GS4 Spoiler Discussion

Post by **Gerkuman** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:14 am

Welcome to CR, and don't be sorry for asking questions here. :)

Spoiler:

CB007 · Post by **CB007** » Mon Feb 04, 2008 9:40 am

Thanks, you know how it can be on some boards.

The Hobo Phoenix thing was really my main concern with this game, but based on the spoilers I've seen so far, and the flash demo, I'm okay with it now. And I'm dying to play this. I just finished Trials and Tribulations and I'm suffering Ace Attorney withdrawal symptoms.

E~A · Post by **E~A** » Wed Feb 20, 2008 8:10 am

I just beat Case 1 on the US version...

.. no case art like in the japanese version :(

WhiteElephant · Post by **WhiteElephant** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 4:25 am

Look everyone:

Spoiler: Spoiler for 4-2

Virginie · Post by **Virginie** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 11:08 am

I hope this is the right thread for this (and as I don't want to read spoilers for the further cases I didn't check of someone mentioned it before so sorry):

Who the heck did translate the fourth game? I was a little disappointed when I realized that Kristoph always talks about inconsistencies and not anymore about contradictions.
:larry:

Why did they do that?!

PouchedRat · Post by **PouchedRat** » Thu Feb 21, 2008 2:45 pm

Virginie wrote:I hope this is the right thread for this (and as I don't want to read spoilers for the further cases I didn't check of someone mentioned it before so sorry):

Who the heck did translate the fourth game? I was a little disappointed when I realized that Kristoph always talks about inconsistencies and not anymore about contradictions.

Why did they do that?!

Spoiler: not really related. WHERE OH WHERE IS THE THREAD ON references in the game and humor?

Silver 9 · Post by **Silver 9** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 4:55 am

In other news...

Spoiler: Case 4-2

I guess some things never do change...

DetectiveTomDamron · Post by **DetectiveTomDamron** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 2:57 pm

I lost it when I saw Phoenix point in the first case and the original music play again. It almost made me cry. Then when I saw Gumshoe I about fainted...um...you dont have to turn on the red light XD

Off Topic: Why...why is it when the topic infers spoilers will be openly discussed people put the spoiler tags anyway.... (yes it does annoy me somehow for some reason)

Mia_Fey · Post by **Mia_Fey** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 3:57 pm

Okay, the game is great, but there are a couple things that have me confused.

Spoiler: 4-1,4-4

Regy Rusty · Post by **Regy Rusty** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 5:45 pm

Heh. You've already pointed out what I was gonna say Mia. Those two points are one of the only things that have me confused. However there's also...

Spoiler: 4-4

Oh! Another interesting thing (not a confusing one though):

Spoiler: 4-3

Allan's Aokage · Post by **Allan's Aokage** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 7:04 pm

Spoiler: Regy Rusty's answer

Website · Post by **General Luigi** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:43 pm

Gerkuman wrote:
Spoiler:
Phoenix can get his badge back after he was cleared of the forgery. As for whether if wants to or not, he says he might retake the bar exam but then laughs about it. So it's not known fully if he will become a lawyer again, but the answer appears to be no. He seems happy where he is.

Spoiler:

I'm not denying your logic, though; I'm simply pointing out that it's not the only way to look at it. I'm guessing that at the least, a lot of fans (including myself) would appreciate it. Failing that, I certainly wouldn't mind the return of some other prosecutors in future games. I just couldn't warm up to Klavier--probably due to my bias against rock music.

Gwiffen · Post by **Gwiffen** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:49 pm

Regy Rusty wrote:
Spoiler: 4-4
What was up with the "Mason System"? Was it just that Phoenix had recorded all those things and was showing them to the jurists? (That seemed to be what was implied at the end when you are controlling Thalassa). But if so, how could he have recorded the things in the past? And what was with using evidence from the future to break Psyche-Locks in the past? Something didn't quite seem to add up realistically there...

Spoiler: 4-4

And there's just so much I want to say about this game since I've played it through, but it's probably too much for me to write in one sitting. I can honestly say though, that I have a new favorite game in the series! :odoroki:

Ayasato-chan · Post by **Ayasato-chan** » Fri Feb 22, 2008 11:09 pm

I'm in the middle of the Mason System right now, Can't wait for the end.

Oh yeah:

From 4-3:

Spoiler: Yay!!!

OtakuHat · Post by **OtakuHat** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:29 am

haha oh man this game just brings back so much memories...lol

Spoiler:

I think we need to list things thats similar to the GS1-3 cases that are in these cases. -sighs- i was hoping to see more charas though...sunshine stadium is soo popular in this game =T :godot:

<-- YOU BETTER NOT BE DEAD NOW!

Takuthehedgehog · Post by **Takuthehedgehog** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 11:30 am

Quick question about Phoenix's Hat.

Spoiler: Case 4

Mikenno · Post by **Mikenno** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:28 pm

Takuthehedgehog wrote:Quick question about Phoenix's Hat.

Spoiler: Case 4
I know the button on it is actually a spy camera, but when is it explained how he got it? His profile on Court Records says he had Ema make it for him, but I don't remember that being said. When exactly is it explained?

I think it's more of a self-explainatory situation. The button belonged to Ema when Phoenix first met her. (It's on her coat.) It can be assumed that Ema whipped it up for him.

Unless I also missed where that was said, but I just beat the game a half hour before replying to this. XD

Spoiler: 4-4

Allan's Aokage · Post by **Allan's Aokage** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 12:32 pm

Mikenno wrote:
Spoiler: 4-4
What -I- want to know is where the Hell Kristoph's scar came from and why was that so god damned epic?

Never said for both.

BigFish · Post by **BigFish** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:45 pm

Spoiler: 4-4

Something I'm wondering now, though, is...

Spoiler: 4-4

Regy Rusty · Post by **Regy Rusty** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:48 pm

BigFish wrote:
Spoiler: 4-4
What happens when you press the 'Guilty' button at the end!?

Spoiler: 4-4 ending

BigFish · Post by **BigFish** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 9:54 pm

Spoiler: 4-4

Regy Rusty · Post by **Regy Rusty** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:04 pm

Spoiler: 4-4 end

BigFish · Post by **BigFish** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:22 pm

Spoiler: 4-4

Writer Awakened · Post by **Writer Awakened** » Sat Feb 23, 2008 10:39 pm

Spoiler: 4-4

Ayasato-chan · Post by **Ayasato-chan** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 1:33 am

I'll play it again, and tell you.

wassamattawityucca · Post by **wassamattawityucca** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 2:46 am

>_> I've always wondered.....
During the whole MASON system thing, couldn't Phoenix have looked more... presentable?

Poor jurists has to see him is is old sweatshirt and beanie. I'm surprised they couldn't whip up something more professional looking? :eh?:

Lord Seth · Post by **Lord Seth** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:39 am

Spoiler: 4-4 and 2-4

mario2000 · Post by **mario2000** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:40 am

>_> I've always wondered.....
During the whole MASON system thing, couldn't Phoenix have looked more... presentable?

Poor jurists has to see him is is old sweatshirt and beanie. I'm surprised they couldn't whip up something more professional looking?

LOFL, well, now that you point it out, it is pretty funny.

Writer Awakened · Post by **Writer Awakened** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:47 am

Lord Seth wrote:
Spoiler: 4-4 and 2-4
Was I the only one tremendously disappointed by how anticlimactic case 4-4 was? In all the previous final cases, it was an uphill battle and when you managed to barely emerge victorious, it felt satisfactory. Here you barely even begin to chip away at Kristoph when suddenly it's "Well, you don't have to do anymore, it's in the hands of the jurors!" I really felt you didn't earn that freakout on Kristoph's part. And I felt it was lame they made the final question something as pathetically easy as guilty/not guilty. It makes me pine for something like 2-4, where even if it was easy to figure out what to do at the end (at least in my opinion), it didn't verge on being as easy as "what's one plus one?" and the traditional "freakout" (in this case, Engarde) felt like you really earned it.

Yeah, the anti-climax was one of the big reasons that AA4 was one of my least favorites. Case 1 was good in that regard, but in both 4-2 and 4-3 it was way too easy to corner the murderer (not to mention we know it's Daryan by the end of the first day in 4-3!)

And yes, 4-4 was very disappointing, especially since Kristoph was already in prison for life after killing Zak. And again, it was far too easy to get him to cave in. The decision in 2-4 was much more dramatic because at that point you (as the player) don't know what to do. In 4-4, it's pretty obvious what the "right" thing to do.

Bruce Goldberg · Post by **Bruce Goldberg** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 5:55 am

Mia_Fey wrote:Okay, the game is great, but there are a couple things that have me confused.
Spoiler: 4-1,4-4
First, why was Zak so determined to ruin Phoenix when they played poker? He didn't seem angry and in fact repeatedly said he was grateful to him, besides ruining Phoenix's reputation was going to end up hurting Trucy as both she and Phoenix relied on the money he made there. I just don't get the why behind his actions.
Second, why doesn't Zak show Phoenix the real notebook page in the time before the trial that cost Phoenix his badge (he got it from his mentor the night of the murder so he clearly had it)? Wouldn't have showing it have helped the case (and not to mention protected Phoenix as he would have had two of the same page and realized something was very wrong). I assume that had Zak gotten off, he wouldn't have kept those tricks under wraps, so I have trouble understanding why bringing the fact that he inherited them out a bit early would have done anything but help the situation. It might not have been definitive proof that Zak didn't kill his mentor, but it would certainly show that the meeting had been on good terms (and could have been used to back up the story that he shot the toy which was what he was supposed to do and that is why he got the tricks) and therefore would make it less likely that Zak killed his mentor.

Okay...after playing it again and gathering my thoughts, here's what I thought.

Spoiler: Zak's actions

LordQuadros · Post by **LordQuadros** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 6:02 am

Mia_Fey wrote:Okay, the game is great, but there are a couple things that have me confused.
Spoiler: 4-1,4-4
First, why was Zak so determined to ruin Phoenix when they played poker? He didn't seem angry and in fact repeatedly said he was grateful to him, besides ruining Phoenix's reputation was going to end up hurting Trucy as both she and Phoenix relied on the money he made there. I just don't get the why behind his actions.
Second, why doesn't Zak show Phoenix the real notebook page in the time before the trial that cost Phoenix his badge (he got it from his mentor the night of the murder so he clearly had it)? Wouldn't have showing it have helped the case (and not to mention protected Phoenix as he would have had two of the same page and realized something was very wrong). I assume that had Zak gotten off, he wouldn't have kept those tricks under wraps, so I have trouble understanding why bringing the fact that he inherited them out a bit early would have done anything but help the situation. It might not have been definitive proof that Zak didn't kill his mentor, but it would certainly show that the meeting had been on good terms (and could have been used to back up the story that he shot the toy which was what he was supposed to do and that is why he got the tricks) and therefore would make it less likely that Zak killed his mentor.

Spoiler: 4-4

Teej · Post by **Teej** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 8:14 am

Spoiler: 4-4

X Gamer 66 · Post by **X Gamer 66** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 4:35 pm

Game was really awesome. It seemed overall easier than the other three PW games, tough.

A few things kinda bugged me though:

Spoiler: Entire game

Still, the game was great.

DetectiveTomDamron · Post by **DetectiveTomDamron** » Sun Feb 24, 2008 7:56 pm

I cant believe the miracle never happen returns XD I just clicked guilty and found out what happens then my exact words were WOW! Holy crap! oh and Kristoph= Goku XD

DakTuh · Post by **DakTuh** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 11:17 am

X Gamer 66 wrote:Game was really awesome. It seemed overall easier than the other three PW games, tough.

A few things kinda bugged me though:
Spoiler: Entire game
-Where the hell are all the past characters? Why aren't Maya and Pearl with Phoenix anymore? Where's Edgeworth? Did Franziska go back to Germany or reside in the US? What happened to Larry? I can understand that they may have all drifted away after 7 years, but they didn't explain any of it.

I guess Maya would've gone back to Kurain to become the new master and Pearl would've gone with her. I don't know about the others though.

I don't mind their absences, I just wish they'd add a few extra lines of dialog to explain where they are know. Or at least say something like "What happened to [x person]? It's a mystery." The fact that they didn't even acknowledge their existence was a bit disappointing. They aren't even seen/mentioned in the flashback trial, so their disappearances must have been soon after T&T.

Hopefully some of these characters are re-met/explained in GS5.

-Lana Skye. After Ema's return i was sure there'd be a dramatic reunion of some sort :V

-Also, this one's not that major, but this is the first PW game Mrs. Oldbag didn't appear in at all. :<

-One more, this was a graphical thing. They should've completely redone Klavier's sprites for the flashback case. He was huge :S Though I'm not at all surprised they didn't. It was a rather brief appearance and most people aren't that picky. >>;

Still, the game was great.

I'm sure that some of the older characters will come back in GS5.

Spoiler: 4-2

Aevitas · Post by **Aevitas** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:50 pm

DakTuh wrote:
X Gamer 66 wrote:Game was really awesome. It seemed overall easier than the other three PW games, tough.

A few things kinda bugged me though:
Spoiler: Entire game
-Where the hell are all the past characters? Why aren't Maya and Pearl with Phoenix anymore? Where's Edgeworth? Did Franziska go back to Germany or reside in the US? What happened to Larry? I can understand that they may have all drifted away after 7 years, but they didn't explain any of it.

I guess Maya would've gone back to Kurain to become the new master and Pearl would've gone with her. I don't know about the others though.

I don't mind their absences, I just wish they'd add a few extra lines of dialog to explain where they are know. Or at least say something like "What happened to [x person]? It's a mystery." The fact that they didn't even acknowledge their existence was a bit disappointing. They aren't even seen/mentioned in the flashback trial, so their disappearances must have been soon after T&T.

Hopefully some of these characters are re-met/explained in GS5.

-Lana Skye. After Ema's return i was sure there'd be a dramatic reunion of some sort :V

-Also, this one's not that major, but this is the first PW game Mrs. Oldbag didn't appear in at all. :<

-One more, this was a graphical thing. They should've completely redone Klavier's sprites for the flashback case. He was huge :S Though I'm not at all surprised they didn't. It was a rather brief appearance and most people aren't that picky. >>;

Still, the game was great.

I'm sure that some of the older characters will come back in GS5.

Spoiler: 4-2
And remember that old lady in front of the park during 4-2 who was swindling money from officers? She sure felt like Oldbag....lol. >>;

Agreed. And I thought that was Oldbag too... or would have been. xD

I mentioned this in another thread, but did anyone else think of another certain villain when Kristoph screamed, "WRIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIGHTTTT"? :chinami:

And wow, the Blue Badger got really popular in this game. Cameos everywhere! More cameos than the PW characters even! :larry:

tuntis · Post by **tuntis** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 2:41 pm

Spoiler: 4-4

Post by **Gerkuman** » Tue Feb 26, 2008 3:01 pm

Actually it's pretty easy for a verdict of not guilty to be made. You see, the burden of proof is usually on the prosecution, not the defence; if there is ANY REASON for you to doubt that they commited the crime, then you should vote not guilty. The prosecutors have to prove beyond all possible doubt that the defendant did it, or they lose.

Of course, the old system put all the burden of proof on the the defence, but in 4-4...

Spoiler: Sorta Spoilery

arimnaes · Post by **arimnaes** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 6:42 am

Can someone explain the stepladder reference to me? I don't remember anything about stepladders in the first three games...

Allan's Aokage · Post by **Allan's Aokage** » Wed Feb 27, 2008 4:15 pm

arimnaes wrote:Can someone explain the stepladder reference to me? I don't remember anything about stepladders in the first three games...

1-3, Studio One.

Investigate the stepladder in there.