New Ace Attorney for 3DS set in Meiji era Japan

[MCD]

http://gematsu.com/2014/04/new-ace-attorney-3ds-set-meiji-era-japan

The next game in the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney series is Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Ryuunosuke Naruhodou no Bouken for 3DS, this week’s Famitsu reveals.

Substituting the series’ Japanese names for their English counterparts, that could translate as Big Ace Attorney: Ryuunosuke Wright’s Adventure. Though the “Big” in that context does sound a bit silly.

The game is set in Meiji era Japan and stars new protagonist Ryuunosuke Naruhodou, an ancestor of Ryuuichi Naruhodou (Phoenix Wright). Shintaro Kojima is producing, with series creator Shu Takumi serving as director.

A release date was not announced.

[a slime appears]

That's kinda neat. So I guess it'll be civil law instead of common law?

[Tasty]

[Himu]

Ace Attorney jumped the shark with 4.

[cool breeze]

how long until they make Ace Attorney: To Kill a Mockingbird

[Himu]

AA2 had Pearls. AA4 was horribly mediocre. Didn't like a single case. CAN FEEL EMOTIONS WITH MY BRACELET. TRIXIE AND APOLLO ARE LOST LOST SIBLINGS. Just what.

[Joe Molotov]

That's kinda neat. So I guess it'll be civil law instead of common law?

If you lose a case, you have to commit seppuku.

[Himu]

Trucy, not Trixie. Sorry.

[magus]

That's kinda neat. So I guess it'll be civil law instead of common law?

If you lose a case, you have to commit seppuku.

[thisismyusername]

But for real. OMG.

I... kinda want it. But not until the fan-translation of AAI2 happens. :'(

[Vizzys]

eat your hamburgers apollo

[Himu]

I was wondering how they were going to avoid THESE GAMES AREN'T IN JAPAN thing that the non-Japanese versions take if this is in fucking feudal Japan.

[The Sceneman]

videogame related webcomic.... actuallly funny....

[a slime appears]

The only thing I want for the next PW is for Capcom to stop using monkeys to proofread their translations.

[Himu]

How about, in the localization, it takes place in the WILD WEST

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How about, in the localization, it takes place in the WILD WEST

You know what, if they're willing to go fucking crazy then hell yes I support it. If that comic becomes reality I will be happy.

[The Sceneman]

I think I'm in love

[Bebpo]

Everyone's making localization jokes and I feel so lost.  Did AA1-3 change the settings from Japan -> America?  I played them ages ago and don't remember anything particularly strange about the localizations...

[Bebpo]

Thanks for the summary.  I've still only played 1-3 and I played the english localizations on the Japanese DS releases.  That totally went over my head that they took place in CA.  Especially since I remember the first case in the first game being in like a Japanese village or something.

[thisismyusername]

AA2 had Pearls. AA4 was horribly mediocre. Didn't like a single case. CAN FEEL EMOTIONS WITH MY BRACELET. TRIXIE AND APOLLO ARE LOST LOST SIBLINGS. Just what.

I at least give AA4 credit for having the balls to realize the old cast's story was finished.  AAI, AAI2, and AA5 were cowardly regressions.  AA4 is actually in the top 50% of the series by now, and I expect it to keep rising with each new cash-in.

Don't get me wrong, I like Apollo and his cast, but Edgeworth and Phoenix make the series for me personally.

The only thing I didn't like in Apollo was the stupid lie detecting thing/bracelet. Just give me the Magatama or just let me point out the contradictions with evidence instead of this lip-reading/twitch-reading stuff.

[Himu]

AA2 had Pearls. AA4 was horribly mediocre. Didn't like a single case. CAN FEEL EMOTIONS WITH MY BRACELET. TRIXIE AND APOLLO ARE LOST LOST SIBLINGS. Just what.

I at least give AA4 credit for having the balls to realize the old cast's story was finished.  AAI, AAI2, and AA5 were cowardly regressions.  AA4 is actually in the top 50% of the series by now, and I expect it to keep rising with each new cash-in.

AA4 does have balls, but ultimately, the cast isn't as good nor do they stand on their own unlike AA1-3's. I haven't played AAI or AA5 yet, and AA4 was my last one. I thought Ghost Trick did the Phoenix Wright formula in a new exciting way, and I'm peeved we're not getting more of that.

I'm not sure I'd say their stories are finished after 3, either. For Phoenix? Ehh, maybe. He defeated his old "lover", but that was it. Maya? I'm not sure she's gotten a concrete ending and it certainly wasn't ended well. Same for Edgeworth and Gumshoe. If I'm remembering things right, 3 leaves the doors wide open for another sequel easily, unlike say, Yakuza games. Like, I thought Yakuza 1 ended Kiryu's story completely, and 2 should have starred a totally different cast despite Yak 2 being my favorite Yakuza.

[MCD]

I don't remember the ramen/hamburger and other localization stuff Capcom did but I do remember the translation taking a hit in the second episode. I spotted plenty of typos and the language wasn't as strong as the first game. I didn't need to grab my e-dictionary for the hard vocabulary words at least.

[MCD]

Edgeworth games had pretty nice additions to the series such as free roaming in areas instead of a visual novel approach. But the story was wack.

[Himu]

AA2 had Pearls. AA4 was horribly mediocre. Didn't like a single case. CAN FEEL EMOTIONS WITH MY BRACELET. TRIXIE AND APOLLO ARE LOST LOST SIBLINGS. Just what.

I at least give AA4 credit for having the balls to realize the old cast's story was finished.  AAI, AAI2, and AA5 were cowardly regressions.  AA4 is actually in the top 50% of the series by now, and I expect it to keep rising with each new cash-in.

AA4 does have balls, but ultimately, the cast isn't as good nor do they stand on their own unlike AA1-3's. I haven't played AAI or AA5 yet, and AA4 was my last one. I thought Ghost Trick did the Phoenix Wright formula in a new exciting way, and I'm peeved we're not getting more of that.

I'm not sure I'd say their stories are finished after 3, either. For Phoenix? Ehh, maybe. He defeated his old "lover", but that was it. Maya? I'm not sure she's gotten a concrete ending and it certainly wasn't ended well. Same for Edgeworth and Gumshoe. If I'm remembering things right, 3 leaves the doors wide open for another sequel easily, unlike say, Yakuza games. Like, I thought Yakuza 1 ended Kiryu's story completely, and 2 should have starred a totally different cast despite Yak 2 being my favorite Yakuza.

Nah, come on, it was done.  No, not everyone had all their details wrapped up, but the main character was functionally done.  The same as with Yakuza 1.  Did we know everything about Majima?  How *did* he lose that eye?  We found out eventually.  We didn't need to.

I agree that Ghost Trick was way, way better than AA4, but I maintain that AA4 is the best thing out of the series post- its intended conclusion on GBA.  I wish Shu Takumi was allowed to do his own thing, but he's not even allowed to leave Phoenix/Edgeworth behind anymore.  Just look at that picture from the magazine.  If ever there was an opportunity to leave Phoenix and Edgeworth behind, it would be going 150 years into the past, but no - gotta have Naruhodo cuz damnit he's the face of the series.  It's Kiryu all over again.

I believe you about AA4 being the best of the post-gba AA era. I haven't played 5 or Investigations (not sure I ever will play that) but yeah.

Like I said in the other thread, do you think the main character here is a police officer? If it's meiji, how come he has a sword?

[Himu]

[Himu]

That makes no sense. The series was goofy before, but not that goofy.

[chronovore]

Meiji-era Los Angeles is going to be a hoot.

I would like to run a pencil-and-paper RPG in this universe.

[thisismyusername]

Edgeworth games had pretty nice additions to the series such as free roaming in areas instead of a visual novel approach. But the story was wack.

Nah, the story was okay... ish. The "BUT WAIT THERE IS JUST ONE MORE THING" aspect of the last case was a bit grating, though. Apparently, AAI2 improves on the story 10x or the gameplay. Something, it was better than AAI1 but Capcom doesn't want to localize.  :'(

seriously.  blackwell was a convicted prisoner on death row, but he was somehow allowed to bring his sword into the court in AA5. 

Well, this is the same justice system where you're guilty until proven innocent (oh hey modern America...) beyond a reasonable doubt. Throw in the fact that the witnesses perjure themselves 24/7 with nothing done to that and... ;P

[HyperZoneWasAwesome]

I'm totally okay with a series reboot, Takumi is doing this, so I'm extra okay with it.

boy, I sure hope the fan translation that comes out five years later can match the game that goes with it, those guys are gonna have their work cut out for them.

[The Sceneman]

oh yes, back on topic - I love the damn Ace Attorney games so I will play anything presented to me

[magus]

investigation is a good game but the last case is incredibly silly to the point it made me think less of the whole game

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it turns out the murderer is some important political figure which came to japan for ambassador reason so the whole thing plays like this

"WE FOUND YOUR FINGERPRINTS ON THE CRIME SCENE"

"THOSE AREN'T ENOUGH BECAUSE I HAVE POLITICAL IMMUNITY SO YOU'LL EXCUSE ME BUT I HAVE TO GO BACK TO MY COUNTRY"

"WAIT! *enter npc* SOMEONE SAW YOU GOING ON THE CRIME SCENE"

"POLITICAL IMMUNITY, HAVE A PLANE TO CATCH"

"WAIT! *enter npc n°2* YOU HAD THE MURDERER WEAPON ON YOU"

"POLITICAL IMMUNITY, REALLY I HAVE TO GO"

"WAIT!" *enter npc n°3* WE FOUND YOUR BLOOD ON THE CRIME SCENE"

"POLITICAL IMMUNITY! POLITICAL IMMUNITY! POLITICAL IMMUNITY!""

it goes on for so long and it's just so dang dumb! they even make a lethal weapon 2 quip

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[The Sceneman]

yeah but it's a computer game designed for entertainment purposes

[The Sceneman]

^ newsfeed

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maybe not, but after typing that sentence I sat back and realised how powerful a rebuttal it was.

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[The Sceneman]

awesome, I love videogames

Wait magus is talking about AAI1? I played that, honestly can't remember a scrap of the game, I remember it having a clown level or something? I'll play it again, has to be better than Tiny Tower

[Rufus]

The silliness in court actually takes away from the investigation part of the game. You'd think you can 'jump the queue' if you've figured out a case, but no, you will rub everything on everything like in a proper adventure game. I have Apollo Justice lying around, still in shrink wrap. Eventually I'll play it, but I'm already steeling myself for the bullshit that's sure to annoy me at some point.

^ newsfeed

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maybe not, but after typing that sentence I sat back and realised how powerful a rebuttal it was.

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Suck your own dick, brehs.

[Joe Molotov]

after typing that sentence I sat back and realised how powerful a rebuttal it was.

^ newsfeed

[The Sceneman]

man I need to avoid posting while drinking

[The Sceneman]

The silliness in court actually takes away from the investigation part of the game. You'd think you can 'jump the queue' if you've figured out a case, but no, you will rub everything on everything like in a proper adventure game. I have Apollo Justice lying around, still in shrink wrap. Eventually I'll play it, but I'm already steeling myself for the bullshit that's sure to annoy me at some point.

^ newsfeed

spoiler (click to show/hide)

maybe not, but after typing that sentence I sat back and realised how powerful a rebuttal it was.

[close]

Suck your own dick, brehs.

I was kinda wasted

[MCD]

[Himu]

Wow. His sidekick looks normal for a change.