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Just like it has for every Ace Attorney game, Capcom has put together a web demo of Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies. And just like I have for every Ace Attorney game, I’m going to try to play this demo in Japanese because I CANNOT WAIT.

My Japanese is awful. This is a game that relies entirely on wordplay and careful reading. Have fun!

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Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies will be a digital-only release this fall

Capcom announced that its newest Phoenix Wright game will release to the U.S. and Europe this autumn, but only as an eShop game! The company’s SVP Christian Svensson explains:

“Sorry guys, but a physical release is not in the cards.

Historically it’s been tough to attract long term retail support for Ace Attorney titles. With the release of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies we wanted as many people as possible to be able to enjoy the game for as long as possible. With that in mind we have opted for a digital-only release via the Nintendo 3DS eShop.

I understand that this decision may upset fans who wanted to have a physical version of the title to add to their collection but we believe this direction is the best to take.

We will be confirming details on the price point in the not-so-distant future which I hope will also shed more light on the strategy at play here.”

At least the publisher didn’t just skip the Western release altogether (like it did with Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2), I guess? Anyway, watch the first English trailer past the break:

**Fantastic Ace Attorney 5 trailer**

Man the animation is so good. SO GOOD. And that includes the 2D stuff in the trailer that won’t be used in the game, and the real 3D stuff. I’d pay for-real American dollars for a Phoenix Wright anime, of course.

SMH at the pre-order bonus costume DLC, though.

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Ace Attorney 5 trailer

Looks SO GOOD in 3D! Of course, the resolution of this trailer is way better than actual 3DS graphics, but I’m at least hopeful it won’t look so bad in 3D now.

And, as Eric pointed out, the existence of high res assets makes it easy to port to tablets/phones later, without messes like those redrawn sprites in the recent iOS remake.

The opening scene is a really unfortunate coincidence.

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Ace Attorney 5’s Japanese boxart, LE extras

So, by the looks of this game’s new prosecutor/antagonist, this is going to be a Guilty Gear crossover or whatevs. Nice feather.

Capcom will put out an Extended Edition for the game that will include the cute case pictured above, as well as a Figurine Edition that will include a mystery item. Maybe it’s the figurine. And then there’s the Limited Edition that includes both. Everything here releases on July 25.

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Handsome, bratty, and maybe a bit vulgar: Apollo Justice

Since scans showing Apollo Justice’s return in Ace Attorney 5 hit last night, artists have churned out an impressive amount of tributes to the character’s new look. The artists behind these pieces:

I’m amazed at their ability to create such quality and clean-looking work despite simultaneously crying and shrieking while drawing these.

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Apollo Justice is back for Ace Attorney 5

The hero of Ace Attorney 4 will make a return for the game’s 3DS sequel (though Phoenix Wright will return to star in the game), according to these scans from the latest issue of Famitsu.

This news seems to have crashed Court Records, so I can’t relay all the data fans have been able to deduce based on what’s shown so far, but I think it’s pretty clear from the image — Apollo is now part-mummy, which explains the bandages and missing badge. You see, mummies can’t be attorneys.

Either that, or he’s suffered burns from the bomb that went off at court (the event that kicks off Ace Attorney 5’s story). Seems presumptuous, however, to immediately dismiss the mummy evidence and accept that theory.

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Oh neat, there’s a life-size Phoenix Wright statue at Capcom’s Tokyo Game Show booth for Ace Attorney 5, probably because the company couldn’t find someone to point into the distance for eight straight hours.

Also neat: attendees get to play the game in a replica courtroom (it looks a bit dilapidated because AA5 revolves around somebody setting up the bomb in the courtroom).

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[Via Inside Games]

See Phoenix Wright in 3D and in motion with this first Ace Attorney 5 trailer from the Tokyo Game Show!

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Farewell, Apollo. Judging by a lot of the comments and reblogs we’ve seen in our Ace Attorney 5 posts, a lot of people are upset about Mr. Justice not being the star in the 3DS title. So here’s a tribute to the young lawyer.

We don’t know yet if he’ll play any part in the upcoming game, or if he’ll play an important role in helping Phoenix Wright win his cases, so don’t give up on Apollo just yet!

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[Via Eric Valentino]

Ace Attorney 5 artwork and 3D screenshots (click for larger images). In case you didn’t hear the great news last night, Capcom has already said that this 3DS game will release in North America and Europe — unlike Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2 — though the publisher has not yet provided any release dates.

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[Via Siliconera]

First images from Ace Attorney 5, scanned from the latest issue of Famitsu — Phoenix Wright doesn’t just have a new partner, he’s sportin’ a new vest!

Andriasang has translated details from the issue:

“Ace Attorney 5 is set one year after the events of Ace Attorney 4 and sees Phoenix Wright return to being a lawyer. The game’s first chapter involves an explosion at the courthouse. The charged is a high school girl named Shinobu. She’s very weak and can go into spasms at any moment. In the courtroom, Wright will face off against Winston Payne’s brother.

Like Layton vs Ace Attorney, the game will have fully 3D characters. It appears that you’ll be able to select to give certain facial expressions during testimony, as there are facial expression icons on the lower screen.”

Series creator Shu Takumi (also the director behing Ghost Trick) is reportedly not working on the title, as he’s busy with Professor Layton vs Ace Attorney.

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[Via @AksysGames_Bo]