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'''''Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo''''' (大逆転裁判2 -成歩堂龍ノ介の覺悟-; lit. "''Great Turnabout Trial 2: The Resolve of Ryūnosuke Naruhodō''") is a prequel game for the ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' series of text adventure video games. It is the eleventh installment overall in the series, and the sequel to ''[[Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken]]''. Like its predecessor, it is published by [[Capcom]], produced by [[Motohide Eshiro]], and directed by [[Shu Takumi]], with [[Kazuya Nuri]] heading art and Yasumasa Kitagawa composing the soundtrack.<ref>"[https://twitter.com/takumi_gt/status/777057611497680896 Twitter / takumi_gt: ともあれ。おなじみの“巨匠”ヌリくん、“名匠”キタガワさんをはじめチーム一同、今回も最後まで全力でクオリティを追求する所存でございます。 ぼく自身も、クラシックミステリーへの限りないリスペクトと新しい挑戦をムネに、最後までがんばります。]". [https://twitter.com/ Twitter]. 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2016-09-17.</ref> The game was announced at [[Tokyo Game Show]] 2016 on September 17.
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'''''Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo''''' (大逆転裁判2 -成歩堂龍ノ介の覺悟-; lit. "''Great Turnabout Trial 2: The Resolve of Ryūnosuke Naruhodō''") is the eleventh installment of the ''[[Ace Attorney]]'' series of text adventure video games, and the sequel to ''[[Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken]]''. Like its predecessor, it is published by [[Capcom]], produced by [[Motohide Eshiro]], and directed by [[Shu Takumi]], with [[Kazuya Nuri]] heading art and [[Yasumasa Kitagawa]] composing a large portion of the soundtrack.<ref>"[https://twitter.com/takumi_gt/status/777057611497680896 Twitter / takumi_gt: ともあれ。おなじみの“巨匠”ヌリくん、“名匠”キタガワさんをはじめチーム一同、今回も最後まで全力でクオリティを追求する所存でございます。 ぼく自身も、クラシックミステリーへの限りないリスペクトと新しい挑戦をムネに、最後までがんばります。]". [https://twitter.com/ Twitter]. 2016-09-17. Retrieved 2016-09-17.</ref> The game was announced at [[Tokyo Game Show]] 2016 on September 17.
   
 
==Story==
 
==Story==
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===Episodes===
 
===Episodes===
Five full-length episodes are available in the game. Additionally, like ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice]]'', there are two short non-canonical "what-if" scenarios available to those who pre-ordered the game. Only the first case follows the "The Adventure of..." naming scheme of the first game, making this game the only ''Ace Attorney'' game (aside from ''[[Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'') where the cases do not follow a naming scheme.
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Five full-length episodes are available in the game. Additionally, like ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice]]'', there are two short semi-canonical "what-if" scenarios available to those who pre-ordered the game. Instead of following the "The Adventure of..." naming scheme of the first game (of which only the first case does), this game's episode naming scheme is based on the titles of the Sherlock Holmes short story compilations (''The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs..., The Return..., ''and ''His Last Bow'').
 
* ''[[The Adventure of the Blossoming Attorney]] ''(弁護少女の覚醒と冒險; lit. "''The Adventure and Awakening of the Maiden Attorney''"): Two months after [[Susato Mikotoba]]'s return to [[Japan]] following the events of ''[[The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story]]'', one of her friends is put on trial for a murder that occurred at a beach house. She takes the defense's bench disguised as "Ryūtarō Naruhodō" (成歩堂 龍太郎).
 
* ''[[The Adventure of the Blossoming Attorney]] ''(弁護少女の覚醒と冒險; lit. "''The Adventure and Awakening of the Maiden Attorney''"): Two months after [[Susato Mikotoba]]'s return to [[Japan]] following the events of ''[[The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story]]'', one of her friends is put on trial for a murder that occurred at a beach house. She takes the defense's bench disguised as "Ryūtarō Naruhodō" (成歩堂 龍太郎).
 
* ''[[The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro]] ''(吾輩と霧の夜の回想; lit. "''The Memoir of the Foggy Night and I''"): The day after his [[The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro|trial]] for the attempted murder of [[Viridian Green]], [[Sōseki Natsume]] is accused of murder once again when [[William Petenshy|a fellow lodger]] is fatally poisoned.<ref name=":0">Bolt Storm. [http://forums.court-records.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32599 "New DGS2 information from Famitsu and 4Gamer"] [http://www.forums.court-records.net/ Court Records Forums.] Retrieved on 2017-06-02.</ref> [[Sherlock Holmes]] takes interest in the case due to Natsume's insistence that the apartment is cursed. [[Ryūnosuke Naruhodō]] takes the case to court against Prosecutor [[Barok van Zieks]].<ref name="CR Famitsu">Bolt Storm. [http://forums.court-records.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32587 "DGS2 in Famitsu 5/23: Case 2 details, new art"]. [http://www.forums.court-records.net/ Court Records Forums]. Retrieved on 2017-05-24.</ref>
 
* ''[[The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro]] ''(吾輩と霧の夜の回想; lit. "''The Memoir of the Foggy Night and I''"): The day after his [[The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro|trial]] for the attempted murder of [[Viridian Green]], [[Sōseki Natsume]] is accused of murder once again when [[William Petenshy|a fellow lodger]] is fatally poisoned.<ref name=":0">Bolt Storm. [http://forums.court-records.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32599 "New DGS2 information from Famitsu and 4Gamer"] [http://www.forums.court-records.net/ Court Records Forums.] Retrieved on 2017-06-02.</ref> [[Sherlock Holmes]] takes interest in the case due to Natsume's insistence that the apartment is cursed. [[Ryūnosuke Naruhodō]] takes the case to court against Prosecutor [[Barok van Zieks]].<ref name="CR Famitsu">Bolt Storm. [http://forums.court-records.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32587 "DGS2 in Famitsu 5/23: Case 2 details, new art"]. [http://www.forums.court-records.net/ Court Records Forums]. Retrieved on 2017-05-24.</ref>
 
* ''[[The Return of the Great Departed Soul]] ''(未来科学と亡霊の帰還; lit. "''The Science of the Future and the Return of the Ghost''"): During the London's World Fair, German scientist [[Benjamin Dobinbough]] is arrested when his experiment, a teleporter, ends up exploding, killing the man inside. [[Hart Vortex]] has Ryūnosuke Naruhodō investigate.<ref name="CR Famitsu">Bolt Storm. [http://www.forums.court-records.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32611 "DGS2 in Famitsu 6/14: Case 3, key art, Gina, Vortex"]. [http://www.forums.court-records.net/ Court Records Forums]. Retrieved on 2017-06-14.</ref> Meanwhile, during a visit to recently erected waxworks museum, a figure made by a famous sculptor is stolen.<ref name="CR Famitsu">Bolt Storm. [http://forums.court-records.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32649]. Retrieved on 2017-07-12.</ref>
 
* ''[[The Return of the Great Departed Soul]] ''(未来科学と亡霊の帰還; lit. "''The Science of the Future and the Return of the Ghost''"): During the London's World Fair, German scientist [[Benjamin Dobinbough]] is arrested when his experiment, a teleporter, ends up exploding, killing the man inside. [[Hart Vortex]] has Ryūnosuke Naruhodō investigate.<ref name="CR Famitsu">Bolt Storm. [http://www.forums.court-records.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32611 "DGS2 in Famitsu 6/14: Case 3, key art, Gina, Vortex"]. [http://www.forums.court-records.net/ Court Records Forums]. Retrieved on 2017-06-14.</ref> Meanwhile, during a visit to recently erected waxworks museum, a figure made by a famous sculptor is stolen.<ref name="CR Famitsu">Bolt Storm. [http://forums.court-records.net/viewtopic.php?f=31&t=32649]. Retrieved on 2017-07-12.</ref>
* ''[[Twisted Karma and His Last Bow]] ''(ねじれた男と最後の挨拶; lit. "''The Twisted Man and his Last Greeting''"): Detective [[Tobias Gregson]] is found dead, and Barok van Zieks is arrested for his murder. [[Kazuma Asōgi]], recently revealed to actually be alive (having taken on the identity of the "Masked Disciple"), prosecutes the case against Ryūnosuke Naruhodō.
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* ''[[Twisted Karma and His Last Bow]] ''(ねじれた男と最後の挨拶; lit. "''The Twisted Man and his Last Greeting''"): While investigating a runaway husband and a scam group, detective [[Tobias Gregson]] is found dead and Barok van Zieks is arrested for his murder. Ryūnosuke Naruhodō defends van Zieks against a [[Kazuma Asōgi|familiar face]]...
* ''[[The Resolve of Naruhodō Ryūnosuke]] ''(成歩堂龍ノ介の覺悟): A continuation of ''Twisted Karma and His Last Bow''. Hart Vortex takes over as judge in this episode.
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* ''[[The Resolve of Naruhodō Ryūnosuke]] ''(成歩堂龍ノ介の覺悟): A continuation of ''Twisted Karma and His Last Bow'', the truth of the case that resulted in Gregson's death is brought to light along with a past case that deeply affected van Zieks, Asōgi, and the whole British Empire. Hart Vortex takes over as judge in this episode and there is no jury.
 
''Ace Attorney Theater''
 
''Ace Attorney Theater''
 
* [[Kazuma Asōgi]] is the main playable character in a scenario involving Ryūnosuke Naruhodō. Asōgi is preparing to study abroad and faces off against Taketsuchi Auchi.
 
* [[Kazuma Asōgi]] is the main playable character in a scenario involving Ryūnosuke Naruhodō. Asōgi is preparing to study abroad and faces off against Taketsuchi Auchi.
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==Characters==
 
==Characters==
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:''Many names in this section are non-Japanese and written out in [[wikipedia:katakana|katakana]]. English transliterations for these names are provided; names in italics are unofficial/speculative, while other names are either official or references to characters from the ''Sherlock Holmes'' stories.''
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Clockwise, from left to right, starting at the top center: Hart Vortex, Seishirou Jigoku, Genshin Asōgi, Klimt van Zieks, Barok van Zieks, Yūjin Mikotoba, Sōseki Natsume, Sherlock Holmes, Iris Watson, Ryūnosuke Naruhodō, Susato Mikotoba, Haori Murasame, Gina Lestrade and Toby, Tobias Gregson, Kazuma Asōgi (as the "Masked Disciple"), Maria Goulloyne, Courtney Sithe, John H. Watson
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===Main characters===
 
===Main characters===
 
* '''[[Ryūnosuke Naruhodō]]''' (成歩堂 龍ノ介)
 
* '''[[Ryūnosuke Naruhodō]]''' (成歩堂 龍ノ介)
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* '''[[Yūjin Mikotoba]]''' (御琴羽 悠仁) - Susato's father and a legal professor. He serves as her assistant during the first case and appears in later cases.
 
* '''[[Yūjin Mikotoba]]''' (御琴羽 悠仁) - Susato's father and a legal professor. He serves as her assistant during the first case and appears in later cases.
 
* '''[[Seishirou Jigoku]]''' - A judge from Japan who presides over the first case, and appears in later cases.
 
* '''[[Seishirou Jigoku]]''' - A judge from Japan who presides over the first case, and appears in later cases.
* '''[[Hart Vortex]]''' (ハート・ヴォルテックス) - The Chief Justice in England. Strict about time.
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* ''[[Hart Vortex]]'' (ハート・ヴォルテックス) - The Chief Justice in England. Strict about time.
 
* '''[[Tobias Gregson]]''' (トバイアス・グレグソン) - A Scotland Yard detective, and the detective in charge of several of Naruhodō's cases.
 
* '''[[Tobias Gregson]]''' (トバイアス・グレグソン) - A Scotland Yard detective, and the detective in charge of several of Naruhodō's cases.
 
* '''[[Gina Lestrade]]''' (ジーナ・レストレード) - Defendant of ''[[The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story]]''. Former pickpocket, now works under Gregson as a detective-in-training.
 
* '''[[Gina Lestrade]]''' (ジーナ・レストレード) - Defendant of ''[[The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story]]''. Former pickpocket, now works under Gregson as a detective-in-training.
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* '''[[Toby]]''' - Gina Lestrade's pet dog, and is affectionately referred to as Inspector Toby.
* The '''[[Masked Disciple]]''' - A mysterious compatriot of Barok van Zieks. Was once attacked with him by a mysterious group.
 
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* '''[[Kazuma Asōgi|Masked Disciple]]''' - The prosecutor for Barok van Zieks's trial.
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* '''[[Genshin Asōgi]]''' - Kazuma Asōgi's deceased father, and a recurring background character involved with Barok van Zieks.
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* ''[[Klimt van Zieks]]'' - Barok van Zieks' deceased older brother.
   
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'''''[[The Adventure of the Blossoming Attorney]]''''':
Episode 1:
 
* '''[[Jezail Brett]]''' (ジェゼール・ブレット) - The victim. She was due to be extradited to Shanghai for [[The Adventure of the Great Departure|a crime she committed nine months prior]].
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* ''[[Jezail Brett]]'' (ジェゼール・ブレット) - The victim. She was due to be extradited to Shanghai for [[The Adventure of the Great Departure|a crime she committed nine months prior]].
 
* '''[[Haori Murasame]]'''<!-- kanji needed --> - The defendant of episode 1, accused of murdering an English woman in a beach house.
 
* '''[[Haori Murasame]]'''<!-- kanji needed --> - The defendant of episode 1, accused of murdering an English woman in a beach house.
 
* '''[[Satoru Hosonaga]]''' (細長悟) - A witness from ''[[The Adventure of the Great Departure]]'' who witnessed the murder.
 
* '''[[Satoru Hosonaga]]''' (細長悟) - A witness from ''[[The Adventure of the Great Departure]]'' who witnessed the murder.
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* '''[[Heita Mamemomi]]''' - A reporter accompanying Sōseki Natsume who's constantly taking pictures and writing on a notepad.
 
* '''[[Heita Mamemomi]]''' - A reporter accompanying Sōseki Natsume who's constantly taking pictures and writing on a notepad.
   
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'''''[[The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro]]''''':
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* '''[[William Petenshy]]''' - The victim who survived but is suing Sōseki Natsume.<ref name="CR Famitsu" />
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* ''[[William Petenshy]]'' - The victim who survived but is suing Sōseki Natsume.<ref name="CR Famitsu" />
* '''[[Decago Mieterman]]''' - A witness known for arguing with the victim. Natsume served tea to the two of them during one such argument, and allegedly poisoned the victim. He is spotted trying to peer into the apartment where the incident occurred.<ref name="CR Famitsu" />
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* ''[[Decargo Mieterman]]'' - A witness known for arguing with the victim. Natsume served tea to the two of them during one such argument, and allegedly poisoned the victim. He is spotted trying to peer into the apartment where the incident occurred.<ref name="CR Famitsu" />
* '''[[Viridian Green]]''' - The victim of ''[[The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro]]'', having awakened from her coma. She is an art student at Thorndyke University with a gloomy personality.<ref name=":0" />
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* ''[[Viridian Green]]'' - The victim of ''[[The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro]]'', having awakened from her coma. She is an art student at Thorndyke University with a gloomy personality.<ref name=":0" />
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* '''[[John Garrideb]]''' - Owner of Natsume's and Petenshy's flats.
* '''[[Mrs. Altamont]]''' (アルモン) - Juror No. 4 of the trial and wife of the president of the Aldamont Gas company.
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* '''[[Mrs. Altamont]]''' (アルモント夫人 ) - Juror No. 4 of the trial and wife of the president of the Altamont Gas company.
 
* '''[[Duncan Ross]]''' - Previous tenant of Natsume's flat, and Green's fiance who died prior to Green's attempted murder.
 
* '''[[Duncan Ross]]''' - Previous tenant of Natsume's flat, and Green's fiance who died prior to Green's attempted murder.
* '''[[Seldan]]''' - A criminal who died in jail and stole a thousands pounds worth of treasure. Tenant of Natsume's flat before Ross.
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* '''[[Selden]]''' - A criminal who died in jail and stole a thousands pounds worth of treasure. Tenant of Natsume's flat before Ross.
   
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'''''[[The Return of the Great Departed Soul]]''''':
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* '''[[Benjamin Dobinbough]]''' - Defendant of episode 3, a scientist accused of murdering his volunteer.
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* ''[[Benjamin Dobinbough]]'' - Defendant of episode 3, a scientist accused of murdering his volunteer.
* '''[[Connette Rozaic]]''' - A famous wax sculptor, member of the Rozaic family, and curator of the new wax museum.
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* ''[[Connette Rozaic]]'' - A famous wax sculptor, member of the Rozaic family, and curator of the new wax museum.
* '''[[Gotts]]''' - A young Bohemian boy present at the crime scene.
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* ''[[Gotts]]'' - A young Bohemian boy present at the crime scene.
* '''[[Elyder Meningen]]''' - The victim of the episode. Volunteer and investor of Dobinbough's experiment and collaborator of his research. There's some black rumor about him.
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* ''[[Elyder Meningen]]'' - The victim of the episode. Volunteer and investor of Dobinbough's experiment and collaborator of his research. There's some black rumor about him.
* '''[[Rumba Marmatch]]''' - Owner of the hot air balloons being used at the fair.
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* ''[[Rumba Marmatch]]'' - Owner of the hot air balloons being used at the fair.
 
* '''[[Enoch Drebber]]''' - A mechanic who makes magic look like science. He built Dobinbough's teleporter.
 
* '''[[Enoch Drebber]]''' - A mechanic who makes magic look like science. He built Dobinbough's teleporter.
* '''[[Courtney Sithe]]''' - The recently made head coroner of Scotland Yard.
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* ''[[Courtney Sithe]]'' - The recently made head coroner of Scotland Yard.
* '''[[Maria Goulloyne]]''' - Daughter of Sithe. Works with her mother at the forefront of forensic science.
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* ''[[Maria Goulloyne]]'' - Daughter of Sithe. Works with her mother at the forefront of forensic science.
   
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'''''[[Twisted Karma and His Last Bow]] '''''&''''' [[The Resolve of Naruhodō Ryūnosuke]]''''':
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* '''[[Anna Mittlemont]]''' - Juror No. 2 of Dobinbough's trial. She has come to Holmes to find her husband who ran away.
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* ''[[Anna Mittlemont]]'' - Juror No. 2 of Dobinbough's trial. She has come to Holmes to find her husband who ran away.
* '''[[Harry Barricade]]''' - Head of Barkley Prison.
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* ''[[Everyday Mittlemont]]'' - Anna's husband who ran away. Was chief jailer of the [[Berkly Prison]] a decade ago.
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* ''[[Harry Barricade]]'' - Head of Berkly Prison.
* '''"[[Venus]]"''', '''"[[Gossip]]"''', and '''"[[Sandwich]]"''' - Three street vendors.
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* ''"[[Venus]]"'', ''"[[Gossip]]"'', and ''"[[Sandwich]]"'' - Three street vendors.
* '''[[Maurice du Quilco]]''' and '''[[Marco di Gicho]]''' - Two European nobles and members of the Red-Headed League, a scam group Gregson was investigating.
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* ''[[Maurice de Quilco]]'' and ''[[Marco di Gicho]]'' - Two European nobles and members of the Red-Headed League, a scam group Gregson was investigating.
 
 
* ''[[Mapotov Stroganov]]'' - A sailor on-board the SS Barabrook.
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* '''[[Mapotov Stroganov]]''' - A sailor on-board the SS Barabrook.
 
   
 
==Gameplay==
 
==Gameplay==
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==Release==
 
==Release==
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[[File:Dgs2-logo-0.png|thumb|right|The game's logo.]]
 
People who pre-order the game will receive two non-canonical scenarios similar to the ''Asinine Attorney'' / ''Ace Attorney Theater'' scenarios in ''Spirit of Justice''. Alternate costumes for Ryūnosuke Naruhodō, Susato Mikotoba, and Sherlock Holmes will be downloadable, and will be free until August 31, 2017.
 
People who pre-order the game will receive two non-canonical scenarios similar to the ''Asinine Attorney'' / ''Ace Attorney Theater'' scenarios in ''Spirit of Justice''. Alternate costumes for Ryūnosuke Naruhodō, Susato Mikotoba, and Sherlock Holmes will be downloadable, and will be free until August 31, 2017.
   
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==Trivia==
 
==Trivia==
 
*This game breaks some previously held conventions about the ''Ace Attorney'' franchise:
 
*This game breaks some previously held conventions about the ''Ace Attorney'' franchise:
**Characters that appeared in a prior game in the series die ([[Jezail Brett]] and [[Tobias Gregson]]).
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**Characters that appeared in a prior game in the series die ([[Jezail Brett]] and [[Tobias Gregson]]). The only other exception is [[Misty Fey]], whose profile first appeared in ''[[Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney]]'', but did not physically appear until ''[[Bridge to the Turnabout]]'', when she was killed.
 
**The victim of a case in a prior game becomes the "real culprit" of a case in a later game ([[Viridian Green]] was the victim in ''[[The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro]]'' and is the "real culprit" of ''[[The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro]]'').
 
**The victim of a case in a prior game becomes the "real culprit" of a case in a later game ([[Viridian Green]] was the victim in ''[[The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro]]'' and is the "real culprit" of ''[[The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro]]'').
 
**A judge is the "real culprit" of a case ([[Seishirou Jigoku]] and also [[Hart Vortex]], the latter acting as a judge in ''[[The Resolve of Naruhodō Ryūnosuke]]'').
 
**A judge is the "real culprit" of a case ([[Seishirou Jigoku]] and also [[Hart Vortex]], the latter acting as a judge in ''[[The Resolve of Naruhodō Ryūnosuke]]'').
***Also, Green, Jigoku, and Vortex are the first three characters in the franchise to have appeared in a prior game and be the "real culprit"s of a future game.
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***Viridian Green, William Petenshy, Seishirou Jigoku and Hart Vortex are the first four characters in the franchise to have appeared in a prior game and be culprits / antagonists of a future game.
   
 
==References==
 
==References==

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Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2: Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo (大逆転裁判2 -成歩堂龍ノ介の覺悟-; lit. "Great Turnabout Trial 2: The Resolve of Ryūnosuke Naruhodō") is the eleventh installment of the Ace Attorney series of text adventure video games, and the sequel to Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken. Like its predecessor, it is published by Capcom, produced by Motohide Eshiro, and directed by Shu Takumi, with Kazuya Nuri heading art and Yasumasa Kitagawa composing a large portion of the soundtrack.[1] The game was announced at Tokyo Game Show 2016 on September 17.

Story

Setting

Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 takes place shortly after the first game, near the the end of Japan's Meiji period. Although Susato Mikotoba returned to Japan in the first game, she ends up meeting Ryūnosuke Naruhodō again. It is implied in the announcement trailer that Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 would tie up all the loose ends and lingering questions introduced in the previous game.

Episodes

Five full-length episodes are available in the game. Additionally, like Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice, there are two short semi-canonical "what-if" scenarios available to those who pre-ordered the game. Instead of following the "The Adventure of..." naming scheme of the first game (of which only the first case does), this game's episode naming scheme is based on the titles of the Sherlock Holmes short story compilations (The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, The Memoirs..., The Return..., and His Last Bow).

  • The Adventure of the Blossoming Attorney (弁護少女の覚醒と冒險; lit. "The Adventure and Awakening of the Maiden Attorney"): Two months after Susato Mikotoba's return to Japan following the events of The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story, one of her friends is put on trial for a murder that occurred at a beach house. She takes the defense's bench disguised as "Ryūtarō Naruhodō" (成歩堂 龍太郎).
  • The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro (吾輩と霧の夜の回想; lit. "The Memoir of the Foggy Night and I"): The day after his trial for the attempted murder of Viridian Green, Sōseki Natsume is accused of murder once again when a fellow lodger is fatally poisoned.[2] Sherlock Holmes takes interest in the case due to Natsume's insistence that the apartment is cursed. Ryūnosuke Naruhodō takes the case to court against Prosecutor Barok van Zieks.[3]
  • The Return of the Great Departed Soul (未来科学と亡霊の帰還; lit. "The Science of the Future and the Return of the Ghost"): During the London's World Fair, German scientist Benjamin Dobinbough is arrested when his experiment, a teleporter, ends up exploding, killing the man inside. Hart Vortex has Ryūnosuke Naruhodō investigate.[3] Meanwhile, during a visit to recently erected waxworks museum, a figure made by a famous sculptor is stolen.[3]
  • Twisted Karma and His Last Bow (ねじれた男と最後の挨拶; lit. "The Twisted Man and his Last Greeting"): While investigating a runaway husband and a scam group, detective Tobias Gregson is found dead and Barok van Zieks is arrested for his murder. Ryūnosuke Naruhodō defends van Zieks against a familiar face...
  • The Resolve of Naruhodō Ryūnosuke (成歩堂龍ノ介の覺悟): A continuation of Twisted Karma and His Last Bow, the truth of the case that resulted in Gregson's death is brought to light along with a past case that deeply affected van Zieks, Asōgi, and the whole British Empire. Hart Vortex takes over as judge in this episode and there is no jury.

Ace Attorney Theater

  • Kazuma Asōgi is the main playable character in a scenario involving Ryūnosuke Naruhodō. Asōgi is preparing to study abroad and faces off against Taketsuchi Auchi.
  • Sherlock Holmes is the main playable character in a scenario involving Barok van Zieks. Iris is arrested so Holmes acts as her defense attorney with Ryūnosuke as his assistant.

Characters

Many names in this section are non-Japanese and written out in katakana. English transliterations for these names are provided; names in italics are unofficial/speculative, while other names are either official or references to characters from the Sherlock Holmes stories.
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Clockwise, from left to right, starting at the top center: Hart Vortex, Seishirou Jigoku, Genshin Asōgi, Klimt van Zieks, Barok van Zieks, Yūjin Mikotoba, Sōseki Natsume, Sherlock Holmes, Iris Watson, Ryūnosuke Naruhodō, Susato Mikotoba, Haori Murasame, Gina Lestrade and Toby, Tobias Gregson, Kazuma Asōgi (as the "Masked Disciple"), Maria Goulloyne, Courtney Sithe, John H. Watson

Main characters

  • Ryūnosuke Naruhodō (成歩堂 龍ノ介)
  • Susato Mikotoba (御琴羽 寿沙都)
    • Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa
    • A judicial assistant who returned to Japan after the events of the first game.
  • Sherlock Holmes (シャーロック・ホームズ)
  • Iris Watson (アイリス・ワトソン)
    • Voiced by: Misaki Kuno
    • Holmes's assistant. A genius inventor and doctor who has invented rudimentary forensic instruments for use in Holmes's investigations. In this continuity, she is the author of The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes. Takumi's familiarity with Arthur Conan Doyle's original Sherlock Holmes stories, and their various theories and parodies in particular, led him to create the Iris Watson character.
  • Barok van Zieks (バロック・バンジークス)
    • Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda
    • A "cursed" English prosecutor known colloquially as the "Death God of the Old Bailey".

Other main story characters

Recurring:

  • Sōseki Natsume (夏目漱石) - A defendant from The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro. He is a witness in episode 1 and the defendant of episode 2.
  • Yūjin Mikotoba (御琴羽 悠仁) - Susato's father and a legal professor. He serves as her assistant during the first case and appears in later cases.
  • Seishirou Jigoku - A judge from Japan who presides over the first case, and appears in later cases.
  • Hart Vortex (ハート・ヴォルテックス) - The Chief Justice in England. Strict about time.
  • Tobias Gregson (トバイアス・グレグソン) - A Scotland Yard detective, and the detective in charge of several of Naruhodō's cases.
  • Gina Lestrade (ジーナ・レストレード) - Defendant of The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story. Former pickpocket, now works under Gregson as a detective-in-training.
  • Toby - Gina Lestrade's pet dog, and is affectionately referred to as Inspector Toby.
  • Masked Disciple - The prosecutor for Barok van Zieks's trial.
  • Genshin Asōgi - Kazuma Asōgi's deceased father, and a recurring background character involved with Barok van Zieks.
  • Klimt van Zieks - Barok van Zieks' deceased older brother.

The Adventure of the Blossoming Attorney:

The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro:

  • William Petenshy - The victim who survived but is suing Sōseki Natsume.[3]
  • Decargo Mieterman - A witness known for arguing with the victim. Natsume served tea to the two of them during one such argument, and allegedly poisoned the victim. He is spotted trying to peer into the apartment where the incident occurred.[3]
  • Viridian Green - The victim of The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro, having awakened from her coma. She is an art student at Thorndyke University with a gloomy personality.[2]
  • John Garrideb - Owner of Natsume's and Petenshy's flats.
  • Mrs. Altamont (アルタモント夫人 ) - Juror No. 4 of the trial and wife of the president of the Altamont Gas company.
  • Duncan Ross - Previous tenant of Natsume's flat, and Green's fiance who died prior to Green's attempted murder.
  • Selden - A criminal who died in jail and stole a thousands pounds worth of treasure. Tenant of Natsume's flat before Ross.

The Return of the Great Departed Soul:

  • Benjamin Dobinbough - Defendant of episode 3, a scientist accused of murdering his volunteer.
  • Connette Rozaic - A famous wax sculptor, member of the Rozaic family, and curator of the new wax museum.
  • Gotts - A young Bohemian boy present at the crime scene.
  • Elyder Meningen - The victim of the episode. Volunteer and investor of Dobinbough's experiment and collaborator of his research. There's some black rumor about him.
  • Rumba Marmatch - Owner of the hot air balloons being used at the fair.
  • Enoch Drebber - A mechanic who makes magic look like science. He built Dobinbough's teleporter.
  • Courtney Sithe - The recently made head coroner of Scotland Yard.
  • Maria Goulloyne - Daughter of Sithe. Works with her mother at the forefront of forensic science.

Twisted Karma and His Last Bow & The Resolve of Naruhodō Ryūnosuke:

Gameplay

The fingerprint dusting mechanic from previous Ace Attorney titles will feature in this game.[3]

Release

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The game's logo.

People who pre-order the game will receive two non-canonical scenarios similar to the Asinine Attorney / Ace Attorney Theater scenarios in Spirit of Justice. Alternate costumes for Ryūnosuke Naruhodō, Susato Mikotoba, and Sherlock Holmes will be downloadable, and will be free until August 31, 2017.

There will also be a set of DLC costumes, for Naruhodō, Mikotoba, and Holmes. Naruhodō's and Mikotoba's have Western-inspired costumes designed by Watson, and Holmes has a self-designed Eastern-inspired costume.

Trivia

References

Videos

External links

Official website (Japanese)