Partners - The game is afoot! (Arrangement) - The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

"A special arrangement of the Partners theme
There's something about a second tap dancer appearing in a piece called 'Partners - The game is afoot! Let's dance, my dear fellow!!'... Surely the other person couldn't be..., could it?! Well, you won't know until you try slotting each character you can think of into this situation! The accordion and violin solos are also not to be missed!
Kitagawa"

[@randomcoloradan2878]

Only ace attorney can make a sequence where you interrogate a guy named Chicken Stroganoff feel so badass

[@meep7895]

lol

[@dora_maybell]

I'm stealing this observation from comments in a let's play I'm currently watching to revisit the series, but: Only Ace Attorney can turn "Sherlock Holmes actually *is* a genius of deduction after all" into a legitimate twist

[@OstyKV]

I finished TGAAC just today but i dont remember any guy named Chicken Stroganoff. Edit: Just searched again and omg how did i not notice the pun? Tchikin Strogenov 😭

[@alexanderexton5001]

*_Jigoku in the box: What the fuck are they doing out there?_*

[@zackawesomeness2506]

Jigoku when he suddenly hears tap dancing: "I'm so fucked"

[@MellowMerrin]

Jigoku when he hears tap dancing "oh FUCK"

[@OddyOddity-ob2uv]

The man was friends with Mikotoba 10 years ago in Britain, he absolutely knew he was fucked.

[@SpikeRosered]

The reveal that we've essentially been watching an incomplete version of the dance of deduction the whole series blew me away.

[@philippon_]

Saaame same same !!! This is my most favorite part of the game !

[@zachjaeger6401]

id say altered since you're still helping.

[@archivist_13]

Utterly mind blowing

[@Nitram-MH]

It’s just like how we were being misled by Sholmes by thinking he’s dumb, but he’s actually making the wrong deductions so Rynosuke can get some time to shine and correct him. Almost as if he’s teaching him

[@nameunknown2226]

Everybody in the thumbnail: looking cool Meanwhile Strongheart: *collecting exp*

[@Dipped1234]

We need to ban Iris for flyhacking

[@ekaterinakonovalova1377]

he's so ripped too. kazuya nuri why

[@adamryamizard5560]

@@ekaterinakonovalova1377 funny thing is Ryunosuke also ripped as well.

[@poopiheadinc.3851]

@@adamryamizard5560Nuri literally gives them fucking latex suits for outfits hes crazy

[@jasonwalton9553]

@@ekaterinakonovalova1377 Dude looks like he OHPs 100 kg for reps *as a warmup*.

[@Sunskrpt]

A Nipponese and Sholmes: Van Zieks's greatest nightmare.

[@chrismoreno7181]

Lol. He straight up denied gis exsistence by telling naruhodou he was detective from fiction novel and therefore not real.

[@backpackerraden6268]

Even worse considering that they were necessary to bringing in one of the witnesses who exonerated him.

[@butterspike680]

Jigoku when he starts hearing foot tapping outside the suitcase 💀

[@twosoup3252]

He definitely knew it was over before he even came out of the box 💀

[@emeraldemuto]

The fact that Mikotoba’s part in the deduction is canonically called “The Mikotoba Step” is so amazing, in ways I can’t even put into words.

[@rachit7645]

Oh hey emerald

[@hartantoanggoro]

More like it's Dr.Watson movement

[@ArissaHaque]

That is indeed very amazing

[@invaderyellow1906]

"We have but minutes until the vessel is put to sea. No games now."

[@santiagovegabenzaquen9524]

If I’m ever in a situation where me and my long-lost japanese partner have to do a dance of deduction to find his judge friend for him to testify in court about a case that occurred over 10 years ago to convict the current lord chief justice of Britain i’ll definitely play this in the background.

[@burakalp34]

I'm sure that situation will come up soon

[@Blade.5786]

It happens to me every Monday. Mondays, am I right?

[@Le_Dom]

Man, happened to me just the other day. Too bad we had no speakers

[@d1ceprim3]

​@@Blade.5786Yeah. These Mondays, huh?! Always have SOMETHING up it's sleeve

[@DoctorKidemonas]

"So get your coat Mikotoba, the game is afoot!" The instant I read that line, and this theme kicked in, just wow. Felt like Sholmes was finally ready to kick things into high gear after goofing off the whole game, and then that final dance of deduction, _damn._

[@arctohru]

For the entire part of this, I was like "OH MY GOD ITS THE DUO, AND THEY'RE DOING THE THING YOOOOOOOOO"

[@megamike15]

sholmes was only pretending to be stupid.

[@lunamoona89]

I was so hoping for both Mikotoba and Sholmes to do this dance of deduction together and I was NOT disappointed

[@Gboy86ify]

@@megamike15 That reveal blew my mind.

[@SoraDestiny471]

@@megamike15 yea that pretense almost got themselves killed

[@sherlock___holmes]

@@megamike15 Oh, I'm still a BIT stupid. Just not that stupid. At least, according to everyone around me and within my 'inner circle.'

[@Doctorrr_]

As a violinist, the violin part at 2:35 is ETHEREAL. I can't get over that smooth glide, I feel like ascending whenever I hear it.

[@CheriBeriYT]

Fellow violinist, I feel you so hard omg

[@ArissaHaque]

im not a violinist and i love it too

[@structioner4588]

This scene made me realize this Ace Attorney game was special. It hits your emotions in a different way. Since completing the whole series, this game served a grand finale and made me realize it is simply the best.

[@professoraristotlemeans8860]

YOOO THAT FUCKING PFP, WHERE DID YOU FIND THAT

[@structioner4588]

@@professoraristotlemeans8860 I made it. Means drip. The ends justify the means/by any means necessary.

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

Omg that profile pic. 😂

[@professoraristotlemeans8860]

@@structioner4588 yo is there anyway you can upload it somewhere, I need this image

[@structioner4588]

@@professoraristotlemeans8860 I’m on discord on this server: discord.gg/aceattorney

[@okayegg2]

This entire sequence is like a top 3 contender for peak ace attorney

[@okayegg2]

The top three in question: 3. T&T Unlimited Penalty 2. DGS2-5 Joint Reasoning 1. AAI2 Mastermind reveal

[@yusufackgoz8009]

@@okayegg2 quality list

[@okayegg2]

@@yusufackgoz8009 actually maybe swap out Unlimited Penalty with the Sebastian Debeste trial of AAI2-5

[@mariam8275]

@@okayegg2 i havent played aai2 yet! its the last game on my list!!

[@DinahInWonderland]

@@mariam8275 Oh, you definitely should! It's a great game, the best of the AAI duology 😸While playing the game is definitely ideal, if a DS emulator isn't on the table for you, a let's play shall do the job good enough. Hope you enjoy it! (Sebastian Debeste is Best Boy™ 4ever, btw)

[@Selena19973]

this song *feels* like a conversation, a back and forth, while the previous dances of deduction weren't, I guess that makes the song hit harder when you notice it. it's mainly the violins having a repeating bit- idk hard to explain, but god damn this song is good

[@eitangellis]

Okay so the bit with the violins. I basically see it as a conversation between Sholmes and Mikotoba. The first violin does the usual dance of deduction melody, which is Sholmes. The second violin continues the deduction melody and pushes it to a new direction, that’s Mikotoba. Then Sholmes’ violin repeats the direction that Mikotoba pushed it to. Finally, both violins strum the dance of deduction melody together. I noticed it myself prior to this, and it’s just a wonderful exchange of music

[@Mothy_the_Moth253]

you never see Herlock and Mikotoba make a deduction until this sequence, but there's such a nostalgic feeling behind it, I can't put into words how much I love this song.

[@lightfangx6961]

I think I like this rendition better because it has Mikotaba's tippity tappity toes alongside Sholme's violin. It was such a joy to see the duo back in action! :D

[@donenilo4401]

That's a weird feeling considering we never actually see them together before, and yet the music makes you think that you have, and you're just belated to see two partners back at it together.

[@chiara3603]

@@donenilo4401 i think the music is PERFECT for this. You hear the original partners -the game is afoot version all the time, but this one last time it seems more complete and a bit nostalgic. It's the subtle changes that make it perfect. Music has a bigger impact than we realize sometimes! And that's why i will never stop praising Kitagawa, his work is breathtaking

[@Splatoon3fan]

I literally couldn't agree more

[@Dipped1234]

@@chiara3603 You hear it 3 times in the duology (trailers not counted) stuffed into the last 2 (technically 1) case(s).

[@Dipped1234]

I really wish they used this one in game.

[@JesusSalazar-vx1us]

For me, this is the best plot twist in Ace Attorney serires.

[@Brunosky_Inc]

I think the big reveals of the final case of Investigations 2 are way too powerful to be overcome, but this sure comes close! Seriously, the entire duology never gave you any direct reason to doubt that Sholmes's partner was Wilson; the daughter of his old partner goes by Wilson for Pete's sake! But *nope!* The entire time everyone but Sholmes was working off of wrong assumptions without ever realizing it, then the truth is revealed and it's *glorious!*

[@jajie-yl4hu]

Considering I spoiled myself on all the culprits of the series, yeah this was definetly the best for me

[@dvornikovalexei]

@@jajie-yl4hu I spoiled myself on DGS 2 while playing DGS 1 but i could see it from a mile anyways. Stronghart was giving Demon Gant vibes

[@jajie-yl4hu]

@@dvornikovalexei What are you talking about?

[@_Lis25]

@@dvornikovalexei man the first thing I said after seeing him was "Demon Gant is that you?".

[@Vailskibum]

such a phenomenal game

[@petrrmiseur]

You're still in the fandom. Cool.

[@sherlock___holmes]

We're all quite glad you think so!... Vai... Vei... Veil skee bum???

[@goodp6139]

indeed my good sir

[@bradx3827]

Didnt expect to see you here

[@andrewrivera4046]

I like how the fandom uses Homles and Shlomes interchangeably. I think it's because a good chunk of people realize how stupid the copyright issue was and just kind of accept it as is. He is Holmes but the idea that his name is Shlomes does kinda fit the maverick approach this take on the character uses.

[@SuperGamersgames]

It's "Sholmes", but your point still stands. :)

[@sloppyphart7879]

Nah, it's Sholmes. This guy is basically nothing like Sherlock Holmes. Completely different appearance and personality. But that's OK, because this is Herlock Sholmes, he's his own thing. He's got a goofy comedic twist that fits perfectly with this wonderful franchise and the name reflects that fantastically.

[@SuperGamersgames]

@@sloppyphart7879 A side note: he actually is called Sherlock Holmes in the original Japanese release of the game. They couldn't use his actual name internationally because of, annoyingly, copyright issues. Apparently, the people who own the rights to Sherlock are EXTREMELY strict with how you can use him. To get around this issue, a lot of people end up using the alternative name, Herlock Sholmes. There is an entire video on this exact thing, if you are interested.

[@darrenmcconville7762]

@@sloppyphart7879 Also, you say he is nothing like Sherlock Holmes but if you read the Sherlock Holmes books, you would see that the original Sherlock Holmes was actually a cocaine addict who got so caught up in his deductions, that almost no one could understand him. He also constantly played with guns and often did weird things with no explanation. While Ace Attorney exaggerated these traits, he was always a genius who was reckless and quirky.

[@zapheil]

@@darrenmcconville7762 If I remember correctly, he also was absolutely terrible with money, spending it nearly as quickly as he got it.

[@yardsyards111]

This is now the official besties theme song

[@littlemickey80]

I wish more people played ace attorney. It has really good stories. Some people just don't like a lot of text reading.

[@dhans9662]

Yeah that's the exact reason it's hard to get people to get interested in the game. "Yo you should try out this game called The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles" "What do you do in the game" "You mainly read and only have gameplay 10% of the time, but the story is very good." "lmao sounds mid"

[@CarlosAlola]

@@dhans9662 that's the worst way to present the game

[@dhans9662]

@@CarlosAlola And yet the most honest.

[@CarlosAlola]

@@dhans9662 try saying "you investigate crimes and murders with your smart underage assistant and use the info you got to defend the accused in court!"

[@dhans9662]

@Real time Entertainment All visual novel games have this issue lol

[@ravenznest3822]

*thinks about Kazuma and Naruhoudo tapdancing, Holmes on the Violin, and Iris on the accordion* damn this game was good

[@passmethesaltplease4175]

I'm thinking more of Sholmes and his partner tapdancing

[@ravenznest3822]

@@passmethesaltplease4175 oooo i could see that too! I mean even the composer said its all up to interpretation

[@gigipearly]

@@ravenznest3822 Have you finished dgs2? You'd understand what the other guy meant

[@ravenznest3822]

@@gigipearly not quite sadly, but i shall

[@gigipearly]

@@ravenznest3822 you're in for a treat, so enjoy

[@hakulives2613]

Sholmes: "We have but minutes until the vessel puts to sea. No games now." Me: YOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@wah-gb5xe]

“There’s something about a second tap dancer appearing in a piece called ‘Partners - The game is afoot! Let’s dance, my dear fellow!!’… Surely the other person couldn’t be…, could it?! Well, you won’t know until you try slotting each character you can think of into this situation! The accordion and violin solos are also not to be missed!” -Kitagawa

[@wah-gb5xe]

i know kitagawa’s baiting me into imagining the entire cast of dgs tap dancing to this song but my god it’s working, because HOT DAMN DOES THIS SLAP. capcom dance mode dlc when. c’mon, you can’t release an arrange THIS GOOD and just sequester it away into an extras menu.

[@דניאלביטון-ח6ג]

hot take- its papa asogi. it just feels... him. and we never have met the guy! it just feels like he can fit so well in!

[@focalpoint._]

@@wah-gb5xe I’m a bit late, but it turns out Herlock has 2 more unused dance animations if thats of any worth

[@Dipped1234]

Plot twist: it's Jigoku in the chest thumping the back, and you're hearing the acoustics from inside. But in all seriousness, the second tap dancer is almost guaranteed to be Susato. If her dad has the moves, what's to say she doesn't too?

[@nocturne_interlude]

​@@דניאלביטון-ח6ג You altered my life forever with that vision. Thanks

[@gappy_galloween]

The small burst of Asogi's theme at 2:50 feels like a slap to the face in a good way

[@gappy_galloween]

That whole little accordion section gives me so much life it's so wonderful

[@ML_Vanilla]

2:30 This part....HOLY SHIT how is this part so good :O

[@Watch_The_Skys]

I literally gasped when I first heard this part, and sat until the end of the song with my mouth open. Damn, I didn't expect to hear something so beautiful and powerful...

[@miglee0643]

Ah, yes, Gaspen Joy

[@daooffibonnacicats8247]

Ah yes, Gaspen Gaspen Joy

[@Splatoon3fan]

YES

[@ted9030]

The violin is going crazy

[@megamike15]

after dealing with sholmes being a bufoon for two games it was nice of them to show that he was more doing that for ryu's sake. when he is with his partner we get the real deal.

[@anenemystand5582]

You can definitely see that even early on. When its time to be serious he knows what to do. He basically gives Ryu all the little pushes he needs at the conclusion of episode 2 in the first game

[@ManoloRibera070]

Hes doing that because he needed Ryu to take down the big bad guy in the end from the inside, Sherlock holmes is an outcast to the justice system. Plus he didnt have his partner he couldnt possibly take down the bad guy alone.

[@Dipped1234]

WHY DID THEY HAVE TO LEAVE THIS IN THE EXTRAS MENU ITS SOOOOO GOOD

[@ELEMENTOR374]

This game might just be the peakest of peak storytelling i've ever seen in a video game

[@ybc899]

1:47 ryunosuke resolve theme 2:50 kazuma theme

[@mawk2722]

Despite never seeing these 2 characters interact until the end of the game, Ace Attorney knows how to make you feel like you've always seen them together. I can confidently call him Sherlock Holmes now. I know in the Japanese version he IS Holmes, and in the original stories Holmes IS a goofball. But it wasn't until that final Dance of Deduction where I could really say "Yeah. This is the legendary detective." Having Watson/Mikotoba there to complete the duo solidified it. Now I need to actually read the real stories and envision them in Ace Attorney's world with Watson as Mikotoba.

[@Honey-sf4up]

here i thought i was the only one who envisioned watson as yujin because i actually read the original sherlock holmes series after completing TGAA. guess i'm not alone lol.

[@optimaltt6070]

The reason you can feel like you always saw them together is because, in a sense, you have. You've been Sholmes' "Watson" the whole time, minus the tapdancing. Ryu and Susato follow along the cues and blow the mystery wide open in the form of a "dance", while being the "straight man" to Sholmes' goofiness.

[@Failentin]

The best rendition of this theme ever. I still can't believe they went the extra mile to record and arrange this with real musicians and tap-dancing only to use it in the music gallery. Also, Kazuma's theme at 2:50 ;w;

[@chiara3603]

NICE CATCH! And i love your pfp ;)

[@12345678abracadabra]

It's actually not real musicians but still, a whole new arrangement

[@Failentin]

@@12345678abracadabra It definitely is, just listen to the solos of the main instruments. They even said who the violin and accordion players are. Granted, I'm not sure about the accompanying instruments, but they certainly sound real enough to me.

[@221victoria]

I don't recognise Kazuma's theme D:

[@quillandink333]

YOOOOOO WHAT 😭 Kitagawa. Bro. You can’t be doing this to me

[@LadCarmichael]

This version is so good but the epicness of the original one fits better witht he events of Resolve. This is what I imagine would feature in a Prequel featuring the young Holmes and Watson whose design you can see in the bonuses. I just saw them and realized just how much I need this!

[@passmethesaltplease4175]

"Holmes" and "Watson"?

[@mikhailtimofeev262]

@@passmethesaltplease4175 alright, Sholmes and his partner.

[@bingungnamanyaapa2662]

Sholmes and wilson

[@gloriousbastard3319]

Where can I see these designs? Pls

[@mikhailtimofeev262]

@@gloriousbastard3319 in sholmes' image collection from game's wiki.

[@mehless]

The tap-dancing is really sweet.

[@Klemeron]

"We have but mintues now until the vessel puts out to sea. No games now!"

[@vanaah727]

I added this to my "songs I wanna get married to" playlist now who's with me

[@nanamin24]

I see you are a person of culture liking AA and Xenoblade

[@megalou9221]

this is in my "songs i want played at my funeral" playlist

[@dhans9662]

How does one marry a song? 🤔

[@asterisk5054]

need to find a sholmes to my mikotoba first lmao

[@lukes.854]

I just realised how many small details are in this cover that is missed unless you've already played the game, like Klint next to Gregson, and even Genshin in the bottom left corner

[@Dipped1234]

Also Gregson and Benedict are looking very slyly at each other (if you know you know) and Stronghart is looking at the scales (if you know you know)

[@Baconmutt]

Whenever Yujin does a tap dance before he and Sholmes tell you how wrong you are while showing you the evidence, this song plays.

[@andycic.544]

This song captures such an interesting combination of moods in that it feels both like a climactic confrontation as well as a nostalgic reunion at once definitely one of the best songs in AA history

[@leonnard2907]

A MILLION VIEWS!!! Totally deserved. Great game, great music, couldn't ask for more.

[@usermcskull4713]

Glad people finally know about this legendary song.

[@CABRALFAN27]

When you realize Herlock was always holding back with Ryunosuke.

[@jasonfakename4851]

The Great Ace Attorney was such a good game, I wish British people were real 😔

[@oumarroukia254]

😂😂😂

[@drebyaldraws6862]

I like to think that Sholmes treats his dance of deduction as some sort of theatrical play where he plays the role of Logic, while Mikotoba plays the role of Reason

[@thedubleproject3102]

This scene will always be so special to me. Partners was the first song from this game i heard before buying and i played the whole game(s) in anticipation for this. What a masterpiece.

[@RoseLraye27]

Recently platinumed this beauty of a game. Why am I so nostalgic over something I played 4 months ago now?

[@stygiovictoria]

2:12 on has always been In My Brain genuinely one of rhe most awesome osts for any game i've neen into its fucking insane

[@weirdcreature9928]

I will never forget hearing the in-game version for the first time, but this arrangement just does something special to my emotions

[@wilytw]

i wish this played in-game somewhere instead of being relegated to the extras menu. Its such a good arrangement!

[@OExplosion]

I love the version of the song we got in game BUT THIS IS INCREDIBLE.

[@maskedlover8768]

The one use in the revelation on Resolve is nothing short of amazing most memorable moment well worth for entire journey. but this bring different meaning after all, this give you fully appriciation for the true meaning of the Legendary Partner!

[@gferrol118]

Herlock: The game is afoot Van Zeiks: I think you mean the game is *aleg*

[@adamryamizard5560]

But, aleg means "a very large amount of money".

[@sunbox9383]

@@adamryamizard5560 So the game's a very large amount of money?

[@adamryamizard5560]

@@sunbox9383 from this statement, yes.

[@sunbox9383]

@@adamryamizard5560 knew it

[@gferrol118]

​@sunbox9383 I mean, I hope so. Would maybe convince Capcom to make another game as epic as these 2. But that's not what I meant :P

[@moandpho2552]

if they don’t play this at my funeral i’m not going

[@GrayEther]

I listen to this literally on loop,, it hits so hard and it's by far my favorite track from both games!!!

[@5zz2lu715]

Haven’t played the game yet, but I’m a big fan of the OST. It makes me so happy whenever I visit this video and the views have increased haha Even if the game is only half as good as the OST, it’ll still be 10/10

[@5zz2lu715]

@茶莫耳 teamol I’m so glad, can’t wait to play it for myself 🥰

[@buira9482]

Bruh leave youtube right now, it's seriously not worth getting spoiled. It's one of the greatest games ever made.

[@5zz2lu715]

@@buira9482 I wish I could 😭

[@ProPinkist]

Can't decide whether I like this version better or the original.... I think the original, but man the violins and accordions in this one are so pleasing to hear (that Laytonesque vibe...!), and I'm so goddamn in love with the tapdancing ❤️❤️❤️

[@spacecatsolar]

Consider: An Investigations game with this as a Prelude to their Dance of Deduction theme just like Prelude to Pursuit

[@DinahInWonderland]

@@spacecatsolar a prequel with the inimitable, the one and only partners! I'd love that😍 But even if I would love love loooove this arrangement to be their theme from back on the day, this particular version of "Partner~The game is afoot" has a lil' too much of Ryuunosuke and Kazuma on it. While the OG Partners theme also had "Prelude to Resolve" (which is a Ryuunosuke theme) elements on it, they are more noticeable here, like in 1:46, and there's also Kazuma's theme being rocked out at high speed in the accordion in 2:50. I think Kitagawa meant with his *wink wink, nudge nudge, what two people could it possibly be???* that this arrangement is both representative of Herlock and Mikotoba duo of partners, and the Ryuunosuke and Kazuma duo of partners.

[@emsterachu]

The way I gasped when i first heard this

[@QuiGonJoe]

this makes me want to learn how to tapdance specifically for this song

[@slothrop9345]

I was unsure if the glass of ice was the right call but then Mikotoba started tap dancing and I started grinning from ear to ear. Great game.

[@דניאלביטון-ח6ג]

had to, and did, allign the end of the tap dancing at the begining with the new year clock. i'm DEDICATED.

[@leqzoz]

The moment where everyone agreed that DGS is the masterpiece of the series

[@jacobsokiguess292]

I love the violin slides at 0:26

[@Poppipower]

The main reason I have this version in a playlist and not the original

[@Spudtron98]

The prominent swirling strings is quite fitting, given Holmes's noted skills with the violin.

[@SuperGamersgames]

If they ever make an anime of this game this theme being used is a must!

[@Honey-sf4up]

This soundtrack makes me unbelievably happy

[@OzMotion64]

Coney brought me to this masterpiece

[@OzMotion64]

@ Best video game song tournament

[@AkireJ12341]

This theme just makes you smile

[@fathuradlifauzi4284]

the tap-dancing really caught me off guard, and it makes the game 99 times better!

[@sherlock___holmes]

You lot haven't seen anything yet. One time, I made out with him in the middle of a crime scene during one of our dances.

[@jaredking6544]

Hey CAPCOM! Where is The Great Ace Attorney Investigations with Sherlock and Mikotoba!

[@alikouwu]

Gosh i absolutely adore this theme

[@dgshoe]

I kinda imagine Ryunosuke tap dancing by the middle part.

[@Insert_Name_Here908]

Listen with headphones. You won’t regret it

[@onlookerofthings6029]

Easily one of my favorite tracks from any game ever

[@flumbert9673]

"Let me help you with some fancy tap dance, Sholmes-kun" 🤭

[@Skullheady-3D]

Reject Watson Embrace Daddy Mikotoba

[@adamryamizard5560]

Watson? Who is that man? Sorry but, this game does not recognize that name.

[@adamryamizard5560]

@@yuormomlol_6652 i know

[@MercLazarus]

Aaaand you made it weird

[@kennykennykenny._.]

ive recently started listening to aa music and i do not regret it

[@DinahInWonderland]

1) I McFreakin' love this song in general, but this is my favorite version. The added tap dancing?!?!?? Perfection. I do understand why it wasn't used in the game, tho, it's a banger already, and if an even better arrangement were played, it would be even more distracting. And 2) My personal interpretation this song, or rather, this arrangement in particular. I get pretty analitycal, so it's long, sorry (⭐ALSO, SPOILERS AHOY, CAREFUL!!!⭐) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . While the original arrangement of 'Partners~the game is afoot!' is definitely, without a doubt, about S/Holmes and his one and only partner, I'm considerably sure that this version is not only about the OG Legendary Aibous, but about the Next Gen Legendary Aibous, Ryuunosuke and Kazuma. In Kitagawa's "clues" regarding who this song is supposed to represent, he goes out of his way to point out that there's two tap dancers, so it's supposed to be specifically about an established pair in canon, and then, he asks the audience to make sure to think about all possible combinations of people it could be. While this alone works as a clue directing to the OG Partners ™, as that's the connection the audience will immediately make upon hearing this version, seeing that it both has S/Holmes theme integrated like in the OG arrangement AND now it has tap dancing, which Mikotoba does in That One Iconic Scene™, if you listen closely, you'll see this version also has both something symbolizing Ryuu and Kaz: overall, there's Ryuunosuke's "Resolve theme" here, like how it was in the OG song, but here, there's way more of his "Resolve theme" present, hell, take a look at that beautiful 1:45-1:57!!! Then, the song takes a sort of "pause" for the tap solo, obviously, but immediately after that, there's Kazuma's theme played on the accordion in 2:50. This Kazuma section and Ryuunosuke section of the song are both exclusive to this arrangement, and that, combined with Kitagawa's "think of e v e r y possible combination that would fit", makes me believe that this version is supposed to be for both sets of Partners™, Kitagawa teasingly asks "who are the two dancers?", and in this case, there seems to be 2 answers: Sholmes & Mikotoba, and Ryuunosuke & Kazuma. As a side note, the fact that Ryuu's theme is more prevalent here + there's Kaz's theme integrated could also be one of the reasons it wasn't used in the game, as That One Scene With the Partners™ exists and they probably needed something that focused more in the OG Partners. I guess if the game was longer, or there was a 3rd installment, this arrangement could be used in a climatic scene, either one were we see Ryuu and Kaz explicitly work together to solve a case, most likely also doing a Dance of Deduction/Theater of Logic and Reasoning, thus reinforcing the already present parallels between this Partners and the Legendary Partners, or one were the players have to do TWO Dances of Deduction at the same time in different places, and have to jump POV between Ryuunosuke feat. Kazuma and Mikotoba feat. Sholmes, while this version of the song plays, as it fits all 4 of this characters. Phew, that was long! Sorry, I tend to overanalyze stuff I adore 😅 Hope anyone who sat and read thru that Wall o' Text has a nice day, and I'm sorry to bother you! Edit: typos, sorry, English isn't my first language.

[@Dipped1234]

I like that idea of two dances of deduction, but I could also see it being used in a climactic case at the end of this "3rd game" where Sholmes dies, and you have to defend Mikotoba. It's like carrying on the legacy, in a way, for one last dance. If you really want to make a spectacle out of it, involve everybody and do the two dances like you mentioned. While Runo and Kazuma (and hell, maybe Barok if he continues his character arc to be a better person) are dancing to prove Mikotoba's innocence, somewhere else, Iris, Gina and Susato are dancing to find the killer.

[@nocturne_interlude]

100% agreed. This and the person who said tap dancer 2 was Genshin Asogi totally convinced me (Mikotoba as tap dancer 1, Sholmes at the violin.) A part of me perceive that theme as what would have played if we had seen a dance of deductions from the Original Aibou™ back in the days (Genshin adding himself here because he could. It must have happened ONCE at least), but another part of me immediately thought of Ryuu and Kazuma as well. I guess it could also be used as the theme for those two when they'll tear up the streets of London together, as a parallel for how Sholmes and Mikotoba did before as you say.

[@nocturne_interlude]

ALSO A SCENE ALTERNING BETWEEN THE TWO PAIRS WOULD BE INSANE. Now I wish for a third came to conclude that trilogy more than ever.

[@psyferful]

KURAE!! *mikotoba tap dancing

[@moandpho2552]

Y'ALL I JUST REALIZED SHOLMES IS HOLDING A GUN I-

[@adamryamizard5560]

You mean "spray revolver", right?

[@manic694]

@@adamryamizard5560 a revolver is still a gun

[@adamryamizard5560]

@@manic694 which is why i said "spray revolver".

[@manic694]

@@adamryamizard5560 which makes it a gun, you didn't have to correct OP

[@adamryamizard5560]

@@manic694 should i really be specific about my explanation like ryunosuke talking about shovel or spade so, you could understand?

[@mayormingus]

SOCIETY IF THIS WAS ON SPOTIFY..!!!!

[@alf8910]

this game is masterpiece

[@rosehaley6012]

This song makes me want to solve a mystery SO BAD

[@Posterchild19]

Making a 10/10 song into an 11/10

[@rsp2264]

It's been a while since this game came out and I would like to express my thoughts of the music along with what it symbolizes to me. At first I could help but mistrust Yujin. With what I read in the Wikipedia at that time when it was just a 3ds exclusive in Japan only confused as all heck I definitely sensed something about Susato's father, Yujin, that I could not shake, a feeling of distrust, especially in case one of the second game. I also in a way felt Yujin's words to Ryunosuke were hollow at least to me as like Ryunosuke I felt Yujin was just looking at Kazuma though Yujin says that he praised Ryunosuke with a proposal for Ryunosuke to come back to Japan. But when Ryunosuke at the end of case 4 of the second game deduces that Sholmes' partner was in fact Yujin, Susato's father, and was right I was shocked and dumbfounded. It was when Susato said to her Father, "I trust you completely," that I could too and also his words to Ryunosuke were true. When playing as Yujin in the boat scene I had a big grin on my face to witness the dynamic duo of Herlock Sholmes and Yujin Mikotoba. Yujin's tap dancing as he figures out Sholmes' logic was great as the song plays. To me I was glad that Yujin Mikotoba, Susato's father was a great character in the end and one I definitely did not expect to root for but did.

[@passmethesaltplease4175]

1:47 hmm....I hear the melody of Prelude to Resolve

[@coolfish420]

I don't know why but this song makes me choke up!

[@Konizo_]

I would love to see someone tap dancing to this

[@its-so-ouverture]

It took me a while to realize that 1:12 was Sholmes's leitmotif

[@owlcat9644]

This is my favorite track in TGAA

[@tree3214]

And it doesn't even play in-game :(

[@Dipped1234]

Yeah... Wished they used this in the final moments with Sholmes and the queen. That would have hit so hard.

[@turtlefalcon5546]

@@Dipped1234 but then great pursuit wouldn’t have been used at all

[@AkireJ12341]

the art foreshadows so many stuff wtf

[@adamryamizard5560]

For real? Where?

[@AkireJ12341]

@@adamryamizard5560 Klint Van Zieks in the background, Lord stronghart in the middle of everything and the first case judge drinking wine

[@AkireJ12341]

Stuff that I forgot to mention. the flying balloons in the background (TGAA2 Case 3), the Carriage (TGAA1 Case 3) and probably more I have not noticed

[@huekeks2231]

@@AkireJ12341 Also Genshin Asogi in the bottom left corner ;)

[@AkireJ12341]

@@huekeks2231 Indeed. Judge Jigoku is in the background as well

[@bingungnamanyaapa2662]

Tap-dancing, my favorite part

[@gracej5174]

I'm gettin some professor layton vibes from this and I love it

[@SpikeRosered]

It's the super sexy accordion. Haha

[@Klonoahedgehog]

If Phoenix Wright ever joins smash this Is a Song i want in there.

[@kaiserbeam5114]

It should be Naruhudou than Phoenix- It would be more understandable if it's from Phoenix's main game really

[@moandpho2552]

@@kaiserbeam5114 Or they could do naruhodo as one of the style things or an echo fighter

[@juliogomesdesouza9035]

Or the easy and fun option, they pull a Byleth and have two different models that have the same gameplay.

[@Klonoahedgehog]

@@juliogomesdesouza9035 That would be pretty Easy as Ryu and Phoenix share similar animations

[@juliogomesdesouza9035]

@@Klonoahedgehog Exactly my point, and we know that Sakurai did this already so it's possible.

[@juulfeyri9303]

2:35 a literal kreygasm moment

[@EmilyCorradino]

I always feel bad when people rag on the first game for not being as good as the second one. Like, yeah, the second one had a much more climactic ending and resolved more plotpoints, but like, thats just how storytelling works? The only reason the second game is so good is because the first game set everything up for it and essentially "set the stage" for it to deliver such a satisfying ending. I think people do this because every other ace attorney game is a self contained story, whereas you probably would have a very difficult time understanding TGAA2 without having played 1.

[@toumabyakuya]

Well, there's also the fact that TGAA2 took a couple years to be developed, so people where anxious.

[@MegChocochips]

this theme make my cry not gonna lie tho the violin is sooooo goood OMG!!!!!

[@jasonfakename4851]

Me when I’m eating McDonald’s

[@alexandrel2402]

I love a good leitmotif. And man, that's a good fucking use of one. This makes me so emotional