![]() The art has a very Matt Groening feel to it. The game says it takes place in Los Angeles, but it’s clearly Tokyo. If you’re not into Japanese culture, then some parts of the game could range from odd to very confusing to some people. ![]() Not to mention that one of the trials takes place on Christmas morning. The games were created for release in Japan and originally there was no plan of it being brought here to America, so these games have a very Japanese feel to them.įor example, your assistant/sidekick, Maya, is a teenage psychic in training who is able to channel dead people for help and dead spirits are a constant plot point in many cases. All of the cases seem like no-win situations but with a number of twists and turns you get the real killer to confess in court and save your client from the electric chair. And someone who was wrongly convicted of a crime and then proven to be innocent so does not trust our justice system that he would rather commit suicide than go back to have his conviction overturned.Īs mentioned earlier, you play a lawyer who has to defend clients in court. There is one episode in which the head of the American justice system is part of the military. There’s a manga, anime and even movie based on the show.Īnd, like everything else popular, it eventually got its own stage show. There are 6 games in the main series and a number of spinoffs, with the character making cameos in a number of different Capcom games. In Japan, it’s much more popular and the center of a mini media empire. ![]() Though not a household name in America, it does have a loyal following here. ![]() It’s mostly a text adventure, but they keep it light with enough bad puns to keep it fun. If you were into the old graphic adventures on PC from LucasArts, like Day of The Tentacle, or maybe even go far back as Zork, then you would probably enjoy these games. It sounds like an odd premise for a video game, but they are a lot of fun. My daughter eventually started watching with me, getting caught up enough that she is now downloading the games to play herself. I’m not a big anime fan, but I started watching because I was a fan of the games. There are rumors he falsifies evidence, so he must be a bad guy. Your nemesis on the prosecution side varies, but it’s usually a dude name Miles Edgeworth, who will do anything it takes to get a conviction and eventually got his own game series as well. The main character is obviously Phoenix Wright. My daughter now being into the franchise gives a nice opportunity to revisit it. Phoenix Wright is a video game franchise by Capcom for Nintendo handhelds in which you play a lawyer who defends clients that have been wrongly accused of murder. My 11-year-old daughter loves video games and all things Japanese so, of course, my parental bond started to strengthen with her over of all things, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for the Nintendo DS. Check out ko-fi.One the things about being a parent that I always find odd/delightful are the random things that you wind up bonding with your child over. Every little bit helps us put out better quality content and keep the lights on, and gets a shout out in a future episode. Support this show via Ko-fi! Just like Patreon, there are subscription tiers (with bonus content!) in addition to the ability to drop us a one-time donation. Jala is joined by Kole Ross () and Dave Cox (Monster Dear Monster) to discuss the 2012 live-action Ace Attorney movie, based on the first installment in Capcom's popular visual novel video game series Phoenix Wright. ![]()
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