The badger security video is absolutely hilarious in how the culprit's face is obscured the entire time. I laugh every time I watch it.

I love how in this case Edgeworth never seems to be antagonistic towards Phoenix and instead just wants to find the true culprit just as much as he does showing how much he's changed.

The thing I loved the most on this case was the absence of Mia, it's the thing that I hated the most throughout the trilogy and having a giant case without a cheap solution like Mia magically appearing and saving the day felt so good and satisfactory. But yeah, going into JFA afterwards and not having a case like this or any reference of the characters from it for the rest of the trilogy felt really disappointing as a new player.

I remember playing this case for the first time after hearing about it before, and something clicked. The reason why this case feels so long is that it's basically 3 smaller cases back-to-back Each investigation-day section focuses on a different crime scene, a different murder taking place, and a different set of characters each. I think that rationalization made me like the pacing of the case a lot more when I separated it into pieces like that-

The best way I can describe this case is... eerie. The almost entirely different cast and the length, difficulty spike, and completely new methods of investigation would be enough to make it feel distinct on their own. But IMO what makes it stand out so much from the other cases is the atmosphere. The intro is much more dynamic, mysterious and ominous than most other cases - I don't think any other one has such a powerful combination - and the pictures are also very striking and violent (more explicitly so than other cases). The characters are more mature - you talked about Phoenix, Edgeworth is still reeling from DL6 and its consequences on his world view, and most of the cast is involved in this dark, ominous secret similarly to Turnabout Sisters, but cranked up to 11. Lastly, the theme of forging evidence is deeply entwined with the mystery and violence of SL9, and has a huge impact on the characters; it's the only time it's examined in the trilogy, and the next time it's mentioned it's in AJ, where we learn it cost Phoenix his fricking badge. Even though I don't enjoy playing through it because of this ominous vibe, I think Rise from the Ashes is a great case with a unique voice and role in the story. The only cases that rival its atmosphere (in strength and nature) are, for me, Turnabout Beginnings and Bridge to the Turnabout. Thanks for the video, great work as always!

When I first played Rise from the Ashes on DS. I loved it! However, playing it again when it came out on switch. It felt like it just dragged on and on. The twists were very twisty tho

Rise of the Ashes is one of if not the best cases when taken as a stand-alone. It’s still top tier to me by any categorization, but the fact that it’s technically a filler case while having all the emotional weight of a concluding case for a game is just incredible to me. I also personally love how long it is. I am sometimes sad at how short some of the ace attorney cases are, and this is one of the few cases that truly feels like you get down to the wire as it takes the full three days to resolve, which is doubled down on the fact that the SL9 incident was about to be permanently closed due to the evidence transferal. Damon Gant is one of the greatest villains in the whole franchise and all the side characters are not only enjoyable but most are also deeply layered in a way that most side characters in the franchise usually aren’t. Overall I love this case and it’s clearly a top 5 case in the franchise to me.

The important thing to remember is that RFTA was never made to be "part" of the trilogy or the first game, it was written and marketed as it's own miniature game that acted as a gaiden (side-story) for the previous games. That's why it feels so disconnected from the rest of it, it's meant to be its own self-contained narrative.

Rise from the Ashes was the best case for me. The plot and mystery really had me hooked. All the characters were memorable. Ema, Lana, Gant, Angel Starr, Jake Marshall (ok except Meekins, I hate him and I hate how he's the only character other than Ema to return to the series). And I also loved the "SL-9 Incident" soundtrack. Perfect for this case, where it was all over for everyone already.

I love Rise from the Ashed honestly. It was the first huge case in the series, and the first huge case that I experienced. Even after finishing the trilogy, it took me a while to admit to myself that Farewell my Turnabout and Bridge to the Turnabout are better, because I just had such huge nostalgia goggles for Rise from the Ashes.

its far from a bad case, it just feels like it doesn't belong in this game, and its really noticeable the more you think about it. its also just far too long compared to most other cases, and you made a solid point regarding how phoenix is somehow a 4d chess master in this part of the timeline, i never thought about that being an issue before.

As someone who dislikes whenever Mia helps Phoenix solve cases, I appreciate having a full case without her, even if it's inconsistent with Phoenix's competence after this case. The added minigames are also nice, but I agree that their placement in the series is awkward and makes the other two games feel like a downgrade gameplaywise. Maybe they should have placed it after Trials and Tribulations because the case is so self-contained that I don't think it would have made a difference. I really enjoyed the writing and thriller of this case, especially Edgeworth's portrayal and having a deeper look at the setting's police force. I agree with the criticisms that it's too long, though. It takes up almost half of the first game's playtime and there's a lot of filler they could cut to make it in line with the other cases. I also don't think it was necessary for it to have 3 days. Also, a small bit of trivia: the English script for Justice for All didn't acknowledge this case at all in the DS and Wii versions, and only said that Edgeworth's last trial before his "death" was his own trial. It wasn't until the HD remaster on 3DS that they finally adjusted the script to mention this case as well. I don't know if this error was in the other languages, but it caused a lot of speculation on whether Rise from the Ashes was canon until Ema and Meekins appeared in Apollo Justice, 2 years later.

I love this case because of how dark it was. Damon Gant imo is the most terrifying villain in the series. He is willing to do anything to cover his tracks and that is terrifying.

I personally love this case, though it is, as you said, very clearly written after Trials and Tribulations. Emma was a fun sidekick, and her being scientifically inclined made her stand out from the more spiritual abilities of Maya. And one of my favorite things is taking down Gant. He feels larger than life and absolutely untouchable for most of the case, and I, like most English speaking AA fans, first played this case immediately after finishing Turnabout Goodbyes for the first time, so I felt like an absolute *badass* taking down von Karma and Gant back to back.

Cross-examining Meekins forced me to turn down the volume and I fucking love playing aa with full volume Other then that the case is great ignoring the fact I was heavily relying on a guide

This is one of the real room-splitter cases to the point where I have seen it argued as either bad or as a favorite. A lot of it to me comes down to not minding the length, liking the Skye sisters as individuals, finding Gant an intimidating and worthwhile challenge in spite of his easily identifiable role in the grand scheme, and brushing aside the retcon with Edgeworth's retirement. I really like this case even though I know it's got some flaws throughout. It has heart and ambition and made use of the system it was on to create something similar to the DLC cases in games much later.

I think solving this case is one of the most satisfying cases in the entire series, and the character work is excellent. Gant is a truly terrifying opponent in and out of court. That being said oh my god Mike Meekins is particularly annoying. But oh my god that jar. I knew what I was looking for and it still took me about 30 minutes on the switch, and it took me 45+ on the DS.

It was a little confusing honestly playing it on the Ace Attorney Trilogy and suddenly having 3D models, but it was cool

Does anyone else like this case for the aesthetics and character designs?

If they rewritten some of the stuff in this case, this could’ve easily been a bonus case right after Bridge to the Turnabout imo.

Before getting to this case, I had a feeling Edgeworth's choice of car would be a red Corvette 😁EDIT: But I see your points and yeah, the case definitely is very polarizing, it also has high highs and low lows. For me, Damon Gant really carried the case for me, they did a good job showing how an evil person can pretend to be friendly and sociable.

For my part, I really liked the trial sections of Rise from the Ashes (outside of the fucking blue bastard video), however I found the investigation portions dragged on far too long, and were often pointlessly convoluted with what evidence you needed to present to whom to carry on with the investigation (especially given there was so much bloody evidence in this case). Honestly, outside of Apollo Justice (which has a similar approach to investigations as RFTA) this case has the most irritating and pointlessly difficult investigation portions of the entire series, which is why I think it just doesn't feel like it fits in the original trilogy. Still a bloody great story though, nailing Gant at the end was almost as satisfying as the end of 3-5 for my money. If you're going to play it use a guide during the investigation segments liberally. Also Jake Marshall's theme slaps HARD

Honestly my favorite case in the series. The reason? Damon Gant's theme. Every time you listen in the case, it gives a more and more sinister feel. The satisfaction after you finally win is unmatched by any case that I've played.

I did the vase thing first try without a guide, honestly it confused me when I heard people complaining about it before I found out how lucky I was

I absolutely despise this case. Great story, great side characters, great villain, absolute agony to actually play through cause of the length and awkward new gameplay mechanics. If I have to watch that Meekins video again I'm going to lose it

RFTA is excellent... in Japan. In America, it's only okay. Now I know what you're thinking, "what are you TALKING about? They're the same game!" Quite. But the context is different. In Japan, RFTA is a special-edition bonus case. It's a prequel case for people who have already beaten the trilogy to sweeten the deal on rebuying a game they already own. Thus, it's the hardest game in the series so that it offers a meaty challenge to fans, it exposes neat lore stuff that those fans might enjoy, and it also gives them a sneak peak at the new mechnics and characters (well, character) who will feature in the shiny new Ace Attorney game currently in development. In that context it's amazing. In America... it's a giant difficulty spike that comes out of nowhere, it's long, it's weirdly placed, and probably turned a lot of players off.

rise from the ashes was such a good case to me, i played it over the course of a 3 week holiday

I feel like this was one of the more f*cked up cases. The meekins video was straight up eerie and creepy and having to look closely at bloody fingerprints made me uneasy. Not to mention the B plot of this case is all about the corrupt and unjust ways prosecutors put people in prison. There were people who lose their jobs, family and free will because of the old case that was completely based on fake evidence. Also the villain is kinda messed up. Grant was really intimidating to me, just his natural sprite staring into my soul as the music fades out made me know how powerful this man was. He was a lovely man at first and I enjoyed his nicknames and funny quips a lot. But he activated my flight or fight reflex every time I felt like we made him mad or said something we shouldn’t have. The way he killed Neil Marshell freaked me out. We were lead to believe that no matter how you look at it, Neil was killed in some way during the fight with Joe Dark, we just don’t know who killed him or how he died. But then it turns out that he WASNT killed during the fight and was just unconscious when Grant found him. So Grant PICKED UP AN ALIVE MAN AND SKEWERED HIM ON A SPEAR. The case was just kinda more f*cked up in some places and more serious I think.

I played it a while ago so I'm not entirely sure, but due to new mechanics, different characterizations, and Length, this case felt like its own entire game which was extremely tiring for me. I love Ema and her Snackoos, and I don't think this case is bad, but especially after the conclusion of turnabout goodbyes, I wanted this case to be over halfway through it. Also this case made me feel ST00PID

I don't know why do you desribe RTFA's difficulty as a bad thing, it's exactly the reason i love this case so much. So many evidences, so many vital witnesses involved, and just the way the murder was done makes it the most interesting experience i had with Ace Attorney series.

I’ll tell you when I’m done with that VASE

So I love this case but one thing I'll never get is the name not having turnabout that's been messing with me since I first played it.

I recently finished the AA trilogy on Switch and for the most part the cases kept on getting better with ever case I did but Rise of the Ashes felt off imo. I don't really know how to describe it but I just wasn't a fan of cases story till the last quarter of it. Length is a factor in it but imo this is the first AA trial where I had more fun investigating for evidence then the court segment as I found myself using a guide to get through most the trial something I didn't want to do while playing these games.

I loved this case, and especially the cast. I feel it adds more context to Edgeworth’s arc in JFA, and the Skye sisters are some of my favourite characters conceptually in the original trilogy. Gant manages to feel on par with Von Karma in terms of threat, and the final trial moments versus him is the pinnacle of AA1 imo. It certainly has problems, such as the length (the speedrun for RFTA is the same length as 1-1, 1-2, 1-3 and 1-4 combined) but the cast and brilliant twists more than make up for it for me.

Still my favourite case in the canon, for three reasons: - The creepy atmosphere, particularly caused by the fact that you are partly investigating an old serial killer case. Even the name "DL-6 incident" sounds creepy. - The overwhelming feeling from early on that you were uncovering an enormous conspiracy, and you didn't know what it was, who was friend and who was foe (or sometimes, who was both) - Less of the supernatural. I am actually not bothered by this aspect in the series, but in this particular case the absence of it was perfectly appropriate.

Honestly, I absolutely loved this case and my only real complaint with it was the sheer length and sometimes the feeling of dragging on after itself. However, I honestly loved the plot, as well as how Phoenix does this mostly under his own merit with some help from Edgeworth-there are no spiritual tricks or Mia coming from the dead to save him; he and Edgeworth trap Gant by themselves. I honestly loved Damon Gant as a villain, too. I know the whole thing with spirituality has significant and appropriate meaning in Japanese culture, but it was a really big turn-off for me from the future games as a western player.

My #1 issue with this case is its length. I LITERALLY called it a marathon right after I finished it. While the intro looks cool it's not REALLY accurate to the actual crime. That being said I do agree that this game helps justify Edgeworth's actions between AA1 & AA2. On a side note: still can't believe Edgeworth was never formally accused of murder. Or that Mike Meekins was accused at all after looking at that video tape. Oh, and if Ema wasn't so likable I would have loathed defending Lana at all. It doesn't help that Phoenix doesn't even WANT to take the case until Ema BEGS him. Other odd points: 1) Evidence Law MATTERS all of a sudden. 2) Perjury is actually mentioned (I don't remember it coming up in any other case in the trilogy). 3) Phoenix gets fired as Lana's Attorney (but it's ignored?). 4) Gumshoe gets fired by Gant (but it's ignored?). 5) This case almost feels TOO self contained to the point of feeling seperate from not only AA1, but the entire trilogy. PS- I love the Blue Badger and his themesong. :)

I really liked this case as a standalone thing one of the strongest in the series. I did fine phoenixs reaction in 2-4 a bit weird since he actively was helping wright in this case pretty blatantly.theurs also the wrights competency issue you brought up. I think this may have been better situated after the trilogy. In the case itself I don't think it would effect to much besides some slight changes to the time and it would make a kinda cool comeback for Edgeworth to be chief prosecutor despite the scandal he had in contrast to phoenixs similar downfall that would happen shortly later. Also it's DS mechanics would be less out of place as the next game we would play would be Apollo justice.

Personally, I really love Rise from the Ashes. It does feel a bit out of place; I remember playing the trilogy and feeling a bit off when it started as I didn't think there would be another case after the first four in the first game, but I ended up really enjoying the longevity of it. I know that part specifically can be what turned people off on it, but I really do enjoy the long cases as most of the time they feel really thought out to me. I liked the storyline they set up and the revelations that happen throughout the gameplay--those are what kept me extremely engaged in this one. Though, once I finished it I had to take a small break from AA simply for how much time it took.

I think some of the acts are stronger than others. The parking garage segment and Angel's cross examination are painful to get through. But the part where you have to solve the two murders in different places makes it so interesting and keeps me on edge to see what comes next. Finally going head to head against Gant is thrilling! It's a pretty long case, but I feel that the characters and the way that it utilizes the gameplay make up for it.

I first played Rise from the Ashes after it had already been added, and I really liked it- its one my favorite cases for sure and has some great characters, story wise on level with the finale cases. I was disappointed though at the time when Rise from the Ashes had no relevance to anything else in the trilogy- for the 2nd and 3rd game, it's as if that case didn't exist. I also thought it was weird for Phoenix's arc that he disliked all prosecutors in case 2 of Justice for All, saying to Pearl that they were "all the same" when he just defended Lana earlier that year. I now of course understand why that's the case, as it was written after Justice for All and Trials and Tribulations, but at the time I was hoping and actually expecting one of the characters from that game to return cause of how strong they were. (No spoilers for later games please, I've only played the trilogy).

I think my biggest problem with this case is what it did with Edgeworth's character. Turnabout Sisters sets him up so perfectly as a scumbag with the updated autopsy report, and then the rest of the game serves as a redemption arc that culminates with his return in Farewell, My Turnabout. But this one retcons his character so that he only ever presented false evidence once, and it was by complete accident, meaning apparently the updated autopsy report was completely legitimate and he never had anything to atone for in the first place. Like your complaint about how it felt like Phoenix was written as his post-T&T self, Edgeworth felt like he was written with an understanding of where his character ended up, but with the writers having forgotten where he was at this point.

I like this case simply because we don't really get help from Mia, since there is no spirit medium on sight. Incorporating spiritual things like spirit medium (and later on the ability to detect lies) is kinda fun but it does feel cheap at times.

Am I the only one that thinks the art of the trilogy doesn't look great when rendered in HD? Imo 3DS is the best way to play it cause the pixelation hides some of the details, but not too much like the GBA/DS. Apollo Justice looks great in HD though

I wouldn’t call it my favorite case in the series (that goes to 2-4 easily), but I enjoyed it more than certain other cases **cough cough turnabout big top cough cough**

I think Rise from the Ashes has one of the best stories out of all the Ace Attorney cases. Playing it, though? It's rough. It lasts too long, some of the puzzles require gargantuan leaps in logic, or just don't mentally prepare you for what's to come. Story-wise: It's great Gameplay-wise: It could be a lot better.

i honestly love this chapter the most out of all the cases in the first game, cause the twists were so good. i never saw them coming my top 3 cases in the trilogy are: 1. bridge to the turnabout 2. farewell, my turnabout 3. rise from the ashes these all were really close for me honestly, and the twists had me extremely invested. (also i failed to present the contradictions in the video more times than id like to admit)

In my opinion it's important consider this case separate from the rest of the first Ace Attorney. It's so different in tone and in characters. It's a lot darker and I actually appreciated it. I don't think it's one of the best, but I think it's a very memorable case and is definitely somewhere in the upper middle of case rankings.

From a narrative perspective? It's great, and a really fun ride seeing Gant's case slowly crumble over the course of the story (even if his theme was a clear red flag). Gameplay-wise, though, it went on for far too long and definitely could've been a 2-parter or something.

I'm so glad you explained that about this not being from the original game, having just played the trilogy for the first time on the Switch I thought it was really wierd how it had forensics and videos where later games and previous cases didn't. That makes me look at it completely different

What's interesting to me is that in this game, we have an example of Phoenix unknowingly breaking Psyche Locks when he confronts Lana Skye about Gant blackmailing her. I'm more of a fan of the more down to earth Ace Attorney games and this was really pleasing to play through.

I put this case right up there with Turnabout Goodbyes, no question. They had great characters and captivating storylines that kept me on the edge of my seat throughout.

Gant was probably the most satisfying villain to break down. Yeah couple of the mini games were Bad and Meeks with his megaphone screeching was annoying, but I really enjoyed this case. The stakes were abnormally high. It wasn’t just one killer getting away and one person being wrongly convicted. This was a corrupt police chief. If Felt very good to take him down.

This case has always dragged on and on for me either watching or playing it. I've never hated or even disliked the investigation segments, I actually enjoyed them in a lot of contexts. Here, it felt sometimes like it was either incredibly, annoyingly clear where to go, or not clear at all what to do. There were also some plot holes that were explained and covered in the end, but they made it hard to get through the earlier parts thinking that something wasn't thought through. Imo, though, if you can get through it all, the last part of the final trial is absolutely worth it to get through. It was so fun, it made up for the weeks it took my friend and I to finally get around to finishing it. We were both loudly brainstorming and trying to guess what was going to happen, and I was shouting about evidence law like every other line for a good half hour. This is a case that, if I was going to play it again with another friend, I would follow a guide to skip through anything boring/mostly unimportant so we could just get to the good bits already. Tldr: I'm not a big fan of it overall, but it is 100% worth playing through for the final trial ladder #2 alone. That and the full finale for the case are incredibly well done, and produced some of my favorite sprites/poses in the entire series.

Its a bit too long winded, Angel Starr is one of the worst people when it came to testifying in the franchise, and the jar puzzle sucked, but besides that it was pretty good, and Gant is definitely one of the most iconic AA villains, which is weird because Redd White supposedly had him wrapped around his finger.

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Gants honestly this guy gives off the most impressive vibe in the entirety of the ace attorney series. You can feels so overwhelm with him and his abuse of power is something that I find very impressive as much as his design is. His design is sooooo threatening even if you dont know how he is involve you can tell for sure he got a key role. You can get that vibe from other characters but Gants he stands out among the crowd to the point it kind of scary you can easily be like yep this guy the killer for sure idk what happen but he got the presence of the world on his shoulder that is beggin to be used

It was an acceptable case that definitely overstayed its welcome, had hit-or-miss characters, but it introduced Ema Skye who is best girl in the Apollo Justice era. 11/10

i agree that edgeworth leaving the prosecutor's office because of this case is way better than because of turnabout goodbyes, but it sucks that the aa trilogy didn't capitalize on this in any rereleases. like jfa still goes on pretending rfta never happened in the aa trilogy releases. the case itself was insanely long and it felt like after every day you get more and more evidence you only use one time. holding on to that screwdriver for three days was testament to that. also i think i might just be lucky or something but i first tried the badger-vase thing both on ds and on the hd trilogy, so it wasn't that bad for me. the evidence room video section still sucks though. however, the case was also very interesting and exhilarating at points though. landing the finishing blows with edgeworth at the end were amazing, and the killer's breakdown was incredible. gant's "damage" sprite is still one of my favorites in the entire series spoilers for gaac: the parallels between this case and 2-5 were incredible, i'm glad it got a better spiritual successor in this case in terms of pacing and fun (and no bullshit sections like the vase and video)

Love or hate the case, I think everyone can agree that Damon Gant is the best villain of the trilogy

You earned a sub since you have turnabout succesion in the bane of existence tier 👍

As a new player...I liked it a lot! My partner played the original trilogy as a kid but I hadn't, and since it was recently on sale for the Switch, they bought it for me. So when we got to this case, we were both experiencing it for the first time together since it didn't exist when they played as a kid. I really really liked the luminol and fingerprinting and was impressed they found a way to make it work on a system that wasn't the NDS. The stakes in this got me too, I waffled for a while trying to determine whether to present the leather cloth (ultimately chose not to implicate Ema, then got chastised by Edgeworth after the circumstances changed). The fact that it is possible to get a bad ending is a thing I appreciate a lot. To be honest I struggled more with the moral dilemma here than I did in Farewell My Turnabout. Gant is a guy I love to hate because he's so sneaky and smarmy but slick about it so he's hard to catch. Cornering him was extremely satisfying. The Blue Badger is easily the worst part of the case. Traumatized by that thing and its theme song. And yeah I'm pretty sure we tried doing the jar the "right" way, couldn't get it, tried some other ways, looked up a guide, and were like "oh come ON we literally tried that first!!". I will also add that I wish Ema had more of her own personality in this game as opposed to just being Maya 2.0. That said, if they ever release Apollo for Switch I'm sure it would be very up my alley. I'm pretty biased but of the cases I've completed so far (all of the first two games, still playing through the third in the series), this one is very near the top for me. Both Farewell and Ashes are I think my two favorites thus far, followed by Goodbyes and Reunion. Samurai felt very long, Big Top has the fatal flaw of all the side characters being unlikable, and Sisters, while good, is very mid-tier compared to those later ones. Still, overall, I'm having a blast and thoroughly enjoying myself! I can usually figure things out on my own fairly quickly so most of my frustration is being two steps ahead of where the game wants me to be and having to back track to figure out how it wants me to get there.

I was always a big fan of this one. Gant is probably even my favourite villain in the series.

Rise from the Ashes is definitely in my top 3 cases of all time, only beaten by Bridge to the Turnabout and Farewell, My Turnabout. Yes, the investigations and cross-examinations are long, but neither of those things bothered me that much. I think a big reason why it was so good was because of Damon Gant. That man still ranks as one of my favorite villains of all time. Even better than Manfred von Karma (feel free to fight me on this one). His sarcastic, yet intimidating personality all fitted so well with him. The more I play RFTS, the more I like it. I can't speak on behalf of anyone else who feels differently about this case, tho. I can clearly see why this is such a controversial case. Some people love it, some people hate it.

It's good, definitely. Though I find myself more taken with the obvious end to the trilogy, it has to be stated that this case is a standalone, while 3-4 has had humongous setup over multiple games. That the two are often compared makes me think this fact showcases superior writing in Rise from the Ashes. Most of the reasons people dislike the case is because of the clunky gameplay anyway, and it's really all about writing to me.

If I look at it in a vacuum, RftA is my favorite case in the entire series. I think it's amazing. However, I can agree that it's out of place being pushed as the grand finale of AA1. IIRC, in Japan it was released as a side-story, rather than just a part of the first game, and I think it works better there.

As a new ace attorney fan I’m happy to see that the community is still going strong online. I wish I was apart of it during its hay day and not just familiar with the memes, but better late than never! (No Apollo justice or miles Edgworth game spoilers please! Still need to finish Apollo and start Edgworth)

I think the only gripe I have with it is the difficulty spike. I'm now starting the second game in the series and wow it is such a comforting breeze after Rise from the Ashes. Seriously, I had only searched for a guide once and that was for that loch monster case thing, and for Rise from the Ashes I had to keep searching what the contradictions were like 6+ times D:. But yeah, the story was really immersive and it was great!

TBF I never really questioned Phoenix becoming way smarter all of sudden, given that I kinda just thought that was his "thing" you know. Like one second Phoenix is unraveling a 15 year old case that no one else could crack and the next he's struggling to remember which way his pants go on in the morning.

Question: I'm trying to play this case in an emulator in my phone but I always get stuck analyzing the wallet because Ema's prompt doesn't appear when I move the cursor to the button. Is there something else I have to do?

Rise from the Ashes is one of my favorite cases. Chief Gant is one of the best villains in the game. In my opinion.

I somewhat enjoyed this case, but it seemed way too long to me, and i also had to use a guide several times. The game expected me to present the same vase over and over, and i was honestly a little frustrated because a case of this length was way too much for my pea brain i guess. But i still liked the story a lot and found Damon brilliant, both because of his somewhat friendly and charismatic tone in court but also because of his plan. But i personally prefer aa2s last case because again, its not as long as RFTA. Not sure about aa3s yet, as i just recently started case 5, but i am hopeful it will be pretty good.

The length is my primary issue with it. I do, however, think this is mainly a presentation issue. If it had been split in two parts like the final case in AA5 the length would probably have been fine.

I have mixed opinions on this case, right now I look back on it and think ‘that was really good’ but when I was actually playing it I was confused and felt like it was dragging on forever I was confused for a couple reasons; first being the completely new cast second being the fact that the story was isolated from the rest of the cases in the game despite it being labelled as case 5 Third was The slightly different style (more mysterious intro, new game mechanics like fingerprinting) And when I say confused I mean really freaking confused to the point of thinking my game was a dodgy copy or something But anyways I searched up the case, found out some info and got up a walkthrough (cause i’m dumb and get stuck a lot) I did like investigating edgeworth’s office though: the gifts from Wendy and the chessboard being set up as the red knights with ‘edges’ surrounding the blue spiked haired pawn made me laugh In conclusion I think the case was good but could have been made better by being presented as a completely isolated bonus case

This is my first game and I just finished this case today. I was very engaged into the story that I had some sleepless nights trying to find the contradictions and even caught on a bad ending too! I thought at first Mia is going to help out more than just the first trial (Ms. Starr), but turns out we're completely on our own on the final day; it's quite the leap, I mean Phoenix could have been just stepping up because of the stakes, but you're definitely right, he leapt heaps and bounds above his rookie standing there, like he's already a veteran! I'll need to be prepared to be dumb again coming into the 2nd entry lol. It's not going to be easy to get used to it XD

I think it's the best case they have ever made. I was replaying it again along with my wife was playing it for the first time. I have played to this case about three or four times at that point. Despite all of that, it still had me feeling like it was a brand new case

Can someone please explain to me why Ema saw the vase? like it was in the room, but Ema portrays it as over the fight, by the window, floating, and rotated to look like the blue badger, i dont understand why any one of those details were present in ema's memory

My first exposure to the Ace Attorney franchise was this game on the DS around a decade ago. The cases prior to this one were all great, but the gameplay was getting a bit stale by the end. Then suddenly we get a new case with new gameplay elements including forensics. It surprised me and got me hooked on the rest of the Ace Attorney games. I still look back on it as one of my favourite cases in the franchise. I could imagine it being long and tedious on repeat playthroughs, though. Despite some crazy moments, the first game is by far the most grounded in reality. I love the rest of the trilogy, as well as Apollo Justice and parts of the Investigations games, but the first game will always be the one I look back most fondly upon.

Imo its one of my favorite cases in the series, and I love its eerie atmosphere

I really enjoyed this case because of the introduction of circumstantial evidence. My first AA game was Apollo Justice, so I really enjoyed learning about Ema and how she got her job in forensics.

To me the bads in this case pale in comparison to the goods. I liked the new forensic tools and the 3D stuff a lot (except that fucking vase). Watching the security camera footage and trying to find clues was so cool, it made me feel like a detective going frame by frame (although I agree on the music being annoying part). Also figuring shit out without a guide was SOOOO satisfying, holy shit, especially the final piece of evidence showing that Ema was innocent. Also Gant is so intimidating, my god. One of the best villains in the series, period. The twists were fantastic too, thinking that Ema of all people killed a dude, even on accident, was so bitter. And Edgeworth and Phoenix teaming up to bring Gant down was awesome. 9/10 would play again. I just wished there was a "Story Mode" like in the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles to fast forward the slower parts.

Oh man I remember playing this case and getting stuck multiple times on parts like lining up the jar with the blue badger and that video tape, still though I find the case enjoyable even if it really long and sometimes frustrating lol

I didn't understand what you meant that the jar evidence was bad. But when I saw the clip, it brought back nightmares of that part. I do miss the fingerprint features and the forensic luminol spray.

I used to watch lots of spoiler-related content for ace attorney so I kinda knew who each of the culprits were for each case, but even though I knew for this one as well, there were so many twists that I couldn't have possibly predicted. That's probably what made this case my favourite one

I feel so mixed about Rise from ashes and a lot of my problems really comes down to this: This case really should been after Trails and tribulations. Both Phoenix and Edgeworth characterizations feels like it was straight out of T&T as you said. And I really didn't like that Edgeworth turned out to not have partaken in forgery, I feel like it kind of undermines his character development of going from a corrupt lawyer to a guy who will strive to find the truth as fair as possible. It would've made more sense that Phoenix stopped taking cases for a bit just rest up and reflect after bridge to turnabout and would also very easily explain Maya and Pearl absence as they'd do the same. And of course, the length and the gimmicks that overstate their welcome is a huge factor in my problems with this case. And there is a lot of other problems I have that will be basically a huge essay. But man I can ignore those problems when it pays off with Phoenix and Miles teaming up to taking down Gant. That's one of the series biggest highlight and line of Edgey saying to Gant "Just sit there and feel the noose tighten around your neck!" is one of the most awesome lines in video games ever.

The majority of it felt like it dragged on, yeah, but cross-examining Gant at the very end was brilliant,

I used to complain about how long the case was years ago. However, I don't see it as too much of an issue anymore since recent AA games have cases that are almost just as long as RFA, if not longer. Plus, GAC has made me love RFA even more than I already did. Alot of things in that game reminds me of stuff from this case.

When I first played this game way back when I considered it the best case in the first game and I still do even though I do now feel it's just slightly too long. In terms of a tier list I would give Rise From The Ashes a strong A verging on an S but still below other masterpieces like Farewell, My Turnabout and easily the best case in the entire franchise, Bridge to the Turnabout.

I really liked this case but I think I would've liked it more if I had just watched a let's play (like I did with the 2nd half of jfa and all of tat) because the difficultly spike is large. also fuck that jar.

Dang for a small youtuber your scriptwriting was really to the point and well said

It’s worth noting that Rise from the Ashes was created as a bonus case for the Nintendo DS port of the original trilogy. That’s why none of the cases in JFA and TAT mention it. It’s also why it uses similar mechanics to the Apollo Justice games.

I absolutely love this one. It's not quite my absolute favorite but it comes close. Ema's character in this case is easily one of my favorite in the series and I love her character design and personality here. (sadly AJ did not do her justice...) and seeing her trauma and all the pain everyone had to go through only made me more motivated to find the culprit. The whole mystery involving SL-9 and how Edgeworth and Lana were being manipulated by the insanely great and evil villain Damon Gant might be one of the best stories in any case. The length was definitely a bit much, but I didn't mind it too much. I also liked the lack of spirit channeling stuff. Don't get me wrong, I like the Feys and their story but I much prefer the realistic half of everything. Overall, absolutely great case. I do think 2-4, 3-5, and I2-5 beat it out but that's it. Easy 10/10 case

i was THAT new player and it was kind of a bump to not ever use the mic again on my DS, beside that, pretty cool case overall

Kinda late, but I definitely agree with all the points you brought there. Another thing I would like to mention (maybe just a small nitpick of mine) are the testimonies, especially Angel's. God, I fucking hated the part where I needed to cross-examine her, because her testimony was full of holes. I know she was lying, I just couldn't prove it for some reason. Definitely the most frustrating testimony in the original trilogy, if you ask me.

It only took me about 8 tries with the jar and I'm so proud of it I'm never playing this case again, but I loved it overall. Easy top 5 cases of the first trilogy, but just a one-time playthrough will do

I played this and had a lot of trouble with this case it was hard!

Bet ema has sore back from carrying RFTA.Without her the case would be boring af.

tbh i just watched the blue badger video like 3 times tbh. all the things you have to point out on it its big and obvious. like i knew the white thing was gonna apear at the end even before watching it. and the moment you have to make the jar seem like the blue badger i had SO MUCH LUCK i did it on the first try. like the destiny wanted me to have the best experience cause i actually suck most of the time lol

I’m one of the RftA haters, but you made a good video with valid points. Good job.