Miles Edgeworth to Ace US, EU DS courts this winter

  • By Mark Walton, GameSpot UK
  • Posted Apr 28, 2009 8:11 am PT

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth coming to the West around end of year; action taken out of the courtroom to the crime scene.

The Ace Attorney series has been something of phenomenon for Capcom. When the first game, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, hit the Nintendo DS back in 2005, it was a revelation for fans of the adventure genre. An excellent storyline and great presentation gained it critical and commercial success, so much so that the game suffered stock shortages due to the demand.

Miles had got his blue steel impression almost perfect in court.

Since then, the series has gone on to sell its music in the iTunes store, have real-life celebrity lawyers star in its ads, and spawn a multitude of direct sequels before handing the reigns over to Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney last year.

Now, budding lawyers will soon have the chance to play as Phoenix Wright's famed rival prosecutor. Capcom has announced that Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth will be coming to the DS in Europe and North America this winter, following its launch in Japan next month.

This time around, players will be swapping the courtroom for the crime scene to take their legal skills on the road as the titular character investigates a series of mysterious deaths around various locations in the game.

The game, first shown publicly at the 2008 Tokyo Game Show, will also feature a brand-new "Logic" system, which lets players combine found items to discover new information. Though a lot of the action has been taken outside of the courtroom, Capcom has promised that the epic courtroom battles from the first game will still play a role in discovering the truth.

Developing the game will be Capcom's Motohide Eshiro, who coproduced the last two Phoenix Wright games and has directed both Onimusha 2 and Shadow of Rome.

52 Comments

  • BloodRaine21

    Posted May 26, 2009 1:39 pm PT

    This is awesome, I can't wait till winter. I hope it'll end up coming out sooner than that though.

  • gatsbythepig

    Posted May 19, 2009 10:09 pm PT

    Very interesting.

  • rouguesquadron

    Posted May 13, 2009 11:48 am PT

    I finally got my hands on the first Phoenix Wright game (I already had the last three) and I love them all. This is the game that I'm looking forward to the most.

  • Mortichai

    Posted May 11, 2009 10:44 am PT

    Winter is too far away, noooo. I'm hoping as soon as October. Lucky Japan, LUCKY!

  • nerdy_panda

    Posted May 6, 2009 4:44 pm PT

    OMG! Edgey
    so gonna get this.
    they should also make a Godot game too!
    unveil his story :3
    or unveil it some more haha.

  • Ver_Guitarman

    Posted May 1, 2009 2:36 pm PT

    :O Pure awesomeness.
    Plus, the sprites look like a refreshing change to the series

  • fabz_95

    Posted May 1, 2009 12:57 pm PT

    Wow this is going to be awesome. Can't wait.

  • Mamba219

    Posted May 1, 2009 10:38 am PT

    Day 1, baby.

    I am so pumped.

  • Sothe1789

    Posted Apr 30, 2009 6:26 am PT

    why did edgeworth say euruka?

  • Kuroi_Ryu

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 11:40 pm PT

    People, didn't you read the whole article? "Though a lot of the action has been taken outside of the courtroom, Capcom has promised that the epic courtroom battles from the first game will still play a role in discovering the truth. "

  • SpinoRaptor24

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 5:28 pm PT

    And I hope Capcaom also makes a sequel to Apollo Justice.

  • SpinoRaptor24

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 5:26 pm PT

    Awesome. Can't wait to play as Edgeworth

  • commander_mp

    Posted Apr 29, 2009 7:07 am PT

    This is my all time favorite game so i will defineitly be buying this!!

  • apolloooo

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 9:15 pm PT

    so there is no courtroom in this game?
    i want fight phoenix in this game!

  • ms_nintendo

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 7:57 pm PT

    Hmm, should be interesting. But I will miss the courtroom =(

  • maplevin

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 6:33 pm PT

    wooo omg please release it tomorrow i cant wait until winter!

  • kiramasaki

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 5:37 pm PT

    id like another one with wright as the lead again

  • lamprey263

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 4:55 pm PT

    I've always wanted to try this series, though I was kind of hoping that if I waited it out they'd eventually port it to at least the Wii... well, doesn't look like it, and my DS is dead from neglect, guess I'll never try it

  • Toro_Nev

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 4:33 pm PT

    i just cant wait. I hope they stay true to the franchise and make another awesome game =]

  • Legolas_Katarn

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 3:55 pm PT

    Great news

  • DevilD2005

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 3:43 pm PT

    By last 2 do they mean 3 and Apollo or doe they mean AA2&3?

    I still thought the first was the best and the second was a leap back.

  • Jedilink109

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 2:42 pm PT

    I haven't played these games but I'd really like to. Surprised I haven't picked em up by now! I will some time, they look really cool.

  • viewtiful_jay

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 1:28 pm PT

    I'm really looking forward to this actually. It'll be a nice change of pace from Phoenix/Apollo.

  • ultimte3ricecrm

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 1:16 pm PT

    I forgot about this game. Glad to see it's being released later this year.
    Oh, and also...Eureka! Lol.

  • BelmontMaster

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 12:58 pm PT

    Miles is a badass.

  • towelie892

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 12:56 pm PT

    That picture's caption made me lol.

  • chappy_man

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 12:47 pm PT

    hmmm looks good, but id love another phoenix wright version

  • Poisoned_Waffle

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 12:45 pm PT

    YES. Are you happy, I'm happy!

  • your_mom1

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 12:37 pm PT

    Yay

  • kavadias1981

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 12:33 pm PT

    Holy crap! Hell yeaahhhh! This is the game I have been waiting for for years! I think my character icon says enough about how much of an Edgeworth fan I am.

  • rome_tx

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 12:16 pm PT

    Day one buy for me. Can't wait.

  • FallenAngel

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 12:14 pm PT

    Edgworth in his own game? EPIC WIN

  • Junior_AIN

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 11:40 am PT

    Great news!

  • LarkAnderson GameSpot staff member

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 11:30 am PT

    I hope it has an evidence planting and forgery minigame!

  • kgthdc

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 11:20 am PT

    Preordering...The Ace Attorney games are all win.

  • artanisxvi

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 11:04 am PT

    woot can't wait. I'm literally keeping my mostly unplayed DS for this (and any Professor Layton games)

  • Rottenwood

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 10:59 am PT

    I've loved all of the Ace Attorney games so far. The lack of courtroom scenes makes me a little nervous, though. The investigative portions of the previous games were a necessary part of the action, but a guy can only take so much foreplay before he needs a payoff. Since the series has never let me down before, though, I will probably preorder this bad boy.

  • willthegreat

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 10:52 am PT

    Very cool. I was hoping this game would make it to the states this year. I love all of the Ace Attorney games.

  • Galen20K

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 10:28 am PT

    It sounds more like a Detective game rather than a Lawyer game now.

    Hmmmm.... It COULD work, maybe.

  • Filaki

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 10:10 am PT

    *HOLD IT* *OBJECTION!* bow

  • Da_Skull_King

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 10:05 am PT

    i've got every game, and even though i've only finished half of AA4 i'll be buying this one day one, even if the reviews say it kinda sucks

  • kakkarott23

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 10:00 am PT

    I am all over this game. I still miss my Phoenix Wright and his adventures though. However, have to supportitto keep the Ace Attorney games coming

  • LiK

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 9:57 am PT

    day 1!

  • Annogi

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 9:38 am PT

    Yeah, honestly, it is misspelled as Phoenix Right twice in this article. I understand that people make mistakes, but that's why we have proofreading.

  • CodingGenius Site moderator

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 9:14 am PT

    I love the Ace Attorney series and can't wait for this next installment!

  • General_DAS

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 9:06 am PT

    Misspelled "Wright": "as Phoenix Right's famed rival prosecutor, "

  • nintendo-naut

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 8:50 am PT

    Looks okay, but where's the next REAL sequel?!?!

  • pszone

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 8:29 am PT

    sound rubish

  • TakaRuko

    Posted Apr 28, 2009 8:29 am PT

    Its coming!!!

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