Hey everyone 👋 This video is technically an expansion to a video I made for my College Application talking about "media that impacted me." Though that video was just a one minute babbling into a microphone, I decided to update it two years later which led to this video. Thanks everyone for watching this video which took way longer to make because ofc college. But, hopefully some more simpler videos will be out to split the gap between uploads. Anyways, once again, thanks for watching and stay tuned for more!

You can really tell when a game is directed by Shu Takumi and when a game is directed by Takeshi Yamazaki based on the boss fights. With Takumi's killers motive is a big factor in taking them down where as with Yamazaki more focus is put on how the killers managed to kill the victims and frame the defendents. Compare and contrast Turnabout Sisters with Turnabout Airlines. 1 has a pretty simple murder method while having a pretty complex and the other 1 has really simple motive, but the way they went about killing victim followed up with how they tried to cover it up is a lot complex.

The character design of ace attorney is so amazing, every character no matter how little of a role they play has such a distinct aesthetic and vibe and it makes the in-game world so colorful, literally and figuratively. Ahhh i love funny gay lawyer game so much Great video Mr. CarGuy your editing was so good in this one 👏

What I like the most is the recurring theme that characters are like "Oh the great defense attorney Phoenix Wright" and Phoenix's inner monologue showing that most of the time he's surprised that he makes it out of the courtroom alive. It's a hilarious contrast 🤣

I currently am a videogame artist but I have an speciality in character design, and Ace Attorney is the reason why I fell in love with character design and decided to pursue this as my career path. Not one day have I ever regretted that decision, I love my job, I love character design, and I love Ace Attorney.

As a videogame composer I really appreciate the fact you took so much time explaining the importance of our overlooked job.

Damn... am I seriously the ONLY person who loved every new mechanic in 1-5? The security footage was my absolute favorite segment! It's like playing "Spot the Difference" while *also* establishing a lot of cool little details about the scene we're seeing! It was *so fun!* Maybe I can kinda get why "turn the vase around" game could become a bit annoying... but when ypu get it right, you can see just how *exactly* it fits the shape... it was insanely amazing. I was sure it would only "kinda" work, but... my perfectionism enjoyed that final revelation very much.

Referring to the new gimmicks as "whatever Emas cookin up in her meth lab" fuckin killed me, that is exactly what they are

There is no game that has hooked me like Ace Attorney has. It's so simple yet the way the characters are designed and animated had me hooked from the first case, and it's really grown on me. It's good to see capcom hasn't forgotten about it too with the new Apollo Justice port coming!!

The magatama being called a lie detector is always so baffling to me. It's always explicitly called a secret detector. Apollo is the lie detector.

I found your videos through a funny video of Miles Edgeworth running a race and your essay videos are really good, I love your editing

Now this is straight up fire, a documentary about one of my favourite games, and to think that I discovered you because of memes lmao

What an amazing video dude. And I was WAITING for someone to publicly praise the sound effects of these games. It truly helps the music to feel appropriate to the action, almost mickeymousing at this point. I might even be one of the only fans to not want the dialogues to be dubbed apart from visual cutscenes or a few sentences like in TGAA.

When the subject shifted to the changes to animation in the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, I INSTANTLY thought of that “He’s walkin’ around!!” clip. 🤣

18:48 NOT THAT ARTWORK STOP I DIED LAUGHING anyway I absolutely loved this! Your point about The Great Ace Attorney is something i definitely agree with. I love TGAA a lot and you explained why it's so good better than i ever could. (Currently praying on my knees for another Ace Attorney game)

my first aa game was the great ace attorney series. i wasnt expecting much, i just bought the series+phoenix wright trilogy bc ik its the origin for a lot of pop culture(and it was on sale). Never did i expect how magical and special this franchise would be for me.

A real documentary!

It's crazy how much time has passed since the first aa game. Good job neatbusman, great essay:)

16:06 ya got me with the ROOOOOOKKKKKK there

that little cutscene of genshin impact where you overlayed "this goes on for 4 hours" hurts. i understand now why i've been mindlessly skipping dialogues in genshin. ace attorney is one of my first games and the game i picked up because it had dialogues and i wanted to learn english. it was a leap because my previous "learning" media was geronimo stilton of all things. i had absolute hell trying to follow the dialogues in AA but at least i can say it's worth the effort. it absolutely shaped my expectations with games especially around story writing aspect of it. AA's writing isn't perfect, but when it lands, it lands.

so many of these amazing elements of ace attorney rubbed off on ghost trick too. would highly recommend if you haven't tried it. I think it's the best of shu takumi's games honestly

I love Ace Attorney (I didn't when I was first introduced, but I do now) and I love this video! I think something special about the games is the love shared between characters, like Phoenix and Maya, or the rivalry that turns into trust between Phoenix and Edgeworth. Really it's the relationships between so many characters that are such a major draw. Trucy and Apollo may not know they're siblings, but they sure act like it lol Susato and Ryuunosuke are very charming together, and then you see Ryuunosuke earning van Zieks's trust and it's so good?? Klavier helps Apollo instead of fighting him, like past defense lawyer/prosecutor duos do. Loved this video, it was so much fun to discuss the music and the sprites and so on. :)

This is such a great video!!! Ace Attorney really is built on such a strong and almost invisible foundation of visuals and sound. You are SO right about Great Ace Attorney being Takumi’s magnum opus; as much as the original trilogy captured my heart, those games have not left my head since I played them. I love this franchise and the art that fans have made in response to it, and this video captures its magic so well. Great job!

Absolutely clean edits and talking and highlighting what i love about this series and how TGAAC shows that it wasn't the jump to 3d that ruined the looks of the games

I’m a little late, but ace attorney is my favorite game. This video essay put all my feelings into thoughts and it’s a wonderful video to watch. Thank you for your analysis.

Your denouement discussing everything you love about the series really came through in the heart of this video, and is something I think many (if not all) Ace Attorney fans can relate to. There are just so many aspects about Ace Attorney - from the music to the storytelling to the character design and animation - that have always made it stand out to me in a way that felt truly original. (And yes, also “haha funny gay lawyer game”! ) :D It’s been lovely to see more people discovering the game in recent years - in let’s plays, new fanworks, and even just hearing the music used in the background of KZfaq videos! With Apollo Justice, Dual Destinies, and Spirit of Justice receiving a port to many major platforms only a few days ago, I really hope more people will be able to play the series for themselves! (Good timing on this video btw, holy cow!!) To all fans of Ace Attorney, new and old, I hope you continue to enjoy the series for a very long time and share it with your friends! :)

You've managed to put into words just what I've been thinking about this franchise! And I also wish TGAA got more recognition. It takes the best aspects of previous games and adds new fantasctic ones, which makes the game feel fresh and familiar at the same time.

Thank you for making this video, I have always wanted to work on an Ace Attorney based project and has this helped me a lot. Still Can’t believe I joined the premier at the very end.

This is what you call a video ESSAY really well done bro :)

18:48 HHAHA someone make a gif out of that!!

this video was great, the dramatic presentation of everything made it feel just as impactful or even more so than the moments in the games you talked about!! Ace attorney is my favorite and a lot of the things they implement into the game no matter how small are often so impactful and important like how every design stands out and every sound it's so AAARGRGHHHHG I LOVE THIS GAME and so many times i wish it didn't get the kinda shit hand it got dealt during the situation with the later games (mostly aa5&6 but I'm biased cause my favorites are tgaa and aa4) and how games like tgaa were able to completely overturn that and deliver a fantastic game that gets way too little credit and it's SO GOOD ace attorney changed my life i think

this is a wonderful video! the background visuals are very nice too.

Bravo. I want to let you know that all your hard work on this video has paid off and a very enjoyable end product came out of it! I sincerely want to thank you for reminding me just why i love this series so much. Here's hoping for more videos like these!

Dude this video essay/documentary is beautifully put together. It has a great balance of information and funnyness. I liked it a lot.

Great video ! really impressed with the writing and the editing 😊 I first discovered Ace Attorney when it was ported to the Switch, and i instantly became a huge fan (ive played every single entry of the series since then) I can tell how much the community adores theses games and this video is (as many others) a superb love letter to the franchise ! Thank you for this !

Its hard to find videos of people praising this wonderfull franchise but this is probably the best one ive seen great job

Absolutely fantastic and thorough video! I can really feel your love for the entire series in this video and it's really awesome and heartwarming as another huge fan :D Esp since many videos covering Ace Attorney fail to mention the later entries in the franchise. The jokes and fandom references throughout the video were also very fun. I would definitely love seeing similar content from you in the future! Much love ❤

This was such a great video, its easy to tell there was a lot of care put into it, and respect for the series as a whole, i really enjoyed the editing and timing!

What an amazing and breathtaking documentary. Probably one the components of me being into Ace Attorney was my previous danganronpa phase and oh boy, i would talk about this game for hours. Not only is the editing so spectacular, but this also kept me engaged. The points are absolutely valid, such as the designs being amazing, intriguing music, and such. Music especially got me excited, especially overtaken (best pursuit imo, tho all pursuits are amazing). TGGA is a phenomenal game, and i love it. It references the main games, such as the Phoenix Wright trolley and such. It has a lot of strength from the previous games. I do wanna add on that a lot of its components are from the plvspw crossover like multiple witnesses, clashing testimonies (sort of, but tgaa added more stuff), and even the runo walking animation feels similar. The crossover feels important as the other games 😊 In conclusion, AA is an amazing game, this is a spectacular documentary, editing is phenomenal and engaging, and I hope more people subscribe to your channel. 👏 👏 👏

Your delivery and editing are just perfect. This is brilliant and I hope more people see this!!

It’s only been 3 minutes and I’m already impressed by how much trivia you’ve managed to sneak in along with a straightforward explanation of the series’s history, as someone who’s been hyper fixated on these games for no less than 5 years, I feel seen)) Oh, and I got jumpscared by Tears of Themis, that’s a cherry on the cake. Love the editing, looks packed but not overloaded, it does convey how passionate you are about the subject, keep up the good work✌️

What a thoughtful and well made video about one of my favorite series! I really wish more people knew about how amazing Ace Attorney is

ace attorney is such a classic, never got bored of it

Maybe your best video yet. Ace attorney is the master franchise of using simplicity to portray complex themes and characters. Good job!

I was shocked when I saw my own animation in this video! Thank you so much you have no idea how happy I am 😭🙏💕Also great video! AA nostalgia is hitting me lately and I enjoyed this video a lot. Keep it up!

This is so good, well done

this series has become such a special place in my heart watching this vid reminds me why i love it so much n how phoenix is my favorite character. although i found out abt ace attorney thru some funny posts years ago i finally picked up the game 3 years ago n i'm rlly rlly glad i did tbh. i enjoy it so much. amazing video man 💙

If only I could experience this game for the first time again.

Special mention to the story as well. I started playing Ace Attorney because 'haha funny anime lawyer game' but was fnaf jumpscared by the unexpectedly three-dimensional characters and how their relationships with other characters influence eachother. Like I was shocked by how engaging Edgeworth's arc was in the triolgy, how interested I was in Godot and his whole deal with Mia and how that influenced him today. Or Maya's developement into a more capable partner for the law firm, honestly I applaud them in general for Maya's character. The first time I saw her and realized she was there to stay, I was worried that she was just going to be another Paimon. But I was pleasently surprised with how they managed to make her a fun addition to the game. the dialogue is a 10/10 too though, I love how much banter there is between characters. It also works really well with Edgeworth's character, dude probably wouldn't be as likable if he wasn't argueably the sassiest character in the franchise.

Woooow, that was amazing, great job. Thank you for this

I'm still on the third case of the first game, but from what I can tell, you can describe the PW trilogy with just 1 word. in Ace Attorney it's "How?", in Justice For All it's "Why?", and in Trials & Tribulations it's "Where?"

As I got Duck Detective and saw these were on sale I got six of them, and tried for the first time a few days ago. You only have two actions available during court scenes, but the timing matters and you have to be really observant. My description of the games is verbal kung fu. As you wait, observe and strike hard and suddenly at precise moments with precise objections.

great video! the editing is so good, it reminds me of thomas games docs videos, but more lively and animated! you deserve a sub! keep up the good work! :)

22:17 damn the jumpscare lol.

that section about the music and sound design is so true, I’m currently reading through the manga and I literally found a playlist on spotify and clicked around until I found the right music for a scene JSKDJDJ I added the sound effects and the talking noises in my head too 😭

That Blue Badger is the only thing cursed in the series and we shall never speak of it.

interesting and excellent video!

I couldn't find any contradictions in this video. Though I suppose that's a good thing this time. Great job!

Can't wait 👀

On the topic of the importance of speech blips in the game, it reminds me of what happened with "The Murder of Sonic the Hedgehog". The game is so clearly based on Ace Attorney, and for the most part its really fun and good, but they didn't include the blips, which is a shame. I definitely realized how important those blips were when I played that.

This is Amazing content, you expressed everything I love about this series perfectly, thank you ❤

10:50 "Yes I love Joking Motive sue me" Relatable

When it comes to the visuals of Chronicles, I get the feeling some of the poses are based on drawn stills. I noticed this especially with susato, where her standard pose and model is really similar to her standing concept art, which is also used for her case profile. In any case, when it comes to differences to AA5, I believe it's a matter of attention to detail, and the threshold the two directors have when it comes to the individual elements of the games. You'll notice not just that the characters are based on stills down to the hair, but eyes moving, how some animations are crafted to loop smoothly and how there's full movement between poses rather than snaps. There's real "particularity" about them that reveals a sense of deliberation about how they looked when being created. That would carry over to Spirit of Justice, where some of the the new animations are really nice and fluid, feeling a lot more polished, but leaving a gulf between the new and the reused AA5 animations. I may be remembering wrong, but I recall Yamazaki describing his involvement in the visuals as going to the animation/modeling division and telling them to "make it look 2d". Whereas Takumi had to be convinced by the art director that 3d was the way to go. I get the feeling 3d had to be fully utilized if Takumi was going to go forward with it, resulting in a stronger initial polish. When it comes to animation sequencing and timing, Takumi does it manually through a scripting engine, so it's evident why he's so particular about the visuals of the games. The way visuals are handled are probably habits from the Ghost Trick days, where animations and visuals were polished to a fine sheen. From the way Takumi talks in interviews and the artists and musicians notes, it seems Takumi Vetoes literally everything made for the games, hence the finer levels of detail. Also, was the part about visuals of Chronicles taken partly from a reddit comment? It seems really similar to something I've read on the subreddit 😂. Hope your admissions went well. 22:18 Yiikpilled

15:28 c'mon man that actually got me

I personally didnt mind the Percieve or the Ritual gameplay additions, but the problem for me is that outside of the games theyre the major proponent of, theyre barely used Like take the magatama or the Percieve function from OG trilogy and AJ:AA. In DD and SoJ, we're instead made to use the Emotion system, which is a fine addition, but then the Percieve and the Magatama parts suffer, where theyre often used as a scapegoat to get a specific piece of evidence as opposed to being used often and a part of the larger mystery

The “simplicity” you speak of is one of the main reasons why I love turn based RPGs and games like Ace Attorney. These types of games truly test the player’s mind rather than their reflexes. They use story and music opposed to high edge art and complex gameplay. They make the player feel more immersed in the game rather than just making them feel like they’re mashing buttons.

a game that i think highlights the imortance of the voice bleeps really well is the original ds version of 9 hours 9 persons 9 doors (one of my favourite games ever, if you like ace attorney, you'll probably like 999 as well). It has voice bleeps for the character's dialogue, which helps to differentiate each character even without voice acting, since each character gets a different pitch. It also helps with one of the twists later on but i genuinely want people to play this game so i wont talk about it

incredible video

Dialogue sounds are in a lot of old games, Mario & Luigi, Mother 1, Earthbound and even lesser known things like gargoyles quest and simply the sound that each of those games gives the text make those games stand out from the other games that also use text sounds. Also I died laughing at the Withered Foxy jumpscare XD. Where did you get the gif for that?

You're extremely underrated for how good this video is. Where did you find the footage of the developers recording voice lines?

I was one of those that found out about Ace Attorney through it being referenced and I initially had no clue what it was until I found the Random Encounters musical based on the games.

My favorite part of the origins of Ace Attorney is always how Capcom told Takumi "Make whatever the fuck you want" basically "We'll back it all the way" probably will never see something like that happen in this day of game development

Waiting!

*THIS IS SO IMPRESSIVE! I DIDIN'T EXPECT THIS* GET THIS VIDEO 100K OR A MIL VIEWS BRO I don't regret clicking that link on your post-

i love coolcarguy videos

Ahhh so excited

Very cool. 👍

I can imagine the words leaving little fire particles in the document because the script is fire itself

i noticed a severe lack in professor layton vs phoenix wright, i am unsure why that is but i want to make one thing clear, plvspw introduced the multiple witnesses on the stand at the same time thing, not tgaac just wanted to let ya know if ya didnt already

wow this needs more views

That foxy jumpscare got me good

You've created a great video by focusing on the little things.

Music person here - I don't like the claim that you don't have to know anything about music. Because we ALL know about the music we listen to. We subconsciously know what sounds mean what in our America-ish culture, don't dispatch that context to what you love because that minimizes how cool and far-reaching and personalized music can be! Also, music is not the universal language, sound is. There are many hums alive today in the non-western world that will NOT hear boss attorney music when those themes play. It's instead something our culture specifically understands, which I would argue is more powerful :) Great video, this is just a niche topic I really got invested in doing my music education degree recently. Have a great day yall!

You're a saviour in thus community frfr

I think an extra reason for why the sales seem to be lacking compared to others is simply the genre: visual novel, especially since it’s quite linear. No matter how many times you replay, the story and the answers to riddles remain the same. Sometimes you watch someone else play a game and think “i want to play it too”, but when the gameplay appeal is answering riddles, and you already watched someone else play through the riddle… I recently watched someone play a different unrelated detective game. Would i have loved to play and solve it myself? In hindsight, yes. Am i going to buy it now? No, because i already know all the mysteries the game offers. Same goes for Ace Attorney. If you already know Jill Teak is the killer because of her fingerprint in the dessert pudding, the gameplay wont be fun, because the gameplay of figuring out who it is has been done

Cool vidjo

obsessively consuming aa content before the apollo justice trilogy in like 7 months OMG 💞💞💞💞

One thing I'm noticing is that you don't have any footage from several of the games. Like the pachinko machines! And the time Phoenix was a character in Capcom vs whatever. And that Layton crossover too I suppose.

i love this video

I'm still not over my friend getting the jar correctly the first time

I am probably one of the few that actually likes Spirit of Justice, but when compared to Investigations 2, the latter being my favorite AA game of all time, yes in my own oersonal opinion, I place it above Trials and Tribulations, Yamazaki showed rhat he can make a great Ace Attorney game, as for Spirit of Justice, i like it, soecially for what they did to develop Apollo as a character, it shows major impovements over Dual Destinies, but it vould bot realized its full potential, Spirit of Justice is good, but it couldve been great

I picked this game up for the first time when I was 10 years old, fast forward to 13 years later, I have a law degree and a masters degree in law

Im honestly just surprised how few games are like ace attorney with how many indie games there are im shocked thered been virtually none trying to do the ace attorney or danganronpa type thing

What's your problem with chess 😂 coolest mechanic, phoenix and friends have fucking magic and technology where edgy only needs LOGIC

when you said _"a small team of 7"_ i choked on my water baaddd

i've liked all of the special mechanics in the series

i can't wait to see apollo justice trilogy got released in 2024

man, ace attorney is a great game and more people should know about it!!

15:30 jumpscare warning

I agree with every positive thing you said about the trilogy and series and I disagree on everything negative you said about them :)