Ace Attorney is one of my favorite game series, and since I haven't played the trilogy for like six years I wanted to give them another go. This first game is a really solid one, filled with wonderful characters, really funny moments and incredibly satisfactory parts that make you feel pretty clever. That would normally be all I say about it, but since I love this series I've decided to give a little review for each chapter.
• The First Turnabout: this is the perfect introduction to the franchise, it's simple yet fun even in multiple runs, and it sets the tone and the core mechanics of the game. This and the first case of Trials are the best first chapters.
• Turnabout Sisters: probably my favorite of this game. It starts with a completely unexpected twist, it introduces us to the best characters in the game (Maya, Gumshoe and Edgeworth) and it devolves into many wacky situations, culminating with an immensely satisfying defeat of the main villain.
• Turnabout Samurai: as far as "filler" chapters go this one is good, it has best side character Oldbag after all, but it's true that the investigation segments can drag a lot and the antagonist here is pretty bland.
• Turnabout Goodbyes: another fantastic case. This one gives Edgeworth a lot of depth, it has a great atmosphere and as a closing to the game it works perfectly... but unfortunately it's not the last chapter in this version of the game.
• Rise from the Ashes: I'm mixed on this one, it introduces a great companion and an imposing villain, and the stuff done with Edgeworth here is immaculate, but this chapter does feel pretty shoehorned in, the better quality of the new characters' sprites contrasts a lot with the old ones and it feels way too freaking long, specially when the middle chunk is just dealing with the stories of the forgettable side cast.
Anyways, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is an amazing game and the start of an even more amazing franchise, and I can't wait to play the rest sometime this year.
• The First Turnabout: this is the perfect introduction to the franchise, it's simple yet fun even in multiple runs, and it sets the tone and the core mechanics of the game. This and the first case of Trials are the best first chapters.
• Turnabout Sisters: probably my favorite of this game. It starts with a completely unexpected twist, it introduces us to the best characters in the game (Maya, Gumshoe and Edgeworth) and it devolves into many wacky situations, culminating with an immensely satisfying defeat of the main villain.
• Turnabout Samurai: as far as "filler" chapters go this one is good, it has best side character Oldbag after all, but it's true that the investigation segments can drag a lot and the antagonist here is pretty bland.
• Turnabout Goodbyes: another fantastic case. This one gives Edgeworth a lot of depth, it has a great atmosphere and as a closing to the game it works perfectly... but unfortunately it's not the last chapter in this version of the game.
• Rise from the Ashes: I'm mixed on this one, it introduces a great companion and an imposing villain, and the stuff done with Edgeworth here is immaculate, but this chapter does feel pretty shoehorned in, the better quality of the new characters' sprites contrasts a lot with the old ones and it feels way too freaking long, specially when the middle chunk is just dealing with the stories of the forgettable side cast.
Anyways, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is an amazing game and the start of an even more amazing franchise, and I can't wait to play the rest sometime this year.