• phoenix wright

    Dare You Object To These Phoenix Wright Figures?

    These were at TGS, but somehow went unnoticed by, well, everybody. They're a line of Phoenix Wright figures. Not statues, figures; as you can see, they're ball-jointed, so the only limit on your finger-pointing poses is your imagination. They're a little too cartoony for our tastes - we strive for authenticity in our adult collectibles - but hey, it's the thought that counts. They'll be out in Japan sometime next year. More »

    3:30 AM on Tue Oct 21 2008
    By Luke Plunkett
    6,284 views, 34 comments

    Most discussed Miksho: I'm waiting for Godot. more »

  • manga

    Phoenix Wright and the Case of the Backwards Book

    Recently Ballantine Books sent me a copy of the new Phoenix Wright manga, Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Official Casebook Vol. 1 The Phoenix Wright Files.

    The nearly 300-page book is packed with 21 short stories by two dozen artists and writers and wraps up with authors' comments, translation notes and a sneak peek of volume 2.

    The book is an enjoyable romp through the strange, flashy-dressing world of OBJECTIONS! and turnabouts. What it isn't is a book that recreates the fun of playing the game. The storylines certainly ring true and the art is a fun collection of different styles, but maybe they should have taken the Choose Your Own Adventure path.

    If you're a fan of the game franchise then it's probably worth picking up, but others may find it a bit on the dry side. More »

    1:40 PM on Wed Sep 24 2008
    By Brian Crecente
    5,571 views, 49 comments

  • only in japan

    Phoenix Wright, As Cross-Dressing All Female Musical

    Take that! The all-female Takarazuka Revue troupe is best known its musical stage shows where women actresses play both male and female roles. The Revue's shows range from the traditional (Guys and Dolls, Oklahoma!) to anything but (stage versions of Oliver Stone's JFK, Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby). Next February, the Takarazuka Revue's Cosmos troupe will bring its crossing-dressing musical sense to a stage version of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, complete with romance and intrigue. It's interesting to note that Takarazuka has decided to go with the game's English language character name, Phoenix Wright, instead of the character's original Japanese name, Ryuichi Naruhodo. The ace attorney will be played by actress Ranju Tomu, pictured in costume. Hit the jump for a shot of her without the man makeup. More »

    12:00 AM on Wed Sep 24 2008
    By Brian Ashcraft
    15,609 views, 71 comments

    Most discussed Gamer d00d: Do all the characters names still have the same puns, like Wright and Gumshoe? more »

  • books

    Phoenix Wright Manga Coming To North America In September

    Two volumes of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney manga are coming out in North America, according to an Amazon listing dredged up on NeoGAF by Wired, who made all of the "fans will have no objection" puns already so that I don't have to. Thanks, Wired!

    The two Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Official Casebook comics are adapted from Japanese serials, and cover cases outside of the game story — in addition to twenty cases featuring Maya, Edgeworth and friends, the first volume promises to reveal why Phoenix Wright went into the field of justice.

    You can preorder the books now on Amazon; The Phoenix Wright Files comes out September 30th, and The Miles Edgeworth Files comes out February 24th.

    Phoenix Wright books to be released in the US [NeoGAF, via Wired]

    6:20 PM on Wed Jul 30 2008
    By Leigh Alexander
    2,942 views, 39 comments

    Latest by J4cK 0f He4rt5: Got my preorder. Just finished Apollo Justice and now I'm waiting for Trials & Tribulations. Yup, it's still not out more »

  • capcom

    Phoenix Wright Spin-Off Features WALKING

    Phoenix Wright rival Miles Edgeworth is getting his own DS spin-off, Perfect Prosecutor. The DS title co-stars detective Dick Gumshoe as Edgeworth searches for crime scene evidence that coppers missed in a new third person walking search and deduction system. Walking in an Ace Attorney game? What the? More »

    6:40 AM on Wed Apr 9 2008
    By Brian Ashcraft
    41,493 views, 129 comments

    Latest by J4cK 0f He4rt5: @Cappy: I know what you mean. PHOENIX WILL PREVAIL. Oh God, if there are court scenes against Wright, what will more »

  • phoenix wright

    Phoenix Wright Does Not Object To Episodic Gaming

    Phoenix Wright is coming back to the PC. And not just coming, but coming in many, many pieces, as it's been announced that the first three GBA titles (which have already seen limited releases on PC in Japan) of the series are to be broken up into a steady stream of episodic titles. The first one lands next week, and will be free (as will the first chapters of the second and third GBA titles), with all remaining chapters costing ¥120 (around USD$1). That's for each chapter: to buy every chapter of a whole Ace Attorney game will cost you about ¥1920 (USD$19). No idea whether, like the DS versions, these will have an English-language track, but I guess we'll find out on March 18 when the first episode's due.
    Phoenix Wright trilogy diced into bite size PC morsels [Siliconera]

    4:00 AM on Wed Mar 12 2008
    By Luke Plunkett
    2,544 views, 36 comments

    Latest by sanjiyan: This was the first great application of a renai (dating sim) engine taking steps out of the traditional dating sim more »

  • education

    'Is Our Children Reading?' - A Defense of Video Games

    Reader Chris W. pointed us to a nice little piece in The Guardian on the questions of video games and literacy, with author Steven Poole coming to the defense of that medium we're all so fond of. It's nothing new for those of us who game, but it never hurts to have another (reasonable, rational) voice in the chorus. Poole points out there are plenty of games out there that require as much reading as the average children's novel (if not more), and while the quality of writing may be variable, it's not as if every paperback on the shelves is fantastically written. More »

    2:00 PM on Sat Dec 1 2007
    By Maggie Greene
    7,441 views, 120 comments

    Latest by Willows: The sad thing is, a friend of mine learned to read mostly through the old-school Pokemon games... more »

  • schwag

    Capcom Playtesting Pays In Spades

    When we posted a brief note about an upcoming Capcom playtesting session in the Bay Area of California, reader Justme8800 heeded the call. In addition to getting hands-on time with an unnamed Capcom game—no, we couldn't squeeze it out of him—he walked away with all this stuff.

    From left to right, top to bottom: Zack & Wiki stickers, yellow Capcom bag, massive RE4 Wii edition guide with poster, Capcom Classics Collection for Xbox, Umbrella Corporation REVIVE drink, plushie pig dressed in a watermelon from Monster Hunter, stress squeeze treasure chest from Zack & Wiki, Xbox Live 1600 points card, Monster Hunter Freedom 2 for PSP, Phoenix Wright plushie keychain, Zack & Wiki 3D holographic jigsaw puzzle, Lost Planet limited edition matte laser print, Lost Planet: Extreme Condition for PC, and a Mega Man buster pen in the lower right. All of this is sitting on a Street Fighter "EVOLVE" T-shirt.

    Not bad for a day's "work", is it?

    3:20 PM on Thu Nov 15 2007
    By Michael McWhertor
    3,096 views, 43 comments

    Latest by Justme8800: To anyone who happens to be seeing this, the contest is up. Good Luck! [www.cheapassgamer.com] more »

  • objections overruled

    Phoenix Wright Makes Ace Attorneys?

    Phoenix Wright may be a fun...ish game, but it certainly can't teach you to be a real lawyer like those guys on TV, right? Not so! Capcom producer Minae Matsukawa tells a story of real life proof that Phoenix Wright is the best lawyer teaching tool for the DS of all time.
    ...a gentleman came up to me and said that he was a professor at a law school! He told me that as an educator of lawyers-to-be, he highly recommended the "Ace Attorney" games to his students.
    Was it a prank? More »

    4:00 PM on Wed Oct 31 2007
    By Mark Wilson
    6,395 views, 55 comments

    Latest by Raybrand: @ghnvt: Oh come on use that head of yours. This game has tought me some important tricks in court and more »

  • bionic commando

    Ben Judd Talks Swingy-Swingy, About Himself

    That dashing mustache right there is Ben Judd. Ben Judd is the producer of the upcoming Bionic Commando re-imagining. The game's official site has the first podcast up. They're still finding their feet, and Judd talks about what it's like being a foreigner working in the Japanese game industry and how difficult it was to create Bionic Commando swingy-swingy in 3D:

    People want to know it's their skill that gets them place to place. We needed to add a layer of skill on that very visceral swing mechanic.

    So the game will offer players freedom in the swingy-swingy. Rad! Judd sought advice from former Capcom producer and Resident Evil creator Shinji Mikami, who said that remaking BC was harder than creating original Resident Evil. It's an interesting listen.
    Bionic Commando Podcast [Official Site]

    10:00 PM on Tue Oct 30 2007
    By Brian Ashcraft
    708 views, 9 comments

    Latest by Mav: Is "swingy-swingy" the technical term? more »