Our parents were right, videogames do have too much violins.

King of Germany & Herlock Sholmes, the best duo in the history

GAA1: Wow, Watson is fricking dead... GAA2: *Wait, Watson is japanese?!*

Sometimes Ace Attorney is two single dads in a long distance relationship meeting up for the first time in 10 years to overthrow the entire legal system with a song and dance number.

Sholmes: "I want my Dance of Deduction partner from Japan!" Susato: "We have a Dance of Deduction partner from Japan at home." *Looks at Ryunosuke.*

I lost it when Mikotoba TAP DANCED on his deduction. His skills are too powerful, which was truly why he left Britain

I love how Sholmes in this deduction just skips out on the nonsense deductions since they are only a tool to teach Naruhodo.

I really like how the other Japanese foreign exchange students Jigoku and Genshin get wrapped up in shady government business while Mikotoba is out here solving crime with Herlock Sholmes

Sholmes being a genius the entire time was a more impactful revelation than any other plot twist in the series.

I like the immense foreshadowing behind this. "Yujin" basically means "friend" and in the novels, Holmes never call Watson his assistant but rather "his friend". Jesus Christ I love it so much.

"Elementary, my dear Mikotoba" Ha, he said the thing

The great thing about Sholmes and Mikotoba partnership is how the game keep giving the premise of this conflict about the Britain and Japan. But these two just don't care and keep tap dancing anyway

DGS is frankly the antithesis of AAI2: unlike that game where almost everybody has daddy issues, every parent in DGS is great and only ever cared for their child

This segment blew my mind playing it, because of the 2 interpretations that one can get out of it. The first is that you could say this is how Sholmes’ deductions got the reputation of being flawless; because back in the day he would make the skeleton of the deduction and then Mikotoba would come and fill in the correct details immediately, therefore getting the perfect deduction in one try, as opposed to what happens with Naruhodo, where he comes in *after* the deduction has already been said. The second is that by taking Sholmes’ line about him not playing around anymore in the context of the rest of the game, it means that *every single time* he got something “wrong” he did it on purpose to allow Naruhodo to catch up with his reasoning piece by piece and also re-live the dances of deduction he did with Mikotoba so long ago. I love, love, LOVE this moment so much!

When Holmes reveals that there's "no game" this time... One of the best surprises of this game

When he tap danced while this played I swear that was the single best moment in Ace Attorney history

Everyone (rightly) talks about getting to see the classic duo’s deduction with this playing, but the moment when all hope seems lost as Stronghart declares the trial is over, Kazuma has broken down, and just as it seems we’re out of options, Sholmes enters the court and confronts Stronghart to tell him he cannot stop the trial, that Mikotoba’s able to testify and he ingeniously puts it to those watching on what should be done, and the judiciary start chanting, louder and louder, the hope swells a little, Kazuma takes his head out his hands and looks up as those watching on go on to shout ‘TESTIFY! TESTIFY! TESTIFY!’. All Stronghart can do is watch, utterly helpless to stop Mikotoba from taking the stand, unable to stop the truth coming out, all while this masterpiece swells in the background. It’s a fucking magic moment, and it gave me chills.

I can’t be the only person who wants a game focused on Mikotoba and Holmes’ old adventures, right?

The tap dance is so unnecessary, which makes it even more necessary.

DGS 2: And they were partners! Everyone, collectively: oh my god they were partners...

i’ve finally gotten to this point in tgaa, and i just think dgs making watson the first victim of the series and tricking you into believing watson isn’t important in this version of sherlock holmes, only to completely blindside you in dgs2-4 and say, no, actually, holmes/watson is real and will be real in every iteration of the character, is phenomenal. despite the amount of times i’ve heard partners, i still screamed out loud the moment sherlock said “no more games.” how the hell does aa keep writing relationships you can feel have such a deep and intimate history? how the hell has the aa creators seemingly mastered the formula for combing music, sfx, and text to create the exact impact they desire? my hats off forever to this game.

The moment I clicked that Sholmes was actually just as brilliant as Iris writes him to be, and most of the time he was just mucking about, I just broke down with happiness. This whole sequence was a masterpiece.

I loved it when this played during the final trial and everyone shouting: TESTIFY TESTIFY TESTIFY! Perhaps one of the most hypest moments in the series.

Prof mikotoba be like : wait Holmes-kun, let me help you with your reasoning while I doing epic tap dance

When Yujin started tap dancing, I absolutely lost my shit. This theme is too damn stylish for its own sake

When two bros in their 40s have swag from their 20s

Mikotoba and Holmes is the best duo in any game to exist.

"So....would you care to join me for a dance....of my inimitable logic and reasoning?" ".......Nothing would please me more!" And then when Sholmes declared "No games now".....and the music kicks in, it was perfection incarnate! Gosh, this duo is legendary! It was as if the entire game was made just for this singular moment :)

1:11 is so awesome, like "Remember when you laughed every time Sholmes showed up because you thought he was an idiot? Well look who's laughing now"

Finally, Herlock Sholmes

I just realized that the tap dancing you can hear in the background during the original Dance of Deduction theme that plays with Naruhodo is actually foreshadowing the fact that Mikotoba's missing, while at the same time showing that no matter what, Sholmes always brings a bit of his old partner into everything he does- what a brilliant piece of music!

The moment this game surpassed Trials and Tribulations for me

SPOILERS The Dance of Deduction with Yujin and Sholmes has to be one of my favorite moments in the games. You really see that Sholmes didn't get his title from some silly stories, but because he's genuinely a genius in his deductions, not to mention Yujin's exquisite tap dancing and his own sharp mind at work. Truly incredible.

SPOILERS ngl, this is kinda bittersweet in a sense that the first time Yujin got to do a case with a friend after a long time, this was also the "end" of another friendship. Damn Jigoku. Why you gotta hurt me like that

I can't believe this came up when I wrote "That one great song from DGS2" *People know what shit's good, Man.*

I can't believe Sherlock's partner was the King of Germany all along!

when yuujin started tap dancing I suddenly got really, *really* hyped up holy shit, definitely one the best scene in all of ace attorney

The final dance of deduction is honestly probably my favorite moment in the entire series. It was such a perfect culmination of the deductions and course corrections that had come before it. Seeing these two old friends work together once more made everything make sense with the reverence of Herlock Sholmes.

The way the music would kick in after each of Yuujin's tapdancing segments was somehow so IMMENSELY satisfying, I don't even know _why_ , but damn it was. One of the most epic and emotional parts in gaming I've ever encountered; it's absolutely unforgettable. :')

The moment this was playing, you just HAD to read it aloud to really make it seem like you were a part of the investigation / deduction. This was such a powerful moment where 2 best friends reunite after so long, only to just dance away. “Come Wilson. The game, is afoot!”

The final Logic and Reasoning Spectacular was easily one of the coolest moments in the game lol

See, its soundtracks like this that reignites the passion I once had for this series Holy fuck Ace Attorney stop pulling me back

herlock sholmes

" Should we do it again ? Partner ? " Tap dance ♡

All right, Drebber's Workshop may be my favorite Deduction on a visual spectacle level. But THIS ONE? This one blows it out of the water. Nowhere near as VISUALLY stimulating as Drebber's, but everything else was sublime. The reason why Sholmes had a habit of getting his deductions wildly off the mark was because his ace partner was not there. It took Ryunosuke's corrections afterwards to reach the truth. But with the Great Detective's partner? First try, working together to crack the case. And I won't lie, I teared up a bit when Sholmes said "I never thought I'd get to do this with you again, old friend." If there's one thing Ace Attorney does fantastically, it's showing the bond of best friends. The setting being a callback to our very first meeting with Sholmes was also really well played. Referencing that first meeting with the updated rules about stowing away in luggage and hiding in wardrobes was a fun way to make a joke about it. Being on the ship also served to show just how far we've come. Working alongside Sholmes, investigating cases and bringing the truth to light in court, and the FINAL deduction sequence is in a nearly identical place to where that relationship began. With the brother of one of the crewmen from that same ship to boot. The music? YOU'RE LISTENING TO THIS MASTERPIECE NOW! Best soundtrack in all of Ace Attorney, and this final chapter doesn't hold back the beauty. Mikotoba's tap dancing? Hilarious and absolutely fitting with how whimsical Sholmes has proven to be. Of course his partner would also have a sense of "Do the job. But do it in STYLE!" This may just be The Greatest Ace Attorney.

Who needs magatama, bracelet, mediums and a mood tracking device when you have an OP deduction. To bad evidence is everything, otherwise Sholmes would caught everybody on the spot.

I thoroughly enjoy the idea that they completely perfected the synergy between the two. I don't know how the game did but by God, there is no possible way they could have honored more the legendary duo that is Holmes and Watson. This was one of the rare moments in all of gaming that is a true and undisputable 10/10 moment that makes games so great.

CAPCOM GIVE ME A GAME WITH JUST HOLMES AND MIKOTOBA PLEA SE

I hope we get a game like "The Great Ace Attorney investigations: Yujin Mikotoba" that takes place when these two met and all the crazy cases they get involved.

the plot twists in this game left me breathless man

The hardest part of the game is trying to figure out what number the e in Sholmes is

The moment when the realization kicked in that Herlock just kept f*cking with us the entire time to dance off with Ryunosuke. WHAT A GODDAMN MADLAD

kurae! (glass breaking)

this and Kazuma‘s theme are my favorite tracks on this ost. They’re just incredibly powerful

Reminder: this soundtrack was made for a goddamn 3DS game. A fucking brilliant one at that

this is the single coolest scene in the whole ace attorney franchise

SPOILERS: It was so hype when Sholmes Intervenes in to the trial and encouraged the entire gallery to continue the trial.

One cool thing about this piece of art is that Mikotoba is directly above Holmes

It's like witnessing a piece of history in front of you

Yujin instantly became a dilf the moment this music started playing.

Virgin Magatama, Lie Detector Bracelet, Emotion Detector Vs Chad Dancers of Deduction

I've been replaying Professor Layton VS Ace Attorney, and I was just thinking how amazing it would be to see Layton and Phoenix do a dance of deduction like this.

IT'S OFFICIAL, IT'S GETTING LOCALIZED, I'VE BEEN WAITING TWO YEARS FOR THIS TO HAPPEN AND TODAY IS FINALLY THE DAY IT WAS MADE OFFICIAL YESSSSSS WORDS CAN'T EPRESS HOW HYPED I AM, CAPCOM PLEASE TAKE ALL OF MY MONEY XD

This truly was one of the best and most epic moments in GAA2, and if you don't know which moment I'm talking about then well, trust me when I say this is a mystery best solved by playing the game blind yourself my dear fellows. DO NOT spoil yourself within the comments here because this is one of these kinds of games that will keep you on the edge of your seat.

This theme makes me want an investigations style game with Holmes and Mikotoba

SPOILER I love how this game plays on the preconceived assumption that Watson/Wilson is Sherlock's great partner, which makes Mikotoba's reveal that much better

A Nipponese and Sholmes: The Van Zieks greatest nightmare.

Sholmes removed his limiters

I don't think i've ever jammed so hard on a single song.

Yujin Mikotoba is the best Sherlock Holmes OC ever

TGAA chronicles is the best ace attorney game. Fight me.

i loved this Moment easy one of the Most Iconic of all in the second game also ... The way what is reveald here and not only this they captured the Hole dynamic between Holmes and Watsons as in the Books perfectly

Just two dads tap dancing and having a good time

capcom we need a "herlock sholmes ace detective" spin off game, and this can be the pursuit theme. RIGHT NOW.

I like to think sherlock is like that one character who is aware of the fact that they are in a video game 😅

"Come, the game is afoot!" "No games now. Time is the essence!"

this plays on that certain end of chapter.... and thanks to that, this is my best revelation scene i've ever seen in video game crafted so well and makes me love this game more.

My only regret is that I will never experience this theme for the first time ever again

After all the other dance of deduction sequences, when this one came around, and when this music first started up: For the first time I felt like this was a deduction I couldn't possibly lose.

TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE!!! ~Seconds before disaster~

i'm gonna be real every time mikotoba tap danced when he figured out his half of sholmes' deduction i let out a lil laugh bc it was so silly but also somehow cool as hell at the same time? idk man i rlly loved this part of the game

SPOILERS When this played in 2-5, in the S.S. Grouse, I danced for 6 minutes.

Spoiler Jigoku: Why do I hear boss music?

Alternate title: *herlock sholme's true power.*

come to say that this was my favourite moment as well, in a game where i had a lot of favourite moments. the moment the tap dancing started was exhilarating

Best detective duo ever. No one can change my mind

The tap dancing fucking killed me, that shit was amazing

Better give us DGS3 with Holmes & Mikotoba or riot.

Best fucking twist in TGAA chronicles!

Cannot WAIT to see this scene in action in the localization

''Quick Mikotoba! Open that suitcase!''

THE TAPDANCING DADS ARE GETTING LOCALIZED WOOOO

*The* OG partners in the whole AA timeline!!

"NICE, a deduction between both Holmes and the OG Watson! Wait. Where's the intro card for the... DEDUCTION ALREADY? NO PAUSES? IS MIKOTOBA... DANCING?!"

And i thought the original dance of deduction themes were already epic. The sound design team in this game is phenomenal

TAKE THAT! *Tap solo ensues*

"TESTIFY TESTIFY TESTIFY"

I only remember Sholmes's appearance in court, which was probably the turning point in the last case, when listening to this. The feels were present right there: the way he formed his arguments against Stronghart, used the influence of the gallery to continue the trial and even prepared everything in advance as he had already predicted how the trial would go. Absolute brilliant. That also showed how he was only fooling around the entire game, since that was to help Ryunosuke. That as a motive is very reasonable. His whole character turned a complete 180° for me with the final case, NGL. And this music was the core of it all. Even though it only played a few times during the final stretches of the game.

THE LOCALIZATION SONG

Is it just me or everything i hear this i just start playing the air violin passionately