I originally played the opening hours of this on the Switch a few years ago, but at the time I thought the game felt a bit 'cheap' and moved on to other things. I sold that game, and now I bought it again for the PS4.

Playing it now with a new perspective (and framerate) was such a wonderful experience. The main focus here is the vibes as this is a very charming and relaxing game. Being a remake of a game from 1995 makes it quite simplistic in design , but that's not a bad thing. It has a good gameplay loop that picks up a few hours into the game when you're finally able to switch classes. I'd say the opening hours are a bit boring at times, but pretty much all the second half of the game was extremely satistying to play through.

Having six playable characters is nice because I can now replay it with a whole new perspective, but at the same time having a story split in so many subplots did a bit of a disservice to the whole story overall. The plot is thin, but it's not the main focus of my enjoyment so I personally don't mind.

I'm so happy I got to play this and I'm super excited for Visions of Mana!

Overall this is a pretty fun and chill game to sit through. I'm a big fan of the Mana series so yeah, this has big flaws but it's up my alley. I'm super excited for Vision of Mana!

I actually first played this game and beat the original four cases on the Switch version, but dropped the additional chapter for some reason... which I regret immensely now that I finished everything on the 3DS.

Maybe it's just a matter of being in a different headspace, but I appreciated everything so much more this time around. It starts quite slow and a bit uninteresting, but as each case progresses the stories get longer, more detailed and interesting. There's more twists and turns, and the fifth chapter just blows it out of the water.

It's not a five stars because for me this would be impossible / insanely frustrating to best without a guide at times, but once I put my pride aside and looked online for help on where to go next / what to press on during trials, everything was just so much more enjoyable for me. It's partly my fault but at the same time the game isn't always as clear as it should be on telling you where to go next. Either that or I'd know what to present on trial, but I wasn't explaining myself in the way the game wanted me to.

Despite all this, Ace Attorney is a game that I feel an emotional connection with and one that I absolutely adore with all my heart. Can't wait to try the next games! Looking forward to plenty more hours with this series!