With the release of Dai Gyakuten Saiban in Japan, there are now nine games in the Ace Attorney series. And one of the coolest things about the series is how they take the songs and remake them while still keeping a common musical theme from iteration to iteration.
Take the “Objection!” track for example. It is used at the climax of each trial in the series and while the versions of it below can be quite different from one another, they all share the same core musical theme.
Objection! 2001 – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5hx8WTHcie0
Objection! 2002 – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=62LI-8UtIbU
Objection! 2004 – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ympCEo9yl_o
Objection! 2007 – Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyx7dhcACZA
Objection! 2009 – Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6YwdreWfFs
Objection! 2011 – Gyakuten Kenji 2
Objection! 2012 – Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_Mtx_4nJj0
Objection! 2013 – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
Objection! 2015 – Dai Gyakuten Saiban
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KYIisKNUEqY
The track “Questioning” or “Cross-Examination,” heard when you are investigating a witness on the stand, also has had quite a fun evolution.
Questioning ~ Moderato 2001 – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Cross-Examination ~ Moderato 2002 – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5oN5VTZfHoE
Questioning ~ Moderato 2004 – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations
Questioning 2007 – Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PTHYnXmavng
Cross-Examination ~ Moderato – Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M9dv9V7WwGg
Questioning ~ Moderato 2013 – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfU0CNoOtkM
Questioning ~ Moderato 2015 – Dai Gyakuten Saiban
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9mqwOmZ4Kk
Isn’t it cool how the Ace Attorney game soundtrack always feels both old and new at the same time?
