Apollo Justice Trilogy Video Sport Evaluation

Do you not know how to access every game in the Ace Attorney series? OBJECTION There is no reason not to play through the entire Ace Attorney library in 2024—all of the mainline games, along with The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures and The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve, are now playable on contemporary consoles. The Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, which will be available on various platforms on January 25, brings the collection to a close. All of the main titles in this amazing series are readily available, and in the case of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy, they come in a beautifully packaged set.

In this review, I want to concentrate mostly on how the Apollo Justice Trilogy is presented. Numerous other reviews have already been published for the featured games, and there are plenty of extras in the trilogy that are worth focusing on. Having stated that, let me discuss Apollo Justice, Dual Destinies, and Spirit of Justice from a fundamental standpoint.

One of the best entries in the Ace Attorney series is Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, a game that very well may have fallen short as a sequel to the tight original trilogy. The way it centers on the event that lost Phoenix Wright his attorney badge, the tale, the characters, and the perceived abilities are all masterfully done. Without a doubt, Apollo Justice is among my top three AA games.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies makes several mistakes in its attempt to recreate the atmosphere of the first three films. The three attorney characters seem pushed into a game where they aren’t given the respect they need, too much is presented too quickly, and Apollo is given an odd and superfluous character journey. Though Athena’s elaborate biography should have been saved for her second appearance, she is a pleasant addition with her Mood Matrix. While it has its advantages, it isn’t among my top three favorites in the series.

For Dual Destinies, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice represents a comeback to form. It was a great idea to send Phoenix to a new nation and divide the tale in order to concentrate on Phoenix’s efforts to navigate the Khura’in legal system, with enjoyable side stories for Athena and Apollo that all came together in a satisfying way towards the conclusion. The Khura’in spiritual practices and Maya’s reappearance pay homage to the past while incorporating fresh elements to complete the Spirit of Justice bundle.

This trilogy is almost flawless when taken as a whole. The basic level of all the games has been changed: Apollo Justice now has new artwork, all three games have updated aspect ratios, and both the 3DS titles and it have higher resolutions. Additionally, the user interface has been updated to match the new resolution. Everything is crisp and seamless, particularly the updated artwork and animation for Apollo Justice, which uses a lower resolution in handheld mode on the Switch rather than a downgrade, giving the impression of sprite animation from the original DS game.

The trilogy would have been a fantastic collection even without these fundamentals, but they are just the beginning. The DLC episodes and additional character outfits for Spirit of Justice and Dual Destinies are free of charge. Moreover, a few little but excellent improvements have been made to the overall game user interface, such as the ability to customize the gameplay and graphics. You may now pick freely whatever game or episode to play thanks to the inclusion of an autosave, distinct save files, and very well-polished selection panels for each game. All delightful details that add up to a thorough compilation of these games.

But there’s still more! The features in the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy are very good. The Orchestra Hall, the Art Library, the Animation Studio, and the Accolades section—which is just a straightforward list of accomplishments you may unlock—are all located in the museum area next to the three games. Still, the remainder of the museum is great. Key art, concept art, and several character designs from all three games may be seen in the vast art collection. I was especially drawn to the artwork from Apollo Justice since it reminded me of the times I used to search for these pictures on Court-Records.net, an Ace Attorney fansite that is still active today. It was just as amazing and illuminating to see how characters like Athena Cykes and Simon Blackwell were designed as it was to see how these games were artistically created.

The Animation Studio in the Trilogy Museum was my favorite feature. This feature allows you to examine the character models from all three games, listen their speech samples, cycle through their animations, and even see the witness breakdowns. It’s a pleasure to have this. When I was younger, I used to like hanging onto a speech box merely to see the character’s idle animation. I wished I could watch the lengthier sequences or hear the pixelated “OBJECTION!” again. And now that I can, it seems as if this trilogy’s feature was created just for me. Capcom, was that right? Though these visual novel games seem easy, a great deal of amazing design, art, and animation goes into them; this, along with the concept art in the art library, are excellent methods to demonstrate just how much effort goes into them.

The Orchestra Hall, a music selection for all the game soundtracks that goes above and above with a beautiful chibi orchestra made up of Phoenix, Athena, Apollo, and Trucy performing instruments, completes the museum. The cute graphics could have been included with only a track choice; they didn’t need to! The Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy was created by fans of the Ace Attorney series and video games, which is what makes it so amazing. They wanted to give this trilogy a fitting introduction.

There are a lot more bells and whistles here than in the original trilogy. On paper, they may seem like little things, yet in contrast to the last trilogy, these features alone might fill a complete review. That ought to convey something! The Apollo Justice trilogy is a must-have addition to any Ace Attorney collection. It has a plethora of bonuses and features that will satisfy die-hard fans and introduce new players to the skill and imagination that go into these games.

On January 25, 2024, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy will be released on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, XBOX, Windows, and Steam platforms.