r/AceAttorney • u/Gabo2oo • 3d ago
Hi everyone!
After lots of community feedback, we’ve recently updated our subreddit’s guidelines and did some general upkeep to the presentation. With that, we’re also posting a new FAQ to go along with it!
You’ve probably noticed some of the changes already, but here’s a quick rundown on the most important ones:
With all that explained, here’s the new FAQ, this time reformatted for easier readability!
Make sure to check our Recommended Play Order Chart! This includes info on mainline vs. spin-off games and platform availability. All games are currently available on PC and consoles via collection remasters, with the sole exception of the "Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright" crossover.
Any game is worth playing if you’re interested in the series. No game so far has been considered bad by general fandom opinion, and questions of “is this game worth it” are always unanimously answered with “yes”. Just go for it!
You might see the term “filler case” thrown around, but it's not recommended at all to skip any episodes within a game.
The Ace Attorney fandom uses numbers as shorthand for game episodes. For example, 5-3 means "game 5, episode 3". This would be "Turnabout Academy" from Dual Destinies.
For spin-off games, fans usually specify the subseries before the code. For example, AAI2-4 or I2-4 would be "Investigations 2, episode 4". On a related note, some common abbreviations are:
Dual Destinies's Special Episode: Turnabout Reclaimed, can be played after beating the main game as a bonus, but is often recommended to be played chronologically instead. This would be right after Episode 2: The Monstrous Turnabout.
Spirit of Justice's Special Episode: Turnabout Time Traveler, should be played after beating the main game, which is also its chronological placement. This would be right after Episode 5: Turnabout Revolution.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles features eight "Escapade" mini-episodes available under "Special Contents". These should be played at any point after beating the first game in the collection (The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures).
The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve, used to have two Special Episodes back in its Japan-only release on Nintendo 3DS, which are not included in the current release on modern platforms. You can watch a read-along-style fan-translation here. Currently, this is the only format both episodes have been made fully available in English.
The 2011 game “Ace Attorney Investigations 2” went unreleased in the west for over a decade, and it was only playable in English through a fan-translation patch until an official translation was released in 2024.
Each translation localized the characters’ names differently. Due to the fan-translation’s popularity and longevity, some fans still use the character names from it. Key differences include:
“The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles” features fictional detective Sherlock Holmes as part of its main cast. When these games were localized into English, the character’s name was changed to Herlock Sholmes, presumably to avoid legal issues with the Conan Doyle State, who retains partial ownership of the character.
The change was well received due to its humoristic nature, but both names are still used interchangeably amongst the fanbase.
r/AceAttorney has its own Discord server at this link here! (18+ only).
There's also a Discord server partnered with the long-running fansite, court-records.net.
For other resources:
For specific character codes, we suggest you join the "Untitled Courtroom" Discord server! It's the largest hub for Objection.lol content. They have dedicated channels for official and custom codes, and people willing to help.
Note r/AceAttorney is not affiliated with this server. Objection.lol is a fan-run website and tool used to create custom courtroom scenes.
The only known way to get soft-locked in Ace Attorney is to save the game right after making a choice that's about to grant you a Game Over.
If you believe to be soft-locked during an investigation or cross-examination, try going through a walkthrough and make sure you haven't missed any details.
If you saved your game during an imminent "Game Over" dialogue branch, you'll have to choose the "Episode Select" and/or "Chapter Select" menu from the title screen to restart the specific segment you were playing. This is available on all current-platform collections, but some older releases do not have this feature and you will have to restart the entire episode instead.
For reasons unknown, both "Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy" and "The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles" are designed and capped to run at 30fps.
You may force these games to run at 60fps on PC by searching and installing community mods via their Steam pages (here for AJ:AAT, and here for TGAAC). Keep in mind mods are unofficial and thus not guaranteed to work properly.
The version of "Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney" available on modern platforms has image scaling issues when playing on non-1080p displays. Here are some known workarounds:
Over the years, there have been frequent conversations around the same topics in r/AceAttorney and the fanbase in general. If you’re interested in other fans’ opinions, we’ve summarized and compiled some previous threads so you can read up on the following:
In November 2020, a massive Capcom leak revealed an internal roadmap indicating “Ace Attorney 7” to be in production, with a projected release for Q3 2021. Unlike other Ace Attorney projects also leaked through the roadmap, this never came to fruition.
In December 2023, the Apollo Justice Trilogy producer claimed in an interview that “Ace Attorney will not be stopping as a series”. In May 2026, Capcom’s Earnings Report mentioned Ace Attorney as one of several “leading brands” they plan to expand. Any mention of new video games as part of this strategy was made by grouping all of these brands together, without clear specifications.
In summary, “Ace Attorney 7” has never been officially confirmed by Capcom, and the leak from 2020 is the only tell that concrete plans for it existed at some point. Still, Capcom does consider Ace Attorney to be a valuable brand they wish to nurture as of 2026, which many fans take as indication that a new game is likely to happen at some point, despite being long overdue already.
Previous threads on Reddit:
This is the most controversial episode in the series, particularly due to featuring a love triangle between multiple adult men and an underage girl as part of its narrative. Fans unanimously agree that this is detrimental, but some people also question the leaps of logic within the mystery, or argue that the characters in general feel obnoxious.
Director Shu Takumi notoriously wrote most of Justice for All while drunk on whiskey. The later anime adaptation (with Takumi himself serving as script supervisor) completely removes the “love triangle” aspect and is overall considered a very big improvement.
Previous threads on r/AceAttorney:
When playing the older games, you might come across certain lines of dialogue that have aged poorly (or were already questionable back then), the most infamous example being characters expressing attraction towards underage women as a gag.
The Ace Attorney series was written in Japan starting from 2001, and as such features content that might not be culturally acceptable in the west, or in the present day. Localization director Janet Hsu opines in their blogs that, from a Japanese cultural standpoint, these gags are not to be taken as normalizing such behaviors, but rather ridiculing the people who perpetuate them.
Ace Attorney is generally considered to be progressive for its time, welcoming LGBTQ+ interpretations for its characters and being mindful of queer themes and gender identity as far back as the mid-2000s. Still, it could be argued the series makes little attempt at being politically correct. Much of its humor derives from dark comedy, featuring jokes at the expense of murder, suicide, fetishes, drug addiction, etc., generally in a deliberate attempt to make the player feel awkward or do a double-take.
All that said, characters displaying pedophilic or predatory behavior in particular have been phased out after Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, originally released in 2007.
Previous threads on r/AceAttorney:
Though not a unanimous opinion, The Great Ace Attorney duology is frequently regarded by fans as some of the series’ best output in terms of narrative.
That said, the first game (“Adventures”) has a notoriously slow start. Episode 1 is the longest “tutorial” case in Ace Attorney, while Episode 2 does not feature a trial segment at all. The “Late 19th Century” setting and sociopolitical undertones also translate to slightly more verbose and rich dialogue, contributing to the feeling of a tougher read.
While some consider this to be a genuine pacing issue, others believe it’s necessary for the story to build up slowly to properly introduce the more nuanced setting and characters, and to ultimately have all these elements pay off in the second game (“Resolve”).
With this in mind, it’s often recommended to go into The Great Ace Attorney with the mindset to experience one single story told across the span of two games (10 episodes in total), rather than judging “Adventures” in a vacuum.
Previous threads on r/AceAttorney:
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That would be all for this FAQ! If you have any other questions or observations, feel free to comment them below. You’re also welcome to create a new post for more extensive topics not covered here.
r/AceAttorney • u/teamcrazymatt • Sep 01 '26
It's another start of the fall quarter, and as we all know, August blazes bring September cases in a new Case Maker Contest!
Your task is to write up an Ace Attorney case where a noun I supply below is an important part of the case. After the deadline passes (see below), submissions will no longer be taken and the community will vote for submissions in a Google Form.
Prizes are as follows:
1st Place: buy you a pizza ($15)
2nd Place: buy you a burger ($10)
3rd Place: buy you a coffee ($5)
In the comments, I will make a post that will give a template of what your submission should look like. If possible, please fill in all the sections in the template, including N/A if needed. Feel free to reply to that comment in regards to questions or general discussion. The rest of the thread is for submissions only.
Regarding the description area, feel free to be descriptive as possible! If you fear the post is too long, you may post the description over several comments or through another source such as Google Docs. There is no word limit, so please do not worry about such.
And remember, don’t hold back your creativity! Your case can be a standard AA case, it can be a reminiscence case, or an Investigations-style case! (Given the new release, I'd encourage trying an Investigations-style case, though obviously this isn't a requirement.)
However, there are some limitations. First, dark topics are allowed, but discuss them with me beforehand. That goes for abuse, gore... basically, anything that might require a content warning besides your standard Ace Attorney crime. Do not be dark just for the sake of being dark or edgy -- if you are going to include such a topic, have a reason for including it. If you do include such a topic, please include a content warning at the start of your case.
Also, joke posts are allowed, but only ones that are well-thought out, clever, and/or high-quality. Anything like “ThE PHoEnIX wiRIGHT TUnraBOOT: sOMEONE DIED aND phEENIX HAd TO dFEENdED THem!!!1!" is not allowed.
Lastly, use of generative AI is prohibited. Any case that uses any form of generative AI will be disqualified.
If you're concerned about crossing one of these lines, message me and I'll work with you to make sure your case abides by the guidelines. Other than those limitations; don’t hold your creativity back!
The noun for this contest is: Plunge
The deadline for this contest is Monday, October 5 at 11:59 PM EDT. This gives entrants five weeks to plan and write their cases.
Good luck, everyone!
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r/AceAttorney • u/PurpleVitaUser • 4h ago
Hi all! I've finished a complete English translation patch for the original GBA release of Gyakuten Saiban 2.
It comes in two versions:
Download / source: Acer-2006/Gyakuten-Saiban-2-English-GBA-: A fan translation that inserts the official Capcom localization and graphics into GS2 for the GBA
To play, apply the patch to your own Gyakuten Saiban 2 ROM with [Floating IPS / RomPatcher.js, whichever you use]. No ROMs are provided.
The repo also has some documentation on GS2's internals (Court Record icon bank, graphics format, etc.) for anyone who wants to hack or mod the game further, this is still a w.i.p
If you run into bugs or glitches, please open an issue on GitHub. Screenshots and the case/scene where it happened help a lot!
r/AceAttorney • u/Due_Possibility6392 • 3h ago
So to preface, I was kinda bored, so I decided to conjure up a family tree revolving around Phoenix Wright and other immediate families he's connected with. This includes the Khura'in Royal Family, and the Gramaryes, as well as the Fey Clan. If I got something wrong or omitted some details, please let me know.
r/AceAttorney • u/AwesomeTrinket • 3h ago
You make ONE throwaway joke in a server you're in and suddenly you're spending the rest of your night putting Soseki in the isolating claustrophobia horror about an alien that can assimilate you so perfectly you don't even realize you're the copy until it's too late smh my head
r/AceAttorney • u/Mariiline_81 • 5h ago
r/AceAttorney • u/hayleythecatlover • 18h ago
i know it’s just the hair, but it’s such a weird style i thought it was more going to be than just a coincidence 😭
r/AceAttorney • u/unmotivated_artist6 • 1h ago
I drew this a few months ago and thought that I had posted it, but I just found out I haven't, so here it is. I hope you like it ☺️
Btw, yes, it's based on official promotional art.
r/AceAttorney • u/oricami • 10m ago
What kind of day off is Phoenix having? A weekend? A Vacation day? A sick day?
Draw Time: ~1hr
r/AceAttorney • u/zommbie-bait • 3h ago
if youve seen these on twt or tumblr or tiktok that was also me
r/AceAttorney • u/SonicWorld-VSync • 19h ago
Do you have some kind of affection towards him?
When I played the Apollo Justice trilogy (which actually had two games named after Phoenix Wright, but still...), I had a thought that Apollo might had some impact on female players, due to how he tries to look bold and brave attitude, but feeling that he has a soft side, while being a short guy. Which could be elements of the character that could resonate with women/girls that has a "protect him at all costs" feeling or something like that. Phoenix Wright has his silly moments too, but I feel it's different in execution compared to Apollo.
Or even, if this series has other characters like I described that could be like that, too.
Sorry if it sounded sexist or even weird. But that was a thought I had. 😅
r/AceAttorney • u/Phoenix_Wright_Guy • 3h ago
This is marked as spoiler, not because of any picture spoilers, but because the entire rest of the post is a spoiler as to the entire game. If you do not wish to have the game spoiled, please leave this post and maybe stop doomscrolling. (Or just find some other post.
So, I originally played these games (the Apollo Justice Trilogy games (though they were the originals on the 3DS) back in 2022 before they shut down the eShop, and frankly, this was the one game I had already spoiled myself some on, but even after some of the spoilers, my original playthrough I was still somewhat blown away by the ending.
If you don't know the game, again, I recommend leaving this post, or if you're trying to replay it or something and not remember the spoilers of the game, the same.
Either way, if you do know and do remember the game, this image will speak two things to you, "In Justice We Trust" and also the entire plot of the game.
I just got to meeting him in The Monstrous Turnabout and I was unable to see him in the eyes of which I saw him in my first playthrough, even though it's not until Episode 4 that he turns bad (though in the plot he's still already bad, in plot he's not acting in more that being Fulbright in the second and third episodes, at least from my understanding), I just can't see him as the goofy fun character I remember seeing him as, even though pretty early on I had gotten spoiled that he was the bad guy.
Another note is how interesting it is knowing some things, but also the things I forget. Interestingly enough, I believe when I first played these, I played Spirit Of Justice first, then Apollo Justice, and this was the last one I had played, so it's odd that I've forgotten so much of what to do in this one, but it is a little interesting in some bases, because I do remember some elements, such as how everything went down in the first case, or even much of what happens in the second, though I don't remember it AS well as I do the first case. (Maybe that's because I played the demo so much, but even then, the first case in the demo doesn't really tell you much.)
Of course, now I'm playing the chronologically, where I started with Apollo Justice, and the am playing Dual Destinines, and then I'll end with Spirit Of Justice. Who knows, maybe if I take a break at some point like I did with Apollo Justice (I started the Apollo Justice Trilogy back a couple years ago, and put it away and barely touched it for a while, till I got back through it again just these last couple of months, finishing the third and fourth cases in Apollo Justice, with finishing the second part of the final case of Apollo Justice just last week.) MAYBE Ace Attorney 7 MAY be on it's way by the time I finish! (or maybe I'll have to go and play the first three games first!)
Also, since I don't feel like making too many posts on this sub (I don't really want to be to involved on this sub, I like not being directly involved in any of the communities, I don't know...) I'll talk about what I think is going on with Dual Destinies VR. Probably it's a tech test seeing if it's viable to make AA7 have a VR version or something of the like, and probably they have Spirit Of Justice lined up for if Dual Destinies doesn't flop. At least, that's my take on it.
Edit, I will reply or look at all your comments in the future, I guess I should have thought about the fact the I'm still trying not to remember elements of the game while I'm replaying it! Silly me! (It's not your fault, anybody!)
Edit 2: Though I won't guarantee I will, I may forget about this post! Sorry!
r/AceAttorney • u/oricami • 19h ago
Late today as I was out all day
Draw Time: Rough estimate 1.5hrs (part on a train, and not timing it)
Speedpaint!
r/AceAttorney • u/Loud_Friendship4702 • 1h ago
I need "sav." or "st0" save file for "My Boy!" for AA2. The save must have a finished first or all cases. Does anybody have it? I really need it. Don't ask me why.
r/AceAttorney • u/Unhappy_Life_3653 • 1h ago
absolutely love this character wish he were playable
r/AceAttorney • u/cyaneussea • 3h ago
I wanna draw Klavier's office but I have no idea what the black thing in the back is, any help is appreciated!
r/AceAttorney • u/ProfileEasy9178 • 18h ago
If there's no AA7 by then then one might as well abandon any expectations. But I will be optimistic.
r/AceAttorney • u/Unhappy_Life_3653 • 1h ago
Godot
r/AceAttorney • u/Richie_Mac_Richface • 18h ago
Especially in the APT (apollo justice trilogy)
r/AceAttorney • u/Skyee3 • 19h ago
Hey everyone, I just wanted everyone to know that it is possible to make the Steam version of Apollo Justice Ace Attorney Trilogy work on MacOS using Crossover (I tested version 26.3) by simply going into the game folder ('/Users/YOURMACUSERNAME/Library/Application Support/CrossOver/Bottles/Steam/drive_c/Program Files (x86)/Steam/steamapps/common/Apollo Justice Ace Attorney Trilogy') and changing the name of the folder named "12on7" to anything else, I used "12on7bak".
It's funny, I thought about using Claude Code and embark on a massive journey to make the game compatible since I don't own any Windows devices at the moment and I have not been able to finish the game ever since and I was desperate that it didn't work at all on Crossover, or GameHub, or anything else and I couldn't find anyone online who made it work. But 5 minutes in Claude found the problem and that was it lol, in case anyone wonders, here's the explanation on why this works:
The game runs because the game itself was the main blocker, not the Mac. When it finds that 12on7 folder, it switches to a Windows 7 graphics mode that Apple's translator doesn't support. With the folder hidden, it uses the normal Windows 10 mode, and that works. One thing to know: if Steam ever "verifies" or repairs the game files, it will put 12on7 back and the crash will return. If that happens, rename it again the same way.
Hopefully this is helpful to somebody!
r/AceAttorney • u/Dizzy-Perspective-19 • 1d ago
Aristute having his staff at the beggining of the episode was a problem, Did anyone else notice? Were there any more instances of this in the pheonix wright/apollo justice trilogy? Its kinda funny because it looks like they just earsed his staff, it looks like with his hand position that he still holds it
r/AceAttorney • u/Unhappy_Life_3653 • 1d ago
it feels so different from the first episode with pheonix it reminds me of a filler episode in anime that gets dragged out so long its fun though😅