E3 06: Phoenix Wright: Justice for All Trailer Impressions

LOS ANGELES--One of last year's most pleasant surprises for the Nintendo DS was Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, a quirky anime-style adventure game in which you play as an aspiring defense attorney with awesome hair. He needed to crack a number of tough cases by cross-examining witnesses, collecting evidence, and compelling the jury to see his client's innocence. But Phoenix Wright's legal adventures are far from finished, it seems. While we didn't see the game on the E3 show floor, judging by the new trailer, Phoenix Wright: Justice for All will offer more of the same brand of adventure gameplay that made the original so much fun.

Phoenix is going to meet some new characters this time around. Pearl Fey seems like she'll be a notable addition to the cast. A spunky red-haired young lady, Ms. Fey apparently is a psychic and will lend her particular expertise to Phoenix as he tries to crack his cases. While it may seem strange for an attorney to draw on mysticism rather than concrete evidence, when he's up against rival attorneys, he'll be in for a squabble, no doubt, and will need all the help he can get.

Another key new character will be Franziska von Karma, a haughty heiress who seems to be a tough nut for Phoenix Wright to crack. She and other new and returning characters are featured in the trailer, so take a look at it for more details. The trailer shows exactly the same visual style from the previous title, so don't expect much of a difference in Justice for All. But that's probably a good thing. Stay tuned to GameSpot for more details on this one.