I just got the UK version of this game from DVDCrave, and seriously guys get this game while you can! This is a rare gem of a title that is a lot of fun :D

I've gone through the first episode (there are five) and this first one sort of acts as a tutorial, the following episodes are a lot longer (apparently the last is longer the first 4 put together). The first episode is only the court segment of the game, where you have to discover the contradictions in the witness testimony by analysing the evidence against the accounts of the witness, the first episode keeps things pretty simple.

In future episodes the game becomes more involved as I have found on starting the second episode where you must first examine the scene of the crime to gather evidence for the upcoming trial. It works in a point and click (or touch) style.

There is a lot of dialogue and you have to pay attention but the writing is so brilliant that it isnt tiresome as everything is so entertaining, and quite amusing when you point out contradictions to the witness. Also yelling "OBJECTION" and "TAKE THAT" into the DS microphone is a lot of fun :lol: .

An excellent game, its a shame that it will probably not get a local release (from the looks of it) but dont let this stop you from enjoying this great piece of software, think of a court drama TV show and this is basically how this game works, only the characters are more amusing and of course it's interactive and more involving than what a TV show would be.

Seriously get this game now!!! :thumbsup:

I'm guessing it's out in America? Sounds pretty interesting,and fun. :P

Bad thing is..It's 3:11AM,And the only store that sells DS games near me that is open would be Wal-Mart,But i don't want to waste the trip this late to see if it is out or not. <_<

I'll definatly look into it in a day or so. Heh,if you hadn't posted this,I probably would've never known about this game.Sad i know...

Yeah it would be out in the US, though I've heard it is hard to find, I imagine you'll find it somewhere though I guess.

DS games are region free, aren't they? If the answer is yes then you could just import the game from the UK like DVDCrave (an Aussie site) are doing. Lik-Sang or Play-Asia will probably have copies of the game.

As for the game itself, it's always been a title that I have wanted. There's so many out there actually but we won't go into that. I do plan on getting this game sometime in the near future but alas, I've got other things to get first such as the 360. (I spent enough on the Lite already, I think ;))

Yeah DS games are region free, and Phoenix Wright in particular is quite rare, speaking of which I'll have to go play it again :)

Well i've checked Wal-Mart,And no signs of this game. :argh:

...Looks like i'll have to hit a different city one day,either way i will find it.

Good luck in finding it dude :)

So I'm going through episode 2 now, man this game is fun, :D

borg - i finished ep 3 and I have to agree this is a great game! haven't had a chance ot pick it up since (too many other DS titles!), for a point a click investigation game its quite fun, especially when u see the faces witnesses make when you find a contradiction in their statements!

:lol: yeah they are very amusing. I seem to be wrapping the case up now in episode 2, but then my DS Lite starting flashing red, and I realised the battery is going low, and with the Lite you dont have much time before it cuts off, so I decided to save and quit then since it was time to eat dinner anyway.

And yeah you're right, I actually didnt know exactly what to expect from this point and click style adventure but now after playing it, I understand why it was hyped as being so fun :)

Okay, well for those of you who are unaware that Phoenix Wright 2 will soon be released (26th October for the jap version that includes english language version) and the US release, 7th January or something like that (I've forgotten). Capcom have now released new screenshots of Phoenix Wright 4 (I think the 3rd game will be released after the 4th, or they might be tied in)

Click here for screenshots

Straight away, you can see the immediate difference compared to the early chapters in the original game with more detailed backgrounds and characters. The main reason being since these games were actually made for the GBA in 2001 for japan release only

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Anyway, I'm coming up to the end of the 3rd chapter (I think I'm only up to the 3rd chapter with the Steel Samurai) and still thorougly enjoying it. For a joke I decided to select the option that said "There was no victim!" which goes into a nearly probable extended result despite Edgeworth and the Judge proclaiming I've lost my mind! :lol: Whilst some people think the game is too short, I on the other hand, object (with a "Hold It!"). I've been playing this for at least an hour a day and I've had it for nearly 2 weeks now. Any game that can last this long gets my seal of approval when compared to a YouTube video that Mario 64 can be beaten in 79 minutes! (includes collecting 70 stars + game ending), click the long bolded thingy where I'm typing this. Though I doubt anyone would be able to do that on their first attempt :P

Yeah its a pretty lenghty game, I was impressed :D

Phoenix Wright 4 is looking good, it will likely be a full game full of chapters like the final one in the first game, which would be damn awesome :D You'll see what I mean when you get to the final chapter slashy.

Im really excited for the second game, and ive been looking all over the place for Pheonix Wright. Gamespot says that one of the stores around me has it. I better run!

And where did you hear about the 3rd and 4th one, i would really like to look into that

A bit of research always helps ;) I knew about the 3rd and 4th one before I supplied the screenshots in my post above but that's because I was searching for other info about fan translations for the game when I stumbled upon it

I've been waiting for this to come out in Australia for ages, but like you said, it doesn't seem like it. With all of you raving on about it I might have to take some money from my Wii savings to buy it.

Go for it mate :D DVDCrave currently have some copies in stock, it doesnt look like it will ever release over here, which is a shame, some of the best games on DS aren't even released locally, somethings wrong with that :(

Honestly, I had a lot of fun with this game :D

i actually just found a copy over here, im at the 4th chapter and i absolutly love this game

Thats awesome Nags, enjoy it :thumbsup:

After reading through this thread i'm totally buying this as my next game purchase. The premise sounds so fun, does it get too difficult at any stage??

Well the main thing is, is to just look for clues, see false statements and press the witness to tell the truth. It's not overly hard and you can save the game at anytime. During court sessions you're allowed to make 5 mistakes, once those are gone you'll have a 'Game Over' screen and will have to load again. After each chapter you'll be asked to save so rarely will you have to replay much.

For those very rare moments you do get completely stuck, just resort to GameFAQ

There are times when you may get stuck, because the contradiction / false statement isn't so obvious, but it's satisfying when you eventually solve it :)

My bro found this game, at a toys R' us. I didn't really think it would be fun, till I myself tried it out.

I got my copy of Justice for All today, and I'll give it play through shortly, so I thought I'd bump and change this thread for discussion of all things Phoenix Wright.

Though looking at the packaging for Justice for All, the words "Ace Attorney" are large, it seems Capcom is directing the series of games to be the Ace Attorney series rather than the Phoenix Wright series, since in the 4th game (first one fully for the ground up for DS) you dont actually play as Phoenix Wright.

Anyway, time to play some Justice for All :D I'll post some impressions later.

*Bump* :whistling:

So I've played through a fair bit of Justice for All now, and essentially if you have played the first and enjoyed it, you will love what you get here, it's basically more of the same, with the only new feature being psyche locks, which basically allows Phoenix to see when someone is lying and you'll have to "unlock" the truth using evidence and your wits ;)

The game has a fair bit of references to the first game, so I'd recommend playing the first game before the second, (the first has more cases as well so its better value).

Justice for All is again hilarious, some awesome references to the gaming industry general pop culture and the like with many "in jokes", I dont want to spoil any of them, it's all good stuff.

The cases themselves are also full of twists and turns, the first case is more of a tutorial (it gets you back into the swing of things) but the ones after that really get into some depth, its what you would expect from Phoenix Wright, and Mr. Wright himself makes many thoughts to himself that are some of the most funniest moments.

For the Aussies out there, the first game will finally get a local release in March, so if you haven’t already picked up a copy do so at the local release :thumbsup:

I received this game yesterday, haven't played it much but ala borgster I will post impressions later. Seems to be more of the same but as the old saying goes "If it aint broken, don't fix it" :D

So far im not enjoying it as much as the original but i know by the end ill be completely satisfied :)

I'm on the last case in Justice for All, and holy crap this case is awesome!! So many twists and turns, and it is so long as well :D Brilliant stuff!

Just got the first game today. I've just finished the first court scene in the second case, and damn, this game is fantastic.

EDIT: Just finished the second case. Bring on the next case!

Just finished the first day of court in the 4th case. It looks like a good case.

With Ema returning for Ace Attorney 4, it's going to make Phoenix's absence even more strongly felt. Argh, I wish they weren't switching characters.

You're not one for change are you? Resident Evil, Phoenix Wright ... :P

On that note apparantly Mr. Wright is still in the 4th game, only in a different role ;)

Well, I'm up to the last case in the first game. The 4th case was absolutely fantastic, and *SPOILERS* to be able catch Von Karma was awesome.

Yeah that was an awesome moment in the 4th case :D

Is it just me or is Case 5 a bit more ridiculous with what evidence you have to present? I mean, in the first four cases it was all pretty obvious what you had to present (if you paid attention), but in this case it's all a bit random.

Yeah the fifth case is a bit more abstract in that way, I cant remember now the exact types of evidence you had to present, but I remember it was a long case, and you get to do some neat investigation stuff that is more DS specific :D

Pearl Fey is hot. :D

Dude, she's like Six! :wacko:

Ok cute is a better word even though she does have a rather large forehead.

More like Mia Fey is hot.

>_>

^ Pics or she doesn't exist!

That said, the chick in your avatar is hot! Very much so. ;)

:P

The chick in my avatar is Sally Shapiro. She makes obscure italo-disco music.