The series will be released on Nintendo's WiiWare service, with Ace Attorney out in Japan on December 15 (and going for 900 Points). It'll be followed by Justice for All (January 26) and Trials and Tribulations (February 23), both of which will cost a little more at 1200 points.

Finally, on March 16, the fifth case of Ace Attorney - which can only be found in the DS version of the game - will be released separately, for 300 Points. And if it's being released separately, guess that means these are ports of the PC version. Which makes sense.

No word yet, obviously, on a Western release. Stay tuned.

[Famitsu, November 19]

Yes, hammering home the point that Edgeworth is half-Prince, half-Victorian gentleman, Capcom's limited edition bundle for Gyakuten Kenji (the game, not the hardware bundle we've already shown you) includes an orchestral soundtrack, a leather (or, at least, leather-looking) DS cartridge wallet, some other junk like portrait cards, and the game itself.

As a bonus, pre-order the game from the Japanese Capcom store and you'll get a Gyakuten Kenji tea cup. And not just any tea cup. A frilly, girly tea cup.

The pack is going for 9,490, and if you hadn't worked it out by now, yes, it's a Japan-only deal.

Ace Attorney Limited Edition - Japan [Capcom]

The Gyakuten Kenji comic will be debuting in weekly manga Shuukan Young Magazine, hitting newsstands on April 13. StarringAce Attorney characters Miles Edgeworth and Dick Gumshoe, the first serialized volume is 51 pages long.

The first volume is titled "Gyakuten no Costume" and takes place at a costume ball, where a murder has been committed. Kazuo Maegawa drew the manga, and the original story was penned by scribe Kenji Kuroda.

マンガ「逆転検事」が週刊ヤングマガジンで4月13日発売号より連載開始 [4Gamer.net]

It's out in Japan on May 28, and a bundle including a special DSi - well, a regular DSi with Ace Attorney stuff on it - along with a copy of Gyakuten Kenji will go for ¥23,940 (USD$240). Not as Ace Attorney-branded as many fans of the series may have hoped for, perhaps (no green leather & oak frame lawyer's table motif, guys?) , but Capcom/Nintendo obviously felt the need to keep things simple.

Reaching an international audience with Black Rain, Shota Matsuda's father Yusaku Matsuda was actually dying of bladder cancer while making the film. He passed away after completing Black Rain.

His son Shota has gone on to become one of Japan's more popular young actors — though he does seem to lack the kinetic energy of his father.

And now, he's the "image character" for Capcom's Gyakuten Kenji , the latest entry in its Ace Attorney series. Matsuda will be appearing in TV and print ads for the game. Unlike other Ace Attorney titles, this point-and-click style title stars Miles Edgeworth and Dick Gumshoe.

About the DS title, Matsuda said, "Personally, I love the Ace Attorney series. I'm incredibly happy to be picked as the image character for the latest installment. This entry is different from previous titles, and I want to let everyone know the appeal of Gyakuten Kenji."

Apollo Justice Served in Europe [IGN]

Along with this amazing news, Capcom also announced Lost Planet for the PS3, a new Ace Attorney game for the Nintendo DS featuring and new main character, and an all-new sci-fi action adventure game called Dark Void. It takes a special kind of company to wait 20 years from the release of the original game to finally get to number four in the series. I can't wait for the year 2012, when we'll be playing Super Street FIghter IV Hyper Mega Hologram Remix. Yum.

Street Fighter 4 announced! [Games Radar - Thanks Paul!]

Enter Apollo Justice! If a recent filing with the US Patent and Trademark Office uncovered by NeoGAFer Aokage is being interpreted correctly, not only does Gyakuten Saiban 4 have a better chance of coming stateside, Apollo may just be the series' new star.

While not set in stone, it looks likely that if Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney 3: Trials and Tribulations is a hit, Apollo Justice may be making his way to DS Lites in the not too distant future. Michael McWhertor

Speculation: Ace Attorney 4: Apollo Justice? [NeoGAF via Game|Life]

Big hit in Japan DS title Gyakuten Saiban 4 (AKA "Ace Attorney 4") moved 250,000 copies during its first week on sale. This fall, Gyakuten Saiban 3 will be retitled as Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations for North America, and the previous Phoenix Wright game was so popular that it sold out — Like you couldn't get a new copy for a while. So, you think Capcom would make another Ace Attorney? Do you really? According to Bloomberg, the third party developer recently announced Gyakuten Saiban 5. How risky! I bet one day they'll do a Gyakuten Saiban 6, a Gyakuten Saiban 7 and maybe even a Gyakuten Saiban 8. Brian Ashcraft

Gyakuten Saiban 5 Announced [British Gaming Blog]

Next week in Japan, Capcom is broadcasting a short 5-10 television mystery. Not sure if it's life action, animated or just in-game footage. Viewers will try to solve the mystery, and the answer will appear on Capcom's site. Neat way to promote Gyakuten Saiban 4! Brian Ashcraft

Ace Attorney Show [Insert Credit]

Gyakuten Saiban 4 is Capcom's most successful entry in Ace Attorney series to date. Since going on sale April 12th in Japan, a half a million copies have been shipped. When Gyakuten Saiban was previously localized into English with Phoenix Wright, the game was so popular and hard to get because Capcom didn't print enough copies. Even in an age when success is judged in Pokémon standards, Gyakuten Saiban 4 is a hit with no objections here. Brian Ashcraft

Big Hit Saiban [Game Watch Impress]

Weekly manga Young Magazine knows what its young, male readers like: They like girls. Girls in skimpy outfits. So, if Young Magazine is going to do a piece on Gyakuten Saiban 4 ("Ace Attorney" series in the West), it needs something to hold its readers' interest. Yup, it needs girls in skimpy outfits. Otherwise, the readers will just flip by, looking for cheesecake photos. So! Hit the jump for the pages in full, all relatively safe for work. Brian Ashcraft

How Gyakuten Saiban 4 Is Promoted In Japan [NeoGAF]