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oh I have a lot of thoughts about that!

that's the advantage of a new set of characters. in the AA games, Phoenix is essentially done with his character arc by the end of AA3, and you could make an argument that he's actually done by the end of 1-4. (I would agree with that, I think.) in AA2, Phoenix doesn't go through much growth outside of maybe 2-4, and I would say that Edgeworth is the bigger growth there anyway. AA3 is about Godot and the Feys. Phoenix plays a big role in the end but he's more there for the ride.

AA4 should have been Apollo's growth, but y'know, and by the time you get to the end of AA5, Phoenix is battling Edgeworth but it's not really clear why? the story is about Blackquill, Athena, and Apollo, but yet here's Phoenix crashing the party for no particular reason, because he's the main character of the series and he's gotta wrap it up. AA6 is interesting because here's Phoenix again in a foreign land, but the game eventually clears the stage for Apollo to shine. it would have probably been better if Apollo was at the center from the start but at least they got there.

the two GAA games seem to be written as part of a singular package, or at least that's how I'm perceiving it with this collection, and so Naruhodo is actually central to the plot. the first game almost feels like a tutorial for the second. it's a strength of the game for sure.

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xyzzy