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Play Overview
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney (2014) is a courtroom murder mystery series where you piece together clues to challenge testimonies and uncover the truth. It’s like a visual novel, although you must interact with characters and evidence to progress.
These are essentially visual novel adventures where you collect evidence, talk to witnesses and make leaps of deduction to move the story forwards. Each case begins with an opening cinematic of a murder. Then you have the task of defending the prime suspect. The gameplay is divided into two sections, investigations and courtroom trials.
During the trial, you cross-examine witnesses and use evidence to uncover the truth. You can go back and forth between the different statements in the testimony and press the witness for more details about a statement. The aim is to find an inconsistency, present evidence and establish innocence.
The games in the series are as follows:
In addition to the main games are a number of "Investigations" spin-off titles:
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 8 months ago.
These are essentially visual novel adventures where you collect evidence, talk to witnesses and make leaps of deduction to move the story forwards. Each case begins with an opening cinematic of a murder. Then you have the task of defending the prime suspect. The gameplay is divided into two sections, investigations and courtroom trials.
During the trial, you cross-examine witnesses and use evidence to uncover the truth. You can go back and forth between the different statements in the testimony and press the witness for more details about a statement. The aim is to find an inconsistency, present evidence and establish innocence.
The games in the series are as follows:
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2001) first on Gameboy Advance then on Nintendo DS, PC, Wii and iOS.
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Justice for All (2002) first on Gameboy Advance then on Nintendo DS, PC, and Wii.
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Trials and Tribulations (2004) first on Gameboy Advance then on PC, Nintendo DS, and Wii.
- Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney (2007) on Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, and Nintendo 3DS.
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Dual Destinies (2013) on Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android.
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney − Spirit of Justice (2016) on Nintendo 3DS, iOS, Android
- Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (2019) - All 14 episodes, spanning the first three games.
In addition to the main games are a number of "Investigations" spin-off titles:
- Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (2009) on Nintendo DS, Android, iOS.
- Ace Attorney Investigations 2 (2011) on Nintendo DS, Android, and iOS in 2017.
- Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2012) is a crossover between Ace Attorney and the Professor Layton series on Nintendo 3DS.
Our examiner, Andy Robertson, first checked Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney 4 years ago. It was re-examined by Ellen Robertson and updated 8 months ago.
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Play Style
Benefits
This game is good if you want to:
- Be supported to remember and visualise
- Understand government
- Get children reading
- Solve a mystery
- Control and order things
This game has helped players develop their Behaviour and Knowledge as part of the following pathways:
This game has been the inspiration for the following activities:
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READING
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MAKING AND DESIGNING
Age Ratings
Content Rating
Rated for younger players in Australia. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is rated Parental Guidance (PG) for Mild Violence, Mild Themes.
Skill Level
11+ year-olds usually have the required skill to enjoy this game. Still, it's important for parents and guardians to consider the maturity required to process the game content. It's also important to ensure children understand in-game purchases and have spending limits set-up. The cases involve finding and sifting evidence before interjecting in court. For those with the maturity for the content, younger players enjoy trying out this role and interjecting with proceedings on behalf of the innocent.
Our Game Pathways reveal how 11-year-olds play this game:
- 11-year-old: Igniting Reading With Courtroom Drama
Costs
Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney usually costs £7.99 to £29.99.
There are the following additional costs associated with this game:
Free-to-start playing on iOS and Android with in-game purchases for the different games and cases.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
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Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney
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- In-Game Purchases: Additional in-game purchases are offered for items that enhance the experience.
Free-to-start playing on iOS and Android with in-game purchases for the different games and cases.
It's important to set up your accounts and devices appropriately. More information is on our Financial Resources page.
Game Details
Release Date: 12/12/2014, updated in 2019
Out Now: 3DS and 2DS, Android, GBA, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One and iOS
Skill Rating: 11+ year-olds
Players: 1
Genres: Narrative, Puzzle (Adventure, Brain Game, Communication, Point-and-Click and Role-Play)
Accessibility: 17 features
Components: 2D Side-On and Cartoon
Developer: Capcom USA (@CapcomUSA_)
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