Because we need a topic for every case.

Just started. And seeing someone I hadn't expected in this case ^^

Quick question (no spoilers): Do you really defend the orca or do you defend its careteaker, that pirate girl?

A couple of questions (please don't give any story spoilers):

#1. Regarding your sentence about seeing someone you hadn't expected, I have these questions:
1a. Is it a returning character from other GS/GK games?
1b. If the answer to 1b is "yes", is this character also in the main GS5 game?

2. Do you know how long the case is? Is it a full-size case or something tiny?

3. In your opinion, is it a canon "serious" case which is just built on a comedic premise (like 1-3) or is it a non-canon completely crazy just-for-fun case (like the PLvsAA DLC)? Does it clash or mesh with the GS5 main story at all?

Is 1-3 built on a comedic premise? >_> Anyway, it's a normal case and canon, as announced beforehand.

To those who have completed GS5 and are now playing this, the reason I am still asking about canon even though its confirmed to take place in-between AJ and GS5 is that reviews and previews for GS5 seemed to hint that Case 1 of GS5 was Phoenix's first return to court - in fact, the english demo even made it sound like this!

Without giving away any spoilers, does this case cheapen or lessen that in any way? Does Phoenix treat Case 1 as his first case even though this orca case supposedly is? Is there some explanation that the trial of the Orca isn't a "real" trial (maybe it's like Maritime Law or something. If so the localization team could have a field day with Arrested Development references)?

And lastly, there's always a chance the DLC will come out on Day 1 in the US since it's already been released here. If that happens, would you recommend playing through it first before you play through GS5 (since chronologically it's before) or would that ruin the story of one or the other?

I only got to play a little tiny bit this morning, but



To clarify: Case 1 of GS5 is not Phoenix's first case back, even though the demos framed it that way. It's possible they initially planned it that way, or that they just wanted to play with people's expectations, but it definitely isn't, and in the final game he's much more confident in case 1 than the demos suggested.

This case is his first case back, and it takes place before case 1. (Though you can't actually play it until you complete case 1, presumably so the player has a good sense of who everyone is.)

On the case select screen, does it fit itself in between case 2 and 3, or after case 5?

This is like watching One Piece and playing lawyer at the same time. I've barely begun, and I'm loving every bit of it.

My last and final question will be to any one who has completed it (meaning it will probably be unanswered for a while. Take your time and enjoy the case! )

Would you recommend a first time player (someone who hasn't played GS5 before) playthrough the whole game (cases 1,2,3,4 and 5) and then going to play the DLC case? Or would you recommend someone play through case 1, play the DLC case, and then play through cases 2,3,4, and 5. And I'm talking in regards to spoilers/reveals about future plot; if the DLC case is totally self-contained and just comes before GS5 I would play it before cases 2-5, but if it ties into any of those cases and ruins twists or surprises maybe i shouldn't.)

Played through day one of the investigation. I'm really liking the case so far; I know it's not likely we'll get any others because this was clearly developed alongside the main game, but if they did decide to make more cases at this level I'd be down for every one.

I certainly hope they'll make more cases. Damn, now I know what I should have asked for the Q&A with Eshiro.

To clarify: Case 1 of GS5 is not Phoenix's first case back, even though the demos framed it that way. It's possible they initially planned it that way, or that they just wanted to play with people's expectations, but it definitely isn't, and in the final game he's much more confident in case 1 than the demos suggested.

This case is his first case back, and it takes place before case 1. (Though you can't actually play it until you complete case 1, presumably so the player has a good sense of who everyone is.)

DLCs aren't free, right? How much does cost this case, in comparison with the game itself? And do you know if we'll get this in Europe? I don't think anyone knows this yet, but I wanted to ask

DLCs aren't free, right? How much does cost this case, in comparison with the game itself?

It's the funniest one I think, but it doesn't mean it isn't serious. It takes itself serious like any other case and there are a lot of feels at the ending. Great case, possibly better than other GS5 cases.

There are no spoilers for the rest of the game, so I'd recommend playing it in chronological order (that is; after case 2). It is written as a 'standalone' case though, so game-mechanics are explained again.

Ah, so it takes place after case 2?

So that means the best way to play GS5 would be to play
Case 1, Case 2, DLC Case, Case 3, Case 4, Case 5?

Would you care to elaborate? I'm curious as to how they manage to pull that off.

That's just the best I could come up with to describe 1-3. When I've previously called it a "serious" case (ex. canon, involves a murder) people have gotten onto me about calling it serious; when I've called it comedic people think I'm talking about something like the PLvsAA case.

Probably the most accurate description of this case I've seen yet.