Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney



Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is the first game in the Ace Attorney series. It was originally released in Japan on October 11th, 2001 as a Game Boy Advance game under the name Gyakuten Saiban, which is roughly translated in English to "Turnabout Trial".

The Nintendo DS remake, Gyakuten Saiban: Yomigaeru Gyakuten, which roughly translates in English to "Turnabout Trial: Turnabout Rebirth", was released in Japan on September 15th, 2005 with an additional case. This remake was also translated and released in the US and other countries as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

The game was brought to the Nintendo Wii as a downloadable title via WiiWare; its build is based upon the 2006 European DS release of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. It was released in Japan on December 15, 2009, and in the US on January 11, 2010, consisting of the first four cases. "Rise from the Ashes" was released separately on March 16, 2010 in Japan, and on May 24, 2010 in the US. The releases cost 900 and 300 Nintendo Points respectively; for the US release, these costs were changed to 1000 and 100 Nintendo Points respectively.

The DS remake uses the microphone and the touchscreen of the DS as alternatives to the button-based control methods from the original GBA game. For example, the player can select options by touching them like buttons, and the player can press witnesses or present evidence by holding Y and shouting "Objection!", "Hold it!" or "Take that!" into the microphone. The Japanese versions also have dual language options in Japanese and English, and the European version has translations in multiple European languages.

Episodes

 * 1) The First Turnabout (はじめての逆転 Hajimete no Gyakuten)
 * 2) Turnabout Sisters (逆転姉妹 Gyakuten Shimai)
 * 3) Turnabout Samurai (逆転のトノサマン Gyakuten no Tonosaman)
 * 4) Turnabout Goodbyes (逆転、そしてサヨナラ Gyakuten, Soshite Sayonara)
 * 5) Rise from the Ashes (蘇る逆転 Yomigaeru Gyakuten), the DS-exclusive case, features forensic investigation techniques that use the touchscreen and microphone exclusively.

Main Characters

 * Phoenix Wright is the controllable protagonist.
 * Mia Fey is Wright's mentor, who helps him out of tight spots.
 * Maya Fey is Wright's second client and Mia's sister; she becomes his defense aide. She is a spirit medium in training, and she channels Mia after Mia dies in Turnabout Sisters.
 * Miles Edgeworth is the main antagonist for most of the game. He prosecutes against Wright in Turnabout Sisters, Turnabout Samurai and Rise from the Ashes.
 * Dick Gumshoe is the detective in charge of the latter four episodes.
 * The nameless judge presides over all of Wright's trials in the game.
 * Manfred von Karma is the prosecutor and antagonist in Turnabout Goodbyes.
 * Ema Skye is Wright's defense aide in Rise from the Ashes. She aspires to be a forensic investigator, and forensic investigation excites her.

Gyakuten Saiban 1

 * Planning, Script, Direction: Shu Takumi (巧 舟 Takumi Shu)
 * Graphics (character designer): Kumiko Suekane (末包 久美子 Suekane Kumiko)
 * Graphics: Tatsurou Iwamoto (岩元 辰郎 Iwamoto Tatsurou)
 * Main Programmer: Noriyuki Ootani (大谷 規之 Ootani Noriyuki)
 * Programmer: Masayoshi Endou (遠藤 正勝 Endou Masayoshi)
 * Music: Masakazu Sugimori (杉森 雅和 Sugimori Msakazu)
 * Sound Effects: Atsushi Mori (森 敦史 Mori Atsushi)
 * Publicity: Hiroshi Nakatani (中谷 洋 Nakatani Hiroshi), Ayumi Terada (寺田 歩未 Terada Ayumi)
 * Instruction Manual: Yumiko Uchida (内田 裕見子 Uchida Yumiko)
 * Producer: Atsushi Inaba (稲葉 敦志 Inaba Atsushi)
 * Production Supervisor: Shinji Mikami (三上 真司 Mikami Shinji)

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Gyakuten Saiban: Yomigaeru Gyakuten)

 * Series Director/ Scenario: Shu Takumi (巧 舟 Takumi Shu)
 * Design: Kazuya Nuri (塗 和也 Nuri Kazuya)
 * Music: Toshihiko Horiyama (堀山 俊彦 Horiyama Toshihiko)
 * Producer: Minae Matsukawa (松川 美苗 Matsukawa Minae)