This was my introduction into the beloved Ace Attorney series and (setting my British bias aside) I absolutely adored it. Every case brings a plethora of fresh and exciting characters, scenarios and damn right wacky antics. The main-stays Ryunosuke and Susato are wonderful protagonists - with the latter being one of the cutest characters OAT - and the later Iris and Sholmes are perfect companions that allow for even more of that sweet, sweet banter. [Also, the Logic and Reasoning minigame is one of the most fun I've ever played in a detective game]

I knew it was going to be a little silly, but it's astonishing how GAA can weave dark and interesting tales using such excessive and sometimes abhorrent resources, with characters looking and acting in a ridiculous manner as you unfold the mystery of a cold and calculated murder.

In all, the only thing I didn't enjoy the entire time is that some characters animations are just a little tooo much for my liking. This doesn't ruin the scene at all, I'd just prefer not to watch giant snot bubbles linger from a man's nose.

I'm not sure if I had issues with my install, but there was a significant lack of audio through a lot of the game, making what should've been tense or somber moments just.. quiet and dull.

Otherwise the game itself is pretty interesting, concept is nice and weird as expected from Stranga, but unfortunately it just doesn't make as much sense as the other games. Not in that it's vague or unusual, but there are times when a character will do or say something that conflicts with the plot if you make a certain decision later on. Or react to something dramatically only to immediately snap back to their usual personality in the next line.

That aside, still a solid entry into my RPGMaker Horror catalogue and was good enough that I played most of it 2-3 times for all the secrets and trophies. Worth a try if you've got a few hours.