The fact that a guilty verdict meant death for the lawyer as well was definately some unique spice, and even though you weren't exactly afraid of losing it really put Phoenix in some new positions, which is something that was lacking in the last game. They really made it feel like between life or death.

Early promo material just sort of implied that 'being a defense attorney is illegal in Khura'in', but that's not quite it. A defense attorney is up to perfectly legal things so long as the defendant is proven innocent. That means that so long as Phoenix gets not-guilty verdicts, he's not breaking any laws and can do as he pleases. It's at his own risk though, because the moment he loses a case, it's death row for him. (he only ever takes murder cases, let's be real)

Nice, fully animated flashback of Maya though

Paht Rohl

Maybe it's Gee Zeus

And knocking off his crown.

I do wonder how localization will handle the English swear words. Since Potdino came from "Europe", perhaps a little variety in languages with be in order.

Psh, Potdino is the real Euro-rock God here. Klav was always just a wannabe.

Does Rock God Jesus actually swear in another language?

EVERYTHING PEES'LUBN ANDISTAN'DHIN SAYS. Like, his text is too slow for me. A personal nitpick, but I'd rather have the dialogue on the screen, ready to move on to the next, and not have to wait for it to finish (and yes, before anyone points it out, I KNOW the fast forward button is available in the options, but that brings me to my next point). Now, granted, I could've been okay with this, but everything he said was just boring to me. Even after turning into his rock form, it didn't leave an impression. I just wanted to move on and get the cross-examination over with.


I did like the Twisted Sister reference though, wish there was a Aerosmith reference though...

And the killer being revealed at the beginning. I know it's practically series tradition to do this, but why couldn't we have another first case like Turnabout Trump (and Turnabout Memories, actually) where the killer isn't revealed, and you have to figure it out? Not a major nitpick, but it would've been nice.

that Andastandihn called it a "magatama" and not a "Mitamah" and it's not like this fact meant a lot when it turns out the hidden keyhole was shaped like a Mitamah

Inga that showed up, and I think I see what they did with his name in more ways than one.

I'm a bit disappointed in where Phoenix is in terms of his skills as a lawyer. I know they want to keep him "Phoenix" but he still acts way too amateurish at 35, even for someone who's only had their badge back for the last year or so. The sweating animation is way overdone. I can deal with the occasional straw grasping, but for all his boasting of experience (eleven years? Well yeah, if you don't count the seven he was badge-less... yes, yes, I realize he's also including his travels with Edgeworth and his work on the failed Jurist system), he shouldn't flounder around so much in the courtroom. The thing with the séance, fine. The rest of it, however, is basically the court he's used to.

LMAO
oh my god, this dude

He has easily become my favorite witness and culprit ever. And it got even better when he converted to heavy metal form.

What the fuck is up with this barbaric country? Talking about cutting out tongues and dealing death sentences to defense lawyers and child defendants as though it's the most natural thing. It's like Labyrinthia in the Far East, except with less fire and more shearing of tongue.

That's just a random comment; I assume they'll reveal the reasons for cutting out defense lawyers in upcoming episodes.

Ahlbi's the sweetest ever. I lol'd at his attempts to charge Phoenix for everything. Guess that money-grabbing problem wasn't limited to Maya.

Rayfa so far reminds me of a cross between Franziska and Yumihiko/Sebastian. Full of herself and probably told she was special all throughout her young life, though she does seem competent at what she does since she's a priestess and all. I'm guessing the haughtiness will continue until at some point in the plot when life slaps her in the face.

I like the Judge's design, but he somehow seems even dumber than the regular AA judge. It makes me wonder how he got that seat and kept it. I did laugh when the cross-examination was reintroduced and Phoenix thought "A judge who doesn't know what a "cross-examination" is... What fresh hell is this?"

Tehm'pul Temple - oh, fuuuuuuuuuuuck you lmao

Poor, poor Payne. Chased out of his home country only to lose his perfect win streak (acquired only due to having no opponent) and his hair. When are these prosecutors ever going to learn? Never be overconfident to the point where you're letting the defense call the shots because that's a surefire way to lose your case!

To be fair, I understand the setting of it being a foreign country along with the fact that DC Act would make anyone nervous, plus the daleks in the audience crying "Exterminate" would feel uncomfortable.

Still he was more mature than the Judge AND Payne, so I think the only times I saw him freak out was when they were drumming up suspense, or if you get an answer wrong.

I've only played the first two cases so far but I wanted to get my opinions out before I forget them.

Personally I thought the case was way too long and most of it was boring, apart from the segment after Rayfa leaves. There's still the issue of huge amounts of text between gameplay like in Dual Destinies, but it's really bad here.

Speaking of which, Andistan'dhin's metal mode went on for far too long. I do appreciate that they went through the effort to make the blips sound like singing, though.

And I don't get the pun on his last name. His first name is easy to me.

Who Andistan'dhin? It's Understanding. Peace, Love and Understanding

I loved Andistan'dhin's heavy metal phase, I enjoyed every moment of it. I liked his character and I suppose, like in Tonate's case, there's more to discover in the final cases about him. They hinted that he was coerced by the rebels, but maybe there's more to it.

I get all of that, but I think that's part of the problem. He's used to high stress situations by this point, yet was nervous even before learning of the DC Act. It's like they want to constantly put him in situations where he can only be green, even though these are the kind of situations that should make a lawyer grow.

Apollo's dad.

Andistan'dhin might just be my favourite of the "tutorial case" villains ever.

Granted he's KIND OF a repeat of the AA5 DLC case transformation...except this time he transforms into a genre I can dig!

just with metal theme. His theme makes more sense to me, being a thrash-metal dude making metal-lyrics out of the Khura'in themes of souls, death and punishment. Marlon being a random rapper guy in a seaworld was too random for my liking and his rap was too 90s and not modern enough.

"The screams of my soul are gonna make a mosh pit out of this peanut gallery!"

I agree with you guys on Payne, but damn, his obsession with getting back at Wright is so strong that he was willing to have Phoenix put to death for simply defeating him and his brother, insane much?