Rules:
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Rate each case on a scale from 1 to 10 with 1 being the lowest and 10 being the highest. Anything above 10 gets rounded down to a 10, and anything below a 1 gets rounded up to a 1.
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Anything beyond one decimal point will be rounded accordingly: .04 and below will be rounded down, .05 and up will be rounded up.
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You may grade on any criteria you like.
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You can rate cases from previous topics if you miss a topic.
Spreadsheet:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1PiEuURt1qf19VoYzcFCU1EFa8uqs2teJiVcip7JmjDw/edit?usp=sharing
Previous Results:
Bridge to the Turnabout (3-5) - 9.8 (37 votes)
Farewell, My Turnabout (2-4) - 9.7 (30 votes)
Turnabout Goodbyes (1-4) - 9.2 (32 votes)
Turnabout Beginnings (3-4) - 8.4 (26 votes)
Rise from the Ashes (1-5) - 8.2 (28 votes)
The Stolen Turnabout (3-2) - 8.2 (24 votes)
Turnabout Samurai (1-3) - 7.4 (29 votes)
Turnabout Memories (3-1) - 7.4 (30 votes)
Turnabout Trump (4-1) - 6.9 (25 votes)
Recipe for Turnabout (3-3) - 6.6 (27 votes)
Reunion, and Turnabout (2-2) - 6.5 (25 votes)
Turnabout Sisters (1-2) - 5.7 (25 votes)
Turnabout Visitor (E1-1) - 5.0 (19 votes)
The First Turnabout (1-1) - 4.9 (25 votes)
The Kidnapped Turnabout (E1-3) - 4.6 (21 votes)
Turnabout Airlines (E1-2) - 4.3 (21 votes)
Turnabout Corner (4-2) - 4.0 (25 votes)
Turnabout Big Top (2-3) - 3.7 (25 votes)
Turnabout Succession (4-4) - 3.5 (24 votes)
The Lost Turnabout (2-1) - 3.3 (27 votes)
Turnabout Serenade (4-3) - 2.7 (24 votes)
The Kidnapped Turnabout's topic went pretty similarly to Turnabout Airlines. Some dividing opinions, but generally a big ball of eh. There was some praise for the premise and Lauren's character. There were a lot of people that didn't care for the cast. Even Kay falls into the meh feeling towards the cast. I expected the discussion to go down significantly for the spin-off games, but this one's dire. I guess it doesn't help that it's the oldest spin-off and the least liked of them.
Summary:
Seven years before the start of AAI, a shocking murder takes place inside the courthouse itself, and a freshly-promoted detective is the prime suspect. Edgeworth takes on his first "investigation" and forms bonds that will last him a lifetime, all while taking on the mystery of the famed master thief, Yatagarasu.
Main Characters:
Miles Edgeworth, Dick Gumshoe, Franziska von Karma, Kay Faraday
Other Characters:
Manfred von Karma, Byrne Faraday, Mack Rell, Calisto Yew, Tyrell Badd, Deid Mann, Manny Coachen, The Judge
My Rating: 4.5/10. I remember thinking this was the standout case when AAI first came out. I've cooled it a lot since then. Starting with the positives: The cast, while still small, is solid. I really like Calisto and Badd. The double murder is interesting and, while there's a LOT of background characters in here, I think it makes the case memorable. I really like teenage Franziska and I'm OK towards Young Kay. Also, the remix of the T&T court music is great. Now the bad. This is probably the 2nd hardest retcon in the series, right after DD Phoenix completely erasing Hobonix, right? Miles von Karma is an asshole in 3-4 and he softens hardcore in this case, feeling a lot more like JFA-era Edgeworth. Poor Lang is erased from another case and Kay is effectively absent in this case too.