Why Ace Attorney Is A Classic

Before Danganronpa, there was a legendary mystery game series that would shape the very genre for years to come. The first Phoenix Wright is a long adored classic, but how well does it hold up over 20 years after its initial release? Let's discuss that.

CHAPTER LIST:
00:00 - INTRO
02:06 - CHAPTER 1: COURT PREPARATIONS
11:35 - CHAPTER 2: THE FIRST TURNABOUT
21:47 - CHAPTER 3: TURNABOUT SISTERS
40:20 - CHAPTER 4: TURNABOUT SAMURAI
1:05:22 - CHAPTER 5: TURNABOUT GOODBYES
1:56:35 - CHAPTER 6: RISE FROM THE ASHES
3:29:37 - CHAPTER 7: COURT ADJOURNED
3:34:02 - OUTRO

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[NezumiVA]

Pinned comment question: *If you were an Ace Attorney character, what would be your horrible pun-laden name?*
Edit: Probably should have clarified I haven't played AA5 or 6 yet, before tons of comments spoiled the latter for me but oh well, lol.

[Seanderson]

"Mia is still M.I.A in more ways than one" is a *_genius_* bit of writing

[TheNumnutRandomness]

Still can't believe there were two times in this game where Phoenix basically went:
"Hey, you murdered someone! And I have the receipts!"
"... So not only are you confronting me alone, but you say that this is the only copy you have?"
"Yup!"
"And you didn't show this to your detective friend or ANYONE else with authority at all?"
"Hmmm. No, why?"
"... Say, how do you like the taste of extreme violence?"

[lpswerido]

I have a HUGE soft spot for the first case in Ace Attorney because my favorite teacher had us as a class play it to show us how persuasive writing worked. Show how our thesis is the argument and evidence backs it up like it did in the game. The whole class was stumped at the clock being off and I was the one that gasped and said "She Just Got Back From Paris!" I felt so smart and I have never forgotten that or my amazing teacher

[leritykay]

The underappreciated Arc of Gumshue: giving us an Autopsy report

Ch2: Mhh, alright Alright, pal, I'm not really supposed to do this, but here's the report

Ch3: Yeah alright here's the report.

Ch4: Oh here I already made a copy of the report just for you

[arahman]

Gotta love that Case 2 is Phoenix forgetting to turn over a piece of paper and Case 5 is Phoenix finally learning to turn pieces of evidence around 😁

[cpwcomputerplayerwill]

When you started voicing the characters at the beginning i legitimately thought "Oh these must be voice lines from the anime or something" like wow your good at voice acting

[BritBox]

The mutilation of Japanese culture into "Japanifornia" or "Los Japangeles" is something that's grown on me over the years. I actually love the stupid localisation choices now, and wish they'd stuck with it in later installments. The writers even came up with a backstory for why Japanese immigration would have caused this in Ace Attorney's alternate history. God I love this series.

[samfivedot]

There's a great moment in case 3 where you realize that you've convinced Edgeworth of Vasquez's guilt, and he's subtly trying to back you up. He can't directly accuse her, but he can keep her on the stand so that you can continue to poke holes in her story. It does a lot to make Edgeworth more likeable (which is important going into case 4), not to mention it's just extremely hype

[omegarecords]

Fun fact, Von Karma's common tic of grasping his arm is actually a pretty clever bit of physical foreshadowing in hindsight. He's actually grasping the same arm that has the injured shoulder. With a little bit of symbolism tied in about how he's still obsessed all this time with the stain on his record. Just figured I'd share that tidbit since it's probably one of the more subtle details a lot of people tend to miss regarding the character.

Also, your voice acting for Gant was top notch. Probably my favorite performance of yours in this video, and that's saying something given the great stuff you have in here. Bang-up job.

- Quick edit note, I sadly made the mistake of saying he was grabbing the arm with the injured shoulder when that is not the case (the foreshadowing detail is still technically the same, but this is enough of an important distinction to point out the discrepancy I made above). Many people have pointed this out so I felt the need to add this correction. TY to everyone who brought it to my attention!

[DeadAutumnLeaves]

For what it's worth, I always figured Von Karma took Edgeworth in and mentored him because he wanted to turn Edgeworth against his father's ideals, driving the knife into his old rival even further by tainting Gregory's legacy and replacing it with his own.

[Dr_Baphomet]

What I love most about Rise From The Ashes is the fact that up until the very end, Lana doesn't smile once, only when you unmistakenly prove that she and Ema are not guilty of murder is the moment when she smiles for the first time on screen and not gonna lie, I got emotional after that.

Also the recurring gag of Gumshoe interrupting serious moments during Trial recesses

[RemieGino]

“It isn’t a sin to ask for help and it isn’t a bad thing to need it either.”

That is one deep quote. Great video.

[demetriusadams]

Gant is such a good villain, and what i also like is that Gant is how he used to be a genuine good person. The judge knowing him personally, the fact that he warns Edgeworth about how people are willing to to take down criminals, and how he is respected police member. To me, it oozes a lot of compelling nature and tells a lot more about Gant as a character

[EddiePReacts]

That glare phoenix gave gant when he thought he had him for the cloth is priceless. He was just staring like " im going to end his whole career"

[roondar]

2:01:45
I always assumed Lana telling Ema to go to Mia was a bit of general advise, like a few years ago she gave her sister a name address and phone number and now that Lana's accused of murder Ema decided to get help using old information. Something to that effect and less Lana telling her sister to go to a dead person for help.

[Anervaria]

Your voicing of the von karma meltdown went so hard oh my lord that was immaculate

[ScarletStarManor]

That voice acting for Karma was actually pretty horrifying, I FELT his actual blood lust and rage there. well done to whoever did it.

[TheBmann]

Speaking as someone in law school who has taken evidence, Rise from the Ashes is legit kind of genius in how it uses the fairly basic evidence rules of the AA world to emulate the kind of thinking you have to do involving evidence in a real case. It’s probably the most accurate the game ever gets to the true “feel” of the profession.

[liztoady]

every time i get nostalgically engrossed in a series Nezumi is there to provide me with a video essay on it
literally the timing couldn't be more perfect lol