The Meaning Behind EVERY The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Name

The Great Ace Attorney name puns. WARNING: May contain spoilers from The Great Ace Attorney games. The massive collection of name puns. Not all of them have name puns, though. Sorry for re-upload, I had to change some of the names with minor differences and added a few extra meanings.

[@timothyqueen3180]

Iyesa's son Aido Nosa = "I don't know sir"

[@henritaas9997]

Great one

[@mihikakrishna1765]

Oh my gosh that totally went over my head

[@Viscidsquare040]

Surprised it wasn’t mentioned, but Pop Windibank’s first name at least is (as they explained in the game) apparently slang for pawning something and he owns a pawnshop

[@gaspastrike]

Pop = gunshot noise, that’s what I would think Indibank = In the bank? So maybe like pop (money) in the bank as well?

[@fcmakes]

Beppo is also based on a Sherlock Holmes characters, the victim from the 6 Napoleons if I am not mistaken

[@luckymankwok]

Eggert Benedict = egg benedict, a well-known english breakfast dish

[@osc.derangedapatheticpsycho]

Isn't Pavlova also the word/name of a certain dessert?

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Just a quick note, but Vilen is an actual Russian name.

[@HyLion]

Yeah, but ALL name puns in the series contain real names though

[@juliogomesdesouza9035]

Herlock sholmes = Sherlock Holmes was the most mind boggling one. Never saw that one coming.

[@GDitto]

It’s based on the French Arsène Lupin parody of Sherlock Holmes, so I think the translators were waiting for the copyright on that to expire.

[@Nova-_-]

@@GDitto yeah cause the ACD estate are basically lying about how copyright works IMO. Friendly sherlock should be EXACTLY THE SAME AS rude sherlock as far as copyright is concerned but NO it seems not. Cause the only thing that changed was this thing called FUCKING CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT. Arthur Conan Doyle Estate really just needs to shut the fuck up already. And so does Disney, they know what they did.

[@runningoncylinders3829]

Did you catch the frame at the end?

[@nix.i]

@@runningoncylinders3829 it says 'no shit, sherlock'

[@paleintrovert6495]

@@GDitto what's funny is the author of Lupin originally wanted Holmes in his novel. But Conan Doyle himself objected. So he went "well guess what, it's not Holmes, it's Sholmes!" the first stories of Lupin mentioned Holmes by his original name. It's a fun copyright story.

[@supersp9450]

Missed pun: "Naruhodo" was chosen not just because it's Wright's name in Japan, but also because it's supposed to be a pun. "Naruhodo" means "I see" or "I understand".

[@weirdface1846]

also ryunnouske means dragon, so it's like wright's name the ancestor is a dragon, while the descendant is a phoenix

[@suckerman7gm]

​@@weirdface1846Phoenix's Japanese name is Ryuuichi, which also means dragon.

[@callinater6133]

How the hell did he miss the MAIN CHARACTER of all things?!

[@HintsV2]

Also Yuujin Mikotoba and Seishiro Jigoku, where "Yuujin" means friend (likely referring to being Sherlock's partner in the story) and "Jigoku" means hell.

[@l.n.3372]

Wow that's a way harsher in hindsight revelation now that I've finished the final case of Great Ace Attorney 2.

[@revolvingworld2676]

@@l.n.3372 It's more likely because his design is based heavily on the Buddhist god Enma, judge of hell, who passes judgment on all the spirits.

[@Namistheman]

another thing about ashley graydon is that his initials are AG, which is the atomic symbol for silver, possibly going against magnus mcgilded who, obviously with "gilded" is related to gold

[@DrRank]

Also, the alias he gives, Eggert Benedict, is partially a reference to the food eggs Benedict, and partially a reference to infamous war traitor Benedict Arnold.

[@emperortgp2424]

bit of a stretch

[@Win090949]

@@DrRank it’s probably made to obviously be fake

[@DrRank]

@@Win090949 This is a universe where pun-based names are commonplace. It would blend right in.

[@enyupan9276]

Van Zieks (banjiikusu in Japanese) is a pun on 万事休す("banjikyuusu"), meaning "it is all over."

[@desiree913]

the flowers on rei’s kimono are “forget-me-nots” leading to her localized name being a pun on “remember me”.

[@sirsquiggles2639]

Another detail about Jezaille Brett, an actor named Jeremy Brett played Sherlock Holmes in a 1984 television series, so her name may also be a reference to him as well.

[@adamryamizard5560]

Also, Jeremy Brett performance as Holmes is considered to be the most accurate version of any other live adaptation.

[@PandaPandaas]

Brett could also be brat as she is a bit bratty

[@patrickrhyno4517]

In fairness, "Herlock Sholmes" has a backstory. Maurice LeBlanc, the guy who wrote the Arsene Lupin novels, wanted Arsene to match wits against Sherlock in his own novels but couldn't use the character because of copyright issues with the estate of Arthur Conan Doyle. So he switched one letter in Sherlock's name and sent it out to the presses. GAA's localization ran into similar rights problems with the name and followed the Leblanc's lead. The things you learn from playing Persona 5.

[@YukeWeiss]

Pavlova is a famous ballarina, but it's also the name of a type of dessert in Australia (named after the ballarina), adding to the food based pun names of Bif and Tchiken Stroganoff.

[@therac197]

Also - Paw Lover - Because of the cat.

[@1o1nah]

Oh I thought it was Pavlova in reference to Pavlov-- the guy who trained dogs to salivate to the sound of bells. Yknow bc her cat had a bell and that was an important piece of evidence too

[@Evnyofdeath]

"Named after" lol no, Soseki IS the famous Japanese novelist, its made clear he's 100% meant to be the Ace Attorney verse's version of the real life Soseki Natsume

[@iantaakalla8180]

When his cat is named Wagahai to make that connection clearer because that is how that cat addresses himself

[@DrRank]

Also, the episode title in which he debuts is a reference to one of Natsume's works. "Kokoro" is Japanese for heart, more specifically "the heart of things" or "feelings". The Clouded Kokoro is therefore in reference to Ryunosuke's mixed feelings after the McGilded trial.

[@toptomot6813]

I’m sure the cat motifs his character also has is a reference to one of his more famous works “I am a cat” (which is referenced in the second game)

[@HouseMDLover69]

Actually, I know this doesn't matter, but him in real life is Natsume Soseki.

[@DrRank]

@@HouseMDLover69 Yes, but his given name is still Soseki and his surname is still Natsume. It was just easier for an American audience to understand their own format.

[@yaseminturkoglu6748]

i think evie and daley vigil could also be “eve” and “day” to represent their contrasting open/closed personalities! (the character designers noted that was one of their motifs in the extra content)

[@hunbi1875]

More "evening and "daily" than eve and day but yes

[@linderosse_yt]

@@hunbi1875 Yup, I read it as "Daily Vigil" to represent his position as a guard at the prison, and "Evening Vigil" to represent her waiting for her husband to come home every night.

[@blindwhy]

Also, note that Bolshevik is the name of the first communist party founded by Lenin.

[@Moonlesssky7]

and "borshevik" it's a name of plant in Russia ("hogweed" in English). But, I think, creators means "borsh" (Russian/Ukranian soup)+"bolshevik" (member of "Bolsheviks")

[@Marti24supergirl]

yeah I thought it was Violent Bolshevik tbh

[@piotrtoborek2442]

In japanese language "R" and "L" are both "Ru" so he is indeed "Villain Bolshevik" :P Or even V.I.LENin Bolshevik as explained by other commenter LOL

[@JMarcosArt]

I had no idea so many characters in this game were direct references to the actual Sherlock Holmes stories. And apparently Natsume was a depiction of a real person?? Interesting

[@chrismoreno7181]

Enoch drebber is an american I believe found dead in a mysterious room much like when tobias gregson was found. Gossip is bassed on the story of man with twisted lips. Most cases in DGS is somehow is based or take inspiration from sherlock holmes stories.

[@Sumire727]

My favorite had to be rei purely because of how ironic her name pun is. Despite being featured heavily on the box art her importance in the story is so small she was a originally not going to be in the game in the first place.

[@nathanielsmith1879]

I was looking forward to seeing what role she would play in the game, so I was quite sad when I finished Chronicles... :(

[@l.n.3372]

Tbh, isn't "Ryutaro" also featured on the official art of game 2 also? Despite "Ryutaro" only appearing in that same, single case? Obviously, we know who Ryutaro really is and that person is very important, but Ryutaro is not.

[@joaolima7131]

And she only appears twice, in the first case, and the credits

[@eldritchskye2608]

even menimemo had more impact on the story 😂😂 bro prevented asa from killing any more people at the cost of his own freedom, and what did rei do? almost gave ryutaro’s identity away, multiple times. she did not deserve this much space on the cover art

[@vince8901]

Barry Caidin is not just Barricade. It's Barricade in. Like, putting people in prison is barricading them inside.

[@FrNSICs]

barricading

[@eldritchskye2608]

i first thought it was barry for prison bars, and caidin for cage in

[@iantaakalla8180]

This is the third time a “patrol” pun has been used. First it was about Patricia Roland, then Pat Rohl, then the pair of Patricia and Roly Beat.

[@DrRank]

The first one wasn't official though, but until AAI2 gets a proper Western release, I'm not going to argue with it

[@herrforesight-Satanisking]

@@DrRank and Patricia and Roly are in adventures Which came out in Japan before spirit of Justice

[@DrRank]

And their Japanese names are Patrick and Rola O'Malley.

[@FrNSICs]

@@DrRank i actually really like how they changed the order of the puns for the english release. it's arbitrary since the pun still made sense with their japanese names but they still did it and i find that hilarious

[@OtakuUnitedStudio]

Dang, they all got their names based on the same gosh darned pun.

[@sinom]

Auchi's name has a lot more relevance and more puns than just "Ouch", since it's the same name as he has in Japanese. Example for a pun is his first name Taketsuchi or 武土 which is extremely similar to the word bushi which mean samurai 武士, and Bullet from the first case makes a joke about that in the English version. Also his family name 亜内 (Auchi) means "in Asia" and he has the first character of his name on his clothes. Also he's the ancestor of the Paynes in the main series. Their family name in the Japanese version is also "Auchi" and since it sounded like "Ouch" they translated it to "Payne" because it sounds like "Pain"

[@jayIG]

fun fact: 武士 (takeshi) makes a return in the japan side dlc as a name only

[@AkemiTheSunbro]

The game itself actually drops another pun for stronghart Going into the very final chapter IIRC, Naruhodo notes they’re pushing into “the heart of the Maelstrom”

[@ДмитрийКаганер]

0:46 Actually, name "Vilen" was a real Russian name. Except it became to exist after year 1925, since it is the abbreviation from V. I. LENin. It sounds quite strange, yes, but ti is a real thing.

[@19Szabolcs91]

To be fair, Lenin was one of the greatest villains, so it checks out.

[@therac197]

The Bolshevik is literally the extreme Communist faction Bolshevikiki of the revolution.

[@TheMadCroctor]

Soseki's cat also has a name pun, Wagahai is a reference to one of his most notable works "Wagahai wa Neko de Aru" (translated: I am a cat) Pretty sure he's also talking about this same book in DGS2-1

[@ryuuisnothere]

so kazuma's name is basically "one truth funeral"? that actually makes sense somehow

[@yuwu585]

except his funeral was not true

[@meatkirbo]

Yeah

[@SorowFame]

@@yuwu585 guess it runs in the family

[@Mega-rx9sr]

@@yuwu585 guess it was a GREAT REVIVAL

[@yuwu585]

@@Mega-rx9sr of a prosecutor, even

[@aelsaellie]

1:41 just for ppl who dont know, sham means fake, so william shamspeare is a fake speare lol...

[@221victoria]

I think you forgot Duncan Ross, Toby, Selden, Milverton (characters from Sherlock Holmes) and Wagahai (there's a book written by Natsume Soseki called Wagahai wa neko de aru - I am a cat). Also, I think Pop Windibank is a pun too. Nice video, by the way!

[@3JAD21]

Yeah, I think pop windibank is meant to be like "pop it in the bank" or smth

[@JoSan3]

windibank also a character in holmes canon " A Case in Identity"

[@221victoria]

@@JoSan3 You're right! I've read all the stories but some names are hard to remember! Thank you for reminding me!

[@MrLine]

The names "Duncan" and "Ross" also appear in Shakespeare's Macbeth, which Shamspeare was quoting and the case is loosely based on

[@221victoria]

@@MrLine Oh I read Macbeth a few days ago, but I didn't notice any similarities besides the quotes. Now that you mention it, I see some of them. But I think that case is more like the Adventure of the Three Garridebs. It also has some references to Hamlet and I love it

[@The_B_Button]

Excellent video, but one thing you missed: The version of Holmes' name used in the English version is a reference to what that French author did to evade copyright centuries ago.

[@lenarratorsocietyofsuperio2731]

2:20 Oh no Phoenix's smiley face on his hat have become a murderer now

[@SunStoffie]

If you switch the first and last name of Maria Gorey, it becomes Gorey Maria, which makes me think of Bloody Mary. Can't say if that's intentional, but if it is I'd find that pretty funny.

[@randominternetperson8464]

“Then next time you come back here, make sure you’re dead, okay?” “Excuse me, I can’t promise that!”

[@zimonzieclown1633]

2:29 This is not correct; Daley Vigil = daily vigil - Evie Vigil = evening vigil.

[@Oshibka_Roditeley]

Sounds logical

[@adewilliam9047]

Loving how some of the character design is inspired by Professor Layton (the more cartoony one with janky proportions)

[@DrRank]

Also, Nosa's infant son is named "Aido Nosa" (I don't know, sir)

[@yqking2497]

I thought Olive Green's pun name was if you switch the O and I together in the name, you get Ilove Green = I love Green.

[@Evnyofdeath]

Olive is a shade of green

[@yqking2497]

@@Evnyofdeath I feel like this is a pun that could be interpreted in many different ways.

[@Evnyofdeath]

@@yqking2497 ...How? If it was really meant to be taken as "i love" then surely they would have chosen a name that sounds closer to that, since they renamed her from Japanese and all. Oh, and before you say anything, her Japanese name is *Viridian* Green. Viridian also being the name of a shade of green.

[@yqking2497]

@@Evnyofdeath it’s just a way I like to interpret a name. I get it, it’s a shade of green and all, but it can also be understood as I love green. In fact, they definitely meant it as different shades of green, I just think my way of thinking about it is cooler :p

[@eggnog4266]

I think the pun is just the color, since in Japanese her name was just Veridian Green

[@matane2465]

Is it just me or do the Skulkin Brothers resemble Mario & Luigi?

[@AnimalCrosser53]

For Nikolina Pavlolva, "Pavlov" is also the name of a Russian psychologist who worked with dogs, as Nikolina's cat is a big part of her character. Also, "Gilded = rich" is really not getting into the specifics of a great name. "Gilded" specifically refers to covering something with gold. The "gilded age," which took place in the United States while TGAA takes place, is called such because while the poor became poorer the rich became richer than ever. Just as Magnus uses his wealth to cover for his character, something being "gilded" has the outward appearance of wealth covering up something much worse.

[@Epsilon246]

Gilding is covering a metal in another, usually more valuable metal. It fits with how the wealthy philanthropist is a front to the true man underneath.

[@いーあー-o2o]

sithe “sisu” means death in japanese

[@randomhobothatyouwalkedpas2839]

It doesn’t. You’re thinking of 死(Shi). The ‘Si’ sound does not exist in the Japanese languages. The closest thing you can get is し (Shi). Scythe in Japanese is 大鎌 (Dai Kama) or literally Great/Big Sickle.

[@いーあー-o2o]

@@randomhobothatyouwalkedpas2839 oh🤭 I'm Japanese, so I was thinking about spelling the Japanese version. thank you for teaching me!

[@randomhobothatyouwalkedpas2839]

@@いーあー-o2o Oh, I wasn’t aware. I kind of taught you something that you probably knew then. Oh well.

[@matheusbernmias6680]

@@randomhobothatyouwalkedpas2839 Doesnt it also depend on the romanization method used? For example: while the Hepburn method uses "chi" and "shi" for ち and し respectively, Nihon and Kunrei use ti and si. So it would be like: Hepburn - Shisu Nihon - Sisu Kunrei - Sisu

[@randomhobothatyouwalkedpas2839]

@@matheusbernmias6680 it very well could. I’m by no means an expert on the intricacies of the Japanese language or the romanization aspect of it. In all honesty you’re more than likely correct. You also taught me that more than one romanization of Japanese existed than just Hepburn.

[@milquetoast3233]

I didn’t know nash and ringo were japanese for pear and apple, they straight up sound like british names (especially ringo) also, ‘asa shinn’ is called ‘anne sasha’ in the japanese, to sound like the japanese word for assassin; ‘ansatsu’ :D

[@FrNSICs]

i think i really prefer anne sasha more than what we got. asa shinn is just as subtle as shelly dekiller,,,,,

[@danielostrowski856]

@@FrNSICs I thought Asa Shinn was fine because the actual name Asa would be pronounced differently. So if you actually say Asa Shinn it doesn’t sound like assassin

[@jaucr]

@@FrNSICs well, perhaps it’s made to be painfully obvious… since Ann Sasha is very obvious in the Japanese version and actually makes sense in that language

[@明石湊]

Japanese word for assassin is ｢annsatusya｣

[@l.n.3372]

Yeah but isn't Shin an Asian surname? Which didn't make sense given she's a British character.

[@felicianovargas7935]

Herlock Sholmes is my waifu

[@randominternetperson8464]

Hol up

[@felicianovargas7935]

@@randominternetperson8464 Wait please don't tell Germany

[@whistlerdan7718]

I always thought that Maria Gorey is a play on Maria Carey except added in gore because she’s fascinated by the idea of cutting corpses

[@N_Moli]

I'm actively reading Sherlock Holmes and I still read it as "Herlock Sholmes".

[@randominternetperson8464]

Yew Nork

[@martindouge1947]

Other details : Pavlova is also the name of a dessert based on the famous ballerina. Bolshevik is the name of the Russian revolutionaries, but his name in Japanese can also be translated as Borchevik, and "bortch" is a type of beetroot soup, keeping in with the culinary theme of other Russian characters.

[@sleepyselly]

большевиков в интернете иногда в ироничном ключе как раз называют борщевиками борщевик - известный сорняк пост-СССР, изначально выращенный в качестве корма для скота имя Вилен образовано от В. И. ЛЕНин (V. I. LENin) жаль его фамилия не связана с грибами - с Лениным связано один конспирологический выпуск из девяностых годов, где заявлялось, что "Ленин - это гриб, а также - электромагнитная волна". было бы забавно х)

[@byjamirephraim9264]

Secret word in Herlock Sholmes: “No shit sherlo-“

[@dvast]

So even the mighty Blackquill cant figure out what Eggbert Benedict is referring too. Guess i'll never know.

[@nicolawalton3754]

Eggs Benedict is a breakfast dish. May also be referencing Benedict Cumberbatch, who played Sherlock Holmes in the modern-day BBC adaptation.

[@l.n.3372]

@@nicolawalton3754 More likely to Benedict Arnold aka a famous traitor.

[@nachocheese2823]

@@l.n.3372 nah, its just a pun about eggs, nothing to do with benedict arnold

[@l.n.3372]

@@nachocheese2823 Not true (but spoilers below): Benedict Arnold was a traitor to America who betrayed the new nation to Britain. Well, Ashley Graydon is also a traitor to his homeland. He sold government secrets to McGilded for money.

[@nachocheese2823]

@@l.n.3372 yes, but why would he have eggerd at the beginning. Eggs benedict is a food, benedict arnold only shares a name and the fact they are betraying their country with graydon.

[@thisishamnesya3096]

I add another character that isn't included in the video. Tschikin Strogenov (the seaman in the investigation of mikotoba and sholmes in the last case) = "Check-in Strong Enough"

[@robbierivera1715]

it's definitely chicken stroganoff

[@chrismoreno7181]

In japanese version "asa shin" is "ann sasha". Which is a playword in japanese word "ansatshu" meaning assassin. Clever DGS. Clever🤣

[@vintprox]

I thought Caidin means "keyed in" - chief warder that was keyed in this conspiracy.

[@yeetuskableetus1302]

Esmeralda has the best name pun

[@dycast8561]

Asa Shinn’s Creed

[@HyLion]

Not a pun, but in case you're not familiar with the main series's japanese names: The von Karmas' last names in japanese is "Karuma", which means the game is clearly implying something here ;)

[@JbJbJb009]

Von Karma was the sword all along!

[@l.n.3372]

Didn't Kazuma say that one of his dad's apprentices actually took the name of Karuma for his surname? Manfred von Karma must be descended from said dude.

[@velocitydelta]

@@l.n.3372 Exactly what I was thinking!

[@l.n.3372]

@@velocitydelta Apprentice of Genshin Asogi: "I'm gonna change my last name to Karuma. It sounds cool" 100 years later ... Manfred von Karma: "I'm gonna add the word *von* to my last name. It sounds more German that way. Which is cool"

[@eldritchskye2608]

“YOU SEE PHOENIX, IT WAS I WHO HID THE LAST WILL OF KLINT VAN ZIEKS!!”

[@NaitomeIya]

Took me some time before I realized the Garrideb couple's silhouettes are sun and moon. But Ringo and Nash are so clever. It's like Ringo Star, and Nash is an irl name.

[@LilChuunosuke]

I've always been so terrible at seeing the puns in character names, so thank you for this. I didn't realize this game would have so many characters from the Sherlock Holmes novels!

[@HHog]

I was baffled when I learned that Lestrade was an actual name from the Holmes novels, and not a pun on a "(something)-less/lous trade". If they'd named her Penny, it could have been a pun on a "Penniless Trade", i.e. pickpocketing, a trade you're in when you're penniless. Or if the character had been male, then "Perry Lestrade" could have meant a "Perilous Trade".

[@Rob30k]

Rynosuke = Basically Phoenix's original Japanese first name except the last kanji letter is changed, Naruhodo = A phrase in japan that usually translates to "I see."

[@randomhobothatyouwalkedpas2839]

Although you are absolutely right about the Family name/surname the first name is actually different. Phoenix’s name in Japan is Ryuichi. To further add to that Rynosuke’s name was supposedly the first name that the devs thought of and it just stuck. You are correct in that there was a change in the name. The name itself is the same, but they changed a Kanji character to a Katakana character. It went from 龍之介 to 龍ノ介. This was to make the name stand out as part of it wasn’t written using Kanji which is not very common as far as I’m aware. (Apologies if this came off as rude at all).

[@rainedans8684]

IIRC, Phoenix's name in the anime is Naruhodo Ryuichi, which directly translate to "I understand Phoenix" and loosely translate to Phoenix Wright, just the family name put at the front before first name

[@PhanPro39]

In Japan and other countries in Asia, Naruhodo is the family name. Given name is after.

[@joeyburkhart6602]

"My best friend... Truth Funeral."

[@The_Big_Jay]

Herlock Sholmes is also the name used in books such as, "The Arrest of Arsène Lupin" where Sherlock Holmes was an integral character, only to have his name changed to avoid copyright issues.

[@TStadiumhopper]

Randst magazine = Strand magazine from Sherlock Holmes

[@blaziken386]

Pavlovina has another pun - a main piece of evidence is her cat's BELL. Pavlov-ina.

[@ZE.brigitte]

So, there is going to be spoiler But Drebber's name actually make sense It come from the first ever victim in a Sherlock Holmes book, so, he was unknowingly the start of the series. Just like in the game, due to the fact he witnessed the Professor come back to life, he also unknowingly started the event of the game.

[@CountryballPhilAnimation]

Herlock Sholmes = Sure Lock Homes

[@lachd2261]

Jezaille Brett could also be a reference to Jeremy Brett, an actor who played Sherlock Holmes in the famous 1980s ITV/Grenada TV series.

[@WOMP3993]

1:43 I feel like your missing something... Nah

[@TheDoremifan1]

You forgot Hugh Boone, who is also a character from Sherlock Holmes stories well more specifically the man with the twisted lip

[@heyoyo10gaming4]

Patricia and Roly: Pun is Patrol Patricia Roland: Pun is Patrol Both Patricias have the same hairstyle

[@kroutkas5507]

Hold it! Patricia Roland's name comes from an unofficial translation (and it's different in the Japanese version). But it's fun to see two different yet similar puns based on the same word.

[@l.n.3372]

Isn't there also a character in Spirit of Justice named Pat Rohl?

[@clonefighter1996]

HEY WAIT GINA'S NAME WAS FORESHADOWING TO TGAA2 ALL THIS TIME?!

[@221victoria]

Yes, I think so! Inspector G. Lestrade is the character from Sherlock Holmes.

[@FrNSICs]

i don't know about foreshadowing, but the art director stated that during adventures' development gina was a detective first before being a pickpocket

[@hiddensmartiedealer]

"How do we copy Sherlock Holmes without actually copying Sherlock Holmes?"

[@lejon73]

well, he was never supposed to be a copy, it was fully intended to be the real sherlock holmes, wich couldn't be translated that way due to copyright from the owners of the sherlock holmes name

[@margohughes7074]

Actually fun fact the whole Herlock Sholmes thing was a popular way to use the Sherlock Holmes character without running into any copyright laws

[@The_Big_Jay]

Didn't it start with LeBlanc's books on Arsene Lupin, the Gentleman Thief, where he shared a somewhat friendly rivalry with Sherlock Holmes, only to have it changed to Herlock Sholmes when the original writer was displeased with the use of their character?

[@joaoguilhermeassim]

You forgot Iyesa's baby,his name is Ido or something like that,ad it on the vídeo if you can

[@passmethesaltplease4175]

Aido Nosa! Pun: I don't know Sir

[@herrforesight-Satanisking]

@@passmethesaltplease4175 Hello again #DIEDIEDIEDIE

[@passmethesaltplease4175]

@@herrforesight-Satanisking wot

[@Yggdrasil2105]

For "Fabien de Rousseau", Rousseau is also a pretty common name in France, and the first syllable is "Rou", pronounce like "roux" in french, it means "red haired". I think the meaning is more that one than "roussâtre", I'm french, always lived in France and I've never heard this word in my life

[@Jellyfishlady]

mael stronghart's name could also taken from ishmael, which makes sense considering everything is his fault. (i couldn't not to make this reference.)

[@amber2778]

It might not have been (too) intentional but Ziek(s) also means Sick in Dutch and I believe, maybe in German as well?

[@l.n.3372]

Tbh I spent both games waiting for someone to remind Barok that his last name is Dutch and not English xD dude has some explaining to do about his family nationality.

[@sjch1994]

sorry but i will never stop calling him "Ody Assman" in my head

[@UziMan-Science-Math]

0:46, Vilen BOLSHEVIK?, so the pun has two meanings, villain, and soviet union's single party: The Bolsheviks

[@BobbyTheGamerOfJUSTICE]

Heya Prosecutor Blackquil!!!

[@apollojustice9401]

no only JUSTICE here!

[@LazeRiT55]

Vilen Borshevik's surname has 2 puns: 1) It sounds similar to Bolshevik, soviet revolutionary, but I don't think that is intended 2) Borshevik is the russian name of a very poisonous plant

[@BlueCollaredK9]

I FUCKING LOVE QUINBY AND ADRON B. BEST ACE ATTORNEY CHARACTERS PERIOD

[@redscrunchie222]

Daley and Evie are not every day vigil, it’s a play on Evening Vigil and Daily Vigil

[@jeuxlim7426]

02:20 i see what you did there and i love it

[@katkitty2219]

Okay but no ones talking about my favorite. Bif Stroganov's snake is named Pirozhko, which is a long russian pastry, solidifying the S.S Burya characters being named after russian foods.

[@ginabro6396]

I know Shamsphere is short for shampoosphere I swear it

[@christophmalone6388]

Thank you! Every time I look up a name I hit a spoiler, but this helped a lot without spoiling who does what

[@spouwnerring]

I like Japanise names alot more than the english 1s. Have just grown really atteched to those names before the Capcom leak accured.

[@Agent_Deko_]

I did remember Rei Membami because I kept wondering why she was front and center on the cover of the game although she only appeared once

[@Sergeantmajormario]

I could be wrong, so feel free to correct me, but from what I remember researching: "Naruhodo" is a pun as it sounds similar to how one would say "I see..." Or "So that's it..."

[@19Szabolcs91]

I'd like to think that Iris' first name comes from her very prominent cute eyes.

[@alyssaz4278]

I think they abbreviated asa shinn to a. Shin so it would sound like "asian" (since it was a plot twist that she was never british)

[@therichman3685]

I know I'm late, but when was it revealed that she wasn't British?

[@marsdoodles2.0]

I thought Odie Asman literally means "Oh die ashman" cause like Yea

[@lucasammartino3974]

I thought it meant "Or die as a man" since he was the victim of the case, although it doesn't really match the character

[@onlookerofthings6029]

Olive Green's also shaped like an olive, even with the pit sticking out as her hair bun

[@maverick-6356]

You forgot miss susato 😭

[@ruithebaguette2862]

Van Zieks could also be a pun on the German word “Sieg” which means “victory”

[@eleni3958]

I always thought Gina Lestrade could be 'guinealess trade' since she's a pickpocket

[@jokx4409]

"Rousseau" is an actual last name in french.

[@komomn]

Actually the vigils are named after Daily Vigil and Evening Vigil

[@BravePvP]

Can you drop a link or name for this Objection 2007 remix? I love it

[@DementedDuskull]

Mael comes from Maelstrom? That would explain why he was named Vortex in the Fan Translation.

[@megamike15]

quinby was the one where i felt so dumb. as i did not relize the pun until after i noticed her unbrella looked like a bee stinger.

[@HyLion]

I felt even dumber because I realized she was designed to look like a bee and STILL didn't realize the pun

[@Failentin]

I was EVEN dumber since I didn't even notice she was designed after a bee!

[@l.n.3372]

The fact that the meter guy was a pun on a drone bee (aka a male bee) was actually so clever, I'm super sad that I missed it lmao

[@karbyshev__]

0:46 Vilen is actually short form of Vladimir Ilyich Lenin (V.I.Len.)