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A prosecutor is one who seeks the conviction of a defendant. However... I don't believe that's all we are.

— Captivate 2009 Trailer

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth (逆転検事 (Gyakuten Kenji); lit. "Turnabout Prosecutor") is the fifth game in the Ace Attorney series, taking place about a month after the third game. Codenamed "NEW Gyakuten NOT Saiban" prior to its official announcement, it is a significant departure from the previous four games, most notably in the fact that there are no playable trials, and the game follows the prosecutor Miles Edgeworth as he investigates various crimes. The investigation/trial paradigm that defined the previous games has been revamped: investigations have been made more interactive, with the player now able to move Edgeworth's sprite around the crime scene instead of using a cursor, and with the "Logic" feature added in by which deductions concerning facts can be made. Trials have been replaced with Arguments, and transitions between investigations and arguments are more seamless than with investigations/trials.

A direct sequel to the game called Gyakuten Kenji 2 was originally released in Japan in 2011. It has not been officially released outside of Japan, but an unofficial localization patch was released in 2014.

Basic information

Aside from one case, the game takes place roughly a month after the events of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations. Unlike the first four games of the series, which Shu Takumi directed, Takeshi Yamazaki is the director instead.

Investigations is more similar to "point-and-click" adventure games than the text-adventure style of previous games in the series. During investigations, characters appear as small sprites standing at a specific point in an area rather than as large sprites facing the player. Edgeworth and his various partners also appear in the same manner, and the player is able to move Edgeworth around freely. Many gameplay functions return in similar, if not identical, forms to those in the previous games.

The developers stated that they took great care in animating the characters correctly; for example, they tried to ensure that Edgeworth's running animations are "graceful, while exerting effort". Like the other games in the series, the player can access gameplay features via either the touchscreen or the buttons.

Gameplay

4719 - Ace Attorney Investigations - Miles Edgeworth (U) 55 25101 — Edgeworth and Lang exchanging cards.

The game is centered around moving Edgeworth to different locations and interacting with different objects and people by examining the former and talking to the latter. The player moves Edgeworth around by touching a directional pad on the touchscreen or the physical d-pad. Edgeworth also usually has a "partner" who follows behind him as he moves around, and Edgeworth can converse with said partner by touching their partner icon on the touchscreen or pressing "Y". As in the core Ace Attorney games, the player can access an "Organizer" (the game's version of the court record) at any time and peruse evidence and profiles collected. There are two main phases of play in the game, which are equivalent to the investigation and trial phases of previous games. However, rather than abruptly alternating from one to the other, the transitions are seamless and the player is not necessarily in either phase at any given time.

In investigations, several modes of gameplay are available, including some that did not exist in previous games. Some areas, like crime scenes, can be examined more closely in a manner that is similar to the "Examine" function in the core Ace Attorney games. Occasionally, the player must look for a clue in an area that contradicts collected evidence and then press a "Deduce" button (or the "X" button) to select the contradicting evidence. Investigations also make use of a second "inventory", called "Logic", that stores important pieces of information that Edgeworth has found. Here, the player can combine two ideas to reach a conclusion. This can create a new piece of information or trigger some other event. Some investigation phases involve investigating a virtually reconstructed version of a crime scene using a gadget belonging to Kay Faraday called "Little Thief".

The other main phase of the game are "arguments", which are similar to cross-examinations in the core Ace Attorney games.

Episodes

The episodes in the game by gameplay order, with their chronological order in brackets.

List

Turnabout Visitor (逆転の来訪者; lit. "Turnabout Visitor") (4): A murder occurs in Miles Edgeworth's office upon his return from working abroad that he must now investigate.
Turnabout Airlines (逆転エアライン; lit. "Turnabout Airline") (2): While on a plane home, Edgeworth is accused of a murder and must find the real culprit in order to clear his name.
The Kidnapped Turnabout (さらわれる逆転; lit. "The Kidnapped Turnabout") (3): While delivering ransom for a kidnapping, Edgeworth finds himself wrapped up in another murder as he meets a rival investigator and an old friend from his past.
Turnabout Reminiscence (過ぎ去りし逆転; lit. "The Bygone Turnabout") (1): Seven years before the other episodes in the game, Edgeworth's first ever court trial is interrupted by the discovery of the corpses of the previous prosecutor and the defendant, seemingly killed by one another. While investigating with his adoptive sister Franziska von Karma, Edgeworth has his first encounters with Dick Gumshoe, Kay Faraday, and an infamous thief known only as the "Yatagarasu".
Turnabout Ablaze (燃え上がる逆転; lit. "The Blazing Turnabout") (5): A fire and double homicide at a foreign embassy leads Edgeworth, Gumshoe, Faraday, von Karma, and Shi-Long Lang to a final showdown with the Yatagarasu and the resolution of a greater conspiracy linking the previous four cases.

Characters

GK1 Relationships — A table showing relationships between characters.

Main characters

Miles Edgeworth is a renowned prosecutor who finds himself embroiled in an Interpol investigation into an international smuggling ring.
Dick Gumshoe is a bumbling but well-meaning police detective who assists Edgeworth in his investigations.
Kay Faraday is a teenage girl claiming to be an infamous thief known as the "Yatagarasu". She also assists Edgeworth via her gadget "Little Thief", which can create a virtual reconstruction of a crime scene.
Franziska Von Karma is Edgeworth's adoptive sister, daughter of the late veteran prosecutor Manfred von Karma, as well as a fearsome prosecutor in her own right. She is currently working with Interpol to take down a smuggling ring.
Shi-Long Lang is an elite Interpol investigator who has the highest successful arrest rate out of all Interpol agents, mostly due to his methodology of "arrest first, ask questions later". He is well-known for his mass investigation tactics using a large team of 100 subordinates.
Shih-na is a seemingly quiet and unassuming woman who acts as Lang's second-in-command.
Tyrell Badd is a veteran police detective who is pursuing the Yatagarasu.

Other characters

For each episode, characters are noted as either debuting (first appearance, but appear in future episodes) or exclusive to that episode (first appearance and only appear in that episode). Characters noted as cameoing have all appeared in previous Ace Attorney games, but appear only as small, full body sprites that often cannot be properly interacted with in this game. Characters with no such notes after their name have either previously appeared in an Ace Attorney game and/or a prior episode of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth.

Turnabout Visitor

An unidentified man who holds Edgeworth at gunpoint
Maggey Byrde
Miles Edgeworth
Buddy Faith (debut)
Dick Gumshoe
Winston Payne (cameo)
Jacques Portsman (debut)

Turnabout Airlines

The Kidnapped Turnabout

Ernest Amano (exclusive)
Lance Amano (exclusive)
Bellboy (cameo)
Colin Devorae/Oliver Deacon (exclusive)
Miles Edgeworth
Buddy Faith (cameo)
Kay Faraday (debut)
Maya Fey (cameo)
Pearl Fey (cameo)
Dick Gumshoe
Shi-Long Lang (debut)
Mike Meekins
Wendy Oldbag
Lauren Paups (debut)
Jacques Portman (cameo)
Shih-na (debut)
Ema Skye
Phoenix Wright (cameo)

Turnabout Reminiscence

Turnabout Ablaze

During credits

Development

Pre-announcement

While developing the Nintendo DS version of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations, producer Motohide Eshiro had the idea of making a spin-off series based on a major character in the Ace Attorney series.^[6] He ran into Takeshi Yamazaki and suggested the idea to him, and Yamazaki agreed to work on it. In his blog at the official Ace Attorney website, Eshiro described it as a reckless suggestion with an inspiring, enthusiastic, reckless response. Daily meetings occurred soon after that.

Eshiro and Yamazaki quickly established an emphasis on the crime scene, rather than on the courtroom, for the game. Some points of contention during the "endless discussions" included the meaning of searching for contradictions in a crime scene, the possibility of playing as multiple different characters, and conveying an Ace Attorney game without the signature courtroom battles.

Director Yamazaki's original plan was to create a detective game starring Akane Houzuki (Ema Skye). However, producer Eshiro saw Reiji Mitsurugi (Miles Edgeworth) in his mind as the main character of the detective game, partly because he was seen as a more popular character according to fan feedback,^[6] and it was so. The game was developed as a follow-up and spin-off to the main Gyakuten Saiban series.^[7]^[8]

Series regular character designer Tatsuro Iwamoto was the first major development team member to be recruited. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney character designer Kazuya Nuri would later be recruited to update some of the characters he had previously designed, though ultimately ended up designing several of the supporting characters, including most of the victims. Iwamoto and Yamazaki quickly began creating a new ensemble of characters. Mikumo Ichijou (Kay Faraday) was the first new character to be created for the game.^[6]

Post-announcement

On March 5, 2008, the official Gyakuten Saiban developer's blog hinted at the game. The blog referred to the game as a product called "NEW Gyakuten NOT Saiban" and stated that more info would be released on the product during an orchestral concert for the music of Gyakuten Saiban.^[9] During the concert, the developers showcased a trailer revealing the game and a new major character, Mikumo Ichijou (Kay Faraday). An official website accompanied the revelation.

On September 17, 2008, the September issue of the magazine Famitsu revealed more information about Mikumo Ichijou as well as a new character called Makoto Yūki. The official website was also updated over the following month.

During Tokyo Game Show 2008, more info on the game was released, including info about gameplay phases and the confirmation of Mei Karuma (Franziska von Karma) as another major character. The developers also announced that the game was about half-done at that point.^[10] Visitors were able to play a demo of the first case, which featured an appearance by Mako Suzuki (Maggey Byrde).

G10 — An early gameplay screenshot of Miles Edgeworth conversing with Zinc Lablanc.

According to a Famitsu survey of 55 companies that were present at TGS 2008, Gyakuten Kenji received the most attention of any portable game at the show.^[11]

The October 2008 issue of Famitsu and the official website corroborated the information revealed at TGS 2008.

The November 2008 issue of Famitsu revealed the second case of the game, as well as some relevant characters.^[12]

The January 2009 issue of Famitsu revealed two new characters. B's Log published the same information and added the age of one of them.

On February 2009, the box art was revealed. The February issue of Famitsu also revealed a limited edition of the game as well as a new mode of gameplay, "crime scene reproduction". The TGS 2008 demo also appeared on the official website. Additionally, e-Capcom, Capcom's virtual store, announced that the game's official soundtrack would be released as a two-disc set on June 24, 2009, and began pre-orderings at a price of 3,360 yen (including taxes). Tatsuro Iwamoto, the game's designer and art director, drew the album's cover art.

In March 2009, Capcom trademarked the name "Ace Attorney Investigations". In late April, an English logo for the game was leaked on Court Records in a picture taken from the event Captivate 2009. The English version of Tokyo Game Show trailer was also released soon after the event's conclusion, revealing Mikumo Ichijou's name as Kay Faraday as well as officially releasing the English logo. A release period of Winter 2009 was also revealed.

The May 2009 issue of Famitsu revealed returning characters Ema Skye, Winston Payne, and Mike Meekins.^[13] The game was released on the 28th of that month (though due to time zone differences it was the 27th in America when it came out).

North American coverage post-release

The English logo.

In March 2009, Capcom trademarked "Ace Attorney Investigations"^[14] as the game's English title. A small trailer was later shown at E3 2009, revealing "Portsman" (Makoto Yūki) and "Jim".^[15] A release date window for North America of January 2010 was also leaked by Nintendo.

Comic-Con 2009, which was held on July 23-26, 2009, featured a playable demo of the English version of Investigations as well as the official North American and PAL release dates.^[1]^[3] The demo revealed Portsman's first name as well as "Jim's" name, as Jacques Portsman and Buddy Faith, respectively.

Nintendo Power's November 2009 issue contained an article on Investigations, revealing new English names such as Shi-Long Lang.^[16]

The English name "Shih-na" was revealed for Shi-Long Lang's partner during Tokyo Game Show 2009.^[17]

On Sept. 25, 2009, the official English website fully launched.

A playable demo of Turnabout Visitor and Turnabout Airlines (the first and second case, respectively) featured on CES 2010, which ran from Jan. 7 to Jan. 10, 2010. The full names of Zinc Lablanc and Rhoda Teneiro were revealed around this time.

European release

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth wasn't translated in any non-English language. This was justified by the sales of the last Ace Attorney game, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, which were stated to be too low. This decision was met with disappointment from non-English-speaking fans of the franchise.

iOS/Android release

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth was released on December 8, 2017 on both iOS and Android.^[4] However, although the standard "close-up" sprites and location art were updated, the "zoomed-out" character sprites were directly ported from the original DS games, albeit scaled-up to match the rest of the game's elements.

Canceled features

One crime scene was indicated on a map that looked identical to the one used in Turnabout Corner to reveal the locations of the three minor crime scenes Apollo Justice was tasked to solve. The crime scene in question was shown to be located near the spot on which the Wright Anything Agency would have been. This crime scene did not make it into the final game.

Timeline

See also: Timeline

Excluding Turnabout Reminiscence, which takes place seven years prior to the main events in the game, the majority of the game takes place between March 12, 2019 (with Turnabout Airlines) and the trials of the main villains on March 17 of the same year at the conclusion of Turnabout Ablaze. Investigations features the shortest "present" timeline period in the series (i.e., excluding Turnabout Reminiscence).

Limited edition

The limited edition of Gyakuten Kenji in Japan included the following:

A pamphlet from the spring concert
A few character illustrations
A card case
An orchestra "mini album" (four of the tracks plus a bonus)
A DVD of promotional trailers

A Gyakuten Kenji-themed Nintendo DSi^[18] was also released.

Music

The Gyakuten Kenji Original Soundtrack was released on June 24, 2009 on two discs. Composed by both Noriyuki Iwadare and Yasuko Yamada, the cover was designed by Tatsuro Iwamoto, the game's designer and art director. It is the only game in the series to have a two disc soundtrack.

Another music disc, the Gyakuten Kenji Orchestra Mini Album, was released with the limited edition version of the game, and featured orchestral soundtracks based on music from Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, as well as previous games in the Ace Attorney franchise.

Staff

Direction, Planning, Scenario:
- Takeshi Yamazaki

Planning:

Scenario:
- Sou Mayumi
- Yuichirou Kitaoka

Art Direction, Design, Illustration:
- Tatsuro Iwamoto

Illustration:

Graphics:

Backgrounds:

Graphics Production Assistance:

Main Programming:
- Naoaki Hashimoto

Programming:

Music:

Sound Effects:
- Dota Ando

Translation, Planning:
- Janet Hsu

Localization:

Localization Assistance:
- Takanori Amano

Localization Team Management:
- Peter Fabiano
- Aya Mizobuchi

Localization Special Thanks:

Quality Assurance:

Management:

Special Thanks:

Executive Producer:
- Keiji Inafune

Series Producer:
- Minae Matsukawa

Producer:
- Motohide Eshiro

Reception

In Japan

SCAN0013 — A preview by the Official Nintendo Magazine prior to the game's release in Europe: "Ace Attorney fans should have no objections to the quality of what's on offer here."

Ace Attorney Investigations sold 172,000 units in its first week of release in Japan,^[19] and 42,000 the following week.^[20] In both cases, the game was the 2nd best selling DS title in Japan, after Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days.

In June 2009, an interview with Eshiro revealed that, considering the positive fan reaction to the game, another Kenji game would probably be developed in the future.^[7]^[8] This eventually came to pass with Gyakuten Kenji 2.

In the United States

The game received positive reviews from critics. Nintendo World Report gave the game 8.5/10 and said "Ace Attorney Investigations is quite possibly the best entry in the series, as it changes up the tried-and-true formula enough to keep it fresh, while retaining the style and witty dialogue of the previous titles." They gave high praise for the game music and art style, but complained a little on the method of controlling Edgeworth with the touch screen.^[21]^[22] EuroGamer gave the game 8/10, praising the choice of Edgeworth as the main character and the new gameplay and character additions, on which they commented that "For all that's new, it's still faithfully an Ace Attorney game."^[23]

GameZone's Steven Hopper gave the game a 7.5/10, saying "Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth gets props for changing up the setting and providing a new protagonist for the franchise. However, the gameplay is pretty standard for the Ace Attorney series, and brings with it the same flaws from other entries."^[24]

Box art gallery

References

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Chris Faylor. Ace Attorney: Miles Edgeworth Gets Release Date. Shacknews. Retrieved on 2009-07-25.
↑ Nintendo Australia's page
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgworth (Nintendo DS). Capcom Europe. Retrieved on 2009-07-25.
↑ ^4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Bolt Storm. Ace Attorney Investigations released on iOS/Android. Court Records. Retrieved on 2017-12-08.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 Gamespot Australia's page
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Spencer. Origins Of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth. Siliconera. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.
↑ ^7.0 ^7.1 Kawasaki Masaitirou. "最初は「逆転刑事」だった？　「逆転検事」開発スタッフに聞いた開発秘話から今後の展望まで" (please translate). 4Gamer. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.
↑ ^8.0 ^8.1 Tuesday. "Hey...We may get another GK game!" Court Records. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.
↑ Akira EX (2008-03-07). "Ace Attorney Dev Blog: Something "Exciting" in April?". GameGrep. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.
↑ Animeish editor(s). Tokyo Game Show 2008: Gyakuten Kenji/ Miles Edgeworth: Perfect Prosecutor. Animeish. Retrieved on 2008-11-01.
↑ Grifford, Kevin (2009-01-17). "Post-TGS: Capcom "Wins" The Show". 1UP. Retrieved on 2008-10-29.
↑ Famitsu editors. "Famitsu." (Gyakuten Kenji section) 14 11 2008: 2 (p. 1). Retrieved on 2008-11-14.
↑ Famitsu editors. "Famitsu." (Gyakuten Kenji section) 5 13 2009: 190. Retrieved on 2009-5-13.
↑ Spencer. So, Capcom Is Localizing The Miles Edgeworth Spinoff. Siliconera. Retrieved on 2009-03-30.
↑ E3 trailer
↑ Chris H. Miles to Go. Nintendo Power. Retrieved on 2009-09-22.
↑ xfactor. Ace Attorney Investigation assets (screenshots etc) @ TGS. Court Records. Retrieved on 2009-09-25.
↑ 2009-04-02. Justin Haywald. 2009-04-02. Limited Edition Ace Attorney DSi Coming to Japan. 1UP.
↑ David Jenkins. Kingdom Hearts and Ace Attorney boost Japanese chart. Games Industry.biz. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.
↑ Kris Graft. Japanese Charts: Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Leads For Second Week. Gamasutra. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.
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External links

Official website
Official Japanese website, including a demo of the game
Wikipedia page
Screenshots
News
Tokyo Game Show 2008 Trailer (FANSUBBED), as well as Captivate 2009's English version

Ace Attorney game episodes

The First Turnabout · Turnabout Sisters · Turnabout Samurai · Turnabout Goodbyes · Rise from the Ashes

The Lost Turnabout · Reunion, and Turnabout · Turnabout Big Top · Farewell, My Turnabout

Turnabout Memories · The Stolen Turnabout · Recipe for Turnabout · Turnabout Beginnings · Bridge to the Turnabout

Turnabout Trump · Turnabout Corner · Turnabout Serenade · Turnabout Succession

Turnabout Countdown · The Monstrous Turnabout · Turnabout Academy · The Cosmic Turnabout · Turnabout for Tomorrow · Turnabout Reclaimed

The Foreign Turnabout · The Magical Turnabout · The Rite of Turnabout · Turnabout Storyteller · Turnabout Revolution · Turnabout Time Traveler

Turnabout Visitor · Turnabout Airlines · The Kidnapped Turnabout · Turnabout Reminiscence · Turnabout Ablaze

Turnabout Target · The Imprisoned Turnabout · The Inherited Turnabout · The Forgotten Turnabout · The Grand Turnabout

The Adventure of the Great Departure · The Adventure of the Unbreakable Speckled Band · The Adventure of the Runaway Room · The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro · The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story

The Adventure of the Blossoming Attorney · The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro · The Return of the Great Departed Soul · Twisted Karma and His Last Bow · The Resolve of Ryunosuke Naruhodo

On a Dark and Stormy Night · English Turnabout · Mysterious Labyrinthia · The Fire Witch · The Great Witch · The Golden Court · A Taste of Despair · Secrets of the Underground Ruins · The Story's End · The Final Witch Trial · The Last Inquisitor · The First Story

Background cases & special episodes
DL-6 Incident^{PW (Turnabout Goodbyes)} · Class trial^{PW (Turnabout Goodbyes)} · SL-9 Incident^{PW (Rise from the Ashes)} · Death of Magnifi Gramarye^{AJ (Turnabout Succession)} · UR-1 Incident^{DD (Turnabout for Tomorrow)} · Khura'in royal residence fire^{SoJ (Turnabout Revolution)} · KG-8 Incident^{AAI (Turnabout Reminiscence)} · IS-7 Incident^{GK2 (The Inherited Turnabout)} · SS-5 Incident^{GK2 (The Grand Turnabout)} · Professor case^{GAA2 (The Resolve of Ryunosuke Naruhodo)} · Legendary Fire^{PLvsPW (The First Story)}


Quiz Turnabout Deduction^DD Phoenix Wright: Asinine Attorney · Apollo Justice: Asinine Attorney^SoJ "In the Defendants' Antechamber" · "In a First-Class Cabin" · "At the British Supreme Court" · "In Sholmes's Suite" · "At Naruhodo's Legal Consultancy" · "In Mr. Natsume's Room" · "On Briar Road" · "In the Bailey"^GAA Asinine Attorney: Japan · Asinine Attorney: England^GAA2 Reunion · London · Another Visit · Flour Everywhere · At the Market · Awkward Moments · Making Money · Tavern Tale · Festival Fever · Shady Types · Fire Festival · A Fond Farewell^PLvsPW

[shacknews-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Chris Faylor. Ace Attorney: Miles Edgeworth Gets Release Date. Shacknews. Retrieved on 2009-07-25.

[nintendoau-2] Nintendo Australia's page

[capcomeu-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgworth (Nintendo DS). Capcom Europe. Retrieved on 2009-07-25.

[android&ios-4] 4.0 ^4.1 ^4.2 Bolt Storm. Ace Attorney Investigations released on iOS/Android. Court Records. Retrieved on 2017-12-08.

[gamespotau-5] 5.0 ^5.1 Gamespot Australia's page

[siliconera-6] 6.0 ^6.1 ^6.2 Spencer. Origins Of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth. Siliconera. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.

[4gamer-7] 7.0 ^7.1 Kawasaki Masaitirou. "最初は「逆転刑事」だった？　「逆転検事」開発スタッフに聞いた開発秘話から今後の展望まで" (please translate). 4Gamer. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.

[tuesday-8] 8.0 ^8.1 Tuesday. "Hey...We may get another GK game!" Court Records. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.

[9] Akira EX (2008-03-07). "Ace Attorney Dev Blog: Something "Exciting" in April?". GameGrep. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.

[10] Animeish editor(s). Tokyo Game Show 2008: Gyakuten Kenji/ Miles Edgeworth: Perfect Prosecutor. Animeish. Retrieved on 2008-11-01.

[11] Grifford, Kevin (2009-01-17). "Post-TGS: Capcom "Wins" The Show". 1UP. Retrieved on 2008-10-29.

[famitsu1114-12] Famitsu editors. "Famitsu." (Gyakuten Kenji section) 14 11 2008: 2 (p. 1). Retrieved on 2008-11-14.

[famitsu513-13] Famitsu editors. "Famitsu." (Gyakuten Kenji section) 5 13 2009: 190. Retrieved on 2009-5-13.

[14] Spencer. So, Capcom Is Localizing The Miles Edgeworth Spinoff. Siliconera. Retrieved on 2009-03-30.

[E3-15] E3 trailer

[np99-16] Chris H. Miles to Go. Nintendo Power. Retrieved on 2009-09-22.

[xfactor-17] xfactor. Ace Attorney Investigation assets (screenshots etc) @ TGS. Court Records. Retrieved on 2009-09-25.

[18] 2009-04-02. Justin Haywald. 2009-04-02. Limited Edition Ace Attorney DSi Coming to Japan. 1UP.

[19] David Jenkins. Kingdom Hearts and Ace Attorney boost Japanese chart. Games Industry.biz. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.

[20] Kris Graft. Japanese Charts: Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Leads For Second Week. Gamasutra. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.

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 {{quote|Miles Edgeworth|A prosecutor is one who seeks the conviction of a defendant. However... I don't believe that's all we are.|[[Captivate]] 2009 Trailer}}
-'''''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth''''' (''逆転検事'' (''Gyakuten Kenji''); lit. "''Turnabout Prosecutor''"), codenamed "NEW Gyakuten NOT Saiban" prior to its official announcement, is the fifth game in the ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' series of adventure video games, starring prosecutor [[Miles Edgeworth]] and detective [[Dick Gumshoe]]. The game is a departure from the previous games, known collectively in [[Japan]] as the ''[[Gyakuten Saiban]]'' series, in that [[Phoenix Wright]] is neither the protagonist or a major character, although he does make a cameo appearance in this game.
+'''''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth''''' (''逆転検事'' (''Gyakuten Kenji''); lit. "''Turnabout Prosecutor''") is the fifth game in the ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' series, taking place about a month after the [[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations|third game]]. Codenamed "NEW Gyakuten NOT Saiban" prior to its official announcement, it is a significant departure from the previous four games, most notably in the fact that there are no playable [[trial]]s, and the game follows the prosecutor [[Miles Edgeworth]] as he [[investigation|investigates]] various crimes. The investigation/trial paradigm that defined the previous games has been revamped: investigations have been made more interactive, with the player now able to move Edgeworth's sprite around the crime scene instead of using a cursor, and with the "[[Logic]]" feature added in by which deductions concerning facts can be made. Trials have been replaced with [[Argument]]s, and transitions between investigations and arguments are more seamless than with investigations/trials.
-A direct sequel to the game called ''[[Gyakuten Kenji 2]]'' was released in 2011, but to date has not received an official release outside Japan.
+A direct sequel to the game called ''[[Gyakuten Kenji 2]]'' was originally released in Japan in 2011. It has not been officially released outside of Japan, but an unofficial localization patch was released in 2014.
 ==Basic information==
-Aside from [[Turnabout Reminiscence|one case]], the game takes place roughly a month after the events of ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations]]''. Unlike the core series, which [[Shu Takumi]] directed, [[Takeshi Yamazaki]] is the director instead.
+Aside from [[Turnabout Reminiscence|one case]], the game takes place roughly a month after the events of ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations]]''. Unlike the first four games of the series, which [[Shu Takumi]] directed, [[Takeshi Yamazaki]] is the director instead.
 ''Investigations'' is more similar to "point-and-click" adventure games than the text-adventure style of previous games in the series. During [[investigation]]s, characters appear as small sprites standing at a specific point in an area rather than as large sprites facing the player. Edgeworth and his various [[partner]]s also appear in the same manner, and the player is able to move Edgeworth around freely. Many gameplay functions return in similar, if not identical, forms to those in the previous games.
 The developers stated that they took great care in animating the characters correctly; for example, they tried to ensure that Edgeworth's running animations are "graceful, while exerting effort". Like the other games in the series, the player can access gameplay features via either the touchscreen or the buttons.
-==Development==
-===Pre-announcement===
-While developing the [[Nintendo]] [[Nintendo DS|DS]] version of ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations]]'', producer [[Motohide Eshiro]] had the idea of making a spin-off series based on a major character in the ''Ace Attorney'' series.<ref name=siliconera>Spencer. [http://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/14/origins-of-ace-attorney-investigations-miles-edgeworth/ Origins Of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth]. Siliconera. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.</ref> He ran into [[Takeshi Yamazaki]] and suggested the idea to him, and Yamazaki agreed to work on it. In his blog at the official ''Ace Attorney'' website, Eshiro described it as a reckless suggestion with an inspiring, enthusiastic, reckless response. Daily meetings occurred soon after that.
-Eshiro and Yamazaki quickly established an emphasis on the crime scene, rather than on the [[courtroom]], for the game. Some points of contention during the "endless discussions" included the meaning of searching for contradictions in a crime scene, the possibility of playing as multiple different characters, and conveying an ''Ace Attorney'' game without the signature courtroom battles.
-Director Yamazaki's original plan was to create a detective game starring Akane Houzuki ([[Ema Skye]]). However, producer Eshiro saw Reiji Mitsurugi (Miles Edgeworth) in his mind as the main character of the detective game, partly because he was seen as a more popular character according to fan feedback,<ref name=siliconera/> and it was so. The game was developed as a follow-up and spin-off to the main ''Gyakuten Saiban'' series.<ref name="4gamer">Kawasaki Masaitirou. [http://www.4gamer.net/games/074/G007495/20090626025/ "最初は「逆転刑事」だった？　「逆転検事」開発スタッフに聞いた開発秘話から今後の展望まで" (please translate)]. 4Gamer. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.</ref><ref name="tuesday">Tuesday. [http://forums.court-records.net/trial-minutes/hey-may-get-another-game-t15953.html "Hey...We may get another GK game!"] Court Records. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.</ref> Mikumo Ichijou ([[Kay Faraday]]) was the first new character to be created for the game.<ref name=siliconera/>
-===Post-announcement===
-[[File:Kenji.png|thumb|left|Logo for ''Gyakuten Kenji''.]]
-On March 5, 2008, the official ''Gyakuten Saiban'' developer's blog hinted at the game. The blog referred to the game as a product called "NEW Gyakuten NOT Saiban" and stated that more info would be released on the product during an orchestral concert for the music of ''Gyakuten Saiban''.<ref>Akira EX (2008-03-07). [http://gamegrep.com/blog/7775-ace_attorney_dev_blog_something_exciting_in_april/ "Ace Attorney Dev Blog: Something "Exciting" in April?"]. GameGrep. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.</ref> During the concert, the developers showcased a trailer revealing the game and a new major character, Mikumo Ichijou ([[Kay Faraday]]). An official website accompanied the revelation.
-On September 17, 2008, the September issue of the magazine ''[[Famitsu]]'' revealed more information about Mikumo Ichijou as well as a new character called [[Jacques Portsman|Makoto Yuuki]]. The official website was also updated over the following month.
-During [[Tokyo Game Show]] 2008, more info on the game was released, including info about gameplay phases and the confirmation of Mei Karuma ([[Franziska von Karma]]) as another major character. The developers also announced that the game was about half-done at that point.<ref>Animeish editor(s). [http://www.animeish.com/2008/10/tokyo-game-show-2008-gyakuten-kenji-miles-edgeworth-perfect-prosecutor/ Tokyo Game Show 2008: Gyakuten Kenji/ Miles Edgeworth: Perfect Prosecutor]. Animeish. Retrieved on 2008-11-01.</ref> Visitors were able to play a demo of the [[Turnabout Visitor|first case]], which featured an appearance by Mako Suzuki ([[Maggey Byrde]]).
-[[File:G10.jpg|thumb|An early gameplay screenshot of Miles Edgeworth conversing with Zinc Lablanc.]]
-According to a ''Famitsu'' survey of 55 companies that were present at TGS 2008, ''Gyakuten Kenji'' received the most attention of any portable game at the show.<ref>Grifford, Kevin (2009-01-17). [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171000 "Post-TGS: Capcom "Wins" The Show"]. 1UP. Retrieved on 2008-10-29.</ref>
-The October 2008 issue of ''Famitsu'' and the official website corroborated the information revealed at TGS 2008.
-The November 2008 issue of ''Famitsu'' revealed the [[Turnabout Airlines|second case]] of the game, as well as some relevant characters.<ref name=famitsu1114>Famitsu editors. "Famitsu." [http://www.court-records.net/scans/081114famitsu01.jpg (Gyakuten Kenji section)] 14 11 2008: 2 (p. 1). Retrieved on 2008-11-14.</ref>
-The January 2009 issue of ''Famitsu'' revealed two new characters. B's Log published the same information and added the age of one of them.
-On February 2009, the box art was revealed. The February issue of ''Famitsu'' also revealed a limited edition of the game as well as a new mode of gameplay, "[[Little Thief|crime scene reproduction]]". The TGS 2008 demo also appeared on the official website. Additionally, e-Capcom, [[Capcom]]'s virtual store, announced that the game's [[Gyakuten Kenji Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]] would be released as a two-disc set on June 24, 2009, and began pre-orderings at a price of 3,360 yen (including taxes). [[Tatsuro Iwamoto]], the game's designer and art director, drew the album's cover art.
-In March 2009, Capcom trademarked the name "Ace Attorney Investigations". In late April, an English logo for the game was leaked on [http://www.court-records.net/ Court Records] in a picture taken from the event [[Captivate]] 2009. The English version of Tokyo Game Show trailer was also released soon after the event's conclusion, revealing Mikumo Ichijou's name as [[Kay Faraday]] as well as officially releasing the English logo. A release period of Winter 2009 was also revealed.
-The May 2009 issue of ''Famitsu'' revealed returning characters [[Ema Skye]], [[Winston Payne]], and [[Mike Meekins]].<ref name=famitsu513>Famitsu editors. "Famitsu." [http://forums.court-records.net/trial-minutes/may-15th-famitsu-t15214.html?sid=71e97c1b30d11cc739e268a3fc4407c5 (Gyakuten Kenji section)] 5 13 2009: 190. Retrieved on 2009-5-13.</ref> The game was released on the 28th of that month (though due to time zone differences it was the 27th in America when it came out).
-<gallery widths="120">
-File:g02.jpg|Early gameplay image from ''[[Turnabout Airlines]]''. The old touchscreen designs were evidently in use.
-File:g05.jpg|The old "court record" design of the [[organizer]].
-</gallery>
-===North American coverage post-release===
-[[File:Ace Attorney Investigations- Miles Edgeworth logo.png|thumb|left|The English logo.]]
-In March 2009, [[Capcom]] trademarked "Ace Attorney Investigations"<ref>Spencer. [http://www.siliconera.com/2009/03/24/so-capcom-is-localizing-the-miles-edgeworth-spinoff/ So, Capcom Is Localizing The Miles Edgeworth Spinoff.] Siliconera. Retrieved on 2009-03-30.</ref> as the game's English title. A small trailer was later shown at E3 2009, revealing "Portsman" (Makoto Yuuki) and "Jim".<ref name=E3>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYX4z6nsReM E3 trailer]</ref> A release date window for North America of January 2010 was also leaked by Nintendo.
-[[wikipedia:San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] 2009, which was held on July 23-26, 2009, featured a playable demo of the English version of ''Investigations'' as well as the official North American and PAL release dates.<ref name=shacknews/><ref name=capcomeu/> The demo revealed Portsman's first name as well as "Jim's" name, as [[Jacques Portsman]] and [[Buddy Faith]], respectively.
-[[wikipedia:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]]'s November 2009 issue contained an article on ''Investigations'', revealing new English names such as [[Shi-Long Lang]].<ref name=np99>Chris H. [http://www.court-records.net/scans/nov09.jpg Miles to Go]. Nintendo Power. Retrieved on 2009-09-22.</ref>
-The English name "[[Shih-na]]" was revealed for Shi-Long Lang's partner during [[Tokyo Game Show]] 2009.<ref name=xfactor>xfactor. [http://forums.court-records.net/court-docket/ace-attorney-investigation-assets-screenshots-etc-tgs-t17063.html Ace Attorney Investigation assets (screenshots etc) @ TGS]. [http://www.court-records.net/ Court Records]. Retrieved on 2009-09-25.</ref>
-On Sept. 25, 2009, the [http://ace-attorney.com official English website] fully launched.
-A playable demo of ''[[Turnabout Visitor]]'' and ''[[Turnabout Airlines]]'' (the first and second case, respectively) featured on [http://www.cesweb.org/ CES] 2010, which ran from Jan. 7 to Jan. 10, 2010. The full names of [[Zinc Lablanc]] and [[Rhoda Teneiro]] were revealed around this time.
-===European release===
-''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'' wasn't translated in any non-English language. This was justified by the sales of the last ''Ace Attorney'' games (''[[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney]]''), which were stated to be too low. This led to huge disappointment among non-English-speaking fans of the franchise.
-===Canceled features===
-One crime scene was indicated on a map that looked identical to the one used in ''[[Turnabout Corner]]'' to reveal the locations of the three minor crime scenes [[Apollo Justice]] was tasked to solve. The crime scene in question was shown to be located near the spot on which the [[Wright Anything Agency]] would have sat. This crime scene did not make it into the final game.
-<gallery>
-file:g01.jpg|A parking lot crime scene that never made it into development. The old touchscreen design was evidently in use.
-file:g03.jpg|More of the crime scene.
-file:g04.jpg|The canceled map feature. The map looks identical to the one used in ''[[Turnabout Corner]]''.
-file:g07.jpg|An early close-up examination.
-file:g08.jpg|Eureka!
-file:g09.jpg|Edgeworth presents his findings.
-file:g06.jpg|Another crime scene, resembling an airport.
-</gallery>
 ==Gameplay==
@@ Line 108: / Line 45: @@
 The episodes in the game by gameplay order, with their chronological order in brackets.
 ===List===
-#''[[Turnabout Visitor]]'' (''逆転の来訪者'') (4)
+#''[[Turnabout Visitor]]'' (''逆転の来訪者''; lit. "''Turnabout Visitor''") (4): A murder occurs in Miles Edgeworth's office upon his return from working abroad that he must now investigate.
-#''[[Turnabout Airlines]]'' (''逆転エアライン'') (2)
+#''[[Turnabout Airlines]]'' (''逆転エアライン''; lit. "''Turnabout Airline''") (2): While on a plane home, Edgeworth is accused of a murder and must find the real culprit in order to clear his name.
-#''[[The Kidnapped Turnabout]]'' (''さらわれる逆転'') (3)
+#''[[The Kidnapped Turnabout]]'' (''さらわれる逆転''; lit. "''The Kidnapped Turnabout''") (3): While delivering ransom for a kidnapping, Edgeworth finds himself wrapped up in another murder as he meets a [[Shi-Long Lang|rival investigator]] and an [[Kay Faraday|old friend]] from his past.
+#''[[Turnabout Reminiscence]]'' (''過ぎ去りし逆転''; lit. "''The Bygone Turnabout''") (1): Seven years before the other episodes in the game, Edgeworth's first ever court trial is interrupted by the discovery of the corpses of the [[Byrne Faraday|previous prosecutor]] and the [[Mack Rell|defendant]], seemingly killed by one another. While investigating with his adoptive sister [[Franziska von Karma]], Edgeworth has his first encounters with [[Dick Gumshoe]], [[Kay Faraday]], and an infamous thief known only as the "[[Yatagarasu]]".
-#''[[Turnabout Reminiscence]]'' (''過ぎ去りし逆転; lit. "''The Departed Turnabout''") (1)
+#''[[Turnabout Ablaze]]'' (''燃え上がる逆転''; lit. "''The Blazing Turnabout''") (5): A fire and double homicide at [[Cohdopian Embassy|a foreign embassy]] leads Edgeworth, Gumshoe, Faraday, von Karma, and Shi-Long Lang to a final showdown with the Yatagarasu and the resolution of a [[Cohdopian smuggling ring|greater conspiracy linking the previous four cases]].
-#''[[Turnabout Ablaze]]'' (''燃え上がる逆転'') (5)
-==Main characters==
+==Characters==
+[[File:GK1 Relationships.jpg|thumb|right|A table showing relationships between characters.]]
+===Main characters===
 * '''[[Miles Edgeworth]]''' is a renowned prosecutor who finds himself embroiled in an [[Interpol]] investigation into an [[Cohdopian smuggling ring|international smuggling ring]].
 * '''[[Dick Gumshoe]]''' is a bumbling but well-meaning police detective who assists Edgeworth in his investigations.
+* '''[[Kay Faraday]]''' is a teenage girl claiming to be an infamous thief known as the "[[Yatagarasu]]". She also assists Edgeworth via her gadget "[[Little Thief]]", which can create a virtual reconstruction of a crime scene.
-* '''[[Kay Faraday]]''' is a young girl claiming to be an infamous thief known as the "[[Yatagarasu]]". She also assists Edgeworth via her gadget "[[Little Thief]]", which can create a virtual reconstruction of a crime scene.
 * '''[[Franziska Von Karma]]''' is Edgeworth's adoptive sister, daughter of the late veteran prosecutor [[Manfred von Karma]], as well as a fearsome prosecutor in her own right. She is currently working with Interpol to take down a smuggling ring.
 * '''[[Shi-Long Lang]]''' is an elite Interpol investigator who has the highest successful arrest rate out of all [[Interpol]] agents, mostly due to his methodology of "arrest first, ask questions later". He is well-known for his mass investigation tactics using a large team of 100 subordinates.
 * '''[[Shih-na]]''' is a seemingly quiet and unassuming woman who acts as Lang's second-in-command.
 * '''[[Tyrell Badd]]''' is a veteran police detective who is pursuing the Yatagarasu.
-===Characters by episode===
+===Other characters===
 For each episode, characters are noted as either debuting (first appearance, but appear in future episodes) or exclusive to that episode (first appearance and only appear in that episode). Characters noted as cameoing have all appeared in previous ''Ace Attorney'' games, but appear only as small, full body sprites that often cannot be properly interacted with in this game. Characters with no such notes after their name have either previously appeared in an ''Ace Attorney'' game and/or a prior episode of ''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth''.
-====''Turnabout Visitor''====
+===''Turnabout Visitor''===
-* [[Tyrell Badd|Unidentified man who holds Edgeworth at gunpoint]]
+* [[Tyrell Badd|An unidentified man who holds Edgeworth at gunpoint]]
 * [[Maggey Byrde]]
 * [[Miles Edgeworth]]
 * [[Buddy Faith]] (debut)
 * [[Dick Gumshoe]]
 * [[Winston Payne]] (cameo)
+* [[Jacques Portsman]] (debut)
+===''Turnabout Airlines''===
-* [[Jacques Portman]] (debut)
-====''Turnabout Airlines''====
 * [[Zinc Lablanc]] (debut)
 * [[Miles Edgeworth]]
 * [[Dick Gumshoe]]
 * [[Akbey Hicks]] (exclusive)
 * [[Sal Manella]] (cameo)
 * [[Cammy Meele]] (exclusive)
 * [[Rhoda Teneiro]] (debut)
 * [[Franziska von Karma]]
-====''The Kidnapped Turnabout''====
+===''The Kidnapped Turnabout''===
 * [[Ernest Amano]] (exclusive)
 * [[Lance Amano]] (exclusive)
 * [[Bellboy]] (cameo)
 * [[Colin Devorae|Colin Devorae/Oliver Deacon]] (exclusive)
 * [[Miles Edgeworth]]
 * [[Buddy Faith]] (cameo)
 * [[Kay Faraday]] (debut)
 * [[Maya Fey]] (cameo)
+* [[Pearl Fey]] (cameo)
 * [[Dick Gumshoe]]
 * [[Shi-Long Lang]] (debut)
 * [[Mike Meekins]]
 * [[Wendy Oldbag]]
 * [[Lauren Paups]] (debut)
 * [[Jacques Portman]] (cameo)
 * [[Shih-na]] (debut)
 * [[Ema Skye]]
 * [[Phoenix Wright]] (cameo)
-====''Turnabout Reminiscence''====
+===''Turnabout Reminiscence''===
 * [[Tyrell Badd]]
 * [[Manny Coachen]] (debut)
 * [[Miles Edgeworth]]
 * [[Byrne Faraday]] (exclusive)
 * [[Kay Faraday]]
 * [[Dick Gumshoe]]
 * [[Judge]]
 * [[Shi-Long Lang]] (cameo)
 * [[Deid Mann]] (exclusive; allusions)
 * [[Mack Rell]]
 * [[Franziska von Karma]]
+* [[Manfred von Karma]]
 * [[Cece Yew]] (exclusive; allusions)
 * [[Shih-na|Calisto Yew]] (debut)
-====''Turnabout Ablaze''====
+===''Turnabout Ablaze''===
 * [[Quercus Alba]] (exclusive)
 * [[Tyrell Badd]]
 * [[Larry Butz]]
 * [[Manny Coachen]]
 * [[Miles Edgeworth]]
 * [[Kay Faraday]]
 * [[Dick Gumshoe]]
 * [[Lotta Hart]] (cameo)
 * [[Shi-Long Lang]]
+* [[Shih-na]]
-* [[Shi-na]]
 * [[Missile]] (cameo)
 * [[Ka-Shi Nou]] (exclusive)
 * [[Wendy Oldbag]]
 * [[Colias Palaeno]] (exclusive)
 * [[Franziska von Karma]]
-=====During credits=====
+===During credits===
 * [[Maggey Byrde]]
 * [[Judge]]
 * [[Zinc Lablanc]]
 * [[Mike Meekins]]
 * [[Lauren Paups]]
 * [[Ema Skye]]
 * [[Rhoda Teneiro]]
+==Development==
+===Pre-announcement===
+While developing the [[Nintendo]] [[Nintendo DS|DS]] version of ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations]]'', producer [[Motohide Eshiro]] had the idea of making a spin-off series based on a major character in the ''Ace Attorney'' series.<ref name="siliconera">Spencer. [http://www.siliconera.com/2009/08/14/origins-of-ace-attorney-investigations-miles-edgeworth/ Origins Of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth]. Siliconera. Retrieved on 2009-08-15.</ref> He ran into [[Takeshi Yamazaki]] and suggested the idea to him, and Yamazaki agreed to work on it. In his blog at the official ''Ace Attorney'' website, Eshiro described it as a reckless suggestion with an inspiring, enthusiastic, reckless response. Daily meetings occurred soon after that.
+Eshiro and Yamazaki quickly established an emphasis on the crime scene, rather than on the [[courtroom]], for the game. Some points of contention during the "endless discussions" included the meaning of searching for contradictions in a crime scene, the possibility of playing as multiple different characters, and conveying an ''Ace Attorney'' game without the signature courtroom battles.
+Director Yamazaki's original plan was to create a detective game starring Akane Houzuki ([[Ema Skye]]). However, producer Eshiro saw Reiji Mitsurugi (Miles Edgeworth) in his mind as the main character of the detective game, partly because he was seen as a more popular character according to fan feedback,<ref name="siliconera" /> and it was so. The game was developed as a follow-up and spin-off to the main ''Gyakuten Saiban'' series.<ref name="4gamer">Kawasaki Masaitirou. [http://www.4gamer.net/games/074/G007495/20090626025/ "最初は「逆転刑事」だった？　「逆転検事」開発スタッフに聞いた開発秘話から今後の展望まで" (please translate)]. 4Gamer. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.</ref><ref name="tuesday">Tuesday. [http://forums.court-records.net/trial-minutes/hey-may-get-another-game-t15953.html "Hey...We may get another GK game!"] Court Records. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.</ref>
+Series regular character designer [[Tatsuro Iwamoto]] was the first major development team member to be recruited. ''[[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney]]'' character designer [[Kazuya Nuri]] would later be recruited to update some of the characters he had previously designed, though ultimately ended up designing several of the supporting characters, including most of the victims. Iwamoto and Yamazaki quickly began creating a new ensemble of characters. Mikumo Ichijou ([[Kay Faraday]]) was the first new character to be created for the game.<ref name="siliconera" />
+===Post-announcement===
+[[File:Kenji.png|thumb|left|Logo for ''Gyakuten Kenji''.]]
+On March 5, 2008, the official ''Gyakuten Saiban'' developer's blog hinted at the game. The blog referred to the game as a product called "NEW Gyakuten NOT Saiban" and stated that more info would be released on the product during an orchestral concert for the music of ''Gyakuten Saiban''.<ref>Akira EX (2008-03-07). [http://gamegrep.com/blog/7775-ace_attorney_dev_blog_something_exciting_in_april/ "Ace Attorney Dev Blog: Something "Exciting" in April?"]. GameGrep. Retrieved on 2009-01-17.</ref> During the concert, the developers showcased a trailer revealing the game and a new major character, Mikumo Ichijou ([[Kay Faraday]]). An official website accompanied the revelation.
+On September 17, 2008, the September issue of the magazine ''[[Famitsu]]'' revealed more information about Mikumo Ichijou as well as a new character called [[Jacques Portsman|Makoto Yūki]]. The official website was also updated over the following month.
+During [[Tokyo Game Show]] 2008, more info on the game was released, including info about gameplay phases and the confirmation of Mei Karuma ([[Franziska von Karma]]) as another major character. The developers also announced that the game was about half-done at that point.<ref>Animeish editor(s). [http://www.animeish.com/2008/10/tokyo-game-show-2008-gyakuten-kenji-miles-edgeworth-perfect-prosecutor/ Tokyo Game Show 2008: Gyakuten Kenji/ Miles Edgeworth: Perfect Prosecutor]. Animeish. Retrieved on 2008-11-01.</ref> Visitors were able to play a demo of the [[Turnabout Visitor|first case]], which featured an appearance by Mako Suzuki ([[Maggey Byrde]]).
+[[File:G10.jpg|thumb|An early gameplay screenshot of Miles Edgeworth conversing with Zinc Lablanc.]]
+According to a ''Famitsu'' survey of 55 companies that were present at TGS 2008, ''Gyakuten Kenji'' received the most attention of any portable game at the show.<ref>Grifford, Kevin (2009-01-17). [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3171000 "Post-TGS: Capcom "Wins" The Show"]. 1UP. Retrieved on 2008-10-29.</ref>
+The October 2008 issue of ''Famitsu'' and the official website corroborated the information revealed at TGS 2008.
+The November 2008 issue of ''Famitsu'' revealed the [[Turnabout Airlines|second case]] of the game, as well as some relevant characters.<ref name="famitsu1114">Famitsu editors. "Famitsu." [http://www.court-records.net/scans/081114famitsu01.jpg (Gyakuten Kenji section)] 14 11 2008: 2 (p. 1). Retrieved on 2008-11-14.</ref>
+The January 2009 issue of ''Famitsu'' revealed two new characters. B's Log published the same information and added the age of one of them.
+On February 2009, the box art was revealed. The February issue of ''Famitsu'' also revealed a limited edition of the game as well as a new mode of gameplay, "[[Little Thief|crime scene reproduction]]". The TGS 2008 demo also appeared on the official website. Additionally, e-Capcom, [[Capcom]]'s virtual store, announced that the game's [[Gyakuten Kenji Original Soundtrack|official soundtrack]] would be released as a two-disc set on June 24, 2009, and began pre-orderings at a price of 3,360 yen (including taxes). [[Tatsuro Iwamoto]], the game's designer and art director, drew the album's cover art.
+In March 2009, Capcom trademarked the name "Ace Attorney Investigations". In late April, an English logo for the game was leaked on [http://www.court-records.net/ Court Records] in a picture taken from the event [[Captivate]] 2009. The English version of Tokyo Game Show trailer was also released soon after the event's conclusion, revealing Mikumo Ichijou's name as [[Kay Faraday]] as well as officially releasing the English logo. A release period of Winter 2009 was also revealed.
+The May 2009 issue of ''Famitsu'' revealed returning characters [[Ema Skye]], [[Winston Payne]], and [[Mike Meekins]].<ref name="famitsu513">Famitsu editors. "Famitsu." [http://forums.court-records.net/trial-minutes/may-15th-famitsu-t15214.html?sid=71e97c1b30d11cc739e268a3fc4407c5 (Gyakuten Kenji section)] 5 13 2009: 190. Retrieved on 2009-5-13.</ref> The game was released on the 28th of that month (though due to time zone differences it was the 27th in America when it came out).
+<gallery widths="120">
+g02.jpg|Early gameplay image from ''[[Turnabout Airlines]]''. The old touchscreen designs were evidently in use.
+g05.jpg|The old "court record" design of the [[organizer]].
+</gallery>
+===North American coverage post-release===
+[[File:Ace Attorney Investigations- Miles Edgeworth logo.png|thumb|left|The English logo.]]
+In March 2009, [[Capcom]] trademarked "Ace Attorney Investigations"<ref>Spencer. [http://www.siliconera.com/2009/03/24/so-capcom-is-localizing-the-miles-edgeworth-spinoff/ So, Capcom Is Localizing The Miles Edgeworth Spinoff.] Siliconera. Retrieved on 2009-03-30.</ref> as the game's English title. A small trailer was later shown at E3 2009, revealing "Portsman" (Makoto Yūki) and "Jim".<ref name="E3">[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YYX4z6nsReM E3 trailer]</ref> A release date window for North America of January 2010 was also leaked by Nintendo.
+[[wikipedia:San Diego Comic-Con International|Comic-Con]] 2009, which was held on July 23-26, 2009, featured a playable demo of the English version of ''Investigations'' as well as the official North American and PAL release dates.<ref name="shacknews" /><ref name="capcomeu" /> The demo revealed Portsman's first name as well as "Jim's" name, as [[Jacques Portsman]] and [[Buddy Faith]], respectively.
+[[wikipedia:Nintendo Power|Nintendo Power]]'s November 2009 issue contained an article on ''Investigations'', revealing new English names such as [[Shi-Long Lang]].<ref name="np99">Chris H. [http://www.court-records.net/scans/nov09.jpg Miles to Go]. Nintendo Power. Retrieved on 2009-09-22.</ref>
+The English name "[[Shih-na]]" was revealed for Shi-Long Lang's partner during [[Tokyo Game Show]] 2009.<ref name="xfactor">xfactor. [http://forums.court-records.net/court-docket/ace-attorney-investigation-assets-screenshots-etc-tgs-t17063.html Ace Attorney Investigation assets (screenshots etc) @ TGS]. [http://www.court-records.net/ Court Records]. Retrieved on 2009-09-25.</ref>
+On Sept. 25, 2009, the [http://ace-attorney.com official English website] fully launched.
+A playable demo of ''[[Turnabout Visitor]]'' and ''[[Turnabout Airlines]]'' (the first and second case, respectively) featured on [http://www.cesweb.org/ CES] 2010, which ran from Jan. 7 to Jan. 10, 2010. The full names of [[Zinc Lablanc]] and [[Rhoda Teneiro]] were revealed around this time.
+===European release===
+''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'' wasn't translated in any non-English language. This was justified by the sales of the last ''Ace Attorney'' game, ''[[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney]]'', which were stated to be too low. This decision was met with disappointment from non-English-speaking fans of the franchise.
+=== iOS/Android release ===
+''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'' was released on December 8, 2017 on both iOS and Android.<ref name=android&ios/> However, although the standard "close-up" sprites and location art were updated, the "zoomed-out" character sprites were directly ported from the original DS games, albeit scaled-up to match the rest of the game's elements.
+===Canceled features===
+One crime scene was indicated on a map that looked identical to the one used in ''[[Turnabout Corner]]'' to reveal the locations of the three minor crime scenes [[Apollo Justice]] was tasked to solve. The crime scene in question was shown to be located near the spot on which the [[Wright Anything Agency]] would have been. This crime scene did not make it into the final game.
+<gallery>
+g01.jpg|A parking lot crime scene that never made it into development. The old touchscreen design was evidently in use.
+g03.jpg|More of the crime scene.
+g04.jpg|The canceled map feature. The map looks identical to the one used in ''[[Turnabout Corner]]''.
+g07.jpg|An early close-up examination.
+g08.jpg|Take that!
+g09.jpg|Edgeworth presents his findings.
+g06.jpg|Another crime scene, resembling an airport.
+</gallery>
 ==Timeline==
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 *A DVD of promotional trailers
-There was also a limited edition ''Gyakuten Kenji''-themed [[Nintendo DS]]i.<ref>2009-04-02. Justin Haywald. 2009-04-02. [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173566 Limited Edition Ace Attorney DSi Coming to Japan]. 1UP.</ref>
+A ''Gyakuten Kenji''-themed [[Nintendo DS]]i<ref>2009-04-02. Justin Haywald. 2009-04-02. [http://www.1up.com/do/newsStory?cId=3173566 Limited Edition Ace Attorney DSi Coming to Japan]. 1UP.</ref> was also released.
 ==Music==
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 Another music disc, the [[Gyakuten Kenji Orchestra Mini Album]], was released with the limited edition version of the game, and featured orchestral soundtracks based on music from ''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'', as well as previous games in the ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' franchise.
+==Staff==
+* '''Direction, Planning, Scenario''':
+** [[Takeshi Yamazaki]]
+* '''Planning''':
+** [[Yūki Furukawa]]
+** [[Yuki Nakamura]]
+** [[Fumiaki Iwaoka]]
+** [[Nariyuki Sakamoto]]
+* '''Scenario''':
+** [[Sou Mayumi]]
+** [[Yuichirou Kitaoka]]
+* '''Art Direction, Design, Illustration''':
+** [[Tatsuro Iwamoto]]
+* '''Illustration''':
+** [[Kazuya Nuri]]
+** [[Mai Matsuura]]
+** [[Natsue Ueda]]
+** [[Maiko Oishi]]
+* '''Graphics''':
+** [[Kazuhiro Fujii]]
+** [[Hideaki Nakamura]]
+** [[Mari Sekine]]
+** [[Masako Hiramatsu]]
+** [[Masahiro Murakami]]
+** [[Yukinori Gowma]]
+* '''Backgrounds''':
+** [[Taketoyo Yasuda]]
+** [[Hiroshi Zwei]]
+** [[Kazumi Yogi]]
+** [[Gaku Inoue]]
+* '''Graphics Production Assistance''':
+** [[amazing Co., Ltd.]]
+** [[Arc System Works]]
+** [[J.C.Staff]]
+* '''Main Programming''':
+** [[Naoaki Hashimoto]]
+* '''Programming''':
+** [[Yutaka Yokawa]]
+** [[Takahisa Watanabe]]
+** [[Takushi Seki]]
+** [[Tomoyuki Mizoguchi]]
+* '''Music''':
+** [[Noriyuki Iwadare]]
+** [[Yasuko Yamada]]
+** [[Yasufumi Fukuda]]
+* '''Sound Effects''':
+** [[Dota Ando]]
+* '''Translation, Planning''':
+** [[Janet Hsu]]
+* '''Localization''':
+** [[Brandon Gay]]
+** [[Andrew Alfonso]]
+** [[Brandon G. Baker]]
+* '''Localization Assistance''':
+** [[Takanori Amano]]
+* '''Localization Team Management''':
+** [[Peter Fabiano]]
+** [[Aya Mizobuchi]]
+* '''Localization Special Thanks''':
+** [[Yohko Kawakami]]
+** [[Shuhei Yamamoto]]
+** [[Dice-K Takahashi]]
+** [[Jon Airhart]]
+* '''Quality Assurance''':
+** [[Yusuke Hisahori]]
+** [[Keisuke Ishikawa]]
+** [[Hiroki Ito]]
+** [[Fumio Yamauchi]]
+** [[Chika Sugahara]]
+* '''Management''':
+** [[Kenichi Hiza]]
+** [[Shuichi Muramoto]]
+** [[Hiroshi Horiguchi]]
+** [[Kazunori Taguchi]]
+** [[Yuji Matsukura]]
+* '''Special Thanks''':
+** [[Akemi Iwasaki]]
+** [[Asuka Hayashi]]
+** [[Takayoshi Terada]]
+** [[Junichi Ehara]]
+** [[Yoshimi Zaima]]
+** [[Haruo Murata]]
+** [[Takayasu Yanagihara]]
+** [[Ryota Suzuki]]
+** [[Keisuke Yamakawa]]
+** [[Yuki Kajiwara]]
+** [[Hiroshi Yamashita]]
+** [[Teruhiro Shimogawa]]
+* '''Executive Producer''':
+** [[Keiji Inafune]]
+* '''Series Producer''':
+** [[Minae Matsukawa]]
+* '''Producer''':
+** [[Motohide Eshiro]]
 ==Reception==
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 ''Ace Attorney Investigations'' sold 172,000 units in its first week of release in Japan,<ref>David Jenkins. [http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/kingdom-hearts-and-ace-attorney-boost-japanese-chart Kingdom Hearts and Ace Attorney boost Japanese chart.] Games Industry.biz. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.</ref> and 42,000 the following week.<ref>Kris Graft. [http://www.gamasutra.com/php-bin/news_index.php?story=24002 Japanese Charts: Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Leads For Second Week.] Gamasutra. Retrieved on 2009-06-29.</ref> In both cases, the game was the 2nd best selling DS title in Japan, after ''[[wikipedia:Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days|Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]''.
-In June 2009, an interview with Eshiro revealed that, considering the positive fan reaction to the game, another ''Kenji'' game would probably be developed in the future.<ref name="4gamer"/><ref name="tuesday"/> This eventually came to pass with ''[[Gyakuten Kenji 2]]''.
+In June 2009, an interview with Eshiro revealed that, considering the positive fan reaction to the game, another ''Kenji'' game would probably be developed in the future.<ref name="4gamer" /><ref name="tuesday" /> This eventually came to pass with ''[[Gyakuten Kenji 2]]''.
 ===In the United States===
 The game received positive reviews from critics. ''Nintendo World Report'' gave the game 8.5/10 and said "Ace Attorney Investigations is quite possibly the best entry in the series, as it changes up the tried-and-true formula enough to keep it fresh, while retaining the style and witty dialogue of the previous titles." They gave high praise for the game music and art style, but complained a little on the method of controlling Edgeworth with the touch screen.<ref>[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/reviewArt.cfm?artid=21168&page=2]</ref><ref>[http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/reviewArt.cfm?artid=21168]</ref> ''EuroGamer'' gave the game 8/10, praising the choice of Edgeworth as the main character and the new gameplay and character additions, on which they commented that "For all that's new, it's still faithfully an Ace Attorney game."<ref>[http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/ace-attorney-investigations-miles-edgeworth-review?page=2]</ref>
-GameZone's Steven Hopper gave the game a 7.5/10, saying "Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth gets props for changing up the setting and providing a new protagonist for the franchise. However, the gameplay is pretty standard for the Ace Attorney series, and brings with it the same flaws from other entries."<ref>http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r38031.htm</ref> Ultimately, Western sales of the game were disappointing, causing Capcom to not release the game's sequel, ''Gyakuten Kenji 2'', outside of Japan.
+GameZone's Steven Hopper gave the game a 7.5/10, saying "Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth gets props for changing up the setting and providing a new protagonist for the franchise. However, the gameplay is pretty standard for the Ace Attorney series, and brings with it the same flaws from other entries."<ref>http://nds.gamezone.com/gzreviews/r38031.htm</ref>
 ==Box art gallery==
 <gallery widths="123" captionalign="left" columns="5" orientation="none" spacing="small">
-File:Gkboxart.jpg|''Gyakuten Kenji'' (DS)
+Gkboxart.jpg|''Gyakuten Kenji'' (DS)
-File:AAIMEcover.jpg|''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'' (DS)
+AAIMEcover.jpg|''Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth'' (DS)
 </gallery>
 ==References==
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+<div style="height:200px;width:100%;overflow:auto;">{{reflist|2}}</div>
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 ==External links==
-*[http://ace-attorney.com Official website]
+* [http://ace-attorney.com Official website]
-*[http://www.capcom.co.jp/gyakutenkenji/ Official Japanese website], including a [http://www.capcom.co.jp/gyakutenkenji/trial/index.html demo] of the game
+* [http://www.capcom.co.jp/gyakutenkenji/ Official Japanese website], including a [http://www.capcom.co.jp/gyakutenkenji/trial/index.html demo] of the game
-*[[wikipedia:Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth|Wikipedia page]]
+* [[wikipedia:Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth|Wikipedia page]]
-*[http://www.court-records.net/screenshotsGK.htm Screenshots]
+* [http://www.court-records.net/screenshotsGK.htm Screenshots]
-*[http://www.court-records.net/News.htm News]
+* [http://www.court-records.net/News.htm News]
-*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2itd5Rs_cak Tokyo Game Show 2008 Trailer (FANSUBBED)], as well as Captivate 2009's [http://www.jeuxactu.com/article-37037-captivate-gyakuten-kenji-en-occident.html English version]
+* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2itd5Rs_cak Tokyo Game Show 2008 Trailer (FANSUBBED)], as well as Captivate 2009's [http://www.jeuxactu.com/article-37037-captivate-gyakuten-kenji-en-occident.html English version]
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