A great collection of games, I started the first game a few years ago, and paused it before I finished case 4
I love the simplicity of the first game, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, and how it introduces you to its characters and world. I always wanted to examine everything just to see what Maya would say (she's my favorite character in this game, and probably the whole original trilogy). There's not much of an overarching story but seeing how the relationship between Phoenix and Edgeworth develops was compelling. It's not too complex, but I enjoyed finding contradictions, and there are times you have to think outside of the box a bit. I would say Rise from the Ashes is probably my favorite case from the game, DESPITE the Blue Badger, because of some of the investigative elements, and how different it is from the other four cases (I know this is because that case was originally made with the DS in mind).
I like Justice for All, but it's probably at the bottom of the list for me. Some people say the first case is really bad, but I just find it to be whatever since it's supposed to be a tutorial. I really enjoyed the 2nd case as it explores more of the Fey family, and introduces the Psy-Lock mechanic, which incentivizes players more to interact with everything to unlock the truth. There's even less of a story this time around, though the final case helps for Phoenix's character development.
Trials and Tribulations is interesting because it actually tells an overarching story, and you can tell this was meant to be the original end of the series as it ties up the main plot threads since the first game, and gives huge character development to Wright and Maya specifically. There aren't any new gameplay mechanics, but I think the narrative makes up for it.
All three games have a great soundtrack, though I think Justice for All has my favorite overall soundtrack in the trilogy. My favorite Objection theme would be from T&T, and I think I would rate the Pursuit themes equally, though with a slight edge to the first game's Pursuit.
This trilogy of visual novels is amazing, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone. I'm grateful I got to finish it only minutes before the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection was announced.
I love the simplicity of the first game, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, and how it introduces you to its characters and world. I always wanted to examine everything just to see what Maya would say (she's my favorite character in this game, and probably the whole original trilogy). There's not much of an overarching story but seeing how the relationship between Phoenix and Edgeworth develops was compelling. It's not too complex, but I enjoyed finding contradictions, and there are times you have to think outside of the box a bit. I would say Rise from the Ashes is probably my favorite case from the game, DESPITE the Blue Badger, because of some of the investigative elements, and how different it is from the other four cases (I know this is because that case was originally made with the DS in mind).
I like Justice for All, but it's probably at the bottom of the list for me. Some people say the first case is really bad, but I just find it to be whatever since it's supposed to be a tutorial. I really enjoyed the 2nd case as it explores more of the Fey family, and introduces the Psy-Lock mechanic, which incentivizes players more to interact with everything to unlock the truth. There's even less of a story this time around, though the final case helps for Phoenix's character development.
Trials and Tribulations is interesting because it actually tells an overarching story, and you can tell this was meant to be the original end of the series as it ties up the main plot threads since the first game, and gives huge character development to Wright and Maya specifically. There aren't any new gameplay mechanics, but I think the narrative makes up for it.
All three games have a great soundtrack, though I think Justice for All has my favorite overall soundtrack in the trilogy. My favorite Objection theme would be from T&T, and I think I would rate the Pursuit themes equally, though with a slight edge to the first game's Pursuit.
This trilogy of visual novels is amazing, and I wholeheartedly recommend it to everyone. I'm grateful I got to finish it only minutes before the Ace Attorney Investigations Collection was announced.