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!