I would say Trials and Tribulations is the most quality story-wise of the series, and the fact that Dual Destinies walks back significant, interesting developments in this game doesn't help Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney -- but there is no beating this cast and the pixel art of this entry to the main line. Completely subjectively, Klavier is the best prosecutor to date, and this set of defendants and their personal backgrounds are the funniest as a crew, only outdone on an individual level by Ron DeLite.

Plus, there is nothing more outlandish than seeing GBA Phoenix's sprites against this level of visual detail. What a choice