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Does anyone like Capcom changing the main character? Personally I don't really want Capcom to change from Phoenix to Odoroki . What are your views on this?
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I like it. It becomes stale using the same character over and over, that's why games like Final Fantasy and Tales Of are in different worlds.
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Three long games, you turn Phoenix from the rookie attorney to God-Lawyer. There wasn't anywhere for Phoenix to develop... It really is best for the series. And I haven't even played GS3 yet...
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Three long games, you turn Phoenix from the rookie attorney to God-Lawyer. There wasn't anywhere for Phoenix to develop... It really is best for the series. And I haven't even played GS3 yet...


Yeah, The pretty much sums it up for me. He can only go down from there which we already seen in GS4 or get murdered which I'm pretty sure would piss of many fanboys and fangirls and the others inbetween. I know that I would be extremely pissed if Phoenix would be killed! Zenitora

I personally welcome Odoroki and his crew with open arms. Change isn't always a bad thing!
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And anyway, Phoenix has his POINTY FINGER OF JUSTICE.
Time to change it up with Odoroki and his PASSIONATE HEART BURNING RED.

I have to agree with everyone else here though, in saying that too many recurring characters will overshadow Odoroki, and possibly deter from character development. Not to mention, Minuki would probably be compared to Maya with more scrutiny.
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Hmm... you have a point but I'm going to miss Phoenix anyway.
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Hmm... you have a point but I'm going to miss Phoenix anyway.


It's not like he's just dropping out of the series altogether, though. Just because he's not behind the bench is no reason to ignore his poker-playing existance.
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I guess you're right but what I meant to say was I was going to miss playing as him. I liked his sarcastic remarks. Not saying that Odoroki is a serious DA but Capcom did say that the new DA was a lot different than Phoenix. I might be wrong on this though.
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And anyway, Phoenix has his POINTY FINGER OF JUSTICE.
Time to change it up with Odoroki and his PASSIONATE HEART BURNING RED.


But Odoroki still points his finger...

Well, though I like Phoenix >>>> Odoroki , I don't really like Nick as much as I like Edgy . So I guess I'm really more upset about not seeing Edgy , at least so far.

But since that eye candy Kyouya is around...heck, I don't mind being a kid-looking lawyer I don't really have feelings for.
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Don't forget there's still GS3 to look forward to.

Though, GS3 kind of left a bad taste in my mouth, so I'm glad they decided to switch Phoenix out. As much as I love him, you can only play as a character so long before there's not much left for them to do.

Besides, it'll let Phoenix do things he couldn't as the Attorney--like be a hobo. Hobohodo
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Honestly I think it would be cool if Phoenix becomes Odoroki's assistant. I know it won't happen, what with the first case having him as the defendant, and Minuki already being in the picture, but hey, maybe on the last case..? Who knows.
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I can't really say if Odoroki'll be a perfect replacement. First I want to know his backstory before deciding anything. Like why he decided to be a defense lawyer in the first place.

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I just hope Phoenix will be more than just a Defendant. Like he could be a witness or something like that. Just like Larry Butz!


I doubt he'll be a recurring witness. At least the demo case indicated that he has turned into a pretty silent guy.

Maybe Phoenix could end up like Maggey....

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New main character - good.
Scissor shaped gravity-defying hair - bad.
Turning the beloved old main character into a bum - awful.

...was what I used to think about it. Right now, I'm sufficiently hyped to play the game that I'll leave judging the characters until after I've played through it.
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To me, having Phoenix as a poker playing 'pianist' is good; it reminds me of film noir. :F I think it's good that we get a new protragonist, I like different spin on things ^_^

It's even better having Phoenix appear in the game to link the two arcs together. (Same goes for Ema Skye, I was glad to see she was in it). I just hope any other cameos could be in the 2nd or third Odoroki game, that way people wouldn't moan so much. :F
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Odoroki looks like he'll be a good character. He cracked me up with...

Odoroki"Ah, yes! I'm fine!"
Hobohodo "Yeah...Mr. Fine."

It's looks like it will be a good arc, just as good as Phoenix's
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I like Odoroki. He seems like he'll be a bit of a different character compared to Phoenix, if the subtle indications we've seen in the demo are any 'indication'.

Besides, as lovably dorky as that goody-two-shoes was, I have a feeling I'll like Odoroki much more. Phoenix was a rather "all-around-good-guy" type of person, the kind that's just so in the balance, that they're pretty neutral and thus easy to play as (uhm, if you get what I mean). Odoroki seems like he'll be leaning much, much more towards the side that thinks of justice as "black-and-white-no-grey", or probably will start the game as such.
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I have mixed feelings about changing the main character. On the one hand, I agree that it was time. Phoenix was far too competent to be very interesting to play as. I think that being pulled from the player's control will actually help Phoenix. I feel an analogy would be appropriate at this time. Phoenix will become the Simon Belmont of the Ace Attorney series. Simon was the star of the first handful of Castlevania games, and it has been a long time since we've seen a game starring Simon, but he's always thought of as the greatest Vampire Hunter ever. Likewise, Phoenix will will probably not get another game any time soon (if ever), but he will be remembered as the greatest Ace Attorney.

That being said, I'm not a huge fan of how the transition was made, and my initial impression of Odoroki is... less than great (world's lamest deskslam), but I'll reserve judgment until I've played it (assuming that Capcom brings it stateside, of course). I'm also not a fan of the change from Phoenix to Hobohodo. Don't get me wrong, Hobohodo is a cool character, but the thought of of Phoenix going from super-lawyer to poker bum makes me die a little inside. We all know and love Phoenix and have a lot of emotional investment in his character. I think it would have been better if they had Phoenix as Odoroki's mentor or cut out entirely (well, not entirely. He'd still be mentioned, but wouldn't actually play a part).
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I hope they don't wright out Phoenix entierly.
Who knows, maybe he will be like Mia, and show up when he is most needed and give the new guy the info he needs.

Besides, it could lead to what happened in MGS2.
Since you wern't playing as Solid Snake, but he helped you, he became EVEN cooler.
Solid Snake kinda looked like a bum himself in MGS2 :P
But I hope the new guy won't take a Raiden and be hated and joked about.
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Don't get me wrong, Hobohodo is a cool character, but the thought of of Phoenix going from super-lawyer to poker bum makes me die a little inside. We all know and love Phoenix and have a lot of emotional investment in his character.


But that's exactly the point, isn't it? If Phoenix had come back as Odoroki's mentor, chances are he wouldn't have changed at all. It would be same old Phoenix in the blue suit giving you tips. But half of Phoenix's personality is internalized--other than appearance, the most he has going for him is his internal monologue, which as a mentor we wouldn't see.

He would end up just like Mia (considering young Mia acted a lot like first-case Phoenix, I don't see how the comparison could be avoided). Everyone would be glad to see him, but he could only interact with Odoroki so much without solving all the cases himself, which would defeat the purpose of Odoroki existing at all. If he didn't interact with Odoroki, it would defeat the purpose of him being there.

But now we have Phoenix in a new role, one where his expertise as a lawyer won't necessarily interfere because he doesn't seem to have any invested interest in helping Odoroki anyway (despite it being HIM on trial). Instead of idly wondering what Phoenix has been up to the past 7 years everyone sees him and responds with OMG WTF!? It's a huge leap and a great chance to see the development of Phoenix's character. People don't live static lives, after all. It wouldn't be interesting if all we got out of a GS4 Phoenix was, "And then he was an awesome lawyer for 7 years, doing the same thing he's always done."

Besides, I seriously doubt Phoenix is just going to go back to the restaurant after ths first case is over. I'm hoping for some "reveal" where his hair busts out of the hat and he pulls himself together by the end of the game.
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And becomes the fourth case prosecutor, Croik.

mirite? :D

If it happened exactly like you say, and it turned out that he was like Samson and derived his POWER from his HAIR being unfettered...

that would make me laugh.

I'm debating whether or not I should try and get it and force my Japanese friend from down the hall to play it with me.
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I am planning to do a detailed walkthrough, if that influences your decision any.

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Hobo Phoenix's locket gives him super lawyer powers.

But if the locket senses guilt in the person's heart, it won't activate. So Phoenix needs Odoroki to get him innocent so he can become the super lawyer again.

...yeah.
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Since my last post, I've done more research on GS4 and given the subject more thought, and I've changed my position somewhat. It seems to me that Phoenix is already becoming an indirect mentor for Odoroki. After all, when on trial for murder, he chooses Odoroki over Garyuu to defend him, and seems dead set against giving Odoroki any information. He should have chosen Garyuu to defend him and given him as much information as possible. His actions don't make any sense unless he has some ulterior motive, like seeing how Odoroki reacts under pressure.


I see three possibilities. Either Phoenix is searching for someone to pass along his skills to and is testing Odoroki to see if he is talented enough (which he will be, otherwise it becomes a moot point). The second possibility is that he already thinks that Odoroki is worthy and is giving him a push into the real world. The third is that Odoroki reminds Phoenix of his younger self, and hopes that seeing Odoroki in action will inspire him to take up the badge again.


I think that the first possibility is most likely, or a combination of the first and second. The third seems unlikely, as that would put more focus on Phoenix than Odoroki. If that's the case, then seeing Phoenix as the prosecutor for the last case, as CantFaketheFunk suggested, would make a lot of sense. I admit, it seems unlikely, but it would be very cool, as Phoenix's last test for Odoroki. It would be kind of like in JFA when Phoenix has to break Mia's psyche lock, but more dramatic.
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I see three possibilities. Either Phoenix is searching for someone to pass along his skills to and is testing Odoroki to see if he is talented enough (which he will be, otherwise it becomes a moot point). The second possibility is that he already thinks that Odoroki is worthy and is giving him a push into the real world. The third is that Odoroki reminds Phoenix of his younger self, and hopes that seeing Odoroki in action will inspire him to take up the badge again.


I'm still holding onto a fourth. Odoroki That being that Phoenix doesn't trust Garyuu to defend him. They have to have some kind history, but we don't know what yet. And especially since Matsukawa is saying that Kyouya is a "good guy" it makes me think Garyuu will end up not be.

But we have to wait and see. Larry
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I really want to know why capcom changed the main character. I think its all right that they changed the main character but why in Phoenix's timeline or world? Cant it take place somewhere else so fans will still think Phoenix is doing well? When I saw that Phoenix quit as an attorney, that made me mad and questions start to pop out in my head.
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I really want to know why capcom changed the main character. I think its all right that they changed the main character but why in Phoenix's timeline or world? Cant it take place somewhere else so fans will still think Phoenix is doing well? When I saw that Phoenix quit as an attorney, that made me mad and questions start to pop out in my head.


That's probably why they revealed Phoenix ahead of the game, to make you start thinking about it, get riled up so that you'll want to play it and find out what happened to him.


I'll tell you, though, having Phoenix just remain as a lawyer and not hear about him again would've been a far worse idea, mainly because knowing that we'd probably never cross paths with him would upset fans of the original trilogy. And even then, the guy was practically written into a corner by the end of GS3, so he'd just be this perfect, nearly-undefeated lawyer that would never need to interact with you. Starting fresh with new blood in the courtroom was probably their best decision yet.
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I really want to know why capcom changed the main character. I think its all right that they changed the main character but why in Phoenix's timeline or world? Cant it take place somewhere else so fans will still think Phoenix is doing well? When I saw that Phoenix quit as an attorney, that made me mad and questions start to pop out in my head.


It gets stale sometimes playing the same character over and over again. The fact that it's still in California is because some people get uppity if they don't see an old character(fuh-get the ref).
I could to add respect to Phoenix, he seems more impressive if you're not playing as him. Kojima did it with Metal Gear Solid 2, why can't someone do it with this?

Why did Phoenix quit as an attorney?? Because it's INTERESTING. A mystery will make you curios and make you want to play on or buy the game.
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lets hope phoenix regains himself and goes back to normal...
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Larry Phoenix, come back! We miss you...

I can understand switching main characters, but I wish they didn't make Phoenix quit being a defense attorney. I hope there was a very good reason and I'd like to see him in that blue suit, flashing that lawyer badge again.
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I can understand switching main characters, but I wish they didn't make Phoenix quit being a defense attorney. I hope there was a very good reason and I'd like to see him in that blue suit, flashing that lawyer badge again.

My thought exactly. I've come to accept Phoenix's position in GS4, but that doesn't mean I'm particularly happy about it. I realize this is pointless at this point, but I would have preferred to see Phoenix as Odoroki's mentor. This ties the continuities together well but makes it clear that Phoenix is "passing the torch" to Odoroki, as it were.

That's not to say that Phoenix wouldn't have a backstory beyond his own trilogy. He would be different than he was in those games. Very different. Bitter, untrusting, and vindictive, perhaps even suggesting that "Defense attorneys should never really trust their clients," and we have to wonder what made him like this. Sure, this doesn't have the same shock value as the Hobohodo angle, but I think that given the nature of the games, the subtler idea holds more intrigue. We first think "Yay! Phoenix is back!" and we get lulled into a false sense of security so the blow will hit that much harder when we realize "WTF?! This isn't the Phoenix we know!"
Not that any of this matters, just my oppinion...
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Croik wrote:
I'm still holding onto a fourth. Odoroki That being that Phoenix doesn't trust Garyuu to defend him. They have to have some kind history, but we don't know what yet. And especially since Matsukawa is saying that Kyouya is a "good guy" it makes me think Garyuu will end up not be.
But we have to wait and see. Larry



interesting theory.. My friend had 'just' about the same theory as you, except that her reasoning is,"Garyuu looks like cliche anime character..that backstabs people or threatens others with a smile..".And her 'latest' reference, being the ouran high school host club. How interesting.. Nick

But anyway, I think they change the main character because it is the first real development of Ace Attorney series on NDS platform..(while all the others are just ports with added changes..)

And from a different angle, it's easier to plot the story..
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Does anyone else here think that the person Phoenix is talking to in the beginning of the demo is Kirihito?
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Does anyone else here think that the person Phoenix is talking to in the beginning of the demo is Kirihito?

*raises hand* But I'm open to the possibility that it was Edgeworth Eh? or even Older Ema .
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Does anyone else here think that the person Phoenix is talking to in the beginning of the demo is Kirihito?

*raises hand* But I'm open to the possibility that it was Edgeworth Eh? or even Older Ema .

The part where Phoenix says, "I'm counting on you if... you know." confused me.

If it was Garyuu he was speaking to, maybe he was talking about Odoroki defending him in court? "I'm counting on you to bail me out if Odoroki fails" or something like that.
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I can understand switching main characters, but I wish they didn't make Phoenix quit being a defense attorney. I hope there was a very good reason and I'd like to see him in that blue suit, flashing that lawyer badge again.

My thought exactly. I've come to accept Phoenix's position in GS4, but that doesn't mean I'm particularly happy about it. I realize this is pointless at this point, but I would have preferred to see Phoenix as Odoroki's mentor. This ties the continuities together well but makes it clear that Phoenix is "passing the torch" to Odoroki, as it were.

That's not to say that Phoenix wouldn't have a backstory beyond his own trilogy. He would be different than he was in those games. Very different. Bitter, untrusting, and vindictive, perhaps even suggesting that "Defense attorneys should never really trust their clients," and we have to wonder what made him like this. Sure, this doesn't have the same shock value as the Hobohodo angle, but I think that given the nature of the games, the subtler idea holds more intrigue. We first think "Yay! Phoenix is back!" and we get lulled into a false sense of security so the blow will hit that much harder when we realize "WTF?! This isn't the Phoenix we know!"
Not that any of this matters, just my oppinion...


Well I think that JFA-4 and GS3-5 have alot to do with Pheonix's statement. Somehow I doubt everything will be revealed in the first case in GS4, and we're just going to have to wait to see what happened. Let's just hope that Capcom doesn't leave it open, like they with Megaman .
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I have no doubt that Odoroki will be a more interesting character by the end of the game, much in the way that Edgeworth and Phoenix were by the end of the first. While I'm curious to see what Maya and Pearl and Gumshoe get up to after GS3, I have a feeling that there will be very few direct appearances by any of the characters from that arc, no doubt leaving the future of the Berry Big Circus shrouded in ambiguity.

Actually, I wouldn't mind some low-key references to the first three games, in much the same way that case 1-5 had a bunch of subtle references to the next 2 games that you would only notice after playing them (like the picture of Maggey in Gumshoe's locker, for instance, or the references to the Gatewater Hotel opening up another branch).

Anyway, a new cast is what the developers want to work on, so it should freshen things up, but it'll probably be hard for me to develop the same sort of attachment that I already have for Phoenix and company. We'll just have to wait and see, I guess!
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And anyway, Phoenix has his POINTY FINGER OF JUSTICE.
Time to change it up with Odoroki and his PASSIONATE HEART BURNING RED.

I have to agree with everyone else here though, in saying that too many recurring characters will overshadow Odoroki, and possibly deter from character development. Not to mention, Minuki would probably be compared to Maya with more scrutiny.



Um, one small thing that bugs me. Maybe Pearl, who was 8 in GS3, is now 15, 7 years later. Meaning that maybe,just maybe pearly is magic-girl. Which would help for dramatic effect when Hobohudo/Phoenix meets her. Ack
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Dejanus wrote:
Um, one small thing that bugs me. Maybe Pearl, who was 8 in GS3, is now 15, 7 years later. Meaning that maybe,just maybe pearly is magic-girl. Which would help for dramatic effect when Hobohudo/Phoenix meets her. Ack


WRONG! Pearl is 9 in GS3, thus meaning she is 16 in GS4. Besides the kanji in Pearl's and Minuki's names are different.
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WAKE UP, EDGEY-POO!!

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Pearl... I don't think we'll see her again. Same thing for Maya(Or maybe it's that chubby gal we can see in the trailer... *OK, I get out*)Gumshoe and... Worthy(Ahhh... I'll never see you again, Edgey-poo Larry )
But don't get upset, everyone. If Phoenix appears in the trailer like that, that means he'll be an important character.
Maya: It would be good to see you with the new actor, Matt Engarde.
Phoenix: (What?! The Nickel Samurai speaks French?!... No, Engarde, the actor, of course.
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