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Now to start Trials and Tribulations! No trivia today, hope that's cool.

Case 3-1 - Turnabout Memories
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We go back in time to play as Mia Fey in one of her first cases, a college students murder. Doug Swallow got electrocuted, a young lovestruck Phoenix Wright is the defendant, his girlfriend Dahlia Hawthorne used to date the deceased, and the whole situation just smells fishier and fishier as it marches on.

Mias boyfriend, also a lawyer, had been poisoned 8 months prior in a mysterious incident while interviewing Dahlia Hawthorne, a beautiful, cultured college student. Also 8 months prior, Dahlia had broken up with her own boyfriend at the time, Doug. Thats around the same time she and Phoenix started going out.

There were quite a few twists and turns, but we break Phoenixs heart, we reveal Dahlia as the poisoner and current murderer, and tell Phoenix he really needs to have some self esteem and work on those critical thinking skills.

Culprit: Dahlia Hawthorne

Overall: This was easily my favorite opening case of the games Ive played so far. The chance to play as Mia, the flashbacks, and seeing everyone younger all came together to elevate this case for me. Might be the times we live in, but Phoenixs sprite constantly sneezing, coughing, and accidentally covering his eyes with his face mask made me feel a little more uncomfortable than it otherwise would have. The giant heart P sweater is iconic, as is the poisoners vial necklace.
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Dahlia Hawthornes character design kept reminding me of Danielle Bregoli, the cash me outside girl from Dr Phil. She definitely had a privileged southern belle vibe, and I was just waiting for it to turn scary. Whenever pretty girls enter this courtroom, we have to have several rounds of slack-jawed Saturday morning femme fatale reactions - Gollyyyyyy~!

This case seemed to have a bit less hand holding than your average first case. Mr Grossberg, although constantly bringing up his hemorrhoids in conversation, appeared to let Mia do the thing and stood by occasionally for support. I didnt feel like my intelligence was in question as I had in past opening cases. Maybe thats the confidence that comes with playing a couple of these games already? Maybe its the fact that youre playing as Mia? Even as a rookie, Mia comes across as generally more confident and capable than early Phoenix.

From now on, Ill be posting as I go instead of making you all wait on big writeups. Youll get more of my impressions as I play, and more consistent posting to this thread. Its a win-win.


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Never let the future disturb you. You will meet it, if you have to, with the same weapons of reason which today arm you against the present. -Marcus Aurelius