This morning started off normal. I woke up, regretted it, and grabbed my phone to check Tumblr. I was greeted by this gif, which I think I’ve used before.
Of course, I wanted to know what shit just got real, as it’s unusual to see the Ace Attorney fandom hijack a post or anything. I checked Twitter and my mind was blown. After sending many expletive-ridden texts to my friend Noelle, I sat down to write this article and share the news with you.
Ace Attorney 6. Was Announced. Today.
After crying for about an hour, I managed to get ahold of myself and look up all the relevant information. Here’s what we know so far:
- First and foremost, the game will be playable at Tokyo Game Show, which is September 17th-19th. SO SOON!
- There is a site, but it won’t be updated until Famitsu’s release on September 3rd.
- SIX-PAGE SPREAD IN FAMITSU HOLY CRAP.
- And finally, WESTERN RELEASE IS CONFIRMED. CON-FREAKING-FIRMED. THEY PROMISED THIS TIME.
So, that’s about all we know so far. Now let’s talk. What do I want from the next numbered Ace Attorney game?
- Apollo to be gone. Just kidding, maybe not GONE…just either mysteriously missing for most of the time, or CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT FOR THE LOVE OF GOD.
- More of the classic characters that we love. It’s really hard to pretend that the whole seven years of drunken hobo-ness were nothing but a fever dream if Phoenix doesn’t have his old friends around him. Pearl was a step in the right direction, but I NEED MY MAYA AND GUMSHOE.
- A better prosecutor-attorney rivalry. I may be a little biased, but the only time I legitimately got excited for a trial in Dual Destinies was when Phoenix and Edgeworth had that dramatic opening section and I thought, “THIS is what I was waiting for. This is why I play Ace Attorney.”
- On that note, MORE EDGEWORTH. ALL OF THE EDGEWORTH. I WANT IT ALL.
- This is going to sound really conceited, but…a challenge. The last game was WAY too easy. I know that it was because they were trying to make it accessible to all players, but I had a perfect run on my first try (minus one time where I jumped the gun in the final case). Give me the final case of Trials and Tribulations, which stumped me for hours. Even give me the final testimony of Investigations, which I remember getting so frustrated with that I actually turned the game off. I want a challenge. That’s what Ace Attorney is all about.
That’s all I’ve got for you for today. I’ll see you in a few days when I’ll cover Famitsu and site updates. Fangirl out! *resumes crying*
UPDATE
I managed to find some scans early. I’ll just drop them here and discuss them when the full article comes out. Make of them what you will…
UPDATE 2.0
Okay, so I KNOW I said I was going to leave it, but thanks to Tumblr and a little digging, I found some info on these scans.
The game is set outside Japan (!!!) in a (for now) unnamed country. Our hero Phoenix is, of course, wrapped up in a case as soon as he arrives. It appears that this country is a big fan of believing in the spirits of the dead (channeling?) and some kind of water mirror will come into play. The kid is Bokto Tsuani (a pun on tour guide) [Editor’s Note: “Boku to tsuaa ni” literally means “tour with me”] and he’s a monk-in-training/tour guide. The chick on the bottom is mysterious, as according to the text, she’s neither judge, prosecutor, or witness…MAYA?!
I’m trying real hard not to get my hopes up, but MAN the coloring and shape of that six in the logo are awful suspicious.
I’m waiting to cover Famitsu with Tokyo Game Show, just to make it a more complete article. There’s a lot of imagery that is VERY reminiscent of Kurain stuff. We’ll see.