Why The Ace Attorney Trilogy Is a Masterpiece

[@paperluigi6132]

Even Capcom themselves were surprised that this series took off in the West. They had to make like four more shipments worth of copies for the first one. I think the reason why AA and Danganronpa proved popular is that, unlike most visual novels, they have actual gameplay elements to them.

[@bethanyjohnson8001]

While that may contribute, I myself love these games primarily for the story and characters. I don't know if the presence of gameplay elements is really the main factor to their success.

[@daydream5120]

@@bethanyjohnson8001Love the characters and plot lines myself

[@Jack-nj9pi]

​@@bethanyjohnson8001it helps greatly especially compared to other visual novel games

[@cinny1313]

I like them cause of the mystery aspect

[@Grind2Excellence]

It’s because of the mystery effect. Everybody loves a good mystery.

[@GeneralBolas]

What I find so interesting about Rise from the Ashes as a case is that, while it is set between games, you can *really* tell that the writers for it were way more experienced at writing cases. You can do this just by comparing it to the other cases in the first game. It's not that those cases were bad or anything, but over the years of writing the trilogy, you can really tell that they honed their craft. Rise from the Ashes is the first 3-day trial that actually feels like it *needs* to be a 3-day trial. After the first game, the writers didn't make any other three-day trials. This is because the 3rd investigation day tended to be rather perfunctory. By that point, you know who the killer is and probably have a good idea of how to prove it, so the only thing you're doing is filling in a few blanks. RftA avoids this problem cleverly. Because it's not 1 3-day trial; it's *three* one-day trials. The first trial is the trial of what happened in the parking lot. The second day is what happened in the evidence room. And the third day is what *really* happened in SL-9. It's extremely clever and engaging, as you're frequently investigating new areas and crime scenes. But ultimately, the game ties them all together at the end. You can also tell that the writers of RftA struggled a bit with not having the Magatama as a mechanic. As a game design tool, Magatama interactions were used to structure your discussions and investigations. When you found someone with a lock that couldn't be broken, the game was able to prompt you as to where you might need to investigate further. This replaced some of the fetch quests in the first game, and it was a very welcome mechanic. But RftA didn't have that mechanic. So the third investigation day involves a lot of lengthy conversations and exposition dumps that are important and essential, but they don't involve much interaction. It's just people talking at you until they run out of dialog. It works, but it feels... off. And you can really tell the developers wanted that final conversation with Lana to be a Magatama thing very badly.

[@JsReviews]

Excellent analysis! I agree with everything you laid out here.

[@Lucario1121]

Kinda shocking they didn't implement the Magatoma but did the touch screen controllers

[@GeneralBolas]

@@Lucario1121 They could have implemented the *mechanic*, but it would conflict with the plot, since Rise from the Ashes is set before all of the cases in the second game.

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

​@@Lucario1121Technically they could do it, but it would cause a really glaring contradiction with the story as its not until the 2nd game, Justice for all, that Wright receives the magtama and knowledge on how to use it.

[@zennistrad]

I first played through the original trilogy when my dad (a lawyer) was terminally ill with cancer. Even though it's not directly related to the game itself, I'll always hold very fond memories of it just because it reminds me so much of him.

[@babycornsnake]

I'm sorry for your loss.

[@rivy-lurk-869]

sorry to hear that, dude. May he rest in the heavens

[@rishimazza]

I'm really sorry to hear. I hope you're doing well currently.

[@wolfpiper3]

So sorry to hear of your loss!

[@nuggetpotato5471]

I am so sorry for your loss. I hope he's resting well up there!

[@MakeHerSquirtle]

This series is what really got me into visual novels. I wouldn’t have found games like ghost trick or danganronpa back in 2012 if it wasn’t for Ace attorney. I love this series to death and it is to this day super special to me Edit: also yes I’d absolutely love more ace attorney content

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

yeah, also danganronpa lore is mind-blowing

[@aureliodeprimus8018]

Huh, for me it was the other way around. Ghost Trick was my first game by Shu Takumi.^^

[@No_pro_bro]

He just like me fr fr Took me sometime to get used to reading (i was a dumb kid who didn't think reading was important for a game) Now im mostly into visual novels over anything else lol

[@sonicfraisheya4028]

this series ruined visual novel for me. crazy animations on 2d portrait and able to move around the world is such a game changer for immersion. i know tokimeki memorial does similar things but i want to know more visual novel that are at least this animated .

[@LunaP1]

Same for me with AA, Professor Layton, and Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective. I haven't gotten around to playing Danganronpa yet.

[@runningoncylinders3829]

They also absolutely nail every finale case in the trilogy. And even if you take AA 1 as having a pair of them, they are both great.

[@plosonen]

On AA1, sure enough, but that last case was way way way too long for my liking. Gant can go suck on a gloryhole

[@grantpiper2035]

Ooh yeah the final case from Justice For All is my all time favorite

[@SnuubScadoob]

Trials and Tribulations is my absolutely favorite, because I adore Godot!

[@questionmarkquestionmarkques]

rise from the ashes feels like postgame (and turnabout for the ages / grand turnabout)

[@runningoncylinders3829]

@@questionmarkquestionmarkques Postgame.. in a visual novel. It’s yeah, I can see it, Turnabout Time Traveler from AA6 feels like that to me as well. For Rise it’s literally that it wasn’t part of the initial release, so in a way it’s a standalone case where the scope is designed for a final case.

[@nickk3077]

I know this is a lot to ask, but if Ace Attorney returns, I really hope that it sorta strays away from the entire story of the first 6 games and starts anew. Furthermore, I want it to be created with a trilogy already planned out, that way events from the first game can be more cleverly foreshadowing the events of the subsequent games. Maybe themes and symbols can carry over. I dunno. Just an idea

[@SJrad]

I mean there are the 2 “The Great Ace Attorney” games

[@Miju001]

@@TwilightFlower9 This is actually wrong; and in fact, the opposite happened: The Great Ace Attorney was meant to only be one game, but the story got large enough during the planning stages that it was split into two

[@afterdinnercreations936]

I've thought about a now-adult Pearl Fey becoming either an attorney or investigator, while continuing her spirit-medium training. At the same time, I kinda want an Ace Attorney game where the defense isn't so reliant on the supernatural.

[@IceBlueLugia]

⁠@@afterdinnercreations936GAA might be for you. There’s a few moments of Herlock Sholmes creating obviously unrealistic inventions but that’s mostly it.

[@xplayfan21]

1 more point for the HD version is that they have the quality of life feature of having the magnifying glass have a check mark after you check the location that was added in the 5th game That's a great quality of life feature in my opinion at the other point towards the version

[@cinny1313]

Fun fact: Phoenix's class trial backstory is based on Takumi's own experience from his childhood

[@bobolobocus333]

Although there wasn't any Larry Butz.

[@questionmarkquestionmarkques]

​@@bobolobocus333or miles edgeworth

[@Oxdeiim]

HE DID ITTTTTT

[@ultimatehope549]

HE FINALLY FUCKING DID IT

[@lazypaladin]

The madman!

[@TheOtherDiscord]

You mentioned that you haven't played Chronicles early in the video but I honestly think that game is just as investing and impactful as the trilogy, possibly even better. If you're ever thinking of trying that game in the future, I definitely recommend it. I'd love to see you do a video on it if you ever decide to make one

[@plosonen]

Chronicles 2 is the best game in the franchise IMO, even tops Investigations 2

[@magnus5747]

It really is! You could really feel that Takumi had fun with making those 2 games and having a totally new start.

[@alexinabox6931]

I enjoyed Chronicles but imo it's got way too many problems to compare to the Trilogy.

[@ExImperialDragon]

I'm a massive simp for Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations, but I do have to agree with you: Chronicles, especially the second game, is damn near perfection. The first one's really slow, but it's all necessary setup for what comes in the second game and the payoffs in Great Ace Attorney 2 match the impact of AA3, imo.

[@cartooncrazy9883]

Oh yeah, plus it feels like a love letter to the ace attorney series with the way it plays on your expectations and experience from the series and subverts them. They’re both my favourite games in the series for a reason

[@clonetrooper2168]

Glad you decided to cover this series. It is one of my favourites and despite being one of the most popular visual novels I would say that this series STILL doesn't get enough appreciation.If you haven't then i recommend checking out the great ace attorney games and also a video on the investigation games(Investigation 2 is a fu*king masterpiece)and the appollo justice trilogy as it is coming soon would be dope.

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

Man, i gotta get back into watching ace attorney playthroughs. i'm currently on the second game

[@Exlayer-pk8hy]

The Apollo justice trilogy sucks. The other games are great though.

[@magnus5747]

​@@Exlayer-pk8hyHmm I think they are underapreciated, it had a lot of fun cases and many new characters that were really enjoyable. They aren't the best (especially Apollo justice) but I still hold dual destinies and spirit of justice higher then the first game.

[@cinny1313]

​@@magnus5747i think it's the opposite, the quality dropped significantly after AJ

[@apollojustisnt]

This gets the Apollo Justisn't seal of approval Seriously though, you did an amazing job with this one. If you have played the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles and plan to make a video for it, I'd love to see it

[@ahmetswag]

7:25 just so you know, every game after apollo justice handles moving between areas exactly as you described

[@CaptainCringeOng]

I love ace attorney. It’s one of the few visual novels that are genuinely enjoyable to almost anyone. I almost exclusively play platformers but I fell in love with this trilogy the moment I started the first case!

[@usblooper1881]

Would love to see more Ace Attorney, was a really fresh change of pace and an in-depth retrospective of the second trilogy, Great Ace Attorney games, or Investigations duology would be really interesting videos, I think.

[@Unquestionable]

Awesome to see coverage of one of my favorite gaming trilogies from one of my favorite channels. Funny enough you pointed out the issues with how the legal system works in the series when it's legit based on how the Japanese legal system does indeed work (to an extent). Yep the odds are severely stacked against defense attorneys, the prosecution works with the police investigation, and a guilty verdict is more likely than not. It's extremely common for Japanese prosecutors to have a perfect or near perfect record. The series was partially meant to be a criticism of how messed up the justice system is over there.

[@QueSeraSeraaaa]

The Ace Attorney franchise is really solid, they mixed the humour and serious so well in each cases.

[@studio_1]

I’d love to see more videos on the other games in the series! Investigations, the Apollo Justice Trilogy and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles would work great as videos like this and I’d be super into hearing what you thought of them!

[@crashbandicoot5636]

It's actually sort of a hybrid of a visual novel and a point and click adventure, two highly underrated genres of gaming. Love the series, played every game sans PLvsPW (but I'll get to it eventually).

[@marts4169]

Justice For All´s finale is to this day my favorite case. It just had everything I loved in the series. For Trials and Tribulations, I can see why it is so beloved, but remember hating the ending, making Godot look like an idiot for having Misty Fey die. I just thought that was the most avoidable death ever as a kid.

[@thunderphoenix256]

Well, it IS an avoidable death, but that’s an intentional bit of writing. Godot’s entire plan was enacted not just out of a selfless desire to protect Maya, but out of a misguided attempt to escape his self-loathing by making up for what he perceived as a failure on his part to protect Mia. Godot isn’t an idiot, he’s a man with a savior complex processing his grief in an unhealthy manner. He himself admits that he should’ve handled things better and gotten help from someone else like Phoenix, instead of trying to be the hero and solving everything by himself. Misty’s death WAS completely pointless in the end, happening due to Godot’s actions as a tragic villain, and that intentionally adds to the tragedy of the entire case.

[@marts4169]

@@thunderphoenix256 Nicely said. What bothers me is that Godot didn´t even consider simply talking to Pearl, instead going right away with the convoluted plan of forcing Misty out of hiding, trying to distract Pearl and when that failed have Misty channel Dahlia herself. Simply telling Pearl "please be nice and don´t channel this one murderous psychopath for Maya´s sake" might have been worth a try. I know she was a child and under instructions from her mother to do so, but I also remember her being smart and very loyal to Maya, so it was always jarring to me that an option of just explaining the situation to her was never presented in the story. It made Pearl look less like a sentient being and more like a ticking timebomb. Now that I think of it, I actually don´t remember how stabbing Misty even solved the situation. Sure, it was to save Mays, but wasn´t Dahlia then just set free to be channeled by someone else? Couldn´t the grown man just apprehend and incapacitate this vengeful university student? What also bothers me is that Godot then tried to hide this act and not take responsibility for the outcome of his plan right away, all in some sick pursuit of testing Wright.

[@aSUGAaddiction]

Godot's theme is my absolute favorite music in the whole series. This may be why T&T is my favorite game.

[@SinCity2100]

I'd love to see you review every other Ace Attorney game, it's going to be exciting.. So many good memories in these games..

[@CrazyDoodEpicLeaves]

You should ABSOLUTELY play The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, it is literally THE BEST game in the entire franchise.

[@ktshipman21]

I saw a bunch of comments like this, and I was already playing it at the time, and I just… did not agree. But that was before I finished it. After the final credits rolled, I understood. It’s definitely a slow burn, but it’s SO DAMN GOOD.

[@CrazyDoodEpicLeaves]

Exactly, it might be a commitment, but my GOD is it worth it.@@ktshipman21

[@Exlayer-pk8hy]

@@ktshipman21 Once you understand how every little detail in the games link together to form this one massive picture it suddenly clicks that this is the best narrative in the series.

[@ktshipman21]

It doesn’t help that the first two cases are not a good representation on the rest of the game.

[@michaeldelloro3148]

The duology definitely needs to be played to its end to fully appreciate it.

[@السراقالمجهول]

man this trilogy have a special place i my heart it came with my used 3ds and i didnt really care about it at first but 3 months later my curiosity got the best out of me well lets just say that over the next month i binged the entire, staying up all night just to progress a little further, the story had me that hooked

[@LordBordNoob]

When I finished the video I told myself "Oh man, I can't believe I slept on J's review of the Ace Attorney trilogy, I have to see all of his videos on the franchise", then I realised this was uploaded yesterday. I need more of this, and I am curious as to what is your opinion on the second trilogy, given how polarising they are in the community.

[@anthonyminimum]

37:58 I like this twist in the Stolen Turnabout, they make you play a case where the accused committed grand theft instead of murder (for once) and then BOOM, plot twist, you just proved he was at the scene of a murder, the devs really did pull a fast one from underneath you.

[@charlesmarcomitchell5096]

Hold IT! You definitely need to continue with this! I remember my first time playing Ace Attorney. My relatives keep looking at me in the sofa when I scream objection to the DS mic. (didnt know there was a button for that lol)

[@kristynab.6539]

It fills my heart with joy whenever I see a video praising Ace Attorney pop up in my feed, the fact people are still talking about it 20 years later is awesome! I got into it about a year ago, so I'm glad the fandom is still alive and kicking :D

[@smitie1405]

One of my favorite series. I played all 6 main games, ace attorney investigations and phoenix wright vs professr layton. I still hope that some day, ace attorney investigations 2 will be officially released outside of Japan. As for the main series, the first and fifth game are my favorite.

[@morgen3369]

If you are willing to play on emulator a fan translation of the game was done. And for the record the game is better than the first to my opinion.

[@lukaanderson8281]

Yes! More ace attorney please! I want to eventually hear your thoughts on The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

[@mccoy7083]

Fantastic video as always! One of the rhings that makes AA so great is how it mixes extreme goofiness with serious drama perfectly, which is something I believe it's very difficult to do. I thought the same about Godot not being as agressive as Edgeworh and Franziska, but I thing it's because despite his grudge with Phoenix, he doesn't cheat with fake evidence or tampering his witness testimonies. Btw, I love Big Top Turnabout (with the exception of the minor-thing creepiness, of course)

[@Mclucasrv]

I hope you play The great ace attorney one day those are my favorites.

[@captaincz5763]

Please do more Ace Attorney! 🙏 This was a fantastic video! I'm currently on the 4th game rn

[@daydream5120]

I’m currently replying the first trilogy in preparation for the Apollo Justice trilogy

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

Thank you so much for perfectly summing up what makes this series such a great experience, I hope you cover the Apollo Justice trilogy and the Ace Attorney investigations duology in the future. FYI, The AAI games focus on Edgeworth except his role is more like a detective investigating the crime, so don't expect any trials, but you still interrogate a lot of witnesses, including the true culprit of every case, which pretty similar to the trial sections of classic AA, and investigation sections, instead of being point and click, now have you moving Edgeworth and his partner around the crime scene and inspecting every suspicious nook and cranny. The 2nd AAI game is Japan exclusive tho, so you would have to play the pretty faithful fan translation instead But the AAI duology is definitely worth it IMO, Id really like to hear your thoughts on it.

[@heavydonkeykong5190]

The second investigations is my favorite of the series.

[@pkmntrainerred4247]

@@heavydonkeykong5190 Same, its a great game

[@TheDiamondCore]

Rise from the Ashes made the blue badger theme a fight or flight response for me lmao In all seriousness, Farewell my Turnabout is genuinely my favorite case in the entire series, even somehow beating Bridge to the Turnabout

[@SmashBros2009]

Glad to see you cover Ace Attorney, one of my fave series of all time! No objections here.:)

[@JezElectro13]

I personally would really like to see more Ace Attorney at your channel.

[@KirbyChan]

I played JFA first, since I borrowed it from a friend who was adamant about me experiencing these games, and I was absolutely hooked from the Forgotten Turnabout. I needed to play the other two games immediately afterwards so I went out and bought them with my own money as a sophomore in high school. I don't regret it for a second. I really can't get into The Great Ace Attorney (the first two cases of the first one drag on so damn long that I got bored halfway through case 2 and didn't pick it back up), but these three games will always be at the top of my favorites list, with JFA being my favorite since it was the first one I experienced. That being said, I'd love to see you do more videos like this! And if you enjoy Ace Attorney, you might also enjoy another Shu Takumi game, Ghost Trick, that also recently got a re-release on Steam!

[@denverkweh1642]

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles really only picks up the pace by the 2nd game, but man was all that wait in the first game worth it in the end! (For me at least)

[@kantokuu]

You really are missing a lot on Great Ace Attorney lol, I envy you for not having to play it yet.

[@THENikNak]

Awesome that you covered the full trilogy like this. Would love to see your thoughts on the others. I find myself going back and forth on how much I enjoy them.

[@ShiroMatrix]

One thing I noticed for the first time thanks to the crisp HD backgrounds was that during Rise from the Ashes, Gumshoe had a picture of Maggey Byrde in his locker.

[@Morgil27]

I really gotta give it up to the localization team for giving us "The Judge's Canadian Brother." 😂

[@animefanatic777]

Please, for the love of God, do the rest of the Ace Attorney series! I'd love to watch your videos on them! Ace Attorney is my favorite series of all time, so any content is great content in my opinion, and yours was fantastic! :D

[@kennyholmes5196]

Ace Attorney was a key part to me discovering Ghost Trick. Had I not watched the best part of the game (the witness and lawyer breakdowns), I wouldn't have notified the algorithm to show me more similar videos, and as a result, I never would've encountered Ghost Trick. Also of note, there's a spinoff series that focuses on Edgeworth! It was only released in Japan, though, IIRC, so you'll have to find fan-localized versons. I think. Anyways, I highly recommend covering the rest of the games in the series, as well as Ghost Trick if you haven't done so already!

[@meathir4921]

The first game in the Investigations series has a Western release, but the second doesn’t sadly. There is an excellent fan translation though.

[@Eclipsmon8421]

I just played the trilogy for the first time last summer, so I'm happy to see you review those games.

[@IanWeaver]

Fantastic video! I would love to see one on the other games. My personal favorites are the Apollo Justice series. Dual Destinies especially is quite good.

[@johnkapon8536]

Really glad to see you review these games

[@BritBox777]

I would love to see more Ace Attorney coverage, because just like you, it took me by surprise and became an absolute favourite. And I'm old enough to have played it on original DS, so seeing new players getting into the franchise is my 17th cup of coffee.

[@MrsSurrealista]

Rise from the ashes is my fave case because it involves corruption. Its so good.

[@Aruduos]

I wish I could experience that case for the first time again

[@penixtrite6709]

One of the best AA retrospectives I've seen! I hope that you'll still end up covering the rest of the series and the games you haven't played despite the view count in this being lower than your usual, there is an audience for this series in your channel so I'm looking forward it!

[@KingJGrim]

Read the title. I agree. I like video. And then watch.

[@rosestar1324]

Dude, the Phoenix Write series and the Death Note anime has some of my favorite soundtracks ever. I love it when my favorite youtubers put the music in their videos as background music.

[@jamesaditya5254]

I'm guessing why so many people turned against Turnabout Big Top is that the localization team didn't adjust Regina's age to a legal marriage age, which IIRC would have zero impact in the case overall. Her character being a sheltered happy-go-lucky girl would still make sense even if she's aged up to let's say, 20. Yes, 16 is the legal marriage age for women in Japan, I'm not here to argue for or against that fact but this is an issue of cultural difference and players enforcing their ideals on a game. It's somewhat comparable to a previously mentioned example as to why Franziska can crack her whip inside the courtroom as she wishes, because within the game it makes sense. The game originally was set in Japan, where Regina would pass as a valid marriage candidate (although being the bare minimum age is still creepy but not outright criminal). When the game is localized and the setting is retconned to take place in L.A., they should adjust her age for the case to make sense, much like keeping Adriana Andrews' name androgynous to fit the case.

[@Luka9S9]

I Discovered the Ace Attorney series in 2021, and after playing the Trilogy, the TGAA Duology and seeing a LP of the rest of the series, I have to say, I love this series and everything that Shu Takumi does, this video was great on showing how special thoses games are, thank you for making this video. Also, you should definitely play The Great Ace Attorney Duology, their are one of the best if not the best games in the Ace Attorney Series, also a little off but I have to say, Ghost Trick is pretty good as well, I really recommend checking it out if you like Ace Attorney.

[@siothio]

You gotta play and review The Great Ace Attorney. Probably my favorite 2 Ace Attorney games since the first 3.

[@deadstrawberry2120]

The first theme kicking in at the end of the bridge to the turnabout is showing that Phoenix has fully come into his own and that's signified by the og theme playing aka Phoenix's theme

[@gamedotfilm3929]

Von Karma busting out the whip has to be a top 10 funniest moments in gaming for me 😂

[@Echoingsunflowers981]

38:50 still can’t believe that Ron basically got away with being a professional thief at the end. That guy was really cunning when you think about it.

[@LavaCreeperPeople]

Man, i gotta get back into watching ace attorney playthroughs. i'm currently on the second game

[@lukasvokurka9224]

I would love if you covered Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright, since this game doesn't get enough appreciatation. While not my favourite from both series, it does have some of my favourite AA moments in it.

[@MightyMurloc]

When I won a 3DS from IGN (At a launch party) my catalogue in the years thereafter was 90% DS games, as I'd heard the console highly spoken about for its entire lifetime. I admit that I wasn't using the 3DS to anywhere NEAR its full potential, but the Phoenix Wright games were some of the first I picked up.

[@trigunlover11]

Yea!!! It's up at last! With more to show up later on. I can't wait. :D I love this game series to play on my channel and the Anime series I have to also watch too. Thanks again. keep at it.

[@massimodalessandro108]

Great watch! It was a nice change of pace to hear about such a different game series, and one I happen to really love as well! Currently working my way through the Great Ace Attorney collection, almost done with the second game but haven't found the time to sit down and focus on 'em... Would love to hear your thoughts on the rest of the series!

[@misterhimura036]

Just don't expect too much for Apollo Justice it's kind of the black sheep

[@massimodalessandro108]

@@misterhimura036 I actually really liked Apollo Justice and the 3DS games even if they're nowhere as tightly written as the original trilogy, but I wouldn't be surprised if J doesn't, or doesn't like them anywhere near as much given their reputation among the fanbase

[@MKG-2033]

I got this game two months ago and I gotta say I’ve never played a visual novel game before this, and I way immediately hooked! Every single case had me wanting more even turnabout big top(not including the love triangle thing, but recipe for turnabout was weirder in my opinion) and the music was some the best music I have ever listened to, and I’m a Sonic and undertale fan so you can say I got high standards. I’d heard of AA before this and I even played the first case of DD but it was as the final credits rolled that I finally understood why Phoenix Wright was such a hallowed franchise. I wish I could play it over blind, absolutely amazing and I’m excited for the Apollo justice trilogy!

[@Sephiroth08150]

As someone who could only play JFA first and couldn't touch any other AA games until muuuuch later, I haven't seen a lot of problems with Turnabout Big Top. Sure, I could tell it was filler, and back then I wasn't too bothered in checking people's ages, I've never ticked about Regina's age, and as you mentionned, Phoenix never commented on that. But I didn't find this case to be "bad" by any means - The last two cases introduced me to how goofy and un-serious the characters were that, when I arrived at the circus, I wasn't surprised they tuned it up to 11... or maybe I was just that oblivious to the side gags. Farewell, My Turnabout gave me a lot of trouble. I could tell something was wrong when I had to corner Andrews. I usually took pleasure in finding contradictions, but this time, what rewarded me for my logic was a breakdown. The kind of breakdown I've done a lot as a kid when I was blamed for something I didn't do. That was the moment I realized "Oh shit. This game got too serious too fast." That said, catching Engarde was cathartic, especially with the cold line Edgeworth gave him after I pleaded "Not Guilty". On a side note, if you were playing with an "Infinite Health" cheat, these 100% penalities will still give you a Game Over, since there is no redirection to the question you just failed.

[@ChiefMedicPururu]

You talking positively about Justice For All gives a breath of fresh air and gives me spirit.

[@irritated_name]

your video being announced is what got me to complete the trilogy on switcg and like holy damn these games are amazing

[@cashordeals3672]

I purchased the physical version for the switch really enjoying 1 so far one of the few games I played that when I make a mistake a feel dumb but still enjoying it

[@Echoingsunflowers981]

15:54 I love this case, mainly because I love the pre-fnaf style camera sequences with the blue badger and the bad guy (Damon Gant, chief of the police). his animation when he gets caught was wicked

[@RikouHogashi]

Seriously between This and Ghost Trick Takumi-san is a Great Storyteller and a trailblazer for playable visual novel awareness to the mainstream also thanks to the DS and 3DS now almost all on Steam with the Apollo Justice Trilogy on the way Thank You Capcom for giving him the chance on this entirely unique set of IPs and let them come to the US I would love to see the story of Takumi-san's pitch of the AA series to Capcom btw Dalia is The Ultimate THOT or at least up there with one of the most manipulative women in gaming and Gumshoe and Gadot both will always be BASED

[@Theseus9-cl7ol]

Still on the 1st one, but as soon as started playing, I've gotten hooked. This game is so fun. Yes, level 1 and 2 the intros tell you who the killer is, but after that no. Then it's a mystery to you who the killer is also. It gets alot harder and complicated with the 3rd level.

[@gundambassexe31]

Objection! Love Ace attorney trilogy! Looking forward to Apollo Justice trilogy next year!

[@misterhimura036]

Sadly the worst trilogy 😓 AJ was kind of a nightmare but the others weren't so bad

[@gundambassexe31]

@@misterhimura036 XD don't care . I didn't get to finish 4-5 so it's a win win for me XD

[@morgen3369]

Ahh the ace attorney serie. Its one of this games that made me want to do videogames. Making a visual novel like phoenix wright is on my bucket list of games to make.

[@theflyingstickman4704]

Amazing video! I really am looking forward to seeing more!

[@Mannyindahouse]

I agree with what you said about 3 of the cases in the first game being good, and 2 out of those 3 being great. My feelings exactly.

[@theenderkirby]

I am not gonna deny the bleeps of textboxes in the game are among my favorite sound effect in gaming is sound like what X5 wanted to have

[@xgaming2427]

Are you gonna do a review on the final update of Sonic Frontiers soon?

[@brostinson2798]

I hope that there's more ace attorney vods in the future especially The great ace attorney

[@user-bu3xt6mj4s]

I'd love to see coverage of Apollo Justice soon.

[@johanstenfelt1206]

Hm, fair and valid points and opinions, I get what you’re saying, personally i think this Series is very interesting and i wonder what is next for it. Anyway, i very much appreciate to hear your thoughts and i would like to see you cover any of the other Games too at some point.

[@Miju001]

Ace Attorney c: Thank you for this video analysis!! I've been really into the Ace Attorney series lately and I enjoy your style of video essays quite a bit (I owe to you the fact that Sonic has been on my mind lately, haha). If you want to talk about any other Ace Attorney games, I'd be more than happy to listen!

[@Ixar900]

I started playing it this year it is fun it is 8/10 for me I have some problems like Mia in some cases just tells you what to do and spoils the excitement and fun 2-sometimes it is just too specific like you need to use certain evidence against specific sentence logically it can be used on deferent sentences but it only work on one 3-pressing on witness there is no consequences on doing it so you do it all the time and see if something sticks 4-you cant lose cases (if you can lose and there is a short cutscene or something you will feel more pressure to win) and this will make the game more fun

[@primeoetzand]

I’d love to see you cover more Ace Attorney, I’d recommend doing the Great Ace Attorney games next and waiting with the sequel trilogy until the remakes come out next year.

[@kyletakemoto9628]

I really hope you choose to cover the Investigations games. Those games really got me hooked and I am eternally dismayed that they never got a re-release on the 3ds store

[@silkdust8069]

Yes i absolutely want you to talk about the rest of the franchise. Especially since apollo justice trilogy is coming to pc next year and with spirit of justice having the best toturiel in the whole franchise hands down

[@zPamboli]

I've always liked Rise from the Ashes, it's a great case and super satisfying to solve. But it's true that it's too damn long, the first time it's amazing, but whenever I replay the trilogy every couple of years to refresh my memory, I kinda dread the arrival of that chapter. But then you solve it again and it feels gooood.

[@Echoingsunflowers981]

30:40 I love how as soon as he reveals his true self, Matt just pulls out a giant glass of “juice” to menacingly swirl around

[@politicscommentator]

I would love to see you do more retrospective of the other Ace Attorney games.

[@Lapran3]

13:53 This is unique to the Western release btw. In Japan the name of the case is “Turnabout Reborn” (“Yomigaeru Gyakuten”, which is also the DS port/remake’s subtitle)

[@icethelegend9396]

The ending painting suggests that Godot was finally able to stay with Mia, in the other world, in which he passed away shortly after the case. That hits me the most after story. Damn love this game and can't wait for the next trilogy in 2024!

[@calvinmatthews1527]

While I don't play visual novels, this was an interesting video J. Didn't think you'd cover something like this. I've heard about Ace Attorney, but I didn't know the main games were this good, based on how you described them. They got my respect now. Hey, do you think you can cover a series from Bandai Namco sometime?

[@EyeKahnography]

Just picked up both trilogies on the Steam Summer sale. This has been amazing and it works fantastic with the Steam Deck

[@reimari11]

also nostalgic for me as I had played the trilogy during 6th grade and I'm a junior in college now, how much time has passed haha

[@marielromen814]

It was followed by the Apollo Justice Ace Attorney Trilogy and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Duology!

[@hadinasrallah8928]

Yess was looking forward to this for a while

[@Ninja-The-Red-Shinobi]

I've been waiting for this!

[@sethisevilone02]

Great vid cant wait for sonic frontiers dlc 3 review tho

[@DesignDoc]

Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a MUST PLAY down the line.

[@ultimateshadeofwar]

4:41 The reason to why they eager to testify, it's a Japanese one, you see in Japan, if you are call to court to testify and refuse it's seen almost as bad as a crime, so seeing as this are Japanese games, they are more written with this in mind, as such the reason to why they are eager it's to not call attention. Even more, if they have positive image, they would think they have more edge because of how the Japanese system works (At less at the time, i don't know if this has changed)

[@tailsprower8118]

I’d love to see you do the other games in the series

[@TheBeserkerLord]

I love this series to death and like many others, it's how I got into other visual novels like Danganronpa and Professor Layton. (Naturally, the crossover was the first Layton game I played.) Really hope you do the rest of the series, in part because you need to experience it yourself and in part because everything outside the original trilogy needs more love. The Apollo Justice trilogy in particular is criminally underrated and if you're willing to give Turnabout Big Top of all things a fair shake, then it deserves some better coverage. By the way, that nitpick about traveling around locations is actually fixed in later games. I don't remember when the shift happened exactly, but I know The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles at least does have all the locations available at once.