th3l3fty posted...
Phoenix Wright is a visual novel with adventure game elements
I honestly don't see why it's so difficult to accept that
Nah. I've played/read visual novels, and Phoenix Wright is very different. It's closer to Zork than Fate/Stay Night. The emphasis is more on the puzzle solving, controlling the player character, and other physical input than most VNs, which offer about as much interactivity as a CYOA book. Yes, it has some things in common with VNs, but I would say that your statement is the wrong way around.
Now, say 999, is a visual novel. It is also an adventure game, however. I see that to visual novels as Heavy Rain is to films, and Phoenix Wright would be to visual novels as Metal Gear Solid is to films.
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