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Phoenix Wright
These are dark times, where the law has been reduced to rubble, and it's up to us to restore it to its former glory.
— Turnabout Countdown

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies (逆転裁判 5 Gyakuten Saiban 5, lit. "Turnabout Trial 5") is the fifth installment of the Gyakuten Saiban series, and the eighth title overall in the Ace Attorney series of text adventure video games. Dual Destinies takes the main series to the Nintendo 3DS for the first time, preceded by the title Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. It was formally announced with a partial logo in Japan on January 29, 2012, alongside Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD[5][6] as part of the Gyakuten Saiban 10th Anniversary Event. Phoenix Wright returns as the main protagonist, and his design has been changed to reflect his maturation and greater sense of comfort compared to his last cases as a lawyer eight years prior.[7]

A port for the iOS platform was released in Japan on August 7, 2014 as an episodic package with all content from the 3DS version being present (including the Japan-exclusive quiz downloadable content). It was released in North America and Europe a week later on August 14, 2014. It was later ported to Android devices in 2017.

Overview

The development team for the game was similar to that of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Gyakuten Kenji 2; Motohide Eshiro returned as producer, Takeshi Yamazaki was the scenario director, and the soundtrack was composed by Noriyuki Iwadare. Yamazaki took over the role of series creator Shu Takumi, who was at that time busy working on Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.[7] Another notable absence was regular character designer Tatsuro Iwamoto, who opted to take a break from the series and was replaced by Takuro Fuse. Dual Destinies also features a 3D environment, instead of the 2D sprites and backgrounds of previous games.[8] The game also features a fully orchestral soundtrack.

A Japanese release date of July 25, 2013 was leaked on the official website on April 11, 2013,[9] which was later confirmed.[10] Plans for localizations for the United States and Europe were revealed soon after the original Japanese announcement,[11] and an official announcement with trailer was made on May 13, 2013. It was later announced that the game would only be localized into English for the European release,[12] which also the case with Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, the last Ace Attorney game to receive a Western release.

The physical release of the game in Japan came in four configurations:

  1. The game by itself
  2. The game, a 3DS pouch patterned after Phoenix Wright's suit, and a set of translucent stickers
  3. The game and a figurine of Phoenix Wright
  4. A bundle containing all of the above

The second and third bundles also included alternative cover art featuring different characters from the main design, chosen from a pool of three designs. Buying the fourth bundle would entitle the buyer to all three alternate cover arts.

Background

Speculation began on a fifth Gyakuten Saiban game after Capcom's president announced on May 22, 2007 that a new Ace Attorney game would be released, though no further detail was divulged.[13] For the next five years, there was no concrete indication of the existence of a "Gyakuten Saiban 5". All hints of an "upcoming" Ace Attorney game from 2007 to early 2012 were followed by the announcement and release of a different title in the series, most recently Gyakuten Kenji 2 (starring the prosecutor Miles Edgeworth as the main protagonist) and the Professor Layton crossover game Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

Rumors (Ace Attorney Investigations)

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Shu Takumi, the main developer of the Gyakuten Saiban series.

On February 1, 2008, Siliconera posted an interview with the product marketing manager for Ace Attorney, Colin Ferris, concerning Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, which at the time was weeks away from its North American release. Ferris gave no concrete information on "the next game" when asked about it, only assuring that the developers had "some neat new ideas for it."[14] However, this may have been in reference to Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, which was announced as "NEW Gyakuten NOT Saiban" a month later. Four months later still, on May 4, 2008, Komachi posted on Court Records saying that development of the game had been paused. The reason given was that, while Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney had been the best-selling game in the series thus far, existing fans of the series had not received it very well, prompting them to focus their attention on Ace Attorney Investigations.[15]

On June 30, 2008, at Capcom's first annual Captivate convention, Court Records admin Croik asked various Capcom employees about info on a fifth Ace Attorney game. The employees gave little concrete information but quashed rumors from Chinese fansites that Shu Takumi had left Capcom and that the game had been canceled. Croik commented that the employees probably knew that she was not asking about Ace Attorney Investigations.[16] A year later, after the release of Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, an interview with its producer Motohide Eshiro revealed that he had contacted core series producer Minae Matsukawa and talked about making a new game in the Saiban saga, as well as possibly working on a sequel to Edgeworth's game.[17][18] The latter was eventually released as Gyakuten Kenji 2, but news on the former once again became quiet.

Shu Takumi's involvement (Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)

Series creator Shu Takumi originally intended for the series to end at Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations and later Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney. However, he later expressed in interviews that he was reconsidering his decision to end his involvement in the series due to the positive fan reaction that the series has gained over the years.[19] In one particular interview with VideoGamer.com at E3 2010, Takumi expressed an interest in taking the Ace Attorney series to the Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo's newest portable game console.[20] This eventually came to fruition with Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.

Story

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies takes place roughly one year after Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, with Phoenix Wright regaining his attorney's badge. The plot has a darker theme than previous games in the series, in accordance with Wright's warning in Turnabout Trump, "A dark time is coming for our legal system. [...] We have to set it right". However, it has the same overall light tone of the other games.[21]

The legal system is bound by the "dark age of the law", a mentality that has shattered the public's trust in the courts, sparked by controversial events that took place seven years prior. Lawyers on both sides have resorted to numerous unethical and illegal tactics in order to ensure that they come out on top, no matter what the implications, and false charges are commonplace. However, with the suspicions and accusations of fraud that have followed Phoenix Wright for the past seven years put to rest, the Wright Anything Agency is ready to move forward into a new era, aided by a new face who has just joined the firm.

Episodes

In the E3 2013 interview with Eshiro it was stated that the game would have roughly the same amount of content as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations and would take 25-30 hours to complete.[21]

Characters

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Clockwise from top: Miles Edgeworth, Athena Cykes, Simon Blackquill, Phoenix Wright, Klavier Gavin, Trucy Wright, Pearl Fey, Apollo Justice, and Bobby Fulbright.

Protagonists

  • Phoenix Wright - The protagonist of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, Justice For All, and Trials and Tribulations. A previously disbarred defense attorney who has regained his badge. His magatama allows him to see Psyche-Locks around people, showing that they are hiding something from him.
  • Apollo Justice - The protagonist of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney has the ability to detect subtle, subconscious movements that witnesses make, with said ability being aided by his bracelet. After the bombing in The Cosmic Turnabout, Justice becomes far more serious, has both his arms and his right eye swathed in bandages, and sports the tattered blue coat of his deceased friend Clay Terran over his shoulders. After the resolution of Turnabout Countdown, Justice takes a leave of absence from the Wright Anything Agency in order to investigate Terran's murder on his own.
  • Athena Cykes - The newest addition to the Wright Anything Agency's defense team. She can examine witnesses' emotions using the Mood Matrix, which is operated via Widget, a small computer on her necklace that occasionally blurts out what Cykes is really thinking.

Other main characters

  • Simon Blackquill - The game's main rival prosecutor. A pale man with black shadows under his eyes and a feather in his mouth, he is assigned by Chief Prosecutor Edgeworth to prosecute various cases, despite the fact that he is serving a murder sentence and is on death row. Blackquill is tenuously restrained by a large pair of shackles connected by a chain on his wrists, which he seems easily able to break if he wishes. He also wears a black and white surcoat, and carries a hawk named Taka on his right shoulder. He uses a mixture of persuasion and outright threats to manipulate people into doing what he wants.
  • Bobby Fulbright - A hot-blooded detective with the catchphrase "In justice we trust!" He has worked with Simon Blackquill many times and is paired up with him in court. The detective hopes to help the prosecutor redeem himself, and he seems completely oblivious to Blackquill's attempts to manipulate him. Fulbright has a strong, yet simplistic, sense of justice, which compels him to help those in trouble, but often conflicts with itself when he has to choose between withholding information from the protagonists (thus helping the prosecution) and leaking it to them (thus helping the defense).
  • The unnamed judge who has presided over most of the cases in Ace Attorney series.

Returning characters

New characters

Turnabout Countdown:

  • Gaspen Payne - Winston Payne's younger brother. He is somewhat more villainous than Winston, in that he is not above using underhand tactics in court.
  • Juniper Woods - Athena Cykes's childhood friend. A high school student with a weak disposition who goes into coughing fits when nervous. Woods is also the student council president at Themis Legal Academy.
  • Ted Tonate - A suspicious member of the bomb squad who communicates almost entirely via his keyboard.
  • Candice Arme - The murder victim. A police detective specializing in bomb disposal.

The Monstrous Turnabout:

  • Rex Kyubi - The alderman of Nine-Tails Vale and the murder victim.
  • Jinxie Tenma - The daughter of Damian Tenma. Her father is arrested for the murder of the alderman. Jinxie believes that the real culprit is the demon Tenma Taro. A friend of Trucy Wright, she had originally invited Justice and the others to Nine-Tails Vale for a celebration.
  • Damian Tenma - Jinxie Tenma's father and the mayor of Tenma Town. He is accused of Rex Kyubi's murder. He recently tried to merge Nine-Tails Vale with Tenma Town.
  • Phineas Filch - The manager of the mayor's mansion. He is known to steal other people's belongings.
  • Florent L'Belle - An effeminate and snooty secretary working for the Tenma family.

Turnabout Academy:

  • Hugh O’Conner - A high school student at Themis Legal Academy who is, according to a school newspaper, involved in a love triangle with Juniper Woods and Robin Newman. He has a cool personality to match his blue uniform. Known as a genius and a master ace archer among his classmates, he carries a bow around with him and often reads through Zen and the Art of Mastering the Bar Exam.
  • Robin Newman - A high school student at Themis Legal Academy who is dressed in red and has a hot-blooded personality to match. Newman is a member of the school's fine arts club with a habit of smashing disliked creations on the ground.
  • Aristotle Means  - A pale older man at Themis Legal Academy who is a defense attorney teacher and expects meaningful results from his students. He wears a white toga over his suit and holds a staff with a globe on top. His face somewhat resembles that of the Ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle.
  • Constance Courte - The victim. She was a teacher at Themis Legal Academy who educated students in being courtroom judges. She believed the main purpose of the law was to find the truth, not to win.
  • Myriam Scuttlebutt - A suspicious student who obscures her features by covering herself in a cardboard box. She may know something about the case and may be hiding crucial items related to the case in her box. Justice has to use his powers of perception to reveal what she knows.

The Cosmic Turnabout & Turnabout for Tomorrow:

  • Clay Terran - The victim. Before his demise, he was a close friend of Apollo Justice and a member of the HAT-2 crew.
  • Solomon Starbuck - The defendant, a mentor to Clay Terran and another member of the HAT-2 crew. Although very energetic, he has a habit of letting out long sighs when depressed.
  • Yuri Cosmos - The director of the space center that Starbuck and Terran work at. He is exceedingly self-centered.
  • Aura Blackquill - The older sister of Prosecutor Blackquill and a researcher at the space center. She enjoys hitting her robot, Clonco, whom she refers to as "Hunk of Junk".
  • Metis Cykes - Athena Cykes's mother and a psychologist. She was the victim of the UR-1 Incident.

Turnabout Reclaimed

  • Sasha Buckler - A cheerful orca trainer at the Shipshape Aquarium who gives regular performances in the aquarium's "Swashbuckler Spectacular".
  • Orla Shipley - The defendant, a trained orca at the Shipshape Aquarium and Buckler's co-star in the Swashbuckler Spectacular.
  • Jack Shipley - The victim. He was the manager and owner of the Shipshape Aquarium.
  • Marlon Rimes - An aquarist working at the Shipshape Aquarium who likes to occasionally rap.
  • Herman Crab - The Shipshape Aquarium's in-house veterinarian. He is somewhat abrasive and introverted, but he cares about deeply about the animals under his care.
  • Norma DePlume - A renowned, yet conceited, non-fiction writer.
  • Azura Summers - An animal trainer at the Shipshape Aquarium who died of heart failure during a "Swashbuckler Spectacular" show one year before the events of Turnabout Reclaimed. Prior to her death, she was Ora Shipley's trainer and Marlon Rimes' girlfriend.
  • Ora Shipley - Orla's sister. She was believed to have been responsible for Azura Summers' death, and so was apparently put down.

Gameplay

The classic courtroom gameplay of the Ace Attorney series returns with some changes. The game world has transitioned into 3D with fully orchestral music, allowing for dynamic camera angles and more freedom in animations while retaining the 2D "touch" of the characters by taking measures to maintain the sense of speed and sharpness from the 2D games.[7] The 3D transition also allows the player to look at rooms from different angles during investigations. In addition, the game features animated scenes by the anime studio Bones, similarly to Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. The various sound effects common to the series have also been modified for the transition to the 3DS.

Dual Destinies also makes use of special powers possessed by the protagonists. Phoenix Wright's magatama and Apollo Justice's bracelet return from previous games, although unlike in Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, the bracelet is mainly used in investigations rather than trials. Athena Cykes employs the "Mood Matrix" (ココ口スコ‐プ "kokoro sukōpu" lit. "heart scope")[22] to examine the emotions of a witness and find contradictions between their emotional state and testimony. Another new gameplay mode is "revisualization" (カンガエルート "kangae ruuto" lit. "thinking route"), in which the player character reviews the known facts and builds up a train of thought to reach a conclusion. The player is presented with a series of facts of many kinds, such as items and evidence connected to the case, and must choose the correct one to advance the reasoning towards a final conclusion.

Changes to the formula

Dual Destinies shares several features with Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney. This includes a touchscreen button that takes the player to the save menu, a function previously accessible only through the "Start" button. Additionally, multiple save files can be recorded onto a single game copy, though in this case only two files can be made.[23] Scenes being examined remain on the top screen, and the touchscreen functions as a trackpad to move a cursor around the scene (the circle pad can also be used).

The game also includes several new features and modifications to existing features to make the fundamentals more accessible. A backlog function that allows players to review previous dialogue[24] can be viewed at any time with a touchscreen button or the "Y" button. The fast-forward function, previously only available when going through repeated dialogue, can now be used to go through any dialogue. In the main menu, episodes are divided up into chapters, and a "Chapter Select" option allows the player to jump to the beginning of any chapter that has been cleared.

The court record has also undergone an overhaul. In addition to the evidence and profiles, an investigation memo titled "Notes" lets players keep track of tasks that need to be fulfilled during investigation segments.[23] All three are accessible as folder tabs at the top of the touchscreen, and they can be scrolled through with the shoulder buttons. The evidence and profile folders show the overview from the Nintendo DS games at the bottom of the screen, and a detailed view of a cursor-highlighted item appears above the menu, removing the need to select an item explicitly in order to view its basic information.

The penalty system is only used in trial segments of the game.[25] When the penalty bar depletes, rather than having to start over from a save point, the player has the option to continue where they failed, with the penalty bar fully restored. Moreover, if the player incurs three penalties or is forced to restart during a cross-examination, the player can press the "Consult" (X) button that appears, at which point the game indicates which segment of the testimony to examine.

Unlike in prior games, only text that the player has already read can be skipped, even in episodes that have been cleared.

Development

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The Japanese logo.

The game was announced with a partial logo on January 29, 2012, as part of the Gyakuten Saiban 10th Anniversary Event. Months later, starting on September 5, information on characters and plot were revealed through Famitsu and a new official website.

First wave: Famitsu interview and Tokyo Game Show

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Merchandise at TGS 2012.

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Early attempt at creating a 3D Phoenix Wright.

Famitsu featured an interview with Eshiro and Yamazaki, in which they talked about the gameplay and plot and speculated on Maya Fey's whereabouts during the game. Yamazaki posited that she was training at Kurain Village, which seemed to imply that she would not feature heavily in the game, with a new character playing her role as the partner character. This new assistant was said to have been difficult to design, looking almost alien-like at first, though the color yellow was always a theme. The game is expected to be of similar length to previous games in the series.

On the move to 3D, Yamazaki explained:

Takeshi Yamazaki
Part of the visual appeal of Ace Attorney stems from the fact that it's in 2D, after all. We were limited in how many animation frames we could put in the first few games, so at first there were maybe only one or two variations on the 'Objection!' word balloon. That wound up giving the game this sense of speed and sharpness that we couldn't have gotten otherwise. To recreate that feel in 3D, we're deliberately messing with the pace, inserting pauses and skipping over other things. With 2D we played around with perspectives — drawing Wright's hand larger than usual when he's pointing at someone — and we're taking measures to recreate that sort of thing in 3D.
— [7]

It was also announced that a localization was planned. Capcom USA's Senior Vice President, Christian Svensson, explained that the predicted performance for Ace Attorney 5 was "aggressive" in comparison to the performance of the franchise thus far.[26]

The showing of Gyakuten Saiban 5 at Tokyo Game Show 2012 featured a 15-minute demo and some more information about the new partner character, Kokone Kizuki (Athena Cykes).

Second wave

In mid-March 2013, Housuke Odoroki (Apollo Justice) was confirmed to be returning, sporting a new partially-bandaged and more serious look. A month later, a more substantial update was released to the public via Famitsu and the official website. This included the first details of the game's second case, confirming an uninjured Justice as the playable character, and the first reveal of Jin Yuugami (Simon Blackquill), the rival prosecutor of the game. Among the announcements were a Japanese release date of July 25, 2013, various limited edition bundles, and the first downloadable content in the form of costumes for the three lawyers. At the end of April, Capcom had an updated demo and gameplay trailer to show at the Nico Nico Cho Kaigi 2 event, with the demo confirming Justice's role during the first case.

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The game's English logo.

On May 13, the first details of the game's localization were revealed by Capcom USA and Capcom Europe. This included an English version of the Tokyo Game Show trailer, which showed the new title of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies and a fall 2013 release. Also shown was a provisional PEGI rating of 16, a change compared to the 12 rating of previous titles. It was also announced that the game would only come to the west via the Nintendo eShop. Capcom USA’s Senior Vice-President at the time, Christian Svensson, cited difficulties with ensuring retail support for physical releases of Ace Attorney games as a reason for a download-only release in the West.[27] Meanwhile, Reiji Mitsurugi (Miles Edgeworth), Minuki Naruhodou (Trucy Wright), and details on the second case were revealed in Famitsu. Additionally, the Tokyo Game Show demo and a new trailer were posted on the Japanese official website. The very end of the trailer was later slightly adjusted to briefly show Edgeworth's new in-game appearance at the prosecutor's bench.

Third wave: Nintendo Direct and E3

On May 31, 2013, the game was featured alongside Monster Hunter 4 in a Nintendo Direct focusing on Capcom's upcoming games for the Nintendo 3DS. A new three minute voiced trailer was shown that briefly revealed two returning characters: Harumi Ayasato (Pearl Fey) and Kyouya Garyuu (Klavier Gavin). It also showed the return of gameplay elements from previous entries in the series, specifically Wright's magatama and Justice's bracelet, as well as teasing some details of the third case.

On June 6, the official site was updated with new information, including voice actors, details on the second and third cases, and the "Thought Route" (カンガエルート kangae ruuto; revisualization in English version). Six days later, the game appeared on e-Capcom, showing an increased CERO rating of C, which, like the PEGI rating, was a one-stage increase compared to the B rating of previous games.[2] Meanwhile, ahead of E3 2013, the English names of Ted Tonate and Simon Blackquill were revealed.[28] During E3, some more details were discussed in a Q&A session with Eshiro,[21] and an English version of the demo was playable.[29]

Fourth wave: Last Famitsu updates and Comic-Con

The June 20 issue of Famitsu and a corresponding official site update featured the third case of the game, along with explaining Gavin's role. On July 2, Capcom released screenshots of the English version of Episode 2, revealing the English names of Bobby Fulbright, Jinxie Tenma, and Phineas Filch.[30] The July 11 issue of Famitsu gave more details on the third case and the official website was subsequently updated with the new information, including an official profile of Pearl Fey and confirming Athena Cykes as the main lawyer for the third case. On July 17, Capcom released screenshots and details of the English version of Episode 3, as well as two new gameplay videos ahead of the San Diego Comic-Con. These videos showed a finalized PEGI 16 rating, as well as a corresponding ESRB rating of M, compared to the T rating used in past titles.[3] However, the ACB retained the PG rating it had applied to the previous titles;[31] but in 2017, IARC gave the game a "null" (non-legal-standing) MA 15+ rating in Australia, as a coalition with the higher international ratings.

On July 17, the official Japanese website was updated with new screenshots featuring Pearl Fey, Phoenix Wright's magatama showing Psyche-Locks when confronting Bobby Fulbright, and other screenshots featuring Simon Blackquill and Miles Edgeworth.

Downloadable content

Free downloadable costumes were available in Japan until a month after the game's release. The costume pack includes the Old-School Suit, Phoenix Wright's old suit and appearance from the first three games; the Stylin' Street Clothes, a new casual outfit for Apollo Justice by character designer Kazuya Nuri; and the Themis Academy Uniform worn by female defense cadets, a sailor fuku for Athena Cykes.[32] In addition to this is a downloadable extra case called Turnabout Reclaimed.[33] This content is also available for the American version of the game. If the game was bought from the eShop from October 24, 2013 to November 7, 2013, the player will get access to the outfits for free. However, if bought after November 7, 2013, the costume bundle must be purchased separately.

Another downloadable costume is the Nostalgic Sweater, the old outfit Wright wore during Turnabout Memories. The outfit is a reward for completing the extra quiz DLC. In the English version, this outfit is unlocked upon the player completing the DLC case, Turnabout Reclaimed.[34]

Music

Following suit with Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, the music used in Dual Destinies is almost entirely from its own soundtrack. That is, almost every music track used in the game is either original or a re-imagining of a track from a previous game, with even "Suspense" being replaced by "Suspense 2013". Nonetheless, Dual Destinies uses "Guilty Love" and "Surging Eyes" unaltered from the soundtrack of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney.

Character popularity polls[35]

In August 2013, Niconico conducted a character popularity poll. The following ranking was posted during a live stream (English names used here for all characters other than characters who are exclusive to Gyakuten Kenji 2; the top 8 and Athena Cykes are in bold):

  1. Apollo Justice
  2. Miles Edgeworth
  3. Phoenix Wright
  4. Maya Fey
  5. Bobby Fulbright
  6. Godot
  7. Simon Blackquill
  8. Yumihiko Ichiyanagi
  9. Franziska von Karma
  10. Klavier Gavin
  11. Athena Cykes
  12. Dick Gumshoe
  13. Kay Faraday
  14. Wendy Oldbag
  15. Trucy Wright
  16. Kristoph Gavin
  17. Luke Atmey
  18. Ema Skye
  19. Mia Fey
  20. Pearl Fey
  21. Aristotle Means
  22. Sōta Sarushiro
  23. Larry Butz
  24. Adrian Andrews
  25. Manosuke Naitō
  26. Viola Cadaverini
  27. Tateyuki Shigaraki
  28. Shi-Long Lang
  29. Ron DeLite
  30. Damon Gant
  31. Taka
  32. Steel Samurai
  33. Iris
  34. Richard Wellington
  35. Dahlia Hawthorne
  36. Winston Payne
  37. Clay Terran
  38. Acro
  39. Matt Engarde
  40. Diego Armando
  41. Manfred von Karma
  42. Redd White
  43. (Unknown)
  44. Vera Misham
  45. Myriam Scuttlebutt
  46. Yuri Cosmos
  47. Judge (not specified)
  48. Shih-na
  49. Hugh O'Conner
  50. Blue Badger

Another poll was conducted during the live stream between the top 8 plus Athena Cykes:

  1. Phoenix Wright (20.9%)
  2. Apollo Justice (15.5%)
  3. Miles Edgeworth (14.9%)
  4. Athena Cykes (12.1%)
  5. Maya Fey (11.8%)
  6. Godot (9.3%)
  7. Bobby Fulbright (7.9%)
  8. Simon Blackquill (5.2%)
  9. Yumihiko Ichiyanagi (2.4%)

Gallery

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Videos

Notes

  • Excluding the European box art for Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (which only has Phoenix Wright on it), Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies is the first game in the Ace Attorney series to have voiced speech bubbles for all the characters featured on the front cover of the box art.
  • Dual Destinies is also the first game in the series to:
    • have no female culprits.
    • feature more than five cases (if the DLC case is included).
    • have the first case take more than one day to resolve.
    • have neither of the previous English and Japanese lead directors (Ben Judd and Shu Takumi, respectively) involved in production in any way.
    • have none of the victims encountered by the player prior to their deaths.
    • not feature Dick Gumshoe or Winston Payne, although the latter is at least mentioned in passing.
    • be rated M by the ESRB.

References

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  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Kevin Gifford. 'Ace Attorney 5' project leads discuss story elements, new characters, and the move to 3D. The Verge. Retrieved on 2012-09-06.
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  13. ↑ GoNintendo » Blog Archive » Gyakuten Saiban 5 confirmed- What are you waiting for?
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