mystery7621]

imo it was less about protecting maya and more abt proving he COULD protect maya? like he wanted her to be put in a bad situation in order to prove that he could protect her if smth bad were to happen. after all his motives for protecting maya were entirely selfish becuz it was never abt maya, it was about mia

[@thegreatchipman]

@@mystery7621 True, but I find it strange that Misty never told Maya or anyone even when the plan started to go awry. It was already established that Misty would even disappear and change her identity to protect her family so it seems weird that she doesn’t sacrifice Godot’s pride

[@Alnard]

Pearl is young girl missing and alone on a frozen mountainside in the wake of a murder and burnt down bridge and noone seems concerned or bothers to look for her! 😅

[@Joker_P5R]

Great video, although turnabout revolution is my favourite case, this is a very, very close second. May i suggest a video on turnabout revolution?

[@halfandrishissh4638]

First case when The Fragance of Coffe sounds: Shit, again i failed. In Bridge to the Tournabout: He's only wanted to be happy with Mia...

[@ranger_LDR]

40:00 Since I was told I only get one chance to give evidence I saved before presenting the evidence and after presenting Godot's profile and seeing that the music didn't stop, I loaded the save I had just done and chose something else. The other thing I presented was obviously wrong however I noticed that I couldn't go to the options menu and had to wait to be kicked back to the starting menu, so I did realize my first response was correct but the change to the norm did trick me.

[@LettuceGayming]

I would have to argue for farewell my turnabout

[@drparadox7833]

What I love about Godot is the fact that he could have gotten away with everything if he kept his mouth shut, but he INSISTED Phoenix figure everything out partly to challenge him and prove he is inferior to Mia and partly because Godot knew he needed to face justice.

[@wuigidude1253]

So in my opinion Godot will probably be one of my favorite sympathetic villains in gaming

[@thefinalskarm1754]

This case was a reaaaaaaaaal treat. It made everything worth it and cemented this series legacy with me, it was the first case in a while that made me not want to put the controller down to take a break (as we all know these cases can take a while) to feel genuine excitement putting it all together. It is, perfection.

[@philiphunt-bull5817]

I shat myself when the music kept playing.

[@PhantomStrife1997]

I had played all 3 AA games in a row, and I had missed the old pursuit from the original once I was deep into JFA, so when they played that song at the final part of T&T I nearly died

[@bwiebertram]

A bridge over troubled water

[@DukeNauticus]

Ace Attorney, or at least the original trilogy, are one of those games where every case matters and has a meaning. I remember when I got into the series back in 2012 or so and as a result, pestered my friend into giving it a go, too. Except I made the mistake of telling him "Eh, that's my least favorite case... I recommend skipping it and moving on to the next one." since he was playing it over at my place and I had all the cases unlocked. Turned out to be a major mistake, since I did not even understand the plot points and character development he missed out on, until later, when he'd already completely lost the overarching plot and had a very different opinion on the characters as he'd missed out on some key moments with them. He never made it to Bridge to the Turnabout and I am sorta glad about it, since I feel he wouldn't have been able to fully appreciate it, because of my dumb mistake of telling him to skip a single case that I didn't like at the time.

[@simonwiken9782]

I will be honest, the BEST moment in this trial is when you play as Edgeworth, and get to use the autopsy report against Franziska.

[@harsinsinquin4032]

If they plan on keeping on with Phoenix (which is undoubtedly the case), then I would really like if they brought Iris back. It just feels like they completely threw away one of the most wholesome ships in the series.

[@Klonoahedgehog]

Phoenix is a mascot, he's not allowed to be happy.

[@parry3439]

@@Klonoahedgehog phoenix has been cheery and chill since SOJ, even while soldiers are pointing rifles in his face. even got his own nostalgia case with his hubby edgeworth. check out Apollo if you want real pain lol

[@mobgabriel1767]

Maybe have a case where godot was blamed for the death of redd white

[@megarotom1590]

The only case that rivals this case imo is the final case of TGAA2...and even then its debatable

[@svedenska4535]

Finally, a popular opinion I can agree on

[@theultranot-owl8840]

25:02-27:35 Legit my favorite scene in any video game I've ever played

[@frankyquilavafireblast895]

Nothing has sent chills down my spine in the original trilogy compared to the moment where the spirit of Dahlia pretty much says yeah, I’m being channeled right now. And then her theme starts playing and you just see that sprite of her smiling. I don’t know how they did it, but they managed to convey a callous emotional sociopath through simple dialogue, animation, and especially music.

[@Lo0serx3]

totally agree with one of your points at the end. I've been waiting since i first played Apollo Justice for it to be revealed to Apollo and Trucy that they're related. it's like the devs have forgotten that or something. the games don't feel as connected to each other as they used to.

[@SSJvegito501]

I am also in the majority that thought I had chosen the wrong option but didn't quit immediately. At the final option, the question kind of throws you off because it ask where instead of who so you don't think of using the characters as evidence. I, as obviously everyone else, thought of using his eyes/mask of evidence but there's not really evidence so the only and most obvious answer is his profile. When I chose and the music didn't stop, I didn't quit. I decided to take the fall for choosing what I thought it was wrong and see how the bad ending plays out. But oh boy I was wrong. Made me glad I didn't quit.

[@brianchan8]

Did I just sit through 48 minutes without realising? Maybe

[@MKDumas1981]

40:28 - EMOTIONAL DAMAGE!

[@DetectiveEmaSkye]

Just finished this case, and the trilogy, today! I love this case and Armando's character Cannot believe Elise was Misty... I'm so sad because when we found that out she was already dead and I know Maya missed her so much

[@sadfacemenow]

You can’t tell me that Godot’s theme doesn’t sound like a PvZ song