Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Review

June 30, 2022

Platform: Nintendo DS
Review Score: 8/10

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is a great interactive visual novel, and the first in the legendary Ace Attorney series. It's where it all began, establishing the gameplay of investigating cases and making decisions in the courtroom. The game has five cases, with the fourth and fifth in particular being incredibly intriguing. There are a lot of well-written and enjoyable characters, including Phoenix Wright himself, Detective Gumshoe, and prosecutor Miles Edgeworth. The DS version of the game, which is the first release of Ace Attorney in North America, adds more features (and the fifth case!) which take advantage of the microphone and touch screen of the handheld.