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ninkendo
07/26/21 8:52:25 AM
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https://www.metacritic.com/game/switch/the-great-ace-attorney-chronicles?ref=hp

85 through 15 reviews so far. All the Ace Attorney action you love, but back in da past. A lot of reviews calling the best set of games in the SERIES

Attack of the Fanboy - 4/5
Like you would come to expect from the franchise, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles features both classic detective and Ace Attorney series tropes and gameplay that come together around some very intriguing mysteries that will keep you busy for many hours across the interconnected story of the two games included in the collection.

Destructoid - 9/10
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles as a unified duology really captures everything that draws players into this series in the first place. Its got big reveals and turnabouts, clever use of examinations and deductions, and a cast littered with memorable, endearing characters. Naruhodos journey through the legal system of London is one thats been a series highlight. Its nice to finally have these games in the West, as both a great onboarding point for newcomers and a nice treat for Ace Attorney fans. No objections here.

God is a Geek - 9.5/10
I had very little to complain about during my time with The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. Occasionally Id struggle to spot a contradiction or how to advance an investigation, but never to the point of frustration. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is simply the best game in a series I adore. Theres a huge amount of content, and it has the most memorable & charming characters out there. Anybody with even a passing interest in adventure games or visual novels needs to play this game.

Hardcore Gamer - 9/10
There are many titles like The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles which never get localized for more fans to enjoy, and although it took six years, its safe to say it was worth waiting for. Perhaps the best part is regardless of ones history with the series, anyone can give this entry a try as its a proper prequel that requires no prior knowledge in order to dive into right off the bat.

NoisyPixel - 10/10
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles brandishes its cultural and historical context alongside its thematic story cohesiveness in an elegantly refined and bold manner that ultimately results in an undeniably masterful duology. Whether you are a veteran Ace Attorney fan or completely new, this is the height of the franchise that is worth playing in its entirety. After the staleness the series has been associated with from its latest entries, this long-awaited release is the mold-breaker that subverts the obvious. Without feeling self-righteously vigorous in the applications of its mysteries, nor abashed to safety, a delicate balance is kept, producing a substantially must-experience product.

Siliconera - 7/10
Franchise fans should be psyched to get the two Great Ace Attorney games, and in a polished package. It wont change your mind about these titles one way or the other, unless you have a strong feeling about the period-piece setting. But it does what it sets out to do.

Video Chums - 9.2/10
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a collection of the best Ace Attorney games yet with a top-notch cast, loads of thrilling cases, and oodles of extras. On top of all that, multiple new gameplay elements reinvigorate the standard formula both in and out of court.


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ninkendo
07/26/21 9:35:16 AM
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for some reason I thought the game was out Friday but it's actually out tomorrow

although doesn't matter my physical version won't arrive for like 3 weeks

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RaidenGarai
07/26/21 10:31:41 AM
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My physical version shipped yesterday, and is scheduled for arrival tomorrow. Hot damn!

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ninkendo
07/26/21 11:17:00 AM
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andylt
07/26/21 11:33:55 AM
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Every Ace Attorney fan says these aren't very good AA games, how is it reviewing higher than anything else in the series!

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ninkendo
07/26/21 11:38:42 AM
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greengravy294
07/26/21 11:43:01 AM
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I can't wait to buy this some time soon

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Leonhart4
07/26/21 12:29:52 PM
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andylt posted...
Every Ace Attorney fan says these aren't very good AA games, how is it reviewing higher than anything else in the series!

They're good games (and I've said this every time you've made the claim that no one likes them!). They just aren't the best games in the series.

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Lightning Strikes
07/26/21 12:46:38 PM
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I have heard people say the second is up there. I think having a duology of two de facto new games helps a lot. Two in one, but also not games we have all played before.

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Mac Arrowny
07/26/21 12:52:34 PM
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I think the first is a lot better than the second, personally. Who'd you hear the opposite from?
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hombad46
07/26/21 12:57:59 PM
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So far I've only played the fan translation of the first one, but I'd say it's worth it for Sholmes alone. He's great.

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Grand Kirby
07/26/21 1:14:36 PM
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I've heard people who've pre-loaded it can play it early, unless they fixed it by now. Just fyi

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MrSmartGuy
07/26/21 1:19:32 PM
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Just checked and it won't let me.

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dowolf
07/26/21 1:31:24 PM
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Mac Arrowny posted...
I think the first is a lot better than the second, personally. Who'd you hear the opposite from?

I'm also of this opinion (in fact, I think I like only one case in DGS2?), but I remember the second game being received much better, both in English and Japanese forums.
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andylt
07/26/21 1:36:05 PM
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Leonhart4 posted...
They're good games (and I've said this every time you've made the claim that no one likes them!).

Whoops I don't remember you saying that sorry!


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DeepsPraw
07/26/21 2:15:34 PM
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the mere idea of "Herlock Sholmes" makes me want to throw this game out a window

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KamikazePotato
07/26/21 2:17:20 PM
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DeepsPraw posted...
the mere idea of "Herlock Sholmes" makes me want to throw this game out a window
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars%C3%A8ne_Lupin_versus_Herlock_Sholmes

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Arti
07/26/21 2:22:05 PM
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DeepsPraw posted...
the mere idea of "Herlock Sholmes" makes me want to throw this game out a window
I think it's hilarious but whatever

good middle finger to the Doyle estate for their stupid lawsuits

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Lightning Strikes
07/26/21 2:28:57 PM
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dowolf posted...
I'm also of this opinion (in fact, I think I like only one case in DGS2?), but I remember the second game being received much better, both in English and Japanese forums.

Unfortunately I do not remember exactly but I think a few different places.

Arti posted...
I think it's hilarious but whatever

good middle finger to the Doyle estate for their stupid lawsuits

The real G move would be to wait until Jan 1 2023 then immediately issue a patch changing all mentions of Sholmes to Holmes and Wilson to Watson.

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Nanis23
07/26/21 2:32:21 PM
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Herlock Sholmes is both a clever way to get around the copyright bullshit and also totally fit with Ace Attorney name puns
It's the best name possible

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Leonhart4
07/26/21 2:39:27 PM
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hombad46 posted...
So far I've only played the fan translation of the first one, but I'd say it's worth it for Sholmes alone. He's great.

Holmes and Susato are top tier

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CasanovaZelos
07/26/21 3:12:44 PM
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Are critics finally admitting the Ace Attorney series is significant? I just checked Metacritic and it looks like the best the series has done before is an 81. It always felt like critics were arbitrarily limiting their scores due to a lack of 'gameplay' while missing out that it was doing something unique for the medium. This feels less like a declaration that these are the best in the series as much as critics finally getting over this weirdly specific expectation.

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DeepsPraw
07/26/21 3:26:54 PM
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KamikazePotato posted...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ars%C3%A8ne_Lupin_versus_Herlock_Sholmes
they should have went with Holmlock Shears IMO

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KamikazePotato
07/26/21 3:29:50 PM
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CasanovaZelos posted...
Are critics finally admitting the Ace Attorney series is significant? I just checked Metacritic and it looks like the best the series has done before is an 81. It always felt like critics were arbitrarily limiting their scores due to a lack of 'gameplay' while missing out that it was doing something unique for the medium. This feels less like a declaration that these are the best in the series as much as critics finally getting over this weirdly specific expectation.
Also I completely agree with this.

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Mac Arrowny
07/26/21 3:35:04 PM
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Think the PC version will get a mod to change it to Sherlock?
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UshiromiyaEva
07/26/21 3:36:03 PM
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Maybe these two games were always good and the official localization is just way more entertaining than the fan translation?

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Mac Arrowny
07/26/21 3:39:52 PM
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UshiromiyaEva posted...
Maybe these two games were always good and the official localization is just way more entertaining than the fan translation?

Dowolf and I played in Japanese.
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GuessMyUserName
07/26/21 3:48:23 PM
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CasanovaZelos posted...
This feels less like a declaration that these are the best in the series as much as critics finally getting over this weirdly specific expectation.
well there's also some

ninkendo posted...
Video Chums - 9.2/10
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a collection of the best Ace Attorney games yet

ninkendo posted...
NoisyPixel - 10/10
Whether you are a veteran Ace Attorney fan or completely new, this is the height of the franchise that is worth playing in its entirety. After the staleness the series has been associated with from its latest entries, this long-awaited release is the mold-breaker that subverts the obvious.

ninkendo posted...
God is a Geek - 9.5/10
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is simply the best game in a series I adore.



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Anagram
07/26/21 3:49:19 PM
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I'll get the game tomorrow, beat it, and then play Ghost Trick.

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Mac Arrowny
07/26/21 3:50:21 PM
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GuessMyUserName posted...

God is a Geek - 9.5/10
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is simply the best game in a series I adore.

Did he actually play it? He says it's the best game in the series, but it's two games...
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Grand Kirby
07/26/21 3:55:28 PM
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Quantity over quality

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CasanovaZelos
07/26/21 4:02:00 PM
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GuessMyUserName posted...
well there's also some


I feel like some of those claims support my basic idea - their words suggest a higher opinion of the series as a whole than reviews for the early games show (even if they do think this is the best so far)

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GTM
07/27/21 12:35:29 AM
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im ace attorning

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GTM
07/27/21 12:36:18 AM
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but where is the Neo Review Zone

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Paratroopa1
07/27/21 12:40:55 AM
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CasanovaZelos posted...
Are critics finally admitting the Ace Attorney series is significant? I just checked Metacritic and it looks like the best the series has done before is an 81. It always felt like critics were arbitrarily limiting their scores due to a lack of 'gameplay' while missing out that it was doing something unique for the medium. This feels less like a declaration that these are the best in the series as much as critics finally getting over this weirdly specific expectation.
I think this is spot on - the Ace Attorney series has really gathered notoriety over time and this feels kind of like a 'giving an overdue actor an oscar award' kind of a deal, although hey, maybe the game really is superlatively good! I also imagine critics just generally focus on other aspects of the game than I do
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captaincanadian
07/27/21 12:44:48 AM
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hmmm I bought the ps4 version on a whim but I kind of wish I got the switch version to play at night in bed like the old ones

live and learn I suppose
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Then00bAvenger
07/27/21 12:47:29 AM
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GAA2 was voted as the 2nd favorite game in the series in a Japanese survey even though it's not even part of the main series. I'd say that says a lot

https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/research/articles/212106/ for reference

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Paratroopa1
07/27/21 12:52:47 AM
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Then00bAvenger posted...
GAA2 was voted as the 2nd favorite game in the series in a Japanese survey even though it's not even part of the main series. I'd say that says a lot

https://nlab.itmedia.co.jp/research/articles/212106/ for reference
They had AA4 above AA5 and AA6 so I don't trust them (and that's also concerning to me regarding the future of the series if AA5 and AA6 weren't received particularly well)

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Then00bAvenger
07/27/21 12:55:55 AM
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Well that's most likely because a lot of people checked out of the series after 4 so the overall number of people even playing 5 and 6 are much lower

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Leonhart4
07/27/21 7:17:57 AM
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Paratroopa1 posted...
I think this is spot on - the Ace Attorney series has really gathered notoriety over time and this feels kind of like a 'giving an overdue actor an oscar award' kind of a deal, although hey, maybe the game really is superlatively good! I also imagine critics just generally focus on other aspects of the game than I do

This is definitely true. I imagine this one gets a lot of credit for not being "more of the same," which is probably what dragged down many of the sequels.

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Anagram
07/27/21 12:02:07 PM
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I wonder if this does well, will they translate Edgeworth 2? Because I don't want to memorize new names after the fan translation.

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Mac Arrowny
07/27/21 12:23:30 PM
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The Capcom leak had their schedule up to the end of 2024, so we won't be seeing it until 2025 at the earliest if they do release it.
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SSBM_Guy
07/27/21 12:26:57 PM
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Anagram posted...
I wonder if this does well, will they translate Edgeworth 2? Because I don't want to memorize new names after the fan translation.
AAI2 is 10 years old now. I highly doubt it

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colliding
07/27/21 12:29:32 PM
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maybe they pull a geofront and just buy the fan translation

but yeah, probably not

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Mac Arrowny
07/27/21 12:30:16 PM
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The leak also had an AA 4-6 collection on it, so it's possible they'd consider doing an AAI collection sometime after releasing that.
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ninkendo
07/27/21 12:33:20 PM
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I need that 4-6

I was gonna play 6 and right when I was about to do it these rumors initially hit (even way before the leak ever happened it was more in line of we'll do AA1-3 and AA4-6 on switch before we do an AA7) so I decided to just wait

and I continue to wait

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Leonhart4
07/27/21 1:47:15 PM
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Yeah, localizing AAI2 isn't going to be worth it for them at this point. I think the only way it would ever happen is if we somehow got AAI3, which is also very unlikely.

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Nanis23
07/27/21 3:26:23 PM
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PC Version has Borderless Window option
That's it I am satisfied best port

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Dels
07/27/21 3:29:41 PM
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Nanis23 posted...
PC Version has Borderless Window option
That's it I am satisfied best port

I wish Borderless Window worked for me! But it just doesn't render and I have to force quit the game. Same happened with Mega Man 11, I guess it's just a Capcom thing.
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Lightning Strikes
07/27/21 3:42:32 PM
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The one thing that makes me think that a AAI1+AAI2 collection could happen is that the games are already on phones. Most of the port work is done. The main thing would be localising AAI2, which is not nearly as much work as what they did for this - it would probably be a much cheaper, quicker job if they do port over the phone version.

With that said, I would expect both AA7 and a 4-6 collection first so it would be years and the series would need to stay healthy.

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