The Shrine

For those who are uncertain about what this is, it is the fourth game in the Ace Attorney series. It features new DS mechanics similar to those in Phoenix Wright case 5. The game takes place 7 years after the final case in Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations. There was a Special Edition Japanese version of the game which came with a special Ace Attorney Encyclopedia DS card; whether this will be released in North America is unknown. Yes, there will be characters from the original trilogy making appearances in this new section of the Ace Attorney series.

In addition, there is a Manga based on the Phoenix Wright series being released in North America this year, though the release date for issue #1 is not confirmed, I have seen dates which include March 25th, April 29th, and late this summer. It seems to expand upon the original story as it as there are a number of new characters and cases. I have not looked up any further details. I do hope there is a nice epilogue after 3-5 because I would really like to see more of what happens with the characters after the story is done =)

Third thing, there is a fifth game set for release in Japan in the middle of May. The second of the DS exclusive series.

I finally finished Trials and Tribulations, it got to a point where I just could not put the game down, I was in and out of sleep throughout last night after I got home, playing the game all my waking hours until I finally finished it late this morning. I must say, that is one of the most intense sections I have ever come across in anything I have ever read. The entire story of the series is the best I think I have ever come across in a videogame. I think there have maybe been two endings that have ever compared to me, Final Fantasy 8's and Xenosaga Episode 3's.

Anyway, happy to see that 2008 is shaping up to be a great year for fans of this series. There's enough game here to thoroughly enjoy the trilogy again in a full playthrough which I plan to do this summer. I don't have nearly enough time to do it before Apollo Justice; it took me two and a half months to get through Trials and Tribulations. I have FF12 DS to hold me off for a while, and the game is oddly VERY VERY good, but I won't hesitate to put it on hold if I don't finish it in the next 40 days.

Nice! I was wondering when it was coming out. I am way too excited over this.

I know, it is coming out fairly quickly, I was expecting an October release for the title like the original three (October 05, October 06, and October 07), but that's alright! Maybe we'll get Ace Attorney 5 in October this year instead =)

I am really looking forward to the Manga as well. This will be the second Manga series I ever purchased, the first being Akira. If you want a preview, there are a few good fan translations around online.

jesus, I'm not even done the second one yet

I'm really excited about this. I loved the 5th case in the first series with all of the extra DS-specific actions you could perform. Can't wait for more.

Yeah, it ended up having more features than I originally thought. I just wish they were more forgiving with presenting evidence. I understand it's supposed to be a linear storyline, but there are supposed to be multiple ways to come up with the same answer.

Do you think we'll ever get the Phoenix trilogy in a special collection? 'cause that'd make it much easier for me to buy them.

SineSwiper wrote:Yeah, it ended up having more features than I originally thought. I just wish they were more forgiving with presenting evidence. I understand it's supposed to be a linear storyline, but there are supposed to be multiple ways to come up with the same answer.

A lot of the time there are, but the most common mistake I make is presenting the correct evidence on the wrong statement. I always save before presenting evidence though, so it generally isn't a problem. If I get knocked down a bit I just reset and do it again correctly.

RentCavalier wrote:Do you think we'll ever get the Phoenix trilogy in a special collection? 'cause that'd make it much easier for me to buy them.

It will happen, but 7ou might be waiting up to 7 years for that 10th anniversary edition they'll no doubt release for the DS3 =P

Pushed up to Feb 12th.

Yeah, I'm still on 2nd game right now. Actually trying to get a older co-worker (who knows nothing of game systems) to get a DS and try it out.