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| Topic | NFL Week 14 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/09/21 9:21:47 PM #12 | the team that lost to the Lions vs. the team that tied the Lions I'm just glad I didn't trust old Ben on a short week --- |
| Topic | B8 NFL Ladder Contest 2021 Week 14 |
| LeonhartFour 12/09/21 9:02:06 PM #20 | aw yeah passing TD get now I get to stress out all day Sunday whoo --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 14 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/09/21 8:59:58 PM #8 | you can't trust either of these teams --- |
| Topic | Rate the VG Story Day 178: Psychonauts |
| LeonhartFour 12/09/21 8:48:06 PM #4 | |
| Topic | Leonhart Continues to Play the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/09/21 8:23:34 PM #175 | |
| Topic | Persona 4 Arena Ultimax coming to PS4, Switch, Steam on March 17 #fitegame |
| LeonhartFour 12/09/21 8:19:36 PM #2 | Ultimax is a great game. It's cool to see it get brought to more modern platforms. --- |
| Topic | Netflix Cowboy Bebop canceled |
| LeonhartFour 12/09/21 6:38:25 PM #11 | UshiromiyaEva posted... Wooooooooow Netflix cancels stuff all the time --- |
| Topic | SaveEstelle & LeonhartFour in New Houses: The Wheel Weaves Edition [SELF] |
| LeonhartFour 12/09/21 6:29:45 PM #88 | whew managed to get off work a little earlier today than I have been so I'm getting in some Ys VIII play time --- |
| Topic | Netflix Cowboy Bebop canceled |
| LeonhartFour 12/09/21 6:25:53 PM #3 | see you space cowboy --- |
| Topic | College Football Discussion Topic - Part 3 |
| LeonhartFour 12/09/21 6:18:15 PM #354 | sounds like Oregon is making a push to bring Chip Kelly back because bringing back a once successful coach years later always works just as well the second time around --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 14 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/09/21 5:21:39 PM #3 | Dalvin Cook expected to play for the Vikings tonight --- |
| Topic | Leonhart ranks anything Ace Attorney related (Spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/08/21 10:59:47 PM #172 | I set my ATM card's number to "0001" because I'm number one! Trials & Tribulations Phoenix and Edgeworth's Dynamic The Hair Flip Maya Fey Godot Dual Destinies Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney "My client...Matt Engarde is..." Cross-Examination ~ Allegro 2004 - The king of the cross-examination themes. It's the perfect blend of dramatic stakes without being too frenetic. Does anyone else have a certain moment you associate with an AA song? For me, I associate this song with the final Luke Atmey testimony. Protagonist Miles Edgeworth The Golden Court (L-3) Turning It All Around Simon Blackquill Presenting Your Attorney's Badge to Everyone You Meet Susato Mikotoba Spirit of Justice Manfred von Karma Cross-examining Animals Ladders vs. Stepladders Damon Gant Dhurke Sahdmadhi Psycho-Locks The Herlock Sholmes "Logic and Reasoning Spectacular" Trucy Wright The Great Ace Attorney 2 Turnabout Reclaimed (5-6) Justice for All Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Rayfa Padma Khura'in The Mood Matrix The Adventure of the Runaway Room (G1-3) Athena Cykes Armie Buff Furio Tigre G2-4's Dance of Deduction Barok van Zieks Gregory Edgeworth Enoch Drebber Simon Keyes - The epitome of obfuscating stupidity, and as such, it's hard to talk about this guy without spoilers. I'm not sure what the writers want you to think of him though. He has a tragic backstory, but it's presented in such a way that I don't think you're meant to feel sorry for him. He also feels like the lesser of evils despite being the mastermind and final confrontation. Either way, he's a worthy opponent for Edgeworth. Edgeworth's Secret Steel Samurai Fanboyism The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story (G1-5) Punished Apollo Mael Stronghart The Forgotten Turnabout (E2-4) Ryutaro Naruhodo Zak Gramarye is a Jerk The Memoirs of the Clouded Kokoro (G2-2) - To be honest, I was initially a little disappointed when GAA2's first full case was a flashback to right after G1-4. I was hoping for things to move forward, but once we got into the meat of the case, I really got into it. Ema Skye Khura'in Kay Faraday Spirit Channeling Polly Investigation ~ Core 2001 I Can't Defeat Tree Man Herlock Sholmes Dancing Animations The Updated Autopsy Report Daley Vigil/Gossip Eve Darklaw Robin Newman The Mixing Board Believe me, any comic relief I may provide is entirely unintentional. Tobias Gregson Ini & Mimi Miney Sebastian Debeste Presenting Profiles Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Phoenix Wright 3-1 Phoenix's Shirt and What It Really Stands For Yuri Cosmos THE MURDER WEAPON WAS UDON DOUGH Bonny and Betty de Famme Olive Green Edgeworth's Cravat Dahlia's Constipation The Fact That Phoenix Once Tipped a Cow Peace, Love, and Understanding Klavier Gavin The Adventure of the Blossoming Attorney (G2-1) Ga'ran Sigatar Khura'in Juror No. 4 Japanifornia The Great Ace Attorney Shelly de Killer's Sweating Props That Look Suspiciously Like Him - Whether it's the walkie-talkie or the ice cream cone, it's a clever way to give a sense of expression to an otherwise deadpan, emotionless character. Also, how did Edgeworth not recognize the Shelly logo on his clothes on E2-1? Moe's Fresh Prince Reference The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro (G1-4) Multiple Witnesses Mechanic Drew Misham's Paintings Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Sometimes I wonder what it would've been like if we had gotten the game that the original reveal trailer. It really would've been a versus game! As it stands, it's a fun team-up that I think I appreciate more now that I've played some Layton games. It might have the best soundtrack in the series, too. Case 1s That Tease Dynamics in the Final Case The Adventure of the Great Departure (G1-1) Dee Vasquez - I feel like some people think she's boring, but I have a great appreciation for characters who do deadpan well. She's also the original "awkward silence" character as she creates a number of them by no-selling all of Phoenix's questions. She also instigated Edgeworth's face turn, so she deserves credit for that. Soseki Natsume Save Scumming Kristoph's Demon Hand Benjamin Woodman - I actually find him fairly fascinating as a character. He uses Trilo to vent his repressed and otherwise inexpressible frustrations. I've seen people talk about how creepy it is for him to pursue Regina, but I don't think he actually cares about her. I think he just uses Trilo to troll Max because he hates him so much. When you ask Benjamin himself, he openly says he doesn't like Regina that much. I'm not sure I like you wagging your finger at me as though I were some hoser! The First Turnabout (1-1) - This is a difficult case to judge relative to others in the series because it's so short. Even if you try to get every possible piece of dialogue (and 1-1 puts virtually no effort into its press dialogue because you're technically not supposed to know how to do it yet), it won't run you more than 30 minutes. For such a short case, it's got a lot of great one-liners and zingers. Ace Attorney Stage Plays Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth Search ~ Core 2002 Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Nahyuta Sahdmadhi Great Ace Attorney Character Designs - The GAA team has talked about this. Since GAA is a period piece (even if a historically inaccurate one, but then again, the series exists in a parallel world anyway), they didn't think it'd be appropriate to give them the wacky designs and hairstyles of the main series, which technically take place in the future, even though we're already past the timeline of the original trilogy. No Game No Life Cornered Remix Raiten Menimemo Apollo's Backstories Phoenix Eating the Bottle of Poison Wesley Stickler Shouting "Objection!" into the system's mic Logic Chess Angel Starr Phoenix/Edgeworth Ship The Blue Badger Showing Vital Evidence to the Prime Suspect - In Phoenix's case, it's literally a rookie move because he (mostly) learns his lesson after the first game. Of course, I would assume anyone who gets tasered would try extra hard never to do the thing that got them tasered ever again! Venus Great Ace Attorney Being Stingy with the Pursuit Theme Ace Attorney's Standards for Guilt and Innocence 2-3's Murder Physics Extraterritorial Rights Northward: Turnabout Express (Ace Attorney Anime Season 2) The Adventure of the Unbreakable Speckled Band (G1-2) You look like I did after I mistakenly took a swig of Worcestershire sauce. Ema Skye's Drawing Phoenix Drive The Amazing Mr. Hat Mike Meekins --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 13 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/08/21 10:14:13 PM #251 | The lines are based on what they expect people to bet, and the general public doesn't trust the Cardinals or the Titans to be good, so their lines generally reflect that. --- |
| Topic | Anagram ranks anything Final Fantasy-related (spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/08/21 9:39:35 PM #389 | |
| Topic | Leonhart ranks anything Ace Attorney related (Spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/08/21 7:58:55 PM #171 | Might not get to this tonight. Working at the post office is crazy during Christmas. --- |
| Topic | Leonhart ranks anything Ace Attorney related (Spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/07/21 10:53:01 PM #158 | I set my ATM card's number to "0001" because I'm number one! Trials & Tribulations Phoenix and Edgeworth's Dynamic The Hair Flip Maya Fey Godot Dual Destinies Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney "My client...Matt Engarde is..." Protagonist Miles Edgeworth The Golden Court (L-3) Turning It All Around Simon Blackquill Presenting Your Attorney's Badge to Everyone You Meet Susato Mikotoba Spirit of Justice Manfred von Karma Cross-examining Animals Ladders vs. Stepladders Damon Gant Dhurke Sahdmadhi Psycho-Locks The Herlock Sholmes "Logic and Reasoning Spectacular" Trucy Wright The Great Ace Attorney 2 - The first game is the questions arc, and the second game is the answers arc. As a result, GAA2 is full of huge moments as the mysteries are unraveled. Plus, they may have had to cram a ton of stuff into this game if it was originally supposed to be a trilogy but got truncated to two games. The third case in particular is incredible. I have some issues with how the finale is handled, but it's a wild ride overall. Turnabout Reclaimed (5-6) Justice for All Ace Attorney Investigations 2 - The fact that this game was never released in English has spurred me to buy everything Ace Attorney I can to support the series. As a game, it's an improvement over the original in just about every way. They craft a deeply personal story for Edgeworth, and many of the new characters are very well done. I really liked how they set the villains against each other toward the end. It's something we haven't seen from the series before, so it was interesting to follow. Rayfa Padma Khura'in The Mood Matrix The Adventure of the Runaway Room (G1-3) Athena Cykes Armie Buff - Ah, good ol' Sarge. I was legitimately surprised when she turned out to be a girl. I loved the interactions between Apollo, Dhurke, and Armie. It was really touching slowly uncovering her backstory and convincing her to come out of hiding. It was a triumph for Apollo as a character, too, because he's not exactly a people person. Furio Tigre G2-4's Dance of Deduction Barok van Zieks Gregory Edgeworth Enoch Drebber Edgeworth's Secret Steel Samurai Fanboyism - It's like someone looked at that throwaway line at the end of 1-3 where Edgeworth tells Powers he's a big fan (which Phoenix assumes is just a lie to be civil) and wondered, "What if he actually was?" It's a hilarious gag because it's so unexpected from someone like him. Edgeworth being utterly offended by the Plumed Princess in Spirit of Justice was great. The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story (G1-5) Punished Apollo Mael Stronghart - This writeup will take exactly...17 seconds to read. Well, maybe not, but I do enjoy that running gag. The Forgotten Turnabout (E2-4) Ryutaro Naruhodo Zak Gramarye is a Jerk Ema Skye Khura'in Kay Faraday Spirit Channeling Polly Investigation ~ Core 2001 I Can't Defeat Tree Man Herlock Sholmes Dancing Animations The Updated Autopsy Report Daley Vigil/Gossip Eve Darklaw Robin Newman The Mixing Board Believe me, any comic relief I may provide is entirely unintentional. Tobias Gregson - The man with the bottomless fish and chips, I like how they use him as a foil to Sholmes. I enjoyed his character arc, how he always acted standoffish and hardened toward Ryunosuke and company, but they gradually started to soften him and win him over. Ini & Mimi Miney Sebastian Debeste Presenting Profiles Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Phoenix Wright 3-1 Phoenix's Shirt and What It Really Stands For Yuri Cosmos - It's difficult for a single witness to carry an entire trial day, but Cosmos manages it because he's almost three characters in one. You've got the director of the Cosmos Space Center with an inflated sense of self-importance; you've got the commander of the HAT-1 and HAT-2 missions who genuinely cares for his men; and you've got the guy who's legitimately terrified of the Phantom sabotaging the mission. Peeling back the layers of the Cosmos onion is really fun because of that. THE MURDER WEAPON WAS UDON DOUGH Bonny and Betty de Famme Olive Green Edgeworth's Cravat Dahlia's Constipation The Fact That Phoenix Once Tipped a Cow Peace, Love, and Understanding Klavier Gavin The Adventure of the Blossoming Attorney (G2-1) - This is just a fun intro case. They don't try to do too much with it Ga'ran Sigatar Khura'in Juror No. 4 Japanifornia The Great Ace Attorney Moe's Fresh Prince Reference The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro (G1-4) Multiple Witnesses Mechanic Drew Misham's Paintings Case 1s That Tease Dynamics in the Final Case The Adventure of the Great Departure (G1-1) Soseki Natsume Save Scumming Kristoph's Demon Hand I'm not sure I like you wagging your finger at me as though I were some hoser! Ace Attorney Stage Plays Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth Search ~ Core 2002 - I'm not a huge fan of this one compared to other Core themes. I prefer In the Midst more in terms of JFA investigation themes, and it's also the true Matt Engarde theme in my book! I was kind of stunned to learn people associate Core more with Engarde than In the Midst! Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Nahyuta Sahdmadhi - Say it with me: Let it go, and move on. It's easy to pick the flaws in the character, so let's talk about something I like about him. One of my favorite running gags in Spirit of Justice was Nahyuta's ability to become an expert in a random subject overnight. Him schooling Blackquill on rakugo in 6-4 was legitimately hilarious. No Game No Life Cornered Remix Raiten Menimemo Apollo's Backstories Phoenix Eating the Bottle of Poison Wesley Stickler - I shouldn't like this guy, but I kinda do. He's got such an ugly creeper face, but he also has some funny animations. I like the concept of a "man of science" being mesmerized by magic, even when it results in panty snatching. I like that he actually did attempt to stop the crime, even if it wasn't as full of composure as he claims. At the same time, I'm glad he'll never be brought back...! Shouting "Objection!" into the system's mic Logic Chess Angel Starr - You ordered the squid wheels, right? I loved the lunchbox gag, even if it turned out to be an annoyance trying to get the Platinum on Ace Attorney Trilogy because I accidentally missed one my first time through and had to redo 1-5 until I got the right one. I also like that Angel has heterochromia, but as a witness, she's honestly pretty annoying because this part drags on too long. Remember how I said before how difficult it is for a single witness to carry an entire trial day? This is a prime example of how to do it wrong. Phoenix/Edgeworth Ship The Blue Badger Venus Great Ace Attorney Being Stingy with the Pursuit Theme Ace Attorney's Standards for Guilt and Innocence 2-3's Murder Physics Extraterritorial Rights Northward: Turnabout Express (Ace Attorney Anime Season 2) The Adventure of the Unbreakable Speckled Band (G1-2) You look like I did after I mistakenly took a swig of Worcestershire sauce. Ema Skye's Drawing Phoenix Drive The Amazing Mr. Hat Mike Meekins --- |
| Topic | Anagram ranks anything Final Fantasy-related (spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/07/21 9:12:48 PM #382 | |
| Topic | Leonhart ranks anything Ace Attorney related (Spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/06/21 10:55:44 PM #137 | I set my ATM card's number to "0001" because I'm number one! Trials & Tribulations Phoenix and Edgeworth's Dynamic The Hair Flip Maya Fey Godot Dual Destinies Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney "My client...Matt Engarde is..." Protagonist Miles Edgeworth The Golden Court (L-3) Turning It All Around - Who doesn't love a good turnabout? Why would you be playing Ace Attorney if you didn't? I've gotta change my perspective and look at things from a different angle! What would that man do who can turn around any hopeless situation? Turn the chessboard over! Wait, wrong game. Simon Blackquill Presenting Your Attorney's Badge to Everyone You Meet Susato Mikotoba Spirit of Justice Manfred von Karma - He's still the single most fearsome opponent in Ace Attorney history in my book. I once counted how many pressed statements von Karma DOESN'T object to on the first trial day, and other than the final Lotta testimony (which he sits out of because he's upset she ruined his perfect plan), there are two. Two. Phoenix needs multiple miracles to even stand a chance of beating von Karma, and taking him down with the metal detector is still an all-time great moment. Cross-examining Animals Ladders vs. Stepladders Damon Gant Dhurke Sahdmadhi Psycho-Locks The Herlock Sholmes "Logic and Reasoning Spectacular" Trucy Wright - As absurd of a concept as Trucy is as a character, I still love her. She's the one bright spot in the sadsack world that is Apollo Justice. Phoenix calls her his light, and she really was the light of that game. I loved what they did with her in 6-2 as the defendant, and her testimony became one of my favorites. We still need a case with a Phoenix/Trucy team-up though (the beginning of 5-5 doesn't count)! Turnabout Reclaimed (5-6) Justice for All Rayfa Padma Khura'in The Mood Matrix The Adventure of the Runaway Room (G1-3) Athena Cykes Furio Tigre G2-4's Dance of Deduction Barok van Zieks - First of all, what a great theme song. Second of all, what a great design. I do enjoy him as a character and how they work to unravel his discrimination against the Japanese and how he eventually overcomes it. Also, did you know he never breaks more than 17 hallowed chalices in any one trial? Gregory Edgeworth Enoch Drebber The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story (G1-5) Punished Apollo The Forgotten Turnabout (E2-4) Ryutaro Naruhodo Zak Gramarye is a Jerk Ema Skye Khura'in Kay Faraday Spirit Channeling Polly Investigation ~ Core 2001 I Can't Defeat Tree Man Herlock Sholmes Dancing Animations The Updated Autopsy Report - I've seen people suggest that this was a genuine updated autopsy report, but I feel like it's meant to come across as a dirty play by Edgeworth, who saw the potential contradiction of Mia being unable to write Maya's name in blood if she died instantly and closed the loophole, hence the "I'm a sham/you're a sham/this detective's a sham!" choice. I feel like 1-2 did a great job of showing how hard the deck is stacked against the defense, and this is a big reason why. Daley Vigil/Gossip Eve Darklaw Robin Newman The Mixing Board - This is such a cool piece of evidence. It was pretty fun digging through the songs trying to figure out what's off, even though most of the time it was fairly obvious what you were trying to find. It's certainly better than examining that video tape! Believe me, any comic relief I may provide is entirely unintentional. Ini & Mimi Miney Sebastian Debeste Presenting Profiles Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Phoenix Wright 3-1 Phoenix's Shirt and What It Really Stands For THE MURDER WEAPON WAS UDON DOUGH Bonny and Betty de Famme - I think I appreciate them as a duo more and more over time. The twin reveal is one of my favorite silly moments in Spirit of Justice. Bonny also has one of the best animations in the series when she lifts her hat to reveal the bunny except there's no bunny there. Then she looks under the hat with a confused stare before turning back to the camera with that winning smile. So good. Olive Green Edgeworth's Cravat Dahlia's Constipation The Fact That Phoenix Once Tipped a Cow Peace, Love, and Understanding Klavier Gavin Ga'ran Sigatar Khura'in Juror No. 4 Japanifornia The Great Ace Attorney Moe's Fresh Prince Reference The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro (G1-4) Multiple Witnesses Mechanic Drew Misham's Paintings - I've never gotten the complaint that they're red herrings. The paintings suggest that Drew follows the goings on of the Wright Anything Agency, and then his backstory explains why he does. I get why people wish there was more to the paintings than that because it's a bit boring, but I still think they were cool. Case 1s That Tease Dynamics in the Final Case The Adventure of the Great Departure (G1-1) Soseki Natsume Save Scumming Kristoph's Demon Hand - The last trial day of 4-4 is so dumb. It only has one testimony, and it's this Perceive where the camera's focus automatically starts exactly where you need it to be looking. This is Apollo's one contribution to the climax of the game that bears his name. Dude got such a raw deal. I'm not sure I like you wagging your finger at me as though I were some hoser! Ace Attorney Stage Plays Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth - As a concept, it's a really cool idea, but I just don't think they knew what to do with it quite yet in the first game. AAI1 walked so that AAI2 could fly. Edgeworth is still a great protagonist, but the game has no truly great cases, unfortunately. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney No Game No Life Cornered Remix Raiten Menimemo Apollo's Backstories - One of my favorite self-aware lines in Spirit of Justice is when Apollo goes, "I grew up in Khura'in. Did I...never mention that?" Yeah, you'd think it'd have come up in the previous two games...! It's kind of wild how utterly uninteresting Phoenix is compared to...well, every other important character in the series. His childhood trauma was getting accused of stealing 37 bucks. Phoenix Eating the Bottle of Poison Shouting "Objection!" into the system's mic Logic Chess Phoenix/Edgeworth Ship The Blue Badger - What a wriggling piece of plywood this thing is. I feel like the Blue Badger is probably overdone as a whole in Ace Attorney, but it feels like that's par for the course with stuff that originated in 1-5. I don't know why the series is so proud of 1-5 that they feel like they had to keep bringing everything back from it multiple times. Venus Great Ace Attorney Being Stingy with the Pursuit Theme Ace Attorney's Standards for Guilt and Innocence 2-3's Murder Physics Extraterritorial Rights - You'd think the trial would be over once you find a way to revoke Alba's extraterritorial rights, but you'd be wrong. I feel like E1-5 wanted to craft an epic final boss, and while I do largely enjoy it, it goes on way too long. The climax of the case was exposing Shih-na as Calisto Yew, and then the game goes on for hours afterwards. Truly the Trails of Cold Steel II moment of the Ace Attorney series. Northward: Turnabout Express (Ace Attorney Anime Season 2) The Adventure of the Unbreakable Speckled Band (G1-2) You look like I did after I mistakenly took a swig of Worcestershire sauce. Ema Skye's Drawing Phoenix Drive The Amazing Mr. Hat Mike Meekins --- |
| Topic | Did you like the Star Wars prequel trilogy more or the sequel trilogy? |
| LeonhartFour 12/06/21 10:26:51 PM #62 | ranagrande posted... Even the Star Wars Holiday Special is better than the sequel trilogy. tell me you've never seen the Holiday Special without telling me you've never seen the Holiday Special --- |
| Topic | Anagram ranks anything Final Fantasy-related (spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/06/21 9:54:27 PM #373 | Mac Arrowny posted... She's the worst pre-15 Final Fantasy party member. yikes --- |
| Topic | Anagram ranks anything Final Fantasy-related (spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/06/21 9:40:48 PM #370 | Bombs designed to look like blitzballs --- |
| Topic | College Football Discussion Topic - Part 3 |
| LeonhartFour 12/06/21 9:16:54 PM #351 | |
| Topic | College Football Discussion Topic - Part 3 |
| LeonhartFour 12/06/21 9:16:44 PM #350 | also they are reportedly pursuing Clemson's AD to fill their own vacancy --- |
| Topic | SaveEstelle & LeonhartFour in New Houses: The Wheel Weaves Edition [SELF] |
| LeonhartFour 12/06/21 12:19:05 AM #79 | The Wheel of Time Episode 5 complete! Oh hey, it's Loial. I was curious how he'd look in this show. Also, I feel like they've done a good job developing the Lan/Nynaeve romance here because it felt like it came out of nowhere for me in the book. --- |
| Topic | Leonhart ranks anything Ace Attorney related (Spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/06/21 12:15:54 AM #122 | I set my ATM card's number to "0001" because I'm number one! Trials & Tribulations Phoenix and Edgeworth's Dynamic The Hair Flip Maya Fey Godot - What a wild character this guy is. He shouldn't be as likable or compelling as he is because he's not a great prosecutor and his "plan" in 3-5 is insane. Yet Godot is full of charm with his coffee addiction, his illogical metaphors, and his constant belittling of Phoenix, not to mention those goggles. I appreciate how T&T slowly rolls out his story, and having him be Mia's assistant in 3-4 was a clever move because it explains so much of why he is the way he is in a way probably nothing else could have. Dual Destinies Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney "My client...Matt Engarde is..." - It's one of the great choices in the series, not because it's significant to the story, but because it's intensely personal, both for Phoenix and the player. Your first time through, you can't know what your choice will result in. It's also a really cool understated moment that the Court Record button disappears when Phoenix says, "I can't rely on the evidence to save me," and the game also won't allow you to save. Protagonist Miles Edgeworth The Golden Court (L-3) Simon Blackquill Presenting Your Attorney's Badge to Everyone You Meet Susato Mikotoba Spirit of Justice - Dual Destinies had to play it a bit safe in order to reestablish Ace Attorney as a viable series, but once that was accomplished, they were really able to try something new here. Putting Phoenix in Khura'in pushed the character forward in a way that hadn't happened in a while, but then for the game to hand the reins over to Apollo for the finale after Phoenix laid the groundwork was a bold move. I respect the heck out of the writers for doing it. Cross-examining Animals Ladders vs. Stepladders Damon Gant Dhurke Sahdmadhi Psycho-Locks The Herlock Sholmes "Logic and Reasoning Spectacular" Turnabout Reclaimed (5-6) Justice for All Rayfa Padma Khura'in - The smartest thing Spirit of Justice did was partner Rayfa with Phoenix for 6-3. If you only ever encountered Rayfa in her courtroom capacity, I feel like she'd be intolerable because I couldn't stand her just based on 6-1. Watching Phoenix slowly win her over was great. It's also probably the best thing they've done with Phoenix as a character since the original trilogy. The Mood Matrix The Adventure of the Runaway Room (G1-3) Athena Cykes - I appreciate the series introducing a character like Athena because she brings something new to the table with her psychology and the Mood Matrix. I like that they give her a more fiery personality to differentiate her from the other lawyers. However, introducing her also put the series in a tough spot because it's hard to balance tritagonists. Athena got the short end of the stick in Spirit of Justice, unfortunately, but we'll see what they do with her going forward. Also, Courtroom Revolutionnaire is the best theme the series has produced since Dual Destinies. Furio Tigre G2-4's Dance of Deduction Gregory Edgeworth Enoch Drebber The Adventure of the Unspeakable Story (G1-5) - This case takes forever to get going. I feel like it might be the longest delay between the start of the case and the committing of the crime. That being said, once we finally get to the trial itself, it gets pretty good. Punished Apollo The Forgotten Turnabout (E2-4) Ryutaro Naruhodo Zak Gramarye is a Jerk Ema Skye Khura'in - If you thought Japanifornia's standards for guilt and innocence were unreasonable, hoo boy. A country where being a defense attorney makes you complicit in the crime is just crazy enough to work. It makes you wonder how they follow that up in Ace Attorney 7. Do they try to go even crazier or just dial it back to normal? Maybe one day we'll find out! Kay Faraday Spirit Channeling Polly Investigation ~ Core 2001 I Can't Defeat Tree Man Herlock Sholmes Dancing Animations Daley Vigil/Gossip Eve Darklaw - She's probably my favorite original character from Layton/Ace Attorney. One of my favorite wrinkles is that she brought Layton to Labyrinthia to foil the Storyteller's plans but Phoenix getting there was a total accident. She's also legitimately hilarious in the bonus episodes, which is a nice contrast to how she's serious to a fault in the main game. Robin Newman Believe me, any comic relief I may provide is entirely unintentional. Ini & Mimi Miney Sebastian Debeste Presenting Profiles Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Phoenix Wright 3-1 Phoenix's Shirt and What It Really Stands For THE MURDER WEAPON WAS UDON DOUGH Olive Green Edgeworth's Cravat Dahlia's Constipation The Fact That Phoenix Once Tipped a Cow Peace, Love, and Understanding Klavier Gavin Ga'ran Sigatar Khura'in Juror No. 4 Japanifornia The Great Ace Attorney Moe's Fresh Prince Reference The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro (G1-4) Multiple Witnesses Mechanic Case 1s That Tease Dynamics in the Final Case The Adventure of the Great Departure (G1-1) Soseki Natsume Save Scumming I'm not sure I like you wagging your finger at me as though I were some hoser! Ace Attorney Stage Plays - I think it's really cool that these exist. I've wanted to watch one at some point, but I've never gotten around to it. Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney No Game No Life Cornered Remix Raiten Menimemo Phoenix Eating the Bottle of Poison - Boy, 3-1 Phoenix is kind of a doofus, isn't he? It's easy to see how he and Larry stayed best friends because they're a lot alike. The difference is that Phoenix had motivation to help him grow up and Larry never did. Shouting "Objection!" into the system's mic Logic Chess Phoenix/Edgeworth Ship Venus Great Ace Attorney Being Stingy with the Pursuit Theme Ace Attorney's Standards for Guilt and Innocence 2-3's Murder Physics Northward: Turnabout Express (Ace Attorney Anime Season 2) The Adventure of the Unbreakable Speckled Band (G1-2) You look like I did after I mistakenly took a swig of Worcestershire sauce. Ema Skye's Drawing - I am a terrible artist, so far be it from me to judge the quality of this drawing because it's certainly better than I could do. That being said, trying to make that friggin' jar look like the Blue Badger still haunts my nightmares to this day, so thanks for that, Ema. Phoenix Drive The Amazing Mr. Hat Mike Meekins --- |
| Topic | SaveEstelle & LeonhartFour in New Houses: The Wheel Weaves Edition [SELF] |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 11:10:06 PM #78 | Hawkeye Episode 3 complete! Really strong action sequence in this one, and it's cool how they handle deafness, too. --- |
| Topic | Do you like N Sync more or Backstreet Boys? |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 10:57:58 PM #15 | DreamEater12 posted... 'It's gonna be me' just getting forgotten is a tragedy. it comes back at the beginning of every May as a meme don't worry --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 13 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 10:45:37 PM #187 | poor Teddy, giving up a pick six to Sorenson --- |
| Topic | Best Ghost in the Ghostbusters Series Day 9 FINALS |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 4:28:01 PM #12 | UltimaterializerX posted... You up for any that go above 10 options? Best NFL franchise would be sweet. been done a long time ago --- |
| Topic | SaveEstelle & LeonhartFour in New Houses: The Wheel Weaves Edition [SELF] |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 4:23:37 PM #76 | oh I thought I had found my boy Dogi but it's just a dude named Sahad instead got to fight a cool dinosaur though ah there's Dogi --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 13 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 4:18:05 PM #158 | prevent defense prevents victory --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 13 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 4:12:39 PM #147 | LeonhartFour posted... also can Goff lead the Lions on a game-winning touchdown with 2 minutes to go spoilers YES --- |
| Topic | College Football Discussion Topic - Part 3 |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 4:08:35 PM #339 | looks like Vols vs. Purdue in the Music City Bowl excellent --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 13 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 4:02:04 PM #139 | also can Goff lead the Lions on a game-winning touchdown with 2 minutes to go spoilers no --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 13 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 4:01:32 PM #137 | Crescent-Moon posted... Counterpoint: They gave up 37 points to Pittsburgh. yeah but how many points did Pittsburgh give up to the Chargers checkmate --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 13 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 3:57:10 PM #133 | and now Burrow intercepted in the end zone --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 13 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 3:54:05 PM #131 | Jared Goff just goofed it up for the Lions --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 13 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 3:42:38 PM #127 | Cards D with their fourth INT of the game, many thanks --- |
| Topic | NFL Week 13 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 3:36:44 PM #125 | Bengals gonna Bungle --- |
| Topic | Leonhart ranks anything Ace Attorney related (Spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 3:22:51 PM #119 | |
| Topic | NFL Week 13 Discussion Topic |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 1:10:49 AM #78 | oh man it looks like there's a good chance of Minshew Mania tomorrow hype --- |
| Topic | Leonhart ranks anything Ace Attorney related (Spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 1:01:39 AM #111 | Crescent-Moon posted... The moment that Not Guilty verdict happened so suddenly I thought Simon was "The Only Sane Man" in the room and was somehow absolutely right about Starbuck, as inconceivable as it seemed. This reminds me of my own "jumped the shark" experience with Dual Destinies when the Phantom pulls off his mask the first time to reveal Starbuck's face underneath. I was thoroughly confused until they revealed it was just another mask! Also 1-3 is still one of my favorite cases --- |
| Topic | Leonhart ranks anything Ace Attorney related (Spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 12:15:20 AM #103 | I'm not sure I like you wagging your finger at me as though I were some hoser! Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney No Game No Life Cornered Remix Raiten Menimemo Shouting "Objection!" into the system's mic Logic Chess Phoenix/Edgeworth Ship Venus Great Ace Attorney Being Stingy with the Pursuit Theme Ace Attorney's Standards for Guilt and Innocence - On the surface, of course this is ridiculous, but at the same time, the conceit is necessary for the game to work. The system has to be rigged against the defense for maximum drama. That's why I was legitimately stunned when 5-4 ended in a Not Guilty without catching the culprit in the process...until the big twist at the very end. One of the few moments in the entire series to elicit a verbal WHAAAAAAAAAAT from me. 2-3's Murder Physics Northward: Turnabout Express (Ace Attorney Anime Season 2) - I'll be honest: I remember nothing about this arc aside from the fact that they held a trial on a moving train. I appreciate that they tried to craft a new case for the anime since they needed some filler for season 2 due to only adapting one game as opposed to adapting two games in season 1, but it's not memorable at all. Maybe I just need to rewatch the anime since I did enjoy it. The Adventure of the Unbreakable Speckled Band (G1-2) You look like I did after I mistakenly took a swig of Worcestershire sauce. Phoenix Drive The Amazing Mr. Hat Mike Meekins --- |
| Topic | Leonhart ranks anything Ace Attorney related (Spoilers) |
| LeonhartFour 12/05/21 12:15:04 AM #102 | I set my ATM card's number to "0001" because I'm number one! Trials & Tribulations Phoenix and Edgeworth's Dynamic The Hair Flip Maya Fey Dual Destinies - I think I might be the biggest Dual Destinies fan on the board. This isn't an attempt to pat myself on the back. I'm just saying I'm not sure anyone rates the game as highly as I do. 5-2, 5-3, 5-5, and 5-6 are all top 15 caliber cases (actually I guess I'd have to recalibrate this now that we have 10 more cases!), and 5-4 is sneaky good, too. 5-1 is whatever, so it's not like T&T where every case is a hit, but I love it. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Protagonist Miles Edgeworth The Golden Court (L-3) Simon Blackquill Presenting Your Attorney's Badge to Everyone You Meet Susato Mikotoba - Susato is a delight throughout the entire Great Ace Attorney saga. I like that your sidekick is hyper competent. It reminds me of the few times in the original trilogy when Mia would be channeled and stick around as the sidekick, which was always great. I like that she also has a playful side and her fangirling over Sholmes is fun, too. Oh, and her Serenade theme is fantastic. Cross-examining Animals Ladders vs. Stepladders Damon Gant Dhurke Sahdmadhi Psycho-Locks The Herlock Sholmes "Logic and Reasoning Spectacular" Turnabout Reclaimed (5-6) Justice for All The Mood Matrix The Adventure of the Runaway Room (G1-3) Furio Tigre - The best villains are the ones that get Phoenix personally invested in taking them down. Those mainly exist in the epic cases, but Tigre manages to bring that side of him out in 3-3. The concept of Phoenix having an impostor is brilliant, and then they throw the mindscrew at you that he's nothing like Phoenix aside from having the same hairstyle. The cardboard badge is the height of absurdity in a series that relishes in absurdity, and I loved Phoenix's BIGGEST PHONY OF ALL speech when he takes him down since he doesn't normally give "The Reason You Suck" speeches. G2-4's Dance of Deduction Gregory Edgeworth Enoch Drebber Punished Apollo The Forgotten Turnabout (E2-4) - I'll say this up front: I don't like Blaise. The crying thing with the goggles is stupid. I think he ultimately winds up being kind of toothless despite his bluster, much like Redd White. The rest of the case is great though. Edgeworth willingly relinquishing his badge in order to protect Kay is a powerful moment, as is Kay regaining her memories after he gives her back her Promise Notebook. I really liked how they used the storeroom to do a bunch of throwbacks to previous cases. That was a nice touch. Ryutaro Naruhodo Zak Gramarye is a Jerk - A fantastic webcomic that points out all the terrible stuff Zak Gramarye did during the events of Apollo Justice despite the fact that he's not really presented as a bad guy in the game itself. It really highlights the problems with the writing in that game, but at least you'll be laughing about it! Ema Skye Kay Faraday Spirit Channeling Polly - A scenario that seems so utterly unbelievable until there was a recent real life story about potentially calling a parrot as a witness! The real star of the Polly cross-examination is Manfred von Karma. In addition to retraining the freakin' parrot to ensure there are no loose ends, he has several fantastic one-liners, including the one that marks the top tier of this ranking topic! In fact, I've always wanted to name my dog Phoenix because of one of his lines, except the dog I adopted a couple years ago was a girl, so I settled for Maya instead. Investigation ~ Core 2001 I Can't Defeat Tree Man Herlock Sholmes Dancing Animations Daley Vigil/Gossip Robin Newman Believe me, any comic relief I may provide is entirely unintentional. Ini & Mimi Miney Sebastian Debeste Presenting Profiles - I am all for as much dialogue as possible when I play Ace Attorney, so when Justice for All added the ability to present profiles, I was thrilled. I'm sad they've abandoned it since the original trilogy, but at the same time, I sort of get it. It's not used in investigations in any meaningful way since they can just give you a prompt to choose a profile when it's necessary. Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 Phoenix Wright 3-1 Phoenix's Shirt and What It Really Stands For THE MURDER WEAPON WAS UDON DOUGH - If there was a moment that epitomized the quote that categorizes this tier, it's this one. 6-4 is ridiculous in many ways, but none moreso than this. I am thankful Revisualizaton exists for this alone. Olive Green Edgeworth's Cravat Dahlia's Constipation The Fact That Phoenix Once Tipped a Cow Peace, Love, and Understanding Klavier Gavin Ga'ran Sigatar Khura'in - First off, I love the Audience Chamber theme that accompanies her scenes when you meet her in her capacity as queen. As an opponent, she starts off strong because she can basically rewrite the law as she sees fit and essentially declares Dhurke and company Guilty with a wave of her hand. However, the first time the judge decides she can't get away with that, she loses that mystique and she's not really a great opponent anymore afterwards. The final TAKE THAT when you take her down is still satisfying though. Juror No. 4 Japanifornia The Great Ace Attorney - I'll assume this is the first game only and not both games in totality. Ranking the first game is hard because the format is so strange. Moe's Fresh Prince Reference The Adventure of the Clouded Kokoro (G1-4) - I think this case kind of epitomizes how strange the entire first game is in general (see above). Multiple Witnesses Mechanic Case 1s That Tease Dynamics in the Final Case The Adventure of the Great Departure (G1-1) Soseki Natsume Save Scumming - I don't have a problem with save scumming in any game. I save at the beginning of every cross-examination my first time through now. However, my first time through the original game, I would not allow myself to save except when the game prompted me to do so. I actually made it all the way to the final save point in 1-5, but that last segment is so freakin' long that after a few failures I gave up and never looked back on save scumming. --- |
| Topic | College Football Discussion Topic - Part 3 |
| LeonhartFour 12/04/21 11:58:07 PM #324 | Yeah, I think Alabama's victory was so impressive today that they probably jump to #1 just because they did it against the current #1 team. --- |
| Topic | College Football Discussion Topic - Part 3 |
| LeonhartFour 12/04/21 11:49:09 PM #322 | kevwaffles posted... By definition you should be able to give me literally any scenario that's a less dominant victory than what I described if you're point has any merit whatsoever, regardless of whether I agree or not. a victory where you never lead until the moment you win the game like when Alabama beat UGA in the national championship game a few years ago although there are plenty of games where the winner doesn't dominate anyway --- |
| Topic | College Football Discussion Topic - Part 3 |
| LeonhartFour 12/04/21 11:40:37 PM #319 | I mean I can't argue against someone who's convinced you can't dominate a one score game so in that sense you are correct I can't do it --- |
| Topic | College Football Discussion Topic - Part 3 |
| LeonhartFour 12/04/21 11:38:32 PM #317 | just say you didn't watch the game --- |
| Topic | College Football Discussion Topic - Part 3 |
| LeonhartFour 12/04/21 11:22:54 PM #313 | kevwaffles posted... You say they dominated. A single play deciding the game is as far as you can get from dominating besides, ya know, actually losing. You can dominate a game without scoring a lot of points. They could've played for another 60 minutes and I'm not sure Clemson would've gotten to 10 points. --- |
| Topic | College Football Discussion Topic - Part 3 |
| LeonhartFour 12/04/21 11:21:57 PM #312 | so are the final rankings Michigan, Alabama, Cincinnati, UGA or Alabama, Michigan, Georgia, Cincinnati I guess the matchups are the same either way --- |
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