Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Capcom Production Studio 4 and Capcom published the visual novel adventure game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. Japan's Game Boy Advance version was published in 2001 and has since been adapted to other platforms. In Japan, the game was known as Gyakuten Saiban Yomigaeru Gyakuten until it was released in North America and Europe in 2005 as Gyakuten Saiban Yomigaeru Gyakuten for the Nintendo DS. Several sequels and spin-offs have followed, and this game has been ported and remastered for a variety of platforms, including computers, consoles, and mobile devices.

An inexperienced defense lawyer named Phoenix Wright tries to get the verdict of "not guilty" for his clients. Phoenix's boss, Mia Fey; his secretary and Mia's sister, Maya; and prosecutor Miles Edgeworth are among the other characters in the story. The game is divided into two sections: investigations and courtroom trials, with the player taking control of Phoenix throughout. They collect data and evidence during investigations. Cross-examining witnesses and responding to the judge, prosecution and other witnesses' questions are all part of their job duties during a trial. There are a total of five cases in this article. The fifth was added to the Nintendo DS version in order to take advantage of touchscreen gaming capabilities that were not accessible in the original Game Boy Advance version.

Over the course of 10 months, a crew of seven worked on the project. Shu Takumi, who wrote and directed the game, originally envisioned it as a Game Boy Color game based on a private eye. When Takumi built the game, he wanted it to be easy enough for his mother to play. When localizing later games, it became an issue that the Japanese setting was more visible because the original game was set in Japan but the translation took place here.

As a whole, critics have commended the game's story and characters as well as its presentation. Japan and the rest of the world have embraced the game, making it a huge financial success. Following its release, the program became more difficult to find in stores in North America due to sales exceeding forecasts. It's not the first time the game's inspiration has been turned into media of some sort. One of the greatest games ever produced, it has been credited with popularizing visual novels in the Western world. Ace Attorney: The Animated Series debuted between 2016 and 2019, while a film adaptation of the game was released in 2012.