![]() Needless to say, a Worthy addition to the series. Aside from that though, I think this game has the most solid line-up of cases in the series, with one of the most imposing main antagonists in the series. The main point of contention against this case is the final act, where it takes literally every important character to stop the main antagonist. Then there's also the fact that the story acknowledges how it could have all been avoided, and it results in yet more suffering piled onto Maya at a point where she's been the damsel in distress more times than all the other main characters combined. The handling of some characters, like Franziska and Larry are still questionable imo. I honestly would have been content if this were the end of the series, since it wraps up everything so nicely. I normally despise the plot device used in this one, but it's done in a clever way that works with the context of the series. A highly convoluted plot featuring multiple groups of antagonists working against each other all wrapped up in a neat bow by the end, with the game's one main antagonist being among the most interesting in the series.Īfter two spinoff games of being little more than comic relief, Gumshoe gets some major bones thrown to him here, in the form of some character development, AND a raise! Now if only we knew what he was up to post-time skip.īridge To The Turnabout(Trials and Tribulations) In fact it's almost a shame there isn't much development in the game until now. Lore and character development aplenty here. Character specific leimotifs didn't really start becoming a thing until the third one, same goes for elaborate breakdown animations for the culprits. It's almost amusing to see how much this case borrows from later games despite being at the end of the first game. This was always an odd one, as it's retroactively retconned into the story, contradicting things here or there and de-valuing Edgeworth's initial role as an antagonist, but in a way it makes his character more compelling than if he were simply the one forging evidence and just decided to stop doing that because friendship or something. I don't really like how blatant they are about Ema being a clone of Maya, but by the end I feel she proves herself to be a great character in her own right. Somebody didn't get the memo about the naming convention for these things. Were it not smack in the middle of the game, I would almost think it was the final case, and for good reason too cause it's long. Why haven't we gotten even a digital release of this game yet? This case in particular is such a significant one, tying into the lore of the series in such a way that it's almost a shame to have it relegated to a spinoff. ![]() Like, dude, at least make sure a certain detective is nearby before you do that. This is also the third time in a row that Phoenix stupidly shows incriminating evidence to the culprit and it turns out badly for him. The filler cases usually emphasize her annoying side, but cases like this make her a truly lovable character. I have a love-hate relationship with her, she's irritating, but endearing. The villain's motive is a little silly, as is Phoenix's motive for becoming a lawyer, but these games tend to not take themselves too seriously, so I'll allow it. If not for Rise From the Ashes popping up immediately upon beating it, and me having already had the second game in my posession at the time, I'd have probably done that. This is one of those cases where, upon beating it I kinda just wanted to play it again, maybe even go back and beat the entire game again. The ending is surprisingly heartwarming, and it's surprising to see a case turn out the way this one does. Pearl plays a prominent role in this one, whereas she gets little focus elsewhere. There's a lot that I like about this one in particular, from the gorgeous setting to the outlandish defendant, and the complete lack of characters that make me groan in annoyance. There's also a certain crossover that I've yet to play, even though it's been sitting my in 3DS game case for over two years. I wanted to do one for the games themselves, but that'd be too short a list. Spoilers and opinions and such! Most notably for Kenji 2, aka the sequel to Investigations that we never got here in the west.Įasily the toughest tier list I've compiled together, as many cases are difficult to even express feelings on, like the very first one.
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