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Ace Attorney: 20 Years of Finger Pointing

T-DangerT-Danger Registered User regular
edited August 2022 in Games and Technology
On October 9th, 2001, Capcom released the first Gyakuten Saiban (Phoenix Wright, Ace Attorney)game in Japan for GBA. Since then it's become one of the most popular games on both GBA and DS, with multiple sequels and variations, an ever expanding cast of beloved characters, and loads of fans all over the world. Not bad for a game series which centers about one of the most boring subjects in the world, the law.

Now Capcom are doing something special to celebrate. Alongside the upcoming Gyakuten Kenji 2, (Ace Attorney Investigations 2) Capcom have set up a 10TH anniversary site which hints at a secret project.
It's only titled as ???X???, and the site shows an image of a book titled 'Witch Trial'.

http://www.capcom.co.jp/gyakutensaiban/
http://www.capcom.co.jp/gyakutensaiban/10th.html

What does it all mean? We probably won't know until next year. Personally I'm hoping it's a new game starring Phoenix. Either way, it's exciting times for the Ace Attorney fans.

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  • l337CrappyJackl337CrappyJack Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I would give anything for them to port the games. I gave away my Wii and my DS broke, and I just can't not play Phoenix Wright.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Witch Trial, eh

    Well, uh

    Does channeling spirits make you a witch?

    Is this gonna be some kind of weird period piece set in Salem, Massachusetts?

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  • AshtonDragonAshtonDragon AKA The Nix Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Another game of any kind would be fine by me. I'd be perfectly content with another Apollo Justice game.

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  • DrascinDrascin Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Olivaw wrote: »
    Witch Trial, eh

    Well, uh

    Does channeling spirits make you a witch?

    *Insert obligatory Holy Grail quote here*

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  • FirebrandFirebrand Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Judge X Bailiff?
    Another game of any kind would be fine by me. I'd be perfectly content with another Apollo Justice game.

    I'd much prefer Apollo 2 over Edgeworth 2.

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    There was a DS game about witch trials.

    Uh... sort of.

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  • LarsLars Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Capcom X Marvel

    For the Capcom story you can choose Phoenix or Apollo.
    For the Marvel story you can choose She-Hulk or Daredevil.

    After you beat both stories, you go to the Final Case where Mephisto enlists Manfred von Karma to enforce his contract of ownership over Spider-man's marriage.

    As for the main series, I've got Edgeworth's game but am holding off on playing it until I beat Apollo's game. Been on Case 3 for months but never really feel like playing. Probably end up skipping straight to Edgeworth's game eventually.

    Edit:
    cj iwakura wrote: »
    There was a DS game about witch trials.

    Uh... sort of.
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  • ArcusArcus Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I've been aching for another Ace Attorney game. Should I expect the next one to be configured for the 3DS at this point?

    I enjoyed AA:Investigations a lot more than Apollo Justice, but at this point I'm desperate for anything!

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    The next game coming out is AA:I2.

    I'd expect it late next year at the earliest.

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  • blaze_zeroblaze_zero Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I love the AA series.
    May it live forever.

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  • PaperLuigi44PaperLuigi44 My amazement is at maximum capacity. Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    blaze_zero wrote: »
    I love the AA series.
    May it live forever.

    So damn good.

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  • NuzakNuzak Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    come back apollo

    i never meant the awful things i said

    i just want you back

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  • GilderGilder Aw snap Macaroni PartyRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Who the hell starts a 10th anniversary website one year before it's actually the 10th anniversary? Also I still need to beat Investigations. I never even started case 3.

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  • AshtonDragonAshtonDragon AKA The Nix Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Gilder wrote: »
    Who the hell starts a 10th anniversary website one year before it's actually the 10th anniversary? Also I still need to beat Investigations. I never even started case 3.

    Case 4 makes the entire game worth it.

    Well, I enjoyed the whole game, but that was definitely the best case for all kinds of reasons.

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Investigations was a fine game, just a bit heavy on the fanservice.
    Apollo is killed by case 3.

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Case 3 in AJ is the worst thing in any of the games.

    It even almost ruins the perfectly good case four through it's actions.

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  • The WolfmanThe Wolfman Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Gilder wrote: »
    Who the hell starts a 10th anniversary website one year before it's actually the 10th anniversary? Also I still need to beat Investigations. I never even started case 3.

    It's Capcom. Weren't they celebrating Mega Man's 25th anniversary for like 30+ years or something?

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  • GilderGilder Aw snap Macaroni PartyRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    You think maybe Capcom can't count?

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  • cj iwakuracj iwakura The Rhythm Regent Bears The Name FreedomRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Well, Street Fighter II was also III, IV, and maybe V...

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  • Xenogears of BoreXenogears of Bore Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Capcom obviously can't count releasing MM 10 right before 6.

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  • manwiththemachinegunmanwiththemachinegun METAL GEAR?! Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I OBJECT to the fact that we haven't had a new PW in a while.

    I'd love to see a game set in the 'future' where Wright is a badass old Judge. That'd be cool.

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    They can go back and do more Apollo as long as it's about Apollo coming into his own and not "Boy that Phoenix pretty much did all the legwork for me"

    And I want a prosecutor who isn't always so cool and collected when I shove the evidence down his throat!

    Klavier was all right but half the fun of the AA games is blowing the prosecution's mind!

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  • JintorJintor Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Olivaw wrote: »
    Witch Trial, eh

    Well, uh

    Does channeling spirits make you a witch?

    Is this gonna be some kind of weird period piece set in Salem, Massachusetts?

    Bayonetta crossover

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  • David_TDavid_T A fashion yes-man is no good to me. Copenhagen, DenmarkRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Lars wrote: »
    Capcom X Marvel

    For the Capcom story you can choose Phoenix or Apollo.
    For the Marvel story you can choose She-Hulk or Daredevil.

    That... that would actually be really, really cool.

    Who do we kidnap to get this thing made?

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    They can go back and do more Apollo as long as it's about Apollo coming into his own and not "Boy that Phoenix pretty much did all the legwork for me"

    And I want a prosecutor who isn't always so cool and collected when I shove the evidence down his throat!

    Klavier was all right but half the fun of the AA games is blowing the prosecution's mind!

    The end of the Malfred Von Karma case is the greatest end to any case ever to grace the AA series.

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  • PureauthorPureauthor Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    The end to AJ:AA's Case 4 is nice. The problem is that the buildup to it is ridiculous and goes nowhere.

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  • Rex DartRex Dart Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Apollo Justice made a lot of mistakes. But I still really want a sequel. There's more than enough room in this world for a trilogy of Edgeworth and Apollo games.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Apollo Justice will probably get a sequel eventually.

    I just wish I liked any of the characters involved in that game at all.

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  • XagarathXagarath Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Blackjack wrote: »
    Apollo Justice will probably get a sequel eventually.

    I just wish I liked any of the characters involved in that game at all.

    Mr Hat?

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  • joshofalltradesjoshofalltrades Class Traitor Smoke-filled roomRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I can't fucking believe Ace Attorney is 10 years old

    Holy shit I feel like such a geezer

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  • Dac VinDac Vin S-s-screw you! I only listen to DOUBLE MUSIC! Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Opinion time: Justice For All is not only the worst game in the series, it's among the worst games ever. Basically, the three worst cases of the series (case 3,2 and 1 in order of worst), an insanely overrated case (case 4), the worst prosecutor of the series in Franciska von Karma, and introducing Pearl Fey who I only consider to have any shred of good because of case 5 of Trial and Tribulations.

    All in all, a very loathsome game. And I kind of like all the other games in the series.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Franziska is at the very least better than Klavier. At least she's an actual antagonist.

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  • Speed RacerSpeed Racer Scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratch scritch scratchRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Yeah no

    JFA has some problems and case 3 is probably the low point of the entire series but it's still leagues ahead of AJ

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  • Dac VinDac Vin S-s-screw you! I only listen to DOUBLE MUSIC! Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    The two problems AJ had were a) case 3 is boring as fuck, and b) Phoenix Wright. Other than that it's a perfectly fine sequel, just not as good when you compare it to the excellent first game and Trial and Tribulations.

    Nearly the same for Klavier. Boring prosecutor, but unlike Franziska I didn't want to punch his face with his gimmick.

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  • BantryBantry Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    Whipcrack whipcrack whipcrack Whipcrack whipcrack whipcrack
    Foolish fool who is foolishly foolish fool-like in his foolishly foollish foolery
    Whipcrack whipcrack whipcrack Whipcrack whipcrack whipcrack

    Yeah, klavier did at the very least have a sweet airguitar animation.

    AJ had the best gameplay in the series coupled with the worst writing.

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  • FoefallerFoefaller Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I hated the bracelet mechanic from AJ though, I swear to god, I almost went insane listening to the music for it as I search for the tell.

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  • BlackjackBlackjack Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    The bracelet is the single worst thing the series has ever done, and whoever came up with that idea needs to be shot in the face.

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  • OlivawOlivaw good name, isn't it? the foot of mt fujiRegistered User regular
    edited October 2010
    The "tell" system was really cool

    But yeah, the bracelet thing is just anime bullshit and sucks

    Which is weird considering I was totally fine with the Mia/Maya/Ami anime bullshit before

    I think it's because the concept of "finding the tell" is a simple one and doesn't need a convoluted explanation for magic powers in order to use it as a gameplay system
    Bantry wrote: »
    Whipcrack whipcrack whipcrack Whipcrack whipcrack whipcrack
    Foolish fool who is foolishly foolish fool-like in his foolishly foollish foolery
    Whipcrack whipcrack whipcrack Whipcrack whipcrack whipcrack

    Actually, it is a testament to the fantastic localization team that at no point does Franziska ever use the phrase "foolish fool"

    Seriously, as much and as often as she uses it, and as much as it is her thing to use it a bunch in a row, not one instance of "foolish fool"

    There are talented people localizing those games

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  • MoioinkMoioink Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    If I never have to watch Lamiroir's shitty performance video with the shitty midi music it won't be too soon. Case 3 was HORRIBLE.

    Btw
    Did anyone think the twist to AJ would be that Trudi was Pearls? She has some of her animations and one of Maya's and their ages seem to line up given the time skip. I wonder if Nick was just shoehorned in late on in development because they didn't have enough confidence in the new cast. I know people can change a lot in 7 years but it just felt jarring the way his personality was so different and that Maya and Pearls are nowhere. I would have thought he'd have more smarts than to present that evidence and enough contacts to get him off the hook too. I enjoyed it as a game I guess but as a continuation of the AA I don't think I like it.

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  • UnbreakableVowUnbreakableVow Registered User regular
    edited October 2010
    I would kill to have these games on 360/PS3

    One of the few games I enjoyed when I had my DS, never got around to playing the second or third one though, or Apollo Justice

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