I definitely wouldn't call AJ the best in the series, but it was definitely really fun for me. Changing around the franchise and making it feel like a different game was weird at first, although you get used to it quickly. Also the OST was absolute fire.

Is it the best game in the series? No. Is it the worst game in the series? No. Is it a great game regardless? You betcha. :)

I love Apollo but I do agree with your points. The last case is so anticlimactic. I'm also sad that we didn't learn more about Klavier Gavin and his relationship with Kristoph.

About Kristoph's motive. Sure, Phoenix stole his client, but I think the biggest part is that it cost Kristoph 100,000 dollars to get that forged evidence. And after all that, his client still left him.

I played AJ again recently too and my main issue with it is that is was obviously set up to have a direct sequel but never got one, as a result we dont have answers to a lot of questions that are left unanswered. The main ones being: whats the deal with Apollo's family and what is the origins of his power. Instead we have to settle for pieces of apollo in main series games which has even less time to develop him because Athena is now a thing. When it comes to the story, I think the main weakness is that Kristoph is woefully under developed and imo the game as a whole would have been well served to have a mini case like turnabout beginnings in T&T which gets to the heart of Kristoph because we really dont interact with him much because he's in jail for most of the game.

I dunno, man. Turnabout Succession is one of the top cases in the series for me. And no it's not because of the Trial which felt kinda lazy. It's the buildup and finally seeing Phoenix's journey in more ways than one. There's so much to it but I'll stop here. They did explain Apollo's bracelet powers in the Mason system pretty well tho' even if you dislike the percieve ability. You gotta give credit where it's due. I wish Yamazaki knew what to do with Apollo but that's like Sonic Team knowing what to do with Sonic lately. But yep, Shu Takumi has said the point of the game was to "betray" or go against everyone's expectations of a Phoenix Wright game. To make it feel different from the rest before. I mean one look at Phoenix Wright already sets this up pretty well.

I dunno, Apollo seems to transform as a character from Apollo Justice to Spirit of Justice. He slowly becomes the main character, to the point of defeating Phoenix in court. I dunno if it's good storytelling or not, I just think it's cool.

When I played Apollo Justice a long time ago, I was inspired, I wanted to be a noodle vendor when I grow up and now I am.

I actually liked AA4's story, I mean it wasn't bad at all, the way that all cases were connected like that and everything. I liked case 4 the most though.

7:12 WAIT WAIT WAIT. They spend quite some time talking about it in the MASON System part. What's still not explained?

Apollo Justice was the first proper Ace Attorney I played (I had played the Miles Edgeworth spin-off as my first) and I still love it. Apollo is still my personal favorite character in the series, and I'm happy the two 3DS games focussed on him a lot.

I don't know. Case 4 never really felt that underwhelming for me. I wholeheartedly adore the creepy and unsettling atmosphere both during 4-4 and 4-1 brought both by the characters' motivations (Kristoph, "Shadi" and Phoenix) as well as the soundtrack and overall color schemes. 4-2 is a case that I really enjoyed experiencing the first time through, and still manages to make me laugh a little. It certainly has one of the most unique beginnings, of that we can be sure (*cough* *cough* panty-snatching *cough* *cough*). 4-3 was alright for me, nothing really that special. Overall, I find this game to be a pretty solid entry. From here on out, spoilers to Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice. What I dislike about it, though: First of all, I don't buy that we don't see Maya, Pearl, Edgeworth, Gumshoe, or any of the other people Phoenix had befriended during the trilogy not being there for him at all after he just lost his badge (during the brief time we play as him in 4-4). The closest thing to a cameo that we get for any of them (not counting Gumshoe during the trial since Phoenix still had his badge there) is seeing Maya's DVD collection for Phoenix during his stay at the hospital in 4-2. I honestly think that the brief section spent as Phoenix after he had just lost his badge to be an immensely wasted opportunity: I would have loved to see Phoenix doubt the people in his life, at least a little (I think it would be a warranted reaction, albeit not the right one for him to have). It had to have been a pretty lonely situation for him, and the whole time we don't see anyone calling him or checking up on him right after the fact... I honestly think it would have made for a good little bit of drama which would have showcased a little bit of what Trilogy Phoenix must have felt like before becoming who he is in the current game. Has anyone ever thought something along those lines? Second, I liked the twist about Apollo and Trucy at the end, but why in the world set it up when you're not even going to follow through with it in the following game?! Seriously, I vaguely remember the two of them hanging out together at the beginning of 5-2, only for then to have Trucy leave the whole time to leave the spotlight to Athena (who I still like, don't get me wrong). The things that bugs me the most about this is that I barely remember Apollo and Trucy spending time together in that game, and also, Phoenix is keeping the very important fact that they are SIBLINGS from them for no reason whatsoever other than what seems a writer's mistake or bad memory. Moreover, now Apollo seems to have left the crew temporarily to settle in Khura'in, and once again, both him and Trucy are none the wiser about the two of them being related for once again no reason whatsoever! While Dahlia's sudden appearance in 3-1 only causes minor inconsistencies in some of Phoenix's reactions during the first two games, here the writers wrote themselves into a corner. I seriously dread having Apollo and Trucy finding out the truth now, of all times. How could they ever forgive Phoenix from keeping such a secret from them for so long?

AJ ist my favourite AA game despite the fact that I actually think of it as one of the weaker ones. I don't really know why cause it wasn't even my first. I guess compared to the original AA it just was more humourus and it stood better alone (I didn't play JfA and TaT until a few years ago) so it somehow became my nostalgia game and gained my endless love.

The points are very well developed, but I have to disagree on many of them. I understand that Mr. Wright had a huge hand in what gets done, but I'm glad there's a difference from how PW developed Phoenix here. If they repeated the same development Phoenix had for Apollo it would be stale in my opinion. Apollo also does more than many give credit for, and even though the reasoning behind his inclusion is rather poor, I love Phoenix in this game. Also, I think using people's general thoughts on case 2 is a poor way to convey that you found it boring and of poor quality. Now, I understand that the final trial is underwhelming, but I never found the jury system as a contrivance for Kristoph's murder with how it is teased and connected to the PowerPointImean MASON System. I feel that Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is an excellent entry in the franchise, but one thing it botches is a balance of simplistic and deep storytelling. I feel that many misunderstand moments of the game and that's why some find certain things silly and stupid while others find them marvelous and intruiging. I can't explain this well in a KZfaq comment at all. ;) Anyways, your opinion is completely valid! I... just see a different game in AJ: AA. I think we can both agree that it's a game that's controversial for a reason, and not by accident! It's a weird game, and it leaves many different impressions on people. (Another great video btw, Please make moooooore XD)

I played it recently for the first time and I think it's pretty good: a very good opening case, a good ending case and two meh middle cases. It's just another Ace Attorney game with roughly the same level of quality.

I had an R4 growing up and the AA games on it were the original, TnT and AJ. Naturally because I didn't quite understand parts at first, I ended up completing Apollo Justice first, followed by the original and then TnT (like 9yo me was a real dumbass). And then AAI. AJ does have a place for me in my heart. Apollo reminds me of myself, someone who looks up highly to heroes and feels betrayed when they don't turn out what they expected, or do something heinous. He reminds me of young hopes and dreams for the future. He's energetic. I agree that I think Turnabout Corner and Serenade were a little boring, perhaps forgettable. But they still have a place in the game, to help flesh out Apollo's character in "real time" as we explore and investigate. My personal little favourite thing was aiming the murder weapon (the gun) right into my face and then examining the barrel, only to laugh when Apollo and Trucy yelp about it being pointed at them. It's even funnier while in the middle of court.

With Christoph he basically tells you everything. Even with the first tutorial case with Mia this wasn't the case. She usually just gave a subtle hint but rarely pointed it out. Towards the end of 4-1 Phoenix completely takes over and Apollo basically just has to repeat what Phoenix is saying.

4:21 This is actually one of my all time favorite cases! I rank it 4th, after 3-5, 2-4, and 1-4. It's just extremely solid overall and was an absolute blast to play. Meeting Trucy and seeing her interact with Apollo was a delight. The prospect of learning more about this seemingly darker take on the world was really exciting to me. Meeting Klavier was great. Hearing Ema Skye's theme again and seeing what she was up to felt like running into an old friend again... it all just felt really good. The mystery itself felt like just the right difficulty for the first real case of the game. The Kitakis were great and had some fantastic animations. Plum pulling the sword was funny literally every time and I don't want to spoil Big Wins' big moment at the end. The case also introduced perceive, which was a much more engaging mechanic than the magatama for me. I'm not a fan of it being a magic item, but the gameplay is fun. Trucy's Mr. Hat trick is also 🐐🐐🐐🐐 and Trucy is unequivocally Best Girl. Overall, this case was so much fun that for me it's one of the absolute best Ace Attorney experiences.

I'll tell you man, I always enjoyed the game, I heard a lot of critisizim about it, normally I would understand why people dislike this game so much becasue it "betrayed" the fans for taking Phoenix and destroy his life, I actually liked him in this game, Apollo doesn't get much credit on what he does, Trucy is my second favorite assistant behind Maya,her past of her family is intreaging, the ending actually made me intreaged for what would happen, when Apollo and Trucy find out they were sibilings, there are some unanswred questions that I was waiting for. Then my biggest gripe came when I found out that there is a new game with Phoenix returning to the courtroom to please the older AA Fans in Dual Destinies, and I was genuenly dissapointed of this game, for a direct sequel to it's previous predecessor it fell flat on it's face, nothing worked well in this game whre Apollo gets shoved in the corner in favor of the Returning Phoenix and a new characte "Athena" who got shoved in my face for no good reason and got all the attention, and the only backstory I got from Apollo that he lost a friend, so he went to his emo phase to get revenge on the killer, wooooo hooooo, which is a lazy writing, it's like the B Team that got the job of writing didn't find anything for him. so they gave him that lazy storytelling at the last minute. One of my grips that I used to have on AJ:AA that there were no trilogy Characters like Maya or Edgeworth or Gumshoe, but that got deminished when Maya and Edgeworth came back in all of their shell of their former selves glory in DD and SOJ, it actually made me wish we continued Apollo's story properly without shoving the whole Kura'in Kingdom thing in SOJ just to bring Maya back.

Woot. Kristoph was going to present the page, but then Phoenix got the case, and the page was transferred to him. He framed Phoenix to avoid suspicion, and killed everyone to wipe it all clean, and went mad. Perceiving is fully explained while talking to Zak in the past.

I like this game, less than original trilogy, less than SoJ, but more than DD, even with all of those plotholes in case 4

"Throw in random backstories to flash Apollo out" Well, Dahlia surely came out of freaking nowhere and was never mentioned. Everything in T&T was basically created out of nowhere. It's in how well developed they are in the actual game that matters. Dhurke and Sahdmadi are truly amazing characters together with Apollo, man.

Apollo Justice as a game feels like a good introduction to the “second trilogy.” About how Apollo learns about how dark and betraying the law can be... And I feel like, though Dual Destinies introduced Athena and was titled as a Phoenix Wright game, still has some development with Apollo struggling to find the truth in his own way, even if it may have been done poorly with Clay and such... Spirit of Justice feels like a great conclusion to Apollo’s Trilogy as at the end of AJ he stated that he would find out what law was and that he would change it one day if necessary. And that’s exactly what he did at the end of SoJ, change the law in Khurain, even if it was just a foreign country. I feel like AJ, DD and SoJ are nice build-ups to Apollo’s learning of the law but with Phoenix’s disbarrment, Athena’s introduction and past, and reintroducing Maya mixed into it. It doesn’t exactly ruin the second trilogy, but it could have been better if Apollo had more focus. Still, I love all the Ace Attorney games and Apollo is my favorite character of the series from his development, though I can see why people may dislike the second trilogy and characters. It’s all about opinion, I guess.

Apollo was my first Ace Attorney game and loved it. It made me buy all the others and become a fan. Trials was the strongest in series IMO and I found DD to be the weakest. I still think all the games are awesome including the spin off Investigations games. I hope they make a couple of games for the Switch!

It’s an older video but still want to comment my experience as a newcomer to the AA series as I just recently finished Apollo Justice and currently in the middle of DD. I really enjoyed the experience I had with AJ, I love Apollo as a character and you can clearly see his differences from Phoenix as he is definitely way more nervous than Phoenix during his trials you can see it in his sprite work with him using his nervous sprite many times and of course him always leaning forward with his hands clenched as his default pose, he only ever stands up straight at the start of trials, when he’s reading off evidence or testimony’s or when he is confident. Very different than Wright who is always standing up straight and only slouches when he’s nervous but always coming off as more confident than he is. I really liked the perceive during cases making me watch the poses of people more to figure out what is their lie pose and then find their tell. I think it fits in a courtroom setting than just presenting evidence because you might not have the evidence to call them out on it. I only really had complaints that I think the last case is abit messy with you jumping around from having a day with Apollo to then the trial 7 years ago to the Mason System to the last day. I think the game really set up for Apollo to take a more major role in the future since he does take a backseat, it sets up a lot of stuff for future games like Phoenix maybe getting his badge back and when are Trucy and Apollo going to figure out their related or the fact they met their mom without realizing but because of Shu Takami’s involvement with Layton vs PW which delayed DD and completely changed the narrative with a brand new character taking the spot and being the focus of the game rather than Apollo taking center stage as he should

Casa 4-2 is great. It trolls the player and it's super entertaining. I mean, first you start off doing chore for Phoenix to a point where I was legitmately wondering if there'd be a case at all or if the game was playing a cruel joke on me Later you have the most absurd of intertewined plots that has everything: a literal university graduate which steals women panties (plus a lot of funny jokes about Trucy magical panties in the mix), a Yakuza family gently asking to get their son out of trouble (or else), a rockstar prosecutor who doesn't seem to care more about his fame and status rather than the case, a noodle seller annoyed he can't work because his car is the crime scene but he ends up being a doctor. Seriously? What it's not to like? The characters are too much fun? The plot is too over the top? The jokes are too hilarious? This episode is such a memorable rollercoaster ride! I guess it's kinda slow paced, but the payoff for your patience is just awesome. It's Ace Attorney absurdness at its finest and I love it so much. And it's not even the best episode in this game (I'd put it as 3rd best case) I literally don't know what not to like , I guess the culprit is kinda weak though, but compared to the rest I think this is just a nitpick

I completely disagree with you . Let's see the cases of PW:AA one by one The first turnabout is a tutorial it doesn't count Turnabout sisters(?) : Phoenix literaly messes up so badly he ends up being accused of the crime. And he only wins by mia ex machina Turnabout Samurai : Edgeworth practically holds Phoenix's hand in the last part after realizing vasquez was the killer. Same with what Klavier did in case 3 Turnabout Goodbyes : Phoenix does do some impressive work here I can't deny that but he still wins the first part by bluffing( I mean cross examining a parrot? really?) We could say that phoenix used tricks or mia to win a lot of cases with the stolen turnabout and recipe for turnabout as glaring examples. And yes phoenix did end up being more developed and a better character and attorney but it was over the course of an entire trilogy. Apollo only had 4 cases for him. And we never got to see the rest of his story because fans . like you, didn't like phoenix being sidelined threw an outrage then and instead of an apollo trilogy phoenix got his franchise back Overall, the problem with apollo not being able to do much is a problem with the way the games are structured. They can't give you direct hard evidence tying the killer to the crime most of the time because then you could immidiately present it and end the case. They need to have the dramatic effect and difficult to beat villains. But without that kind of decisice evidence it's difficult to catch them. So phoenix relied on tricks or outside help most of the time but apollo only based his cases around the actual evidence. And it wasn't always enough. So in the final case phoenix had to rig the system because they couldn't catch kristoph with evidence. And it would be out of character for Apollo to use a bluff So in a sense he might even be a better lawyer

I've just finished AJ having played the original trilogy. I'm working through on order. I think that mechanically the game improved on its predecessors, for the most part. The mini games (mostly from Ema) allowed some variety in how you investigate, and the game had fewer "how the hell was I meant to work *that* out?" moments. My main complaint was that the Gramarye ring mechanic did not sit right. Apart from the fact that no argument of "you were sweating so you nervous so you were lying" is ever going to work (the prosecution & judge is perfectly happy to demand evidence for far more reasonable assertions) but solving it just felt like searching randomly for the tell and hoping you find it. (Especially when you're not 100% sure where the lie is, exactly.) The magatama is far more satisfying and makes more sense, mechanically, as it rewards you for understanding the story so far. In terms of story I'm loathe to compare it too directly to the previous games, particularly around character development. We only had four trials compared to 14 for Phoenix so far. But I do feel that maybe it would have been better off focusing on either the Gramarye family or the Gavin family and really developing one story fully and saving the others for another game. As it was, Kristoph as a main villain didn't really have time to create an emotional response before he's in jail. Keeping him out of jail would, I think, have been stronger.

Say what you want about this game, but this one is my favorite throughout the entire series

I agree with a lot here but I also disagree with quite a bit. I agree that a lot of the cases are weak, Turnabout Corner is completely forgettable honestly just a generic filler case with not much standing out, and Turnabout Serenade was infuriating, attempting to show how broken the legal system was without Apollo EVER commenting on it until the last 20 minutes or so is weak writing. If you wanna pass a message you gotta make it clear that that's the point, the absurdity of accusing a young blind (or so we thought) child is never mentioned even though it was meant for the viewer to catch on and its frustrating, not to mention the amount of times you have to watch the concert footage and how many times Daryan says "DECISIVE EVIDENCE" I did really love Turnabout Succession though, personally. I feel like it was weak how Apollo basically did nothing in it but the rest was very interesting. Phoenix plotting a 7 year long plan to bring justice to Kristoph was really fascinating and seeing how he was completely immune to the law without Phoenix bending the rules for both of his killings was interesting and did a good job of showing the message of the game, and how corrupted the legal system had become. His motive was pretty dumb though, I think they should've fleshed it out more and given him more screentime and he'd be one of the best villains in the series. Good video though, and sorry for the rant just finished the game for the first time yesterday and liked it a lot more than I expected (I tried it years ago but couldn't get through Turnabout Serenade and I still agree with myself from then that its a godawful case)

"Does anyone ever have any of the cases in their favorite rankings" ..... *raises hand in I love turnabout serenade*

I think this game suffers from the same issue with Justice for All: Two of the cases are actually great, but the other two were just bleh: I enjoyed Turnabout Trump and Turnabout Corner a lot, Turnabout Serenade was a pain and suffered 3rd case syndrome (granted, up until Duel Destinies the only third case I enjoyed was Turnabout Samurai, even if it's too long), while Turnabout Succession was just a disappointment. Not because of Wright's disbarment, but mainly because the massive wasted potential there, especially with the jurist system being might as well be a non-entity in there. Imagine how much more interesting the case would be if Apollo has to actually interact with the jury and try and convince them. Unlike Maya in the OT and even Athena in the next game, Trucy was just never given any opportunity to react the bad things happening surrounding her and grieve. Drew Misham's paintings were also left completely unexplained by the game. Also how the heck was a disgraced attorney able to implement a brand-new system? Granted, Edgeworth could've had a role in helping, but we weren't given any evidence to support that. It doesn't help at all that so much time of case 4 is dedicated to both Phoenix and his backstory that he effectively hijacked Apollo as a protagonist, and it felt that Apollo too never got to grow as a person as well. For all their faults, I felt Apollo had more chance to grow and develop in Duel Destinies and SOJ, and had much more satisfying arcs in both games. It helps a lot that Apollo had way more chemistry with Athena Cykes than he had with Trucy Wright, who never got the chance to really shine as a character until in case 2 of SOJ, where she FINALLY was given the chance to properly react the bad shit happening to her. Honestly though, if it weren't how poorly implemented the jurist system is in the final case, I would've rated this game a bit higher. The jurist system in the final case just served as an extremely lazy deux ex machina to nail the culprit for the final case, instead of Apollo and Klavier actually trying to convince the jury of their stances.

After watching game play footage and listening to the OST, I think Apollo Justice is a good game. I've only played T&T, but this game takes the cake. The animation looks good and the animations aren't too choppy. I've even heard people call Apollo a Phoenix clone, but I don't see how. I recommend you buy the game on the 3ds to support Capcom and the people who contribute to the series.

Apollo Justice is good in my opinion, but I think that coming off from the original trilogy makes the game seem less great. It's not the game's fault, in fact I don't think it does anything majorly bad, but you just can't beat the perfection which was the original trilogy

Nah, I agree whole heartedly with past Jack. The only thing different between us I think is that I was extremely excited to meet new characters and have Apollo take over as the new defense attorney. The mere fact that AJ is actually just a story of Phoenix when you think of the overall structure kinda rubbed me the wrong way. Both because I wanted to see more about Apollos motivations and growth, but also because Phoenix had one of the most complete and satisfying narratives in the orig trilogy. I felt like there shouldve been nothing else for the player to gain from him in a story sense. I often talk about how there are many different ways the story of AJ:AA could've been so much better, and I honestly feel that one of them would've been if Hobo Phoenix was just a brand new character, someone else who used to be famous in the Law World who fell from grace and is now using all he can to get back at the man and system responsible. Then at the last case, we find out he was working with a much more experienced lawyer to help change the court system for the better. Enter Phoenix Wright, the Turnabout Terror. I understand though what was happening behind the scenes and why Shu Takumi wrote in Phoenix that way. I just feel like his "development" in aa4 is sort of overkill. The idea of being betrayed by a client was already explored (not to this degree, but explored) in 2-4. It just felt like, ultimately, they had wrapped up a nicely well-worn present and finalized it with the bow that was T&T, only to rip it back open for AJ instead of making a new present.

AJ was a strange one for me. I admit, when I was initially playing the series I loved AA so much I even invisioned myself in it as a minor character (sorry Gumshoe, it was me who brought the evidence in 1-4!). So when I heard of AJ, a lawyer who grew up idolizing Phoenix, I basically bended the canon to make him, well, me. I think it gave me an attachment to AJ that the game didn't necessarily deserve. Even so, as this video says, the story and character didn't pan out like I wanted: AJ never really gets to do much, develop, and truly have his own moments! I was able to experience some great Apollo moments in the later two games, I think there's several instances where he comes off as smarter and more self-sufficient than even Phoenix, but at the same time I think he was robbed by having a Frankenstein's Monster of backstory additions plastered onto him. All those different events, seemingly at odds with each other, made it harder for me to personally insert or even relate to Apollo, even as he was doing in court the things I wanted him to since his inception.

4:22 The thing though is if Klavier is not really going to oppose you in court why is he even there?

It's funny that the one character I felt like really suffered in AJ was Apollo Justice himself, and he's also the only one to get proper involvement in later games which strangely enough make him the only character in the Dark Law Trilogy to get development across multiple games. Apollo by the end of Spirit of Justice is such a good character it's crazy that his own game contributed about none of that. I mean if there's 3 things I love about Duel Destinies: the villain in theory (even if the application was AWFUL), Blackquill (the one character to actually be well animated, though I still would've preferred Klavier), and the development Apollo gets.

It’s not a bad game, it just lacks consequences. Apollo and Trucy never find out that they’re siblings; Klavier disappears (only appearing once in Turnabout Academy without having changed a bit); and Apollo himself is unchanged, only taking up the Kristoph mindset in the last case of DD and NOWHERE ELSE. And Phoenix’s shady actions in the game don’t seem to matter at all, and his janky MASON system still gets him his badge back despite many unanswered questions. I love AJ as a game but I wish some of the loose ends and questions were resolved better in DD

7:15 damn I never realized how hot Maya is in SoJ XD (haven't played it yet)

Honestly, I think the primary issue with Apollo Justice is just that it suffers from exec meddling. If Capcom wasn't so certain it'd flop without Phoenix, then the developers could have crafted the game they wanted. I suspect the 4 case structure and bloated conclusion come predominantly from how the game had to scrap the old ideas to tie into Phoenix being there again. I honestly think the original idea of a new attorney was for the best as while it's fine giving the players nostalgia bait, it's also dragging the series down. I'd much rather they use the older characters either in the side lines or as suspects in a more futuristic part of the timeline. That way, we're not bogged down with the huge amounts of history that they have to work with and we can instead start fresh without sacrificing the old characters entirely. The half-and-half solution simply wasn't working in this game nor did it get better in DD where the plots felt even more constricted and inconsistent because of the mixing of old and new.

I feel like AJ is the Metal Gear Solid 2 of the franchise (minus the Kojima-is-a-genius aspect and the decision to make the next game a prequel, which was a brilliant move IMO). Solid Snake went through a similar process as Phoenix, being a jaded soldier in MGS1, an enigmatic mentor in MGS2, and then back to jaded protagonist in MGS4 - which some people felt was unnecessary since the mentor role was a logical place for him to settle in. Playing as Apollo felt like playing as Raiden where he feels like a pawn in someone else's game, nothing is under his control, everything is a lie. And of course the whole cyberspace thing, where everything is made up and timelines don't matter. That was very familiar :)

I mean I quite liked turnabout corner, I thought it was pretty fun to figure out, and I don't really hate seeing Apollo being helped by everyone else, as long as I enjoy the stories the game is good to me, I think this game is good, I really liked the characters and the cases

I love the idea of hobo phoenix (tho I'm pretty sure technically he wasn't a hobo because he still owned his agency building from what I understand (despite it going to hell with how cluttered it is)), I still think the orginal trilogy ended on a exceptional note and all that, but from a realistic standpoint by the end of the orginal trilogy, phoenix was in a court that highly favored the prosecution and probably secretly wish the defense get murdered or not show up for work so they can give guilty verdicts left and right, so I'm honestly surprised they didn't try to disbar him when he tried to cross examine a parrot personally xD(would love to see a layton vs hobo phoenix game, tho it'd never happen). Life is full of ups and downs, so phoenix after the third game will naturally have another "down" in his life which happened to be a era of him being disbarred, but I really appreciate this characterization of him after seeing him be so easily abused in the orginal trilogy, I'd love to see hobo phoenix right after he gets his badge but before he gets his suit take on edgeworth in a case, personality wise, it'd be Intriguing to see them at it at that point in their lives

SPOLIER ALERT: don't scroll if ya don't wanna spoil Apollo's final case. The best part of the game is where you play as phoenix wright and go through the mason system and break characters' psyche locks. And the biggest twist is the new black psyche lock Kristoph has. If you don't know black psyche locks appear when someone subconsciously hides secrets that even the person who has the locks doesn't know about.

something I like about this game is apollo's animations, In the newer games, with the 3d model, his animations look a bit lifeless, especially the thinking animation, in the original it actually looks like hes thinking, and in the 3ds games it kinda looks like he just stares at the table while putting his finger on his forehead

I just finished this game a week ago. I started from AA1 and am climbing up, haven't played DD or SOJ. The first case just BLEW ME AWAY. Hands down the most enjoyable 1st case of the games this far. The plot, the soundtrack, the cutscenes... Everything was spot-on. Having Krisoph established as a bad guy from the beginning of the game was interesting. The feeling I got from the beginning was that the whole purpose of the game was putting Phoenix's life back on track, idk why. I just immediately felt that way. So to me Apollo never felt like a character who was supposed to replace Phoenix, but I see many people DID see him as such, which is interesting. Maybe it's because Apollo never resonated with me as strongly? Idk, Phoenix I was immediately able to connect with since day 1 and feel something about, which never became the case with Apollo. Maybe it was the fact that I had made up this image in my head that Apollo was just a means-to-an-end character to develop Phoenix more? I really don't know. Or maybe I'm just too much of a fangirl to look at anyone besides Phoenix! Apollo is fun and all, but I like Phoenix way more. As for the other characters... Klavier I did NOT like. He just got on my nerves. He was way too cocky and self-assured the whole way through and he didn't seem to doubt himself or go through any kind of growth in the game. Trucy I loved! She had a ton of personality and she's all around very charming and funny. I love her dynamic with Phoenix. She barely passes Maya when it comes to favourite assistants in my books. Very hesitant to play DD or SOJ since I haven't heard much good about the quality of those games. The trilogy has set my bar for the series way too high haha.

Apollo justice did subvert what ace attorney was up to this point. For good or for ill the case has more inner workings than inside a clockwork clock, much like I played ghost trick, I felt that I had more understanding, the first 2 cases of ace attorney made me respect law courts and how to have drama inside of them. Apollo justice may have been played by me twice but I enjoyed the 1st, 3rd and 4th. Especially the misham case, Phoenix Wright may have been betrayed by gramarye but he did introduce a very important element that ace attorney investigations delved into, Borgania and untill ace attorney vs professor Layton I haven't played dual destinies or spirit of justice either.

!! SPOILERs ABOUT AJ HERE !! At first i didn't like it cause of what they did to Phoenix and instead introduced Apollo, but i started to like this game and Apollo, because i can relate to him. Since he's a rookie for now, i might understand why everyone tries to help him in the game to get the conclusion, though they definitely overdid it. I liked Tiala Alita since i like the whole betrayal and he though he killed her thing, plus i like her design. Case 1 was good ngl. Case 3 was well, i like this case because of Lamiroir and her music, but overall yeah, the logic in this one is flawed, especially Lamiroir's "I wasn't on stage at all." Yet, it's not possible since Valant can't just be in 2 places at once, and listening to her song over and over and over is tiring even if i like it. Case 4 was really good, it was a really good finale, though i agree with you that choosing Lamiroir as a juryst is kinda wrong since she isn't connected to the case, but connected to one of the sides. But overall i really liked this game, ost is amazing because i like gloomy and dark ost's, Klavier is my favourite prosector now and the characters are really nice.

To be honest I like the Apollo Justice games, probably because it was the first ace attorney game I ever played😅 I do agree with your points though

I was excited to play Apollo Justice because of Apollo and Trucy. Just from looking at art I initially thought they were siblings that solved cases together and Phoenix came into the mix to help them. The way the game introduced them together was fine to me. I did enjoy the first case the most it felt like a real forensics/criminal case with trilling twists. Our Phoenix Wright forging evidence?!? The second case wasn’t boring per say, but the navigation got me stuck many times that I had to put the game on pause because I didn’t know how to progress. I absolutely dislike the 3rd case and I felt no shame in looking up a wiki to speed up my process and end the case. I just finished the final case and it felt stale. It felt like none of the other games and I don’t feel like I learn anything?? I DONT KNOW HOW TO DESCRIBE IT, but I think the way the game tried to unravel history so that the current case makes sense was so anticlimactic and felt jumbled. It wasn’t in the the same way as trials and tribulations because while that game used plot from justice for all to build up the story, trials and tribulations knew how to spread out its information so that it makes sense and felt impactful. The character interactions do make up for the most part. When I investigate Trucy and Apollo talk like siblings. I liked how Phoenix was laidback but I wondered where Maya and Edgeworth and Pearl were the whole time since they were never mentioned. Only side characters like Ema and Meekins appeared. I don’t have an opinion on Ema cause it just felt like she didn’t want to be there 🥲 Klavier was a nice twist from the moody and spiteful prosecutors in the previous games. I like how he cheers up whenever Apollo is around and causally flirts with him. He’s just like Apollo he just wants to figure out the truth. Overall I can’t even think of a word to describe this game. It was different...

I agree with a lot of this video and disagree with a bit, but to be fair, the "power" Trucy and Apollo have was explained. Shadi explained it to Phoenix in the Borscht Bowl Club.

Now that I see this I see why I thought it kinda odd why phoenix was in at all, but it was my first ace attorney game. However, the way they put phoenix in, is like in a way of saying how phoenix climbed so high in the beginning series, but fell so far here, probably becoming a high likely target for scandals and trouble such is in real life, this KZfaqr got a high amount of subscribers (to compare with Phoenix's fame and high development in his life or story) and became a target for scandal and getting fired. (Said KZfaqr was swatted because of his subscriber count was high, making him a target, and wanted to actually quite KZfaq.)

I honestly think this game has the quality of the original trilogy, it's so damn good, the twists, the characters, and just the over all story is amazing, especially the ending of the last case.

Honestly, for me this is the second best game in the series after Trials and Tribulations (JFA and the First game being right after). I know that the second case is kinda meh, and I'm not gonna lie and pretend like I enjoyed Phoenix's role in the story either. There were a LOT of things I disliked about it but to be completely honest....I really enjoyed how it tried to stand out on it's own. Amazing soundtrack aside, Apollo is a very strong character and alongside Trucy they really make the game feel more vibrant and alive, it makes you invested in the story. By the time Klavier was introduced, there was no way I was taking any sort of breaks because it did such a good job at making me want to know what would happen next. The reveal about everyone's ties to one another and how they all came together for the common goal of 'finding the truth', I feel was actually handled better than in ANY of the original or games that came after it. Apollo Justice was committed to showing that not everyone is 'evil' and there are rarely any sort of 'perfect victims' as Phoenix usually managed to have as clients, and I honestly respect that in a franchise about how the law is unequivocally corrupt, how people can get away with crimes by pinning it on someone else, and how utter police incompetence is the norm there are still people that are out there on both the defense and prosecution side fighting to make changes and give people a fair ruling for their actions. The entire storyline between Klavier and Kristoph, as well as their relationship to Phoenix and his disbarrment, and Trucy and Apollo's sibling relationship were all solid plotlines that I had hoped would get more light and screen time as they were all genuinely compelling and a fresh take on the world that was already established. And, yeah, the perceive could be kinda annoying but at the same time people forget two big things: 1 that the magatame was never perfect either and that it took a lot of time for it be to used over and over again until it was a fun and polished mechanic and 2 that this was the first game in Apollo's story to start off with. He had just gotten the power, hardly understood how to use it (and this reflected in how arbitrary it was at times) but he still tackled the challenge and abilities with gusto and did his absolute best to understand and uncover the motives of the witness up on the stand. Honestly, I was so hoping that Dual Destinies would be about the Grammyre and Gavin family situations, how both families have to deal with intense expectations and being in the limelight, and how these people from such different and disparate backgrounds come together to achieve this grand goal, but it completely shafted previous characters and relationships to introduce new ones. This isn't to say I hate Athena and her crew, but I wish that she had come at least one game later. I mean, in the first Phoenix Wright game, we knew nothing about Phoenix save for his attitude about his clients and desire to want to protect people. It wasn't until the second and third game that his other relationships besides the ones in the first game were introduced and he was able to be a character with any real backstory or development outside of what we already knew. Apollo was in that exact same boat except, in Dual Destinies and beyond, they never answered any of the questions and development that was given to him or anyone that was introduced in his game. I mean, if we were to take out Maya, Edgeworth, Larry, and Gumshoe, who would Phoenix even be? Not a character that we would really be invested or particularly care too much about. It was his actions, his relationships, and actions towards the people around him that made him such a strong and fun character. People seem to forget this when talking about Apollo, because all the characters that mean anything to him in Dual Destinies are pretty much axed, his character that was previously established (emotional, loud, earnest) were demolished, and every narrative thread he had was dropped for...what? A dead defendant. I know that was kinda looking in the future, but the reason I bring up the games after Apollo Justice is the same reason I stated that Trials and Tribulations was my favorite: the buildup and payoff. And Apollo Justice, the game, even with all of it's flaws was an intriguing game that kept me captivated and interested almost the entire time and made me interested in what was to come next. And for that, even with all of it's flaws, is why I consider Apollo Justice to be my second favorite game in the entire series.

Apollo justice is a game I feel extremely ambivalent on. The game does a lot of things right, the visuals are fantastic, the soundtrack is a bop, the overarching story is a really cool idea and I really like the first case. The thing that bothers me is that I can’t get down with the most important part of this game, the cases. While I love the first case the other cases fall flat on their faces. The second case is just kind of dull and wocky is one of the most irritating defendant. Also the premise reminds me a lot of case 2-2, a nurse who was screwed over by her scumbag doctor boss gets pissed and for revenge she kills him by shooting him from an unusual angle(either through the screen thing or the carriage thing), allowing for them to pin the blame on someone else. Case 3 is the definition of a slog. The killer is obvious, the premise is frankly stupid, you have to watch that one video over again and the case drags out way longer than it should be. Case 4 is an utter mess. With kristoph on the box art(showing his story wasn’t done after case 1) and his silhouette being in the case intro, it practically screams that he’s going to be in someway involved In the crime. The final trying is boring and barely interactive and the ending feels so unsatisfactory because kristoph was already in jail before the case even started meaning that practically nothing happens to him. I do like some of its themes and I like how all of your clients are in some way criminals,Phoenix forges evidence in the first case, wocky exists(that’s a huge crime in his case), that kid in case 3(I forgot his name) smuggled those cocoons and Vera misham literally forges evidence. Almost all the fundamentals of a perfect ace attorney game are there, it’s just that the game falls apart when it comes to the most important of them all, the cases themselves. Also it doesn’t help that Apollo is so bland, that he might as well not be the main character of the story, Phoenix is the main character of the main story, Apollo is basically just an errand boy. TLDR: Apollo justice is a game that I feel mixed on because while it does do a lot Wright(yes that was intentional) it fails at the most important part of the game, the cases

The biggest missed oportunity in Apollo Justice Ace Attorney are The Rivales Family. In the game we got, The Rivales Family shoot Woki Kitaki in the heart and that's where their involvement in the game ends. I feel like if the execs didn't meddle in regards to cramping Phoenix into the game - thus forcing Shu Takumi to maturely alter the story - than I think that The Family could have been the perfect antagonists for Apollo to go up against. Case 2 & 3 would also no longer be filler as case 2's could be a Rivales Spy who send in to mary Woki so so she can asimilate The Kitaki Family into The Rivales Family and case 3's killer can be in charce of The Family's smugling network. I have no clue what role Trucy and Kristoph's roles would have been, but I think having Apollo face of against a criminal gang is WAY better a passing of the torch story we actually got.

The first Ace Attorney case I've ever watched in full is Turnabout Trump and my favorite character is still Apollo, so I'll admittedly always be a little biased. Apollo just really hits me with a lot of my personal preferences for fictional characters. I also sort of relate to him a little, we're both old souls who don't know much about popular media outside our personal realm of interests. Also, how can I not feel at least a little bad for the guy? The game is basically just him trying to have a normal law career until The Plot came banging on his door like "Guess what, kid! You're the new protagonist! Now you have to solve the standard bullshit AA cases, which are also always murders! Also, now you have an extremely convoluted backstory! Have fun! :D"

While I appreciate how this game is enjoyable on its own, I rebuke this game in the harshest possible way for committing one of the cardinal sins of storytelling for me: being a sequel that doesn't respect its predecessors. Phoenix had a fully realised character arc in the trilogy and 3-5 was a perfect ending. It rounded up all remaining plotthreads about Phoenix and the ones he cared about. Above all, it was optimistic and hopeful. We had seen Phoenix grow for 3 games and it was time to part ways. We did not need to see his future cases, the only thing we would expect from the ending was that he would continue on being a great lawyer true to his ideals, and having a good life. GS4 ruins Phoenix's future for no good narrative reason. It retroactively sours 3-5's ending. There is no reason for Apollo's new mentor to be Phoenix, his role could have been filled just fine by any other new character. If any sequel makes me want to induce a canon break in my head because it so disrespects the ending of a previous entry, there's definitely something wrong.

One thing you could check out is Turnabout Storm. It's a MLP/AA film. It's quite well made and I really like the way they did Phoenix. He is an active defense attorney and very experienced yet he still makes mistakes due to him being completely unfamiliar with the world he's in. The voice acting is quite good and though they do use a lot of elements from the games they are very well integrated. It was my first exposure to AA and I couldn't tell those elements were taken. I also quite like the prosecutor they had in Trixie Lulamoon. She is also a toxic prosecutor but unlike most she is not meant to be impressive or intimidating, even though she tries to be. However she is very immature and hides behind a facade. Yet despite that her facade is genuine, she is not lying and truly believes it to be real. She is not made out to be overly brilliant but she is nonetheless very intelligent and most of all genuinely believes that the defendant is guilty. Phoenix underestimates her several times and she is constantly made fun of but also strikes back. I do wish they would introduce a similar prosecutor, someone who is easy to dismiss and not think much of but will get you whenever you let your guard down or underestimate her.

Ngl this was my first game that introduced me to ace Attorney. I will not call it the best but its okay to me

Personally i really loved this game. Yeah, its not that good but it holds an special place in my memories when, trought un-finished let's plays of the original trilogy and Apollo Justice, i had fun; I like Apollo Justice not just because i think is a really good game (but not fantastic), but because the "history" i share with it

I love this game personally. It's highly flawed, for sure, but I like it a lot more than Justice for All and even Dual Destinies. Apollo himself was really not done justice (heh), but I still think he's the most likable and relatable character of the series. Kristoph is a bloody good Big Bad in my opinion, even with a dumb motive. Phoenix I honestly think would be great were he not called Phoenix. Trucy is a pretty damn good assistant. Klavier is a breath of fresh air (a nice prosecutor? No!). I also do really quite like Turnabout Succession. Spark Brushel in particular is one of my favourite side characters of the series.

Not only the last choice in the last cause of apollo justice is bad. The MASON system is: A) A time machine. B) A simulation of shorts with Phoenix Forged Evidence TM. It would be more credible if instead of introducing evidence from the future into the past it was just a series of recordings of Phoenix interviewing people during those all those years and in these secuences you sometimes reach a dead end an can not proceed because you did not have the evidence (because it comes from the future), then you come back to the present at the court and the jury have to decide based on some recordings that do not confirm that kristoph is the culprit. Not only evidence appear from thin air, everything is pointing at kristoph so choosing the gilty options is incredibly stupid.

Of course it is. The only thing that could make it better would be few more cases to explore characters a bit more but even then it's quite fleshed out in my opinion. I especially love the char. development of Apollo who wasn't immediately some kind of prodigy, but simply an attorney that could use a helping hand to reach greatness. If one would consider this game to be a finale to this series it would be a pretty good one especially with it's message : justice prevails in the end.

Regardless, Apollo Justice is my favorite Ace Attorney game.

Oddly enough, this is the first game in the series that I played. Became interested with the mythos since. :3

just cause you asked, I do think Turnabout Corner is one of the strongest 2nd cases in the series lol

I don't think the agency complaint is fair. If we compare Apollo's development to Phoenix's total development across the three games then it can have some validity. But, that's apples and oranges. Apollo was robbed of a trilogy of his own. We can compare only one game to a full trilogy Seeing the first game though is different. If you claim that Apollo had to be "bailed out" byt Trucy and Klavier in the second case then the same applies to Phoenix. Because Edgeworth objected to the verdict with Vasquez and got more testimony like Klavier did here. And if we claim Trucy took Apollo's agency because she showed him his perception ability, giving him the key to win then should we also claim that Maya bailed Phoenix out in case 4 because she gave him the bullet he needed to defeat Von Karma? In that narrow mindset you present what did Phoenix truly accomplish in his first game?

My biggest issue with Apollo Justice is Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice.

i thought this game was a lot better than dual destines

According to the 6 degrees theory, we all are Apollo's family members.

I seen some playthroughs. It does seem like a passing of the torch of sorts. Zak was right to dismiss Kristoph as the latter wanted to win by cheating the system, but Zak wanted a fair trial, someone who wanted to get both him and Valant off the hook as it is later revealed the victim shot himself. As for Apollo, it is funny how he plays straightman to Trucy. If there were an anime there'd be a running gag where Apollo gets a ticket for disturbing the peace. And one of the bigger gags is where Apollo becomes so intimidated by Big Wins Kitaki his character model turns white, be paralyzed with fear and he'd have that :0 look to him and Trucy takes one of her magic hoola hoops and uses it to carry Apollo off.

I, really only like half of Apollo Justice. While it's not terrible, I wouldn't choose to play anything beyond the first case and maybe the fourth if I feel up to it.

I generally disagree with a lot of what’s mentioned in this video, but I am very glad that there is discourse about this game. I’m almost done with my Apollo Justice retrospective so I’m glad there are other people that feel differently- video quality is excellent.

I mean throughout the game it’s made pretty clear Apollo is a novice too in over his head who was used by everyone around him. Even by the end he admits he doesn’t understand law well enough to really get what was going on behind the scenes and really understand all the legal system drama. He was just caught up in all of it due to circumstance and coincidence, meaning even though he wanted to do more, it was difficult for him to really further himself due to everything that was going on. I think it’s a really interesting idea for a story, so I don’t see the lack of agency as a flaw at all. Apollo’s and Tracy’s abilities actually had an explanation, as opposed to Maya and Pearl who just had them and we accepted it.

I really enjoyed Apollo Justice it's probably my favorite game in the series furthermore I love turnabout corner it felt so fresh and exciting idk it was my favorite in the game and one of my favorites of all time

My favorite case in all of ace attorney is actually the first case in Apollo

I think _all_ AA games are great, including AJ, but it's definitely my least favorite of them all. I can't really pinpoint any reason why (at least not beyond what was said in the video), but it just ended up being really unmemorable for me. I mean, I only played the game like 3 months ago and I've already forgotten a lot from the 1st case, a decent amount of the 2nd case, little to nothing from the 3rd, and I've forgotten the 4th so much to the point where I didn't even remember what Kristoph's breakdown was like. This is unlike other AA games, where I can still remember most of what happened in all cases (even though I played some of them way longer ago than AJ). Also, great video! I'm still astounded by your small sub count *contradicting* your production value (heh heh). Your videos are very high-quality, and because of that, I was excited when I saw this in my sub box. So thanks for making this :D

I like the game despite its issues. It does suck that the trial from 7 years ago only took place 2 months after the end of 3-5 🙄. Wasn't it kristoph that poisoned not killed Vera and her father. I think even in spirit of justice apollo and trucy still don't learn about who there mother really is or the fact they are half siblings

I loved the game, it was great, and to be honest the fourth case's twists had me moving around the house because of how excited I got

Thought this game was pretty rad, liked the idea that Apollo would be a figurehead fighting for change in the legal system while Phoenix was more of a "go with the flow and make it work" type. Figured the game fit the end of the series pretty well...I mean assuming 5 and 6 aren't a better stop for them-

Soundtrack: amazing Graphics: amazing Characters and story: absolutely rubbish ( aside from Kristoph )

My main problem is actually Klavier and that he doesn't try to oppose you. The big reason I really feel intimidated and engaged by Turnabout Goodbye is because of Manfred von Karma. My favorite part of Ace Attorney was always to fight against the prosecutor, isn't that the main idea behind the game?

This is absolutely my favorite ace attorney games and I'm glad you were able to build a fondness for it

I think I only have two problems with this game. 1. Apollo was kinda bland in this one. We learn a little more about his past and how determined he is in Dual Destinies, but this was his debut game. We got to learn about Phoenix's history in his debut so I was hoping we'd get some from Apollo as well. 2. The villains and the victims were boring and most were unsympathetic. Kristoph was a really great villain, but Alita and Daryan were extremely dislikable and I wanted to kill them both! As for Zak, Drew, and Pal, I didn't feel bad for them once they were dead. Zak and Pal were both assholes and Drew was a loser who used forgery to make a living. Romein LeTousse was the only victim I actually felt sorry for. (Only more reason to hate Daryan more!)

The spoiler warning is like a warning from a 100+ movie

Before watching the movie I will say that it's a good game. It only suffers because the first three games were great. What is great is that it kinda work as a prologue to the Phoenix trilogy, the game isn't really about Apollo but instead it's a continuation on Phoenix's story where he revive the broken court system and open up a new future for a new generation. And the second case isn't necessarily bad, it's just the most bland case of all.

Cases In Apollo Justice 1. Best case in the franchise 2. People say it’s bad but they clearly have a disorder where they can only have bad opinions 3. This case doesn’t exist because bad ace attorney cases don’t exist in my eyes 4. Best ace attorney finale (yes better then Justice for all and trials and tribulations) and those who say it’s underwhelming clearly don’t understand why it feels that way. Overall, best game in the franchise, even though it only has three cases.

I just finished Apollo Justice a few days ago, and damn I was really surprised to hear that it was such a controversial title. I just started Dual Destinies so I've only finished the first four games, but damn so far Apollo Justice is probably my second favorite in the series

(I hope you see my opinion) I am a trilogist, meaning I don't recognise AA 4,5 and 6, correct? Well,no. In my world specifically Apollo Justice doesn't exist, but DD and SoJ exist and I recodnise. But if I had to give an opinion I would say Apollo Justice is the second worst after SoJ.

Hay I just discovered this channel and it’s amazing we share the same òassion for this series, what’s your thoughts regarding the Japanese loca,ovations coming this year?

I remember when I finished the first case of apollo justice, aghast, and began looking at the net for what they thought of it and majority of the people are like Apollo is a better protangonist, more fleshed out etc, Apollo Justice is the best game out of all the Phoenix Wright series. And my reactions is WHAT. did you guys forget all about Phoenix, this amazing man we all journeyed with and waited for years for next story on? Later on I realized that it is because maybe for some of the fans at that time, they started with Apollo Justice and worked their way to Phoenix Wright. Or maybe they just prefer apollo, they have a right to that. I did finish the game eventually. I disliked how different the cases felt the same way you said that it feels that the protangonist is guided by other characters. I made my peace with Apollo though and despite the betrayal I felt that time, I still have to admit the story is still brillant seeing as it is made by the same creator Shu Takumi

I don't know what you're talking about. They explained Trucy and Apollo's powers in the final case during the MASON system segment. It's a combination of Gramarye DNA and magic bracelets.

When I played the game for the first time in my language, I enjoyed the game. Not as much as the trilogy but I enjoyed all the same. I found odd that it only had 4 cases and one thing that caught my attention was that the jokes were not as good as the original trilogy. Apollo is not funny.

Never thought about it with the whole game being about betrayal. I thought Wright coming back was on purpose, but not due to the higher-ups. Would I have played it if he wasn't there? Probably, but I wonder what story would have been like...

i think AJs biggest issue is it needed a sequel. the following 3D entries are almost soft reboots in how they just totally ignore what AJ set up (and how klavier is. just. reduced to a cameo in a patronisingly average case). its definitely my favourite AA game out of what i've played, though (currently making my way thru SoJ, and then onto Investigations 1 and 2, and then GAA..)

I personaly liked apollo justice I think it has the best music (there wasn't a track that I disliked). The game looks far better than any other game in the series (I didn't not like any character design even if I can agree the third cases back stage room looked a bit boring). I did dislike some characters but thougth most of them was great ( I disliked Alita Tiala becouse she had no character and was forgetable and boring) much wider cast of intresting characters, all other games could make me name multiple bad ones. I think Trucy is my favoritt character thru the whole sieries. I do like maya and I know she had a great "character ark" but, I still think Trucy was much more funny and made a better impression on me (It's only personal opinion so I hope people do respet it). I said I could name multiple bad characters: Phoenix Wright: ace attorney - The rich guy from chapter 2 (was ok but not that good) and The nerd from chapter 2 (Looks gross, I think the reasons I dislike him was meant to be disliked) Justice for all - The killer from chapter one (Booooooring) Max from the third chapter (I actually liked the rest of this chapters cast). Trials and Tribulations - Ms and Mr DeLite (Wooow I hate chapter 2 from this game, I did not want to defend a thief, I thought they where boring and had no character Ms DeLite had a little nut she was a muuuch lesser version of Dalia and every eccentic girl characters) (Havent played investigations 1 and 2) Dual Destinies: Jinxie (Boring whit bad music) Juniper (cough cough I am scared and when I am scared I cough pliz feel bad for me).

I only experienced Apollo Justice until 2019. I loved it because the themes and music went on a dark direction. Cases might not be the best, but how they advance each character is great.

I think krishtoph's motive to kill zak was sufficient . Since the gramarye were at their peak , he thought that he would get more fame . He went as far as to create a forged evidence costing him $100,000 . So , he accepted it but he refused due to losing in poker and he was reasonably frustated because the reason was stupid and since he was a sociopath , he killed him