Lurker > Bitto

Inga Karkhuul Haw'kohd Dis'nahm Bi'ahni Lawga Ormo Pohmpus Da'nit Ar'edi Iz Khura'in III

For the record, Day 1 is a 9/10 for me and Day 2 is a 9.5/10. So yeah, not exactly a 10, but it might as well be. Not a lot of cases have two back-to-back amazing days!

If Day 1 is its own case, what would the case name be?

Oof, Koraidon is one of the rare post-Gen 3 legendary I like, but that division had way too many good Pokemon.

racial

G-MAX STEELSURGE
+3 Frogadier
+2 Rufflet
+1 Clawitzer
-1 Bronzor
-2 Miltank
-3 Kleavor

HORN LEECH
+3 Bronzong
+2 Decidueye
+1 Lycanroc
-1 Foongus
-2 Salazzle
-3 Talonflame

"wtf THAT Pokemon hasn't shown up yet?" - me, like 15 times while doing this

Street Fighter II
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Tekken 3
Street Fighter IV

3 locks and a shit ton of games that could go into that 4th slot.

Rules:

1. 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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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 Reclaimed (5-6) - 8.8 (23 votes)
The Golden Court (L-3) - 8.6 (14 votes)
The Inherited Turnabout (E2-3) - 8.5 (16 votes)
Turnabout Beginnings (3-4) - 8.4 (26 votes)
The Rite of Turnabout (6-3) - 8.4 (21 votes)
Rise from the Ashes (1-5) - 8.2 (28 votes)
The Stolen Turnabout (3-2) - 8.2 (24 votes)
Turnabout For Tomorrow (5-5) - 7.9 (27 votes)
Turnabout Memories (3-1) - 7.4 (30 votes)
Turnabout Samurai (1-3) - 7.4 (29 votes)
Turnabout Academy (5-3) - 7.4 (27 votes)
The Grand Turnabout (E2-5) - 7.3 (16 votes)
Turnabout Target (E2-1) - 7.1 (17 votes)
Turnabout Trump (4-1) - 6.9 (25 votes)
The Magical Turnabout (6-2) - 6.7 (22 votes)
Recipe for Turnabout (3-3) - 6.6 (27 votes)
The Fire Witch (L-2) - 6.6 (14 votes)
Reunion, and Turnabout (2-2) - 6.5 (25 votes)
The Monstrous Turnabout (5-2) - 6.5 (23 votes)
Turnabout Ablaze (E1-5) - 6.0 (19 votes)
The Cosmic Turnabout (5-4) - 5.9 (24 votes)
Turnabout Sisters (1-2) - 5.7 (25 votes)
Turnabout Reminiscence (E1-4) - 5.6 (22 votes)
Turnabout Storyteller (6-4) - 5.4 (20 votes)
The Imprisoned Turnabout (E2-2) - 5.3 (16 votes)
The Forgotten Turnabout (E2-4) - 5.2 (16 votes)
The Foreign Turnabout (6-1) - 5.0 (23 votes)
Turnabout Visitor (E1-1) - 5.0 (20 votes)
The Final Witch Trial (L-4) - 5.0 (13 votes)
The First Turnabout (1-1) - 4.9 (25 votes)
The Kidnapped Turnabout (E1-3) - 4.6 (22 votes)
English Turnabout (L-1) - 4.3 (14 votes)
Turnabout Airlines (E1-2) - 4.2 (22 votes)
Turnabout Countdown (5-1) - 4.1 (24 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)

Time has been kind to this case, as I distinctly remember people hating this case. It places above the 5.0 mark. People praised the absurdity of the case, Blackquill's return, and Uendo. People generally didn't like Bucky and the structural complaint about it being a filler case right after a dramatic Case 3 and the clear finale of Case 5.

Summary:

Apollo travels to Kurain Village at the request of a face from his past, only to be drawn into yet another case and the most unexpected of showdowns in court. Apollo, Phoenix, and the AA6 crew come together for this globe-spanning, revolutionary finale.

Main Characters: Apollo Justice, Dhurke Sahdmadhi, Athena Cykes, Trucy Wright, Pearl Fey, Phoenix Wright, Ema Skye, The Judge, Maya Fey, Rayfa Padma Khura'in, Nahyuta Sahdmadhi, Ga'ran Sigatar Khura'in, Miles Edgeworth, The Khura'inian Judge
Other Characters: Archie Buff, Sarge Buff, Paul Atishon, Armie Buff, Inga Karkhuul Khura'in, Ahlbi Ur'gaid, Nayna, Datz Are'bal, Jove Justice, Amara Sigatar Khura'in

My rating: 10/10. This case owns and any OT true believer needs to play this case. I really have nothing but praise for this case, so I'll leave it to everyone else to talk about how good it is.

Missile
Shulk

I feel like Mega Man is one of those series that if you like one, you generally like them all. Excluding MM1, of course.

Prosecutor Sad Monk

The Academy

Lee
John

REVERSAL
+3 Lurantis
+2 Dragonite
+1 Cradily
-1 Flamigo
-2 Yungoos
-3 Eternatus

SACRED FIRE
+3 Raboot
+2 Buizel
+1 Nihilego
-1 Bellibolt
-2 Combee
-3 Tentacool

Rules:

1. 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.
2. Anything beyond one decimal point will be rounded accordingly: .04 and below will be rounded down, .05 and up will be rounded up.
3. You may grade on any criteria you like.
4. 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 Reclaimed (5-6) - 8.8 (23 votes)
The Golden Court (L-3) - 8.6 (14 votes)
The Inherited Turnabout (E2-3) - 8.5 (16 votes)
Turnabout Beginnings (3-4) - 8.4 (26 votes)
The Rite of Turnabout (6-3) - 8.4 (20 votes)
Rise from the Ashes (1-5) - 8.2 (28 votes)
The Stolen Turnabout (3-2) - 8.2 (24 votes)
Turnabout For Tomorrow (5-5) - 7.9 (27 votes)
Turnabout Memories (3-1) - 7.4 (30 votes)
Turnabout Samurai (1-3) - 7.4 (29 votes)
Turnabout Academy (5-3) - 7.4 (27 votes)
The Grand Turnabout (E2-5) - 7.3 (16 votes)
Turnabout Target (E2-1) - 7.1 (17 votes)
Turnabout Trump (4-1) - 6.9 (25 votes)
The Magical Turnabout (6-2) - 6.7 (22 votes)
Recipe for Turnabout (3-3) - 6.6 (27 votes)
The Fire Witch (L-2) - 6.6 (14 votes)
Reunion, and Turnabout (2-2) - 6.5 (25 votes)
The Monstrous Turnabout (5-2) - 6.5 (23 votes)
Turnabout Ablaze (E1-5) - 6.0 (19 votes)
The Cosmic Turnabout (5-4) - 5.9 (24 votes)
Turnabout Sisters (1-2) - 5.7 (25 votes)
Turnabout Reminiscence (E1-4) - 5.6 (22 votes)
The Imprisoned Turnabout (E2-2) - 5.3 (16 votes)
The Forgotten Turnabout (E2-4) - 5.2 (16 votes)
The Foreign Turnabout (6-1) - 5.0 (23 votes)
Turnabout Visitor (E1-1) - 5.0 (20 votes)
The Final Witch Trial (L-4) - 5.0 (13 votes)
The First Turnabout (1-1) - 4.9 (25 votes)
The Kidnapped Turnabout (E1-3) - 4.6 (22 votes)
English Turnabout (L-1) - 4.3 (14 votes)
Turnabout Airlines (E1-2) - 4.2 (22 votes)
Turnabout Countdown (5-1) - 4.1 (24 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)

6-3 scores high. This idea of a Case 3 curse seems pretty silly with so many high Case 3s. Many praised the stakes of the case, Rayfa as an investigation partner, and the incredible Day 2. Many did not like Day 1 and some did not like the lack of consequences for "failing" Day 1. We even got fanfiction out of it!

Summary:

With Phoenix abroad and Apollo off assisting Trucy's show, Athena's on her own when the agency is called in to handle a case involving a family of entertainers. Well, give or take a certain prosecutor's help...

Main Characters: Athena Cykes, Simon Blackquill, Nahyuta Sahdmadhi, The Judge
Other Characters: Bucky Whet, Taifu Toneido, Geiru Toneido, Uendo Toneido, Patches, Kisegawa, Owen

My rating: 4.5/10. I would love to put this higher because I'm expecting many 1s, but I realistically can't. Part of me feels like I like this case more just because of the outcry against it. I always like Athena and Blackquill's return is strongly appreciated. Sahdmadhi is even somewhat entertaining here! I love him being this dedicated scholar to rakugo just for this one case. Uendo is a really fun witness and THE MURDER WEAPON IS UDON DOUGH is an absolute classic. Flaws include Bucky, Geiru being a bit whatever, and the end of the case. Usually, I can predict ahead of Ace Attorney's pacing like "OK they're gonna bring this up." But everything once we get on to different noodles and things actually ran way too ahead of me and I was like "wait, WHAT is happening?"

Street Fighter II
Dance Dance Revolution
The Simpsons
Time Crisis

One fighter, one light gun, one beat em up, one physical game.

Yeah, Aerith/Bomb fight is pretty bad. I pretty much always equip Aerith with something to grant her ATB immediately and have her use Radiant Ward immediately.

Rheel Neh'mu

Men

NIGHT DAZE
+3 Virizion
+2 Leavanny
+1 Slither Wing
-1 Cetitan
-2 Granbull
-3 Mime Jr.

HORN DRILL
+3 Chandelure
+2 Tropius
+1 Crawdaunt
-1 Gogoat
-2 Chansey
-3 Rayquaza

Oh man, I forgot all the Brawl characters in 2008. I was more annoyed that L-Block's win in 2007 led to a flood of joke characters in 2008. I feel like it's really easy to forget about 2008 with 2007 also being a four-way contest and having more memorable moments.

Rules:

1. 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.
2. Anything beyond one decimal point will be rounded accordingly: .04 and below will be rounded down, .05 and up will be rounded up.
3. You may grade on any criteria you like.
4. 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 Reclaimed (5-6) - 8.8 (23 votes)
The Golden Court (L-3) - 8.6 (14 votes)
The Inherited Turnabout (E2-3) - 8.5 (16 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 For Tomorrow (5-5) - 7.9 (27 votes)
Turnabout Memories (3-1) - 7.4 (30 votes)
Turnabout Samurai (1-3) - 7.4 (29 votes)
Turnabout Academy (5-3) - 7.4 (27 votes)
The Grand Turnabout (E2-5) - 7.3 (16 votes)
Turnabout Target (E2-1) - 7.1 (17 votes)
Turnabout Trump (4-1) - 6.9 (25 votes)
The Magical Turnabout (6-2) - 6.8 (21 votes)
Recipe for Turnabout (3-3) - 6.6 (27 votes)
The Fire Witch (L-2) - 6.6 (14 votes)
Reunion, and Turnabout (2-2) - 6.5 (25 votes)
The Monstrous Turnabout (5-2) - 6.5 (23 votes)
Turnabout Ablaze (E1-5) - 6.0 (19 votes)
The Cosmic Turnabout (5-4) - 5.9 (24 votes)
Turnabout Sisters (1-2) - 5.7 (25 votes)
Turnabout Reminiscence (E1-4) - 5.6 (22 votes)
The Imprisoned Turnabout (E2-2) - 5.3 (16 votes)
The Forgotten Turnabout (E2-4) - 5.2 (16 votes)
The Foreign Turnabout (6-1) - 5.1 (21 votes)
Turnabout Visitor (E1-1) - 5.0 (20 votes)
The Final Witch Trial (L-4) - 5.0 (13 votes)
The First Turnabout (1-1) - 4.9 (25 votes)
The Kidnapped Turnabout (E1-3) - 4.6 (22 votes)
English Turnabout (L-1) - 4.3 (14 votes)
Turnabout Airlines (E1-2) - 4.2 (22 votes)
Turnabout Countdown (5-1) - 4.1 (24 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)

6-2 does well enough! People liked how central this case is for Trucy and the cast. We also get a magic trick explained and used in a testimony! Some issues include Sahdmadhi, in particular that this is the only case that he goes against Apollo. The murder also seemed to trip people up, in particular the issue about Retinz's alibi being "solid tight." We also get to hear about how reddit loves this case and apparently not this case!

Summary:

Phoenix and Maya's reunion in Khura'in proves short-lived after a priest helping her complete her training is found dead in the middle of the ritual. Phoenix takes up Maya's defense once again, as Nahyuta returns and the rumblings of revolution begin to grip the country.

Main Characters: Phoenix Wright, Maya Fey, Rayfa Padma Khura'in, Ema Skye, Nahyuta Sahdmadhi, Ga'ran Sigatar Khura'in, Apollo Justice, Dhurke Sahdmadhi, The Khura'inian Judge
Other Characters: Ahlbi Ur'gaid, Tahrust Inmee, Beh'leeb Inmee, Puhray Zeh'lot, Lady Keera, A'nohn Ihmus (TBD), Datz Are'bal

My rating: 9.5/10. A lot is done right here. It's a really interesting murder that makes the most of the Divination Seances. I especially like Zeh'lot, who might be my favorite one-off victim in the series. His seance is brilliant and his role in the murder is really fascinating. The Inmee testimony is an absolute classic. While I'm sad that Maya comes back...and doesn't become an investigation partner, Rayfa is a really great investigation partner. I also really like how much it pushes forward the Khura'in story. We only have 3 cases there with the last case being explosive, so this case has to do a LOT of work of setting the stage for the revolution. And it does it really well with the story of the Inmees.

Best Year in Gaming
Rivalry Rumble
Series Contest
Character 2008

Harry
Sam

I like 6-1 but I would never call it great.

https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/a/forum/c/c8eb6a80.jpg

yeah, I think reddit's the odd one out here, not us

I have a friend who loves Ace Attorney but absolutely hates the epic finale cases. His favorite case is 2-3 and his least favorite case is 2-4. Basically, he really likes the lighthearted atmosphere, but really doesn't enjoy it when games get dramatic.

METRONOME
+3 Tinkaton
+2 Magnezone
+1 Larvitar
-1 Mudsdale
-2 Goldeen
-3 Infernape

BLAZING TORQUE
+3 Metagross
+2 Heatmor
+1 Iron Bundle
-1 Simipour
-2 Magmortar
-3 Tangrowth

Light

The presentation of the twin reveal is great, even though the twist itself was pretty clear.

Iron Man
Guardians of the Galaxy
Black Panther
Infinity War

Feel like there's only 8 movies really in the discussion here.

Rules:

1. 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.
2. Anything beyond one decimal point will be rounded accordingly: .04 and below will be rounded down, .05 and up will be rounded up.
3. You may grade on any criteria you like.
4. 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 Reclaimed (5-6) - 8.8 (23 votes)
The Golden Court (L-3) - 8.6 (14 votes)
The Inherited Turnabout (E2-3) - 8.5 (16 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 For Tomorrow (5-5) - 7.9 (27 votes)
Turnabout Memories (3-1) - 7.4 (30 votes)
Turnabout Samurai (1-3) - 7.4 (29 votes)
Turnabout Academy (5-3) - 7.4 (27 votes)
The Grand Turnabout (E2-5) - 7.3 (16 votes)
Turnabout Target (E2-1) - 7.1 (17 votes)
Turnabout Trump (4-1) - 6.9 (25 votes)
Recipe for Turnabout (3-3) - 6.6 (27 votes)
The Fire Witch (L-2) - 6.6 (14 votes)
Reunion, and Turnabout (2-2) - 6.5 (25 votes)
The Monstrous Turnabout (5-2) - 6.5 (23 votes)
Turnabout Ablaze (E1-5) - 6.0 (19 votes)
The Cosmic Turnabout (5-4) - 5.9 (23 votes)
Turnabout Sisters (1-2) - 5.7 (25 votes)
Turnabout Reminiscence (E1-4) - 5.6 (22 votes)
The Imprisoned Turnabout (E2-2) - 5.3 (16 votes)
The Forgotten Turnabout (E2-4) - 5.2 (16 votes)
The Foreign Turnabout (6-1) - 5.0 (20 votes)
Turnabout Visitor (E1-1) - 5.0 (20 votes)
The Final Witch Trial (L-4) - 5.0 (13 votes)
The First Turnabout (1-1) - 4.9 (25 votes)
The Kidnapped Turnabout (E1-3) - 4.6 (22 votes)
English Turnabout (L-1) - 4.3 (14 votes)
Turnabout Airlines (E1-2) - 4.2 (22 votes)
Turnabout Countdown (5-1) - 4.1 (24 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)

People liked Phoenix's characterization and, to an extent, Khura'in's characterization. Gaspen and the Divination Seance was also liked. People had diverging opinions on Andistan'dhin, who was either amusing or got annoying fast. Everyone agreed that the pacing could use some work.

Summary:

The Ace Attorney Assistant Curse finally hits Trucy when a fatal 'accident' during rehearsal claims the life of a fellow magician - and she's held responsible. With Phoenix abroad, Apollo and Athena leap to Trucy's defense, and get their own taste of Khura'in when international prosecutor Nahyuta Sahdmadhi takes the case.

Main Characters: Apollo Justice, Athena Cykes, Trucy Wright, Nahyuta Sahdmadhi, Ema Skye, The Judge
Other Characters: Bonny de Famme, Mr. Reus, Betty de Famme, Roger Retinz, Bonny de Famme, Manov Mistree

My rating: 5.5/10. I really want to give this case somewhere around 7/10. Trucy finally gets some focus and she does a great job! Mr. Reus, as a concept, is an interesting premise of a villain that doesn't feel retconned into an already completed story. Bonny, Betty, and Retinz are fun characters; though, we could really use a couple more characters. The game's premise of "a crowd that actively hates you" is interestingly translated in Japanifornia with Retinz whipping up a Twitter mob. But...I dunno. The murder is a bit much, Retinz isn't wholly satisfying to take down, and Sahdmadhi just feels like an anchor weighing this case down. It's weird at the beginning of the game that the Khura'inian prosecutor is fought against in Japanafornia and it's weird at the end of the game when you work out Apollo and Sahdmadhi's relationship and...they have a whole case against each other and it's just nothing.

Why do I always get the faaaaar out ones?

Finger

I think its 2 but The Big Shell is kind of a lame environment. 3s forests are much better but I dont like camo or food too much.

Finished Case 5! Seems like I'm a little alone on really liking it. I think 4 is better, but 5 is maybe a few steps behind. I'd probably give 4 a 9.5/10 in my case series and Case 5 a 8 or 8.5, so still really good. I'll start with the cons. While I think the mysteries are good, it's a bit of a shame that the non-Pierce murders are so quick to solve. This is the only case with multiple mages involved and the massive spellbook might have looked intimidating to many, but I thought "oh wow, we're gonna go DEEP into this!" Nope, all resolved pretty much instantly in court. Eris, while better than I was thinking, is still kind of weird in context. You have this big important meeting with all the nobles where Tyrion/Celeste are immediately being questioned and we have...a college student who is the daughter of a crime boss that's gone missing and everyone treats it as whatever. The game basically outright tells you Eris is a major antagonist so you might as well make it canon that Eris is either undetectable or can easily change appearances to fit her needs.

Aster isn't a con to me. I thought he worked well. Yes, his reveal scene is...really abrupt, but I felt like I got all I needed. I have a strong sense of who his character is and the writing felt logical of how it started and where it ended. Lucio just killing Aster at the stand was great characterization for Lucio too. It certainly lacked oomph, though, which is why I liked Case 4 more. Going against Beatrice just feels way better than Aster. I think my biggest issue with Aster is that his plans and Eris's plans just...don't work together. Eris wanted Celeste alive to torment Tyrion, but Aster needed Celeste dead. If there was more pull on that tension between the two, it would have been more interesting.

Now the pros: The main cast is still excellent. As I mentioned, Eris is better than I thought and I was worried this would go into a Danganronpa-esque hope/despair nonsense, especially after Tyrion sprouted wings. But no, it didn't, it kept things really grounded. I'm glad Eris isn't the outright culprit, too. I really enjoyed the mystery's focus on contracts and puppetry. It made it feel epic while feeling uniquely Tyrion and differentiating itself from Case 4.

I always rate things high after I finish, but I feel good putting Tyrion among the top 5 in the series. I think a large part of it is that I think it does certain elements of GAA2 (taking down a thoroughly corrupt government and replacing it with something better) and AAI2 (interconnected mystery that relies heavily on puppetry of other characters' actions) as good as those games, if not outright better. The mysteries are weaker, but to me, the mystery doesn't mean as much as the overall story, the characters, the charm, and the feeling.

Gumshoe acts as a sidekick in E1-1 and E1-2.

Franziska acts as a sidekick in E1-4.

Gumshoe gets accused in E1-4.

Rules:

1. 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.
2. Anything beyond one decimal point will be rounded accordingly: .04 and below will be rounded down, .05 and up will be rounded up.
3. You may grade on any criteria you like.
4. 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 Reclaimed (5-6) - 8.8 (23 votes)
The Golden Court (L-3) - 8.6 (14 votes)
The Inherited Turnabout (E2-3) - 8.5 (16 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 For Tomorrow (5-5) - 7.9 (27 votes)
Turnabout Memories (3-1) - 7.4 (30 votes)
Turnabout Samurai (1-3) - 7.4 (29 votes)
Turnabout Academy (5-3) - 7.4 (27 votes)
The Grand Turnabout (E2-5) - 7.3 (16 votes)
Turnabout Target (E2-1) - 7.1 (17 votes)
Turnabout Trump (4-1) - 6.9 (25 votes)
Recipe for Turnabout (3-3) - 6.6 (27 votes)
The Fire Witch (L-2) - 6.6 (14 votes)
Reunion, and Turnabout (2-2) - 6.5 (25 votes)
The Monstrous Turnabout (5-2) - 6.5 (23 votes)
Turnabout Ablaze (E1-5) - 6.0 (19 votes)
The Cosmic Turnabout (5-4) - 5.9 (23 votes)
Turnabout Sisters (1-2) - 5.7 (25 votes)
Turnabout Reminiscence (E1-4) - 5.6 (22 votes)
The Imprisoned Turnabout (E2-2) - 5.3 (16 votes)
The Forgotten Turnabout (E2-4) - 5.2 (16 votes)
Turnabout Visitor (E1-1) - 5.0 (20 votes)
The Final Witch Trial (L-4) - 5.0 (13 votes)
The First Turnabout (1-1) - 4.9 (25 votes)
The Kidnapped Turnabout (E1-3) - 4.6 (22 votes)
English Turnabout (L-1) - 4.3 (14 votes)
Turnabout Airlines (E1-2) - 4.2 (22 votes)
Turnabout Countdown (5-1) - 4.1 (24 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)

A wide range of opinions for one of the more unusual cases in Ace Attorney. People liked the uniqueness of the case and the more Layton aspects of the case. People did not like how long it was and Barnham's lack of relevance.

Summary:

Whilst traveling abroad in the mystical country of Khura'in, Phoenix finds himself caught up in yet another murder when his tour guide is arrested. And with attorneys outlawed here, he'll have to turnabout the entire court system to help his client.

Main Characters: Phoenix Wright, Gaspen Payne, Rayfa Padma Khura'in, The Khura'inian Judge
Other Characters: Ahlbi Ur'gaid, Pat Rohl, Pees'lub Andistan'dhin, Inga Karkhuul Khura'in

My rating: 4.5/10. This case is all about selling Khura'in and it does a great job of making it feel like a hostile environment for Phoenix. I seem to like Khura'in more than most. The name puns are great, the atmosphere is great, and the music is top notch. We also get the best prosecutor in the game! ...Well, I guess Edgeworth is in 6-6. Winston wouldn't really fit here, but Gaspen feels like such a natural fit for Khura'in. The Divination Seance is probably my favorite gameplay gimmick of all the post-OT gimmicks, even if I have my flaws with it. And I enjoy Andistan'dhin a lot; though, I like his first instrument a lot more.

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Thats pretty great! PLvPW is one of two AA games I dont own, so I didnt get the chance to see the wrong answers the only time I went through the game.

I like that Wordsmith came back as a Vigilante. He was my favorite of the random witnesses.

SoJ will go up later today.

I got hooked and played through Cases 2, 3, and 4 in a few days.

Case 2 - Solid case with a solid mystery. I enjoyed the large cast of suspects and the amount of red herrings to make you think it's Frege. The constructs are a fun programming mystery on top of the magic. Being able to detect magic while investigating is a neat mechanic. I do appreciate how brisk the pacing is and how it doesn't waste your time on simple mysteries like why Frege/Nightgrave's lockers are swapped. That said, the rotating wheel deduction can be really specific at times. I got stuck behind a few even though I knew the answer. Eris makes her first true appearance here and...well, she's an archetype that can be really swing-y. I've played my fair share of meta-aware villains in visual novels, so we'll see if she does anything that really blows me away.

Case 3 - Definitely the weakest mystery so far, but I'll give the case credit - this case made me love the characters. I liked the main cast, but I got invested after Tyrion's backstory and the two ships of Tyrion/Celeste and Aris/Aster. I realized over the last year that while I typically don't like half-baked romance, good, slow burn romance might be my favorite genre. Lots of good lines in this too. I especially like that Tyrion's pretty amazing "I won't let nothing stay in my way, whether it be man, king, or god" is actually a kid-like chunbi line is great. While I generally don't like outright internet-isms in games, the keysmash for Aria's thoughts around Aster is perfect.

Case 4 - Really incredible case. There's basically no slow points and a ton of high points throughout the entire case. I'm glad we got to play as Ruby and play against Ruby - she felt a bit too in the background and she is a really good type of character for this role. Tyrion, Celeste, Aria, and Beatrice are all excellent, but the other characters in the case are good too. The two different thieves and three familial bonds are both great twists that feel right at home with the best of AA. The final confrontation with Beatrice and Marrakuth also feels right at home for great confrontations. Even leading up to it, the confrontation with Eugene is also really amazing. Great ending too with Tyrion rejecting Eris's manipulation and choosing to be with Celeste.

I should probably have this done by tomorrow?

Unobtain

Yes

Hard to find anyone in the Remake games so far that I would say no to.

THOUSAND ARROWS
+3 Pheromosa
+2 Karrablast
+1 Stunfisk
-1 Arrokuda
-2 Blipbug
-3 Abra

WEATHER BALL
+3 Relicanth
+2 Sableye
+1 Drakloak
-1 Rapidash
-2 Amaura
-3 Heatran

Nominate Epic ____

Georges Melies
Alfred Hitchcock
Hayao Miyazaki
Bong Joon-ho

Could go so many different directions here.

Bitto posted...

Sans (Undertale)
Whitney (Pokmon GSC)
Rugal (King of Fighters 94)
Mike Tyson (Mike Tysons Punch-Out)

Remove Whitney
Remove Mike Tyson
Add Ornstein and Smaug (Dark Souls)
Add Riku 2 (Kingdom Hearts)

Fair points on Pokmon. A Dark Souls rep should be on there and I like Ornstein/Smaug more for being a mandatory fight.

I still think there should be a mandatory tough fight in otherwise easy series and I think Riku 2 best fits that. Doubly bad because you cant skip cutscenes in the original game so you had to see that cutscene many times.

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Yeah, I have no knowledge on Soulsborne.

But a famously hard optional boss (Sans), a fighting game boss (Rugal), and a hard boss from a typically easy series (Whitney) all feel good. Tyson is a classic choice.

Sans (Undertale)
Whitney (Pokmon GSC)
Rugal (King of Fighters 94)
Mike Tyson (Mike Tysons Punch-Out)