Episode 036 - The Best Ace Attorney Games
Released July 30, 2021 listen
Show notes:
Take a spoiler-free dive into the Phoenix Wright series and its various spin-offs, as Matthew gives his verdict on the long-awaited The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, and reels off the 10 best entries in this immortal Capcom visual novel series.
This week’s music: Phoenix Wright ~ Objection! 2013 (Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies), Investigation - The Core (The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles), Godot ~ The Fragrance of Black Coffee (Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations) and Athena Cykes ~ Courtroom Révolutionnaire (Ace Attorney: Spirit Of Justice) by Noriyuki Iwadare, Yasumasa Kitagawa, Hiromitsu Maeba. Toshihiko Horiyama and Masami Onodera.
| Rank | Title | Best Case |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth | “Turnabout Reminiscence” |
| 9 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies | “Turnabout Reclaimed” from the DLC |
| 8 | Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney | “Turnabout Trump” |
| 7 | Ace Attorney Investigations 2 | “The Imprisoned Turnabout” |
| 6 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All | “Farewell, My Turnabout” |
| 5* | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice | “Turnabout Revolution” |
| 4* | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles | “The Adventure of the Runaway Room” |
| 3* | Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney | “The Golden Court” |
| 2* | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney | “Turnabout Goodbyes” |
| 1 | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations |
*In the episode, Matthew indicates these rankings are "slightly interchangeable"