[DS] Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

Just finished the first case the other day and am about half-way through the second. Apollo Justice's first case is probably my second favourite of all the first cases, second only to 3's. I like how they made Phoenix a serious badass and stuff.

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Too bad Kristoph couldn't stick around. He was cool.

All the characters so far have been awesome, especially Ema Skye. The snack time thing was amusing. Also, I think Trucy's better than Maya. Still a bit too bubbly for me, though. And yeah, the music is kinda refreshing. I don't think it's as catchy as some of the stuff from 1 & 3, but it's pretty damn solid. Klavier's theme is pretty rockin' for the DS.

Jam it back in, in the dark.

Oh man, JFA's third case was horrible! I can't think of anything positive...the clown...the tiger princess person...the weird guy with the doll...the killer wheelchair guy. *dun-dun-dun* Awful cast of characters for that case, and the plot was just so "wtf"-inducing. KILLAR WHEELCHAIR GUY IS BEHIND YOU WATCH OUT!

Like Griffin said, I thought the second case was cool 'cause it tied together nicely with T&T case 5 (which, by the way, may be my very favourite case in the series thus far). The first case was the worst first cases I've ever seen (Maggie's cameo in T&T case 3 made me groan), but I thought the fourth was ok. I don't like it as much as the next person, but it was kinda intense and exhilarating, to a degree.

Plus I hated that Von Karma bitch.

There's nowhere I can't reach.

Re: Phoenix Wright series music:

Tres Bien theme > Steel Samurai theme > everything else > "Congratulation Everybody, Again" (CLOWN!)

I'm assuming I'm speaking for the entire populace.

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Well I just finished Case 2 (takin' my time, yeah), and I'm pretty pleased with it overall. The cast of characters wasn't too impressive, but I did love Wesley Stickley. At first I was annoyed by his page-turning and stuff, but it quickly became rather endearing.

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Oh yeah, and Alita was one of the worst murderers I've seen in the series. Her whole persona seemed incomplete and underwhelming.

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Well, I just finished case 3.

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And I've gotta say I was both impressed and displeased. I was impressed with the characters...they were all pretty intriguing, especially Lamiroir (<3). I also liked the epic, undercover feel it had; and the music was great (Lamiroir's theme (an adaptation of awesome "The Guitar's Serenade") is one of my favourite AA pieces). As for the case itself, I thought it was far too complex and convoluted to really grasp onto. And there were several aspects which weren't exactly tied up with a neat little bow, as people have stated in this thread. But even all of this is counterbalanced by Lamiroir.

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I kind of think that Machi, even knowing that he and Lamiroir are (presumably) rather wealthy, wanted to get money himself in order to give it to Lamiroir for eye surgery, you know, as an act of generosity and stuff. But still, it was left way up in the air. I also wish they'd focused more on the "Up together in the sky" part; the part where Daryan tried to kill Lami was also really flimsily looked over. I thought that part was intense, a shame it was so ephemeral.

Oh and Apollo and Gavin are starting to get on my nerves a bit. I appreciate Klavier's nice guy "I want the truth" attitude, but it can seem really painted on sometimes. Also, his "I'm always right" attitude and Apollo's constant jealousy of him can wear a little thin. Additionally, Apollo's just becoming kind of lame at certain points. Otherwise, he's a cool cat.

The judge is still as awesome as ever, though. (Oooh I can't wait to meet this Brushel character. Sounds like a hoot.)

So, due to it getting on my nerves, the standings are as follows: Case I > II > III

I was speaking idiomatically.

Finally finished the game, and I was impressed with Case 4 as a whole. And I personally didn't find Brushel that annoying or stupid or anything...I think the character could've been better, yes, but he wasn't that bad. (I still bloody HATE that Meekins dude. Damn, someone put him out of his misery.

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I thought Kristoph made a pretty badass villain. Maybe not as awesome as the super villain that is Dahlia, but he was still damn good and reeked of composure and slickness. Until the last moment, that is. ^.~ I liked all of the other characters in the case, too, apart from the aforementioned police officer. Vera was sweet in a way and Drew was actually a pretty down-to-earth guy in the end. Valant gained more identity and character, and Zak was ok I guess. A bit obnoxious, but still cool. (And a bit of a jerk.)

The case/plot itself was fairly solid, too. Not too intricate and far from simple...actually had me wondering what it was all about at various points, which is a good thing. I actually liked the lol randomness of the Mason System , and playing as Phoenix was a nice touch. It really made me realise how much better he is than Apollo, how grew really lame towards the end. I enjoyed the seriousness of Phoenix during the case; it was nice to play as a lawyer with some conviction and lack of ignorance and stupidity (probably 'cause Maya wasn't there *cheers*).

The plot twists were ok, too. On par with the twists in PW3. I love the whole Lamiroir connection, 'cause she's like my favourite PW character ever. And the sibling thing was surprisingly easy to stomach. Hell, Phoenix's "I know everything about the past 7 years...EVERYTHING" attitude didn't even annoy me. >_> Klavier kinda still did, though. A very confident 17-year-old, may I say.

So yeah, I'd probably rate the games like this, Apollo Justice getting a solid 8/10:

3 > 1 > 4 > 2

Best part of the game was discovering Lamiroir, no doubt. Oh, and Wesley! He's awesome. So is Klavier's air guitar, and the guitar distortion when he covers his ears in shock/horror. Won't be missing Alita though. Probably my least favourite character from the game, overall.

What kind of toxic man-thing is happening now?