Lurker > MrSmartGuy

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G-MAX STEELSURGE
+3 Garchomp
+2 Piplup
+1 Clawitzer
-1 Farigiraf
-2 Skwovet
-3 Lumineon

HORN LEECH
+3 Lycanroc
+2 Probopass
+1 Talonflame
-1 Foongus
-2 Lileep
-3 Bronzong

10/10

My favorite case in the series. The first half is awesome, the second half is even better. Fucking love this case to death.

This might be the toughest case to rank for me. I legitimately like all the witnesses, the story, the twists, most of what it has to offer. But I don't think anyone is gonna argue against the fact that it's probably the least important case in the history of the series.

I'll go with a 5.8/10.

It's right about average for an AA case. Special props to Uendo, who hard carries here, as one of my favorite witnesses in the entire series. This moment in particular is the 2nd most shocking and intriguing twist of any short case, after the Terry Fawles suicide to me:
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/aceattorney/images/8/80/Uendoowen.gif

Second special mention to my favorite sidekick ever in Blackquill and his also incredible animation in this case.
https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/aceattorney/images/4/44/Simongrabbingathena.gif

9.2/10

It's very, very good. Legit twists, strong cast, and just the aspect of it showing that the people are aware of the Dance of Devotion and know that they can manipulate it to only show what they want it to show is super cool, and fun foreshadowing, it turns out!

Mordin
Sam

NIGHT DAZE
+3 Virizion
+2 Leavanny
+1 Slither Wing
-1 Sentret
-2 Mime Jr.
-3 Granbull

HORN DRILL
+3 Chandelure
+2 Tropius
+1 Sceptile
-1 Yamask
-2 Noctowl
-3 Roselia

Eden

6.9/10

Retinz is good. I love the De Fammes so much. Bonnie's so cuuuuuuuuute! The animation where Betty gets angry and starts bumping into her while she just kinda meekly stands there is honestly my favorite animation in the entire Phoenix/Apollo set of 6 games.

Trucy is the best part, though. Her breaking down in the holding cell is maybe the most touching crying scene in the series to me. Other crying scenes feel too forced or don't have the impact that Trucy's does. It breaks my heart.

By the way, a magician just flat out tells us how their trick works in a Japanese murder mystery game????!!!!!! WOW who knew it could actually be that easy?!

Really good storytelling here, but yeah, the murder itself is just kinda whatever, and Nahyuta does his absolute best to suck the life out of the trial.

Cave
Armstrong

METRONOME
+3 Tinkaton
+2 Infernape
+1 Bulbasaur
-1 Hippowdon
-2 Goldeen
-3 Bayleef

BLAZING TORQUE
+3 Magmortar
+2 Metagross
+1 Iron Bundle
-1 Tirtouga
-2 Venonat
-3 Simipour

I do like Aster and the motivations behind what he's done. I think his character arc makes total sense. I would just REALLY like it if I had a proper answer for why the fuck he made Aria, the ONE PERSON HE KNOWS ISN'T SUPER CORRUPT AROUND HIM the fall guy for it. If he simply needed magical talent, Lucio is RIGHT THERE.

3.7/10

I like Pees'lubn and the premise of Phoenix jumping in despite the consequences. Not a whole lot else.

THOUSAND ARROWS
+3 Stunfisk
+2 Wattrel
+1 Dubwool
-1 Pheromosa
-2 Blipbug
-3 Arrokuda

WEATHER BALL
+3 Sableye
+2 Machamp
+1 Drakloak
-1 Heatran
-2 Diancie
-3 Relicanth

Oh yeah, I never did post my pull in here.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/a/a9496d36.jpg

The

WHIRLPOOL
+3 Kingdra
+2 Axew
+1 Eevee
-1 Sudowoodo
-2 Castform
-3 Gorebyss

STRING SHOT
+3 Jellicent
+2 Electrike
+1 Stonjourner
-1 Vanillite
-2 Goodra
-3 Goomy

Mutant Ninja Turtles

6.2/10

It's a pretty good intro to the mechanics of the game. It was surprising, yet still intuitive. It's a great introduction to Barnham, and also is the premiere of the true best character of the game, Punchenbaug.

+3 Typhlosion
+2 Mismagius
+1 Shiftry
-1 Raticate
-2 Shuckle
-3 Dipplin

+3 Genesect
+2 Staryu
+1 Lombre
-1 Azumarill
-2 Poltchageist
-3 Dragalge

The Sticky Sweethearts - I Glued My Balls to My Butthole Again

2.7/10

I replayed this case just a few months ago and it kinda surprised me with how much was going on here! Still not great, but there's a decent amount of intrigue with Espella and her "retainer". And Olivia is fun, and I like Johnny.

NES
PS2
Xbox 360
Wii

Marston
Aloy

Gacha game for The Replacements sounds horrible and not in a funny way

SUPERSONIC
+3 Squirtle
+2 Blaziken
+1 Umbreon
-1 Claydol
-2 Shellos
-3 Vanillish

Second group is legitimately not even worth my time.

10/10

I'm only giving out two 10's and this is one of them. It's not in my top 2 cases, but that's solely because the stakes for the overall plot are nonexistent and it doesn't hit as hard. But while the other case I'm giving a 10 to is maybe the most important case to all the characters and is just about perfect, this case is one of the least important cases to the characters..... and is absolutely perfect.

There's a good-sized cast filled with new characters, and all of them are really cool and unique to talk to; none of them are remotely like any other character in the series. Because of the scope of everything, it allows for a ton of misdirect to keep everyone guessing the entire time. Hell, going into the final trial day, there are TWO murderer twists still to pop up.

This is the best version of Pearl we ever get, Blackquill plays into everything wonderfully, and tons of stuff in this case is just CLASSIC Phoenix Wright. The cutscenes are great, including the songs, which are just adorable.

The villain transformation is the best in the series, and his motivations are totally believable. I can't hear the Allegro cross examination music for DD without thinking of "The Dissing of Phoenix Wright". Whereas a bunch of murder plots in the series are ridiculous for the sake of being ridiculous, this "murder" is a spur-of-the-moment thing that doesn't even end up that complicated, and it's just a matter of everything else getting convoluted by chance, and it foreshadows so much of it right in your face, which is fantastic. And the twists aren't even done by the time the trial is over, it still has the other aquarium to throw at you!

I love this case, and the more I talk about it, the more I can see me talking myself into it being my absolute favorite case, even above the grand finales.

I'm gonna change my vote a bit. I'm bumping it up to an 8.6 instead of a 7.9.

I think my subconscious tried to remove any trace of memory of that scene of little Athena smiling. That shit was insane. Also, I forgot how amazing Apollo's testimony is at the end. So a bit of a bump up from me.

and Jerry

7.9/10

"So I lowered my emergency ladder like the detective leading the evacuation told me to."

Gun

6.2/10

It's good. Everything about it is just good. The ending rules, though.

Also, Aura is extremely hot. That is all.

Mordin
Harry

Easy Vote Form
AQUA TAIL
+3 Vikavolt
+2 Ninetales
+1 Scrafty
-1 Primarina
-2 Oddish
-3 Jynx

POWER TRIP
+3 Starmie
+2 Revavroom
+1 Pangoro
-1 Palkia
-2 Delcatty
-3 Pignite

Mae
Arthur

Yeah, if there were more immediate repercussions on Lucio for what he did, then I think it would've landed better. Just one little change would've made a huge difference imo

I still enjoy case 5 slightly more than 4 I think. A lot of it is really messy and not fleshed out, but the Eris stuff was so god damn good that I can overlook the messy parts.

In retrospect, I suppose that goes along with how I feel about AA cases, too. I can overlook some low lows as long as it has really high highs. I like TC's case 5 better than case 4 for the same reason I like 1-5 better than 1-4.

8.1/10

What Leon said basically. I'll just add that Means has my second-favorite transformation in the series after a certain aquarium worker we'll be getting to soon.

Now it's Soul Asylum - Misery

8.9/10

Despite giving you the killer at the beginning, this case has some of the most misdirects in the series. Everything seems pretty cut and dry, but Filch throws a huge wrench into everything, and even motivations aren't as clear as they seem.

I think this might be the only time in the series where there's a logical conclusion you make in court, and when you get back to the investigation phase, it turns out it was completely wrong and have to start from scratch.

L'Belle is good, not great. Jinxie is adorbs, but Damian is the key to the case and he owns every scene he's in. He's so fucking cool.

Theory of a Deadman - Santa Monica

3.3

It's fine as an intro. They really had to stretch with the dying message stuff, but the Apollo stuff is fairly neat and taking down the villain by calling his bluff is pretty satisfying.

Luck

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/1/17e31b84.jpg
I dunno, this person seems to have a case at least.

8.6/10

It's really long-winded, but I love a lot of the main plot points about it.

• Courtney showing off her vulnerable side
• Will and Penny show up!
• Edgeworth's pep talk to Sebastian
• Sebastian's sprite of him sniffing away his last tears eyeing up his dad in court (would've worked better if he didn't go right back to crying, but eh)
• The twist villain
• Dare I say the greatest villain breakdown of all-time? And it's not even close???

That said, the whole side plot of intuiting that the kidnapping was actually a murder is soooooo fucking long and kills a lot of the momentum that the current-day murder has. This being the main reason I bumped this down to the 8's.

A decent bit longer? But not super long.

Monika

8.2/10

I dunno I really like this case.
\_()_/

G2-3 > G2-4 > G2-5 > G2-2 > G1-3 > G1-5 > G2-1 > G1-4 > G1-1 > G1-2 imo

Hat Kid

I'll go with RE4, while admitting that the argument presented for Pikmin 2 is compelling.