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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Nintendo DS
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- Five cases to take on and win, to reveal dramatic, stunning, and even comical court proceedings
- Use both screens to investigate crime scenes, question witnesses and present shocking evidence
- Present findings from the investigation, listen to testimonies, examine witnesses, and determine the truth to prove your client's innocence
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Product information
ASIN | B000B69E96 |
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Release date | September 1, 2006 |
Customer Reviews |
4.4 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #42,757 in Video Games (See Top 100 in Video Games) #406 in Nintendo DS Games |
Product Dimensions | 4.75 x 5.5 x 0.55 inches; 0.01 ounces |
Type of item | Video Game |
Rated | Teen |
Item model number | 013388320011 |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | Yes |
Item Weight | 0.01 ounces |
Manufacturer | Capcom |
Date First Available | February 15, 2007 |
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Not everyone is innocent until proven guilty! Players star as a defense attorney, who must prove his seemingly guilty client's innocence no matter how dire the circumstances may seem. The game presents twisting storylines and intriguing gameplay in a comical anime style. Players must collect evidence, weed through inconsistent testimonies, and overcome corrupt agendas to ensure that justice prevails.
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Customers say the game has an engaging story and is a great puzzle game. They find the characters enjoyable and likable. They also appreciate the complex puzzles that require thinking outside the box. Customers also like the performance, and music. However, some customers have different opinions on graphics and writing style.
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Customers find the game interesting, engaging, and fun to play through. They also describe it as a great puzzle game with good music. Customers also say the game is well-thought-out, an amazing detective/investigation video game, and has different but interesting gameplay.
"...C'mon, give it a playthrough. It's worth picking up, and so long as you don't mind reading, and like entertainingment, and aren't put off by the..." Read more
"...from games that rely on realistic graphics wow-factor instead of great storylines and well-written characters...." Read more
"...They're such good games. I can't help it! So, if you like challenging games with a good story, pick this one up! It's pretty cheap on Amazon." Read more
"...story is presented, the simple yet addicting gameplay, and the joy of feeling smart after solving a case or putting the mystery together yourself,..." Read more
Customers like the voice acting in the video game. They say the characters are enjoyable, well written, and likable. They also say the game is fun and the ultimate in role-playing for thinking gamers.
"...He's very likable as are many other characters like Mia Fey, Detective Gumshoe, Larry Butz, etc. The prosecutors, however, you just want to hate!..." Read more
"...be doing a bit of backtracking and detective work, questioning the characters is very fun and presenting them things will sometimes trigger funny or..." Read more
"...The bevy of characters is an eclectic, zany bunch. I smiled in amusement at the jokes and clever dialogue...." Read more
"...The court cases are where the game really shines. The characters are quirky and the scenarios are all distinctive. No two cases felt alike...." Read more
Customers find the game complex, with just enough puzzles and deductive reasoning for their tastes. They say the puzzles are really challenging and require them to think outside the box. They also say the game is pretty intuitive and easy to learn how to play.
"...The plotlines are very interesting and get more complex as you progress through the game...." Read more
"...It really does require you to think! After playing this game, I can't wait to try the others!..." Read more
"...While the first case was fairly easy, the ensuing cases were complex...." Read more
"...Most of it was pretty straight-forward, with interesting storylines and just enough puzzles and deductive reasoning for my tastes...." Read more
Customers find the humor in the game hilarious, comical, and amazing. They also mention that the storyline is gritty with laugh-out-loud funny. Customers also mention the dialogue is funny and find themselves laughing at the banter between the characters. They say the game has silly moments and serious moments that can leave them wanting more.
"...Alternately dramatic, funny, tearjerking, and shocking, this game puts you in the shoes of Phoenix Wright, a young rookie lawyer who is starting to..." Read more
"...The dialogue is funny, and I find myself laughing at the banter between Phoenix and other characters...." Read more
"...jsut about every character presented, it blends dark and gritty with laugh out loud funny...." Read more
"...It's an entertaining,humorous and charming click and point game with plenty of reading. If reading puts you off, then do not buy this game...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the performance of the video game. They mention that it works well, has no issues, and does not disappoint. Some say that the product is like new with no signs of any use.
"...However, it did not dissapoint...." Read more
"...Phoenix Wright isn't bad. Mia is fine. Maya is so-so. But the prosecutors and the defendants and the witnesses are all pretty annoying...." Read more
"...Everything just works so well. I enjoy it so well in fact that i bought the second installation the day after I got this one in...." Read more
"No issues at all with the game. Arrived in a little ds cartridge holder. Game is amazing too. All around, solid delivery and solid game." Read more
Customers find the music in the video game to be great, simple, and infectious. They also say the in-game music is well-placed and unique.
"...This game's main strength (besides the great soundtrack) is the well-written and endearing characters and dialogue...." Read more
"...It might not be a game for everybody, but it is fun game, with good music, and good/well written characters, and unique...." Read more
"...the characters are unique and lovable, and the music and sound effects top it off amazingly!" Read more
"...The music is simple and infectious, the interface is easy to navigate either via touch stylus or buttons, and you can save your state in the game at..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the graphics of the game. Some find them charming, expressive, and cartoon-like. They also like the art and character designs. However, others say the graphics are minimal, pixely, and dated.
"...Overall, I thought this game was very charming and a refreshing change from games that rely on realistic graphics wow-factor instead of great..." Read more
"...It's so cartoon-like and so much fun...." Read more
"...Graphics:This game is a port of a Japanese GBA game, so the graphics aren't as good as they could be, but they are still good, and the character..." Read more
"...I like the art and character designs, and once you get the hang of the game mechanics you shouldn't have any problems playing...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the writing style. Some find the writing well written, humorous, and well designed. They also say the game is very text based, and the dialogue is wonderful. However, other customers find the dialogue stilted, predictable, and boring. They mention that the audio is limited to hollering and there are no recorded voices.
"...the various characters and charicatures you meet through wonderful dialogue, the forcefulness of the flow of the courtroom scenes, and just the..." Read more
"...There is hardly any voice acting and only a few sound effects. The music, I should add, is incredibly catchy and expressive...." Read more
"...Overall the writing is good, but since it's needlessly Americanized..." Read more
"...What makes this DS title so addictive is the well written and often times humorous storyline...." Read more
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American's don't seem to normally fare well with text-based games. There's just something about having to sit and read and select choices that has the average american teenager running for the hills.
As such, I was amazed when I heard this game was coming to the States. There are dozens (if not hundreds) of this genre in Japan, but the US hasn't seen many of them. Yet, with the oddities of the DS and the growing interest in obscure Japan-only games among a certain cross-section of the gaming demographic (see Katamari Damashii, Wario Ware, Feel the Magic, or even such things as DDR or Para Para Paradise [okay, that last one not so much, but I'm a big fan]), publishers seem willing to take the risk a bit more than they would.
And so we have a slew of strange text-based games. There's Sprung that came on release (a very, very simple point and click text game, but actually it hardly counts, seeing as it's from a Canadian developer), and then the puzzle/text adventure Trace Memory (which I enjoyed, too), and now Phoenix Wright. While the others were fun, Phoenix blows them out of the water with one thing: style.
I'm not just talking about the anime-inspired art. No, I'm talking of the energy of the scenes and the stories, the various characters and charicatures you meet through wonderful dialogue, the forcefulness of the flow of the courtroom scenes, and just the overall feeling of giddiness underneath the suits of Phoenix and Edgeworth.
The plots here aren't groundbreaking, but they're of similar quality to your average Law and Order or CSI, and personally I think they're a lot cleverer, as they know they're melodramatic and revel in it with a cheesiness and sly humor that those shows with their self-imposed seriousness lack.
Yes, like all text-games it's fairly linear (though that's sometimes hard to tell), and the exploration/investigation parts where you visit scenes and talk to witnesses/suspects can drag a bit, but it's a text-game, and these are typical drawbacks. But when in the courtroom, Phoenix Wright pops with energy and power, turning legal proceedings into battles of wills with the prosecution (the wonderful Miles Edgeworth, who I want to see more of if there's a sequel) and the witnesses (a certain witness in Chapter 3 is memorable, a hilarious female that floors even Edgeworth).
These courtroom battles are over the top, with effects that seem more in keeping with a samurai duel than a trial, but it works in a way that is surprising and entertaining. For a text adventure, Phoenix Wright has more energy and excitement than any cookie-cutter action game out there.
And it's lengthy, too. The first case is short and quick, and leaves you wondering whether or not this game will be disappointingly short in the end (the one drawback to Trace Memory, though one wonders if these are even the same genre). Yet, each chapter gets longer and longer, until they become multi-day cases with witnesses and investigations stretching on as new facts unfold in the courtroom. Trust me, length isn't an issue, though you might end up beating it quickly just because you play it that much.
Phoenix Wright is a remake of an original game of three for GBA in Japan, and hopefully this game will prove to Capcom that there's a market for these things in America now, and all us English-speaking peoples can have a chance to experience more Wright. C'mon, give it a playthrough. It's worth picking up, and so long as you don't mind reading, and like entertainingment, and aren't put off by the idea of playing a lawyer in a courtroom melodrama, you'll love it.
If you've never played a game like this, this is the title to try. It's better than any I've ever experienced, and I can't recommend it highly enough as one of the best games on DS, period.
If you want this game to be a realistic depiction of what it is like to be a lawyer, don't get it. That is not the point of this game. It's basically a fun logic and whodunit murder mystery game featuring some very endearing characters. Alternately dramatic, funny, tearjerking, and shocking, this game puts you in the shoes of Phoenix Wright, a young rookie lawyer who is starting to take cases on his own. You ask questions and look for contradictions in the courtroom, and search for clues and talk to witnesses outside. In the final case, you even get to dust for fingerprints and look for bloodstains. The plotlines are very interesting and get more complex as you progress through the game.
Gameplay is limited to clicking on things with your stylus or flipping through your inventory with the arrow buttons. It's pretty intuitive and easy to learn how to do.
This game's main strength (besides the great soundtrack) is the well-written and endearing characters and dialogue. I loved seeing Phoenix get stressed out and sweat during a trial, seeing his friend/rival prosecutor Miles Edgeworth get aggravated, Detective Gumshoe's downtrodden puppy-dog look, Maya's charming naivete, and the entertaining variety of witnesses. While not as impressively rendered as most DS games, the artwork is very expressive and often hilarious. My only gripe is that there were a few misspellings and gramatical errors that should have been caught in the translation.
Overall, I thought this game was very charming and a refreshing change from games that rely on realistic graphics wow-factor instead of great storylines and well-written characters. It gets a "Teen" rating for some blood and a few off-color jokes, but I don't think younger kids would be able to put together the pieces of these rather complex mysteries enough to understand this game anyway.
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Y por cierto, el envío rapidísimo, tardó poco más de 2 días en llegar.