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Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (Nintendo DS) | 
| From: Nintendo
Category: Video Games
List Price: £29.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 652
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Rating: Suitable for 12 years and over
Media: Video Game
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.2 x 4.9 x 0.8
MPN: 1831446
UPC: 013388920105
EAN: 0013388920105
ASIN: B001CZY878
Release Date: October 3, 2008
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| Features:
| • | Play from the first person perspective through five intriguing new cases. Play as two lawyers - relive Mia's rookie days from the past and Phoenix's current cases in the present. | | • | Colorful cast of characters: Phoenix Wright - the game's main character who is an accomplished defense lawyer with a keen sense for discerning fact from fiction. Maya Fey - a bright young girl; Mia Fey - an ace attorney. | | • | Two distinct gameplay segments: Investigation phase - survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence. Court phase - present findings from the investigation to support your case, listen to testimonies and examine witnesses. | | • | Psyche-Lock system: Break down tough witnesses with a series of correct questions or catch them on inconsistencies. | | • | Microphone can be used to yell "Objection!" and "Hold it!" as you cross examine witnesses. |
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Product Description
Players star as a defense attorney, who must prove a seemingly guilty client's innocence no matter how dire the circumstances may seem. Phoenix will face the toughest prosecutor yet as the mysterious hard-boiled Godot will try to take him down at any cost. You must collect evidence, survey crime scenes, weed through inconsistent testimonies and overcome corrupt agendas to ensure that justice prevails. With the return of the popular Psyche-Lock interrogation tool from the previous title, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All, you will have to overcome even more intense courtroom standoffs in order to close the case in Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations. Godot, the mysterious, hard-boiled prosecutor makes his appearance Play as two lawyers, relive Mia's rookie days from the past and Phoenix's current cases in the present Investigation phase - Survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence that will be used in court Court phase - Present findings from the investigation to support your case, listen to testimonies and examine witnesses Psyche-Lock system - Break down tough witnesses with a series of correct questions or catch them on inconsistencies. Touch screen interface progresses players through the game.
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| Customer Reviews:
A Special Game November 2, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Every once in a while a game comes along where you are immersed into that world, where you actually feel like you know the characters in the game, where you wish you could climb into your DS and hang out with those character's (think of the 'take on me' video by a-ha :D) and Phoenix Wright is such a game. Not just this one, but all 3 of them are so special.
I got the American version of this game a while ago because i just couldnt wait for the UK release, and also because they released Apollo Justice first which was annoying. although i havent played that yet. i now know it was delayed in release because of a suicide scene. Well, we read worse stuff in the papers every day! and that scene is an important one, and part of a fabulous case!
In this game we learn much more about the pasts of Mia and Phoenix. and seeing Phoenix as a youngster is quite hilarious! Also you get to play Mia too which is a great change. and another great thing happens in this game, but i wont ruin it for you (and i hope nobody else does either!) but it makes the game tip the edge on amazing!!
Also who is the mysterious, freaky coffee addict that is Godot (all i know is if he was real he would be fighting it out with lovely Edgeworth for my affections!! haha) Anyway, back to reality! i love thos game, i love this trilogy, i think it would benefit you greatly if you started with the first one and worked your way to this one. i can tell you this, you will have so much fun on the way!
even though some people say there is no re-play value in these games, for me personally, i love re-playing them. i love going into Phoenix's world. And when it comes to Apollo Justice, i hope the same happens then too.
TAKE THAT! October 23, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
This game is the stunning sequel to "justice for all", and I can only say that the cases are more challenging and this last chapter for Phoenix Wright ties the story together completely. Lovely sprite work, and humorous characters really make the game something special.
Oh God finally! October 3, 2008
2 out of 2 found this review helpful
Like pretty much every other fan of the series around here, I gave up on waiting and imported a copy right about the time they decided to release GS4 before GS3. I honestly didn't think we'd ever see it on British shelves, so I'm really happy about this.
This, while probably the best game of the series in my opinion, is going to make very little sense to you if you've never played any of the games before this, so it'd probably be beneficial to you to get the others. I mean, there isn't anything in the gameplay that requires an intimate knowledge of things you don't see in T&T, but as has been said before, you'll be missing out on some awesome character development. And I think you won't really feel the impact of some things unless you've been following along through the whole Ace Attorney series.
Amazon tells me this should be between 75 and 300 words, which won't be happening if I'm allowed to ramble on, so I'll just say that both the music and the side characters are as great as ever. I find quite a lot of replay value in running into certain characters and just letting their themes play on and on. But maybe you normal people won't feel the same way. Whatever. Just be happy this damn game's finally out!
Phoeniw Wright, in trial for his tribulations August 25, 2008
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
Please read the review by J. Everett Film Student first, since I couldn't more than agree with him, and I'm merely adding another complimenting notice on this game, and its series.
First of all, it's definitely better to buy the trilogy beggining by the first, cause, although the cases and each game are more or less independant, there are three points to keep in mind:
1- there are recurring characters, and their evolution from one game to another is quite interesting to follow, it's a pity to miss their early whereabouts, and it sort of kills a bit of the fun in game 2 or 3, since some jokes or funny situations cannot be perceived if we don't know what they're referring to in games 1 or 2.
2-each game includes 4 cases (+1 extra in game 1, and entertwined cases in game 3), and the difficulty grows crecendo, that is, game 1 case one is quite easy, then case 2 a little bit more difficult and so on. However, game 2 case 1 is roughly as hard as game 1 case 2, and game 3 case 1 as game 2 case 2, that is, and since inquiring successfully requires the player to know the way the game programmers and writers tend to think (and sometimes they think quite crazilly, which is part of the fun as well as the thrill!), not discovering step by step in the first game might cause getting stucked somewhere in an apparent impossible-to-solve case in games 2 or 3.
3-last and NOT LEAST, definitely, the 3rd game unravels all the mysteries on the past of all characters, and even if like a good book, it is pleasant to play again (read again) the beginning after all is finished, beginning by the end ruins a little bit everything, since one cannot fully appreciate the tragedy of the events depicted in the 3rd game, nor the strength of the bonds between the characters, unless the reader-player discovers things in the 'good' narrative order, and believe me, this way, the whole story IS breathtaking, and like a good book, after solving the 1st case of the 1st game, one is easily carried away, and craving for more.
As I sais, each game is made of 4-5 cases, and each case is a story in itself. But the whole story is complete cycle, developped in the 3 games on the whole, and worth many hollywoodian productions (I tend to think of 'the usual suspects', with all the flashbacks and all, especially in game3) as well as A. Christie's Hercule Poirot stories, or Sir A. Conan Doyle's Holmes and Watson investigations.
Plus, there's a quite distinctive manga-style humor, as well as the thrill of discovering by oneself the truth behind the murders, and why so many witnesses tend to lie, and all of these little details that make each character portrayed seem both incredibly real, and incredibly touching.
I insist on the parallel with good books, cause, truth is, my retired parents who positively hate videogames played after my advice, and became fans!
The Phoenix Wright series is probably the most addictive game series on the DS, since, unlike Zelda of Final Fantasy, who require that the players actually play a game, it IS in fact, only an interactive book, only requiring reading skills, and the mind of a nosy detective.
The 4th game (appollo justice) is good, too, but it's only the beginning of another era, and still far from equal to the original trilogy.
Oh, also, just for info, hte original Japanese title is 'Gyakuten Saiban', which roughly translates into 'Full turnabout during Trial'. And defending innocent people that (most of) the evidence point towards as the culprit is really thrilling, believe me.
Finally arrived in the UK! August 24, 2008
9 out of 9 found this review helpful
Much much much better than Justice For All in my opinion. It has all the great features as with the two previous games, and the new cases are as gripping as ever. You get to play as Mia Fey as well, which ties into the whole game and answers many questions to events in the past games that have always held an air of curiousity around them. Again, like Justice For All, previous characters make an appearance in the game for a nice feeling of nostalgia towards the last games. Nice little reference to the film 'The Ghost in the Shell' too which makes for a neat touch for anime fans like myself. Very funny image of Phoenix getting coffee thrown in his face by Godot, priceless! There is one fantastic dramatic addition to this game that is my favourite bit, i'd love to tell you but i must not, i won't ruin it for you! It is so awesome though! A surprise around every corner in this game.
I bought a Japanese release of the game quite a while ago because of the ridiculous censors getting their knickers in a twist over a suicide scene in Trials and Tribulations. It is rumoured that this is why it hasn't been released here for ages. Said suicide scene is very mild, and more upsetting than horrific because you feel so much sympathy for the character. It is an important part of the plot, and don't worry, it is not in any way violent or graphic. In fact i didn't realise that that was the suicide scene the censors were so upset about, it wasn't until the end of the game that i reflected upon it and the reaction i had was: "Was that it? Is that what the censors are so worried about?! What pansies!"
From the big hype over the scene, i was expecting it to be really horrible, but it barely phased me when i saw it, except for the strong emotional pathos i had for the poor character. So yeah, don't worry about the suicide scene, it is really really minor, and i think the censors were ignorant idiots for refusing to release the game because of it. Especially as Apollo Justice has been released here before this game, which irritatingly disrupts the continuity of the series. Essentially, Apollo Justice is the fourth game, whereas Trials and Tribulations is the third - wrong order of release - all because of some needless panic over one scene in the game! I start to wonder whether they even saw it...
Definitely get this last Phoenix Wright game if you have the others and are a fan of the game. If you've never played any of them and are looking at this now, get the first two games first and then get this one. The trilogy makes up one big fascinating story and it is very rewarding to unravel all the mysteries surrounding the cases, and all the characters in general. Also a good idea to play this before you move on to Apollo Justice. An amazing and cherished experience - next to The Legend of Zelda series, and the Resident Evil series, i'd say this is one of the best series of games i have ever had the privilege of playing.
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