Gyakuten Saiban / Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

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Gyakuten Saiban/Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

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Summary

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The game takes place in an urban city set in 2016 and later; for the Japanese versions, this city is somewhere in Japan, while the English localization places the games in Los Angeles, California.

The fictional future justice system is such that when a person is accused of a crime, they are immediately given a bench trial presided by a judge, a prosecuting attorney from the state, and a defense attorney that must completely prove the accused innocent of the crime. Trials last 3 days at most, due to the large number of cases that the courts must deal with; if the accused cannot be found innocent after this time, their case is consigned to a higher court. The majority of the work during a trial is on the shoulders of the defense attorney who must cross-examine the witnesses brought forth by the prosecution to find contradictions in testimony to clear their client.

The playable character is Phoenix Wright. He is a rookie lawyer fresh out of law school in the first game, taking a position at Fey & Co. Law Offices run by Mia Fey, a defense attorney that helped to acquit Wright of murder several years prior to the events of the first game. When Mia is murdered, Wright takes over the offices with the assistance of Maya Fey, Mia's younger sister, and renames the office "Wright & Co. Law Offices". The Fey family have the ability to channel spirits, which sometimes allows Maya to channel Mia's spirit for Wright to help in court. Wright develops a rivalry with prosecuting attorney Miles Edgeworth as they oppose each other in court...

 

Ending Guidelines

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Please note, while this guide is intended to be as spoiler-free as possible, I am required to spoil small details of the game in order to make the instructions clear.

 

Phoenix Wright is linear in nature, requiring that the player perform certain tasks before the game allows them to move on.  Doing certain things incorrectly (ex: presenting the wrong piece of evidence, excessively questioning testimony) can result in punishments that can result in a game over.

 

The game is split into two sections:  Courtroom, and Investigation.

 

While in Investigation mode, you are searching for clues and talking to potential witnesses, trying to understand what exactly happened.  Most of the evidence you find is also found in this mode.  While in the Courtroom, you are using the evidence you found to defend your client.

Regardless of mode, the instructions should be followed exactly to ensure you do not get penalized.

 

Case Guidelines

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The First Turnabout

Larry Butz

Cindy Stone

Hit with a blunt object

Stop him from answering

Have him answer honestly

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Present: Cindy's Autopsy when witness says "I remember the time exactly: It was 1:00 PM."

Present: Blackout Record when witness says either "There was a voice saying the time... It was probably coming from the television." or "I guess the victim might have been watching a video of a taped program!"

Present: Statue when witness says "Yeah, the murder weapon! The killer used it to hit the victim!"

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Yes

Went into the apartment

Try sounding the clock

Yes

Present:  Passport

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Present:  Statue

 

 

Turnabout Sisters

 

Move: Office

Examine the following by moving the cursor over each object and then tap "Examine":

Phone

Body

Paper Next To Body

Move: Fey & Co. Law Offices

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Talk: "What Happened"

Talk: "You and the Chief"

Present: Receipt

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It's up to you

Talk: "Maya"

Talk: "The day of the crime"

Talk: "Your cell phone"

Talk: "The day of the crime"; you'll get new info

Talk: "Spirit mediums"

Accept

Move: Fey & Co. Law Offices

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Detective Gumshoe

Present: Maya's Memo

Tell him not so straight

Talk: "Mia"

Talk: "Maya"

Talk: "Edgeworth"

Of course I do!

Move: Gatewater Hotel

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