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I just had to see what it was all about.
In Phoenix Wright, players assume the role of the title charatcer, a defense lawyer fresh out of law school. The object of the game is to win trials by invoking the proper evidence at the right points in witness' testimonies in order to point out inconsistencies in their narratives and discredit them. Players collect evidence through some pre-trial interviews and investiagations, and "press" witnesses during their testimonies in order to ascertain the right moments to invoke this evidence.
Invoking the evidence is the most fun, of course, because this part of the game is voice-activated. When a player notices an inconsitency in witness testimony, ze should hold the Y button and shout "Objection!"
This stops the dialogue and presents evidence. However, if no inconsistency can be found, Phoenix loses favor with the judge. If this happens too often, Phoenix loses the case.
The videogame is extensively narrative-driven (with some mighty fine writing, I might add), so button mashers might start yawning. But it's exceedingly fun to read witness testimony with a fine-toothed comb and strategically put together a defense of a client. The game is divided into "Chapters," each of which appears to lead into the next (I haven't beaten it yet).
This game from Capcom seemed to be everywhere I looked -- except store shelves. Since it's release in the States, the game has been cobbled up quicker than Capcom expected. The beginning of September saw the game's fifth run hit stores. The best synopsis of this activity is from the Wikipedia:
This game was very hard to find in stores shortly after its release because of a shortage due to unexpectedly high demand. Capcom eventually decided to ship more units to stores in March 2006. They later issued a new shipment in June 2006, which sold out in a week's time. An August 2006 shipment was announced and, as of this writing, copies from this shipment can still be found in stores.
And IGN provides this brief history of the franchise:
Known as Gyakuten Saiban DS: Yomigaeru Gyakuten in Japan Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for Nintendo DS game is the first game in the Japanese series making its debut in the United States for the dual-screen handheld (based on part 3 from the GBA edition).
If you have the cash and won't feel too guilty about the huge amounts of your time this game will consume, I suggest picking it up. |
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