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Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations | 
 enlarge | From: Capcom
Category: Video Games
Buy New: $38.00
New (6) Used (8) from $27.95
Rating:  27 reviews
Sales Rank: 1443
Platform: Nintendo Ds
Genre: Adventure Games
ESRB: Teen
Media: Video Game
Autographed: No
Memorabilia: No
Batteries Included: No
Age: 12 - 20 years
Operating System: Nintendo DS
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.4
Dimensions (in): 0.1 x 0 x 0
MPN: 32010
UPC: 013388320103
EAN: 0013388320103
ASIN: B000Q6J51S
Release Date: October 23, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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| Features:
| • | Play from the first person perspective through five intriguing new cases. Play as two lawyers - relive Mia's rookie days from the past and Phoenix's current cases in the present. | | • | Colorful cast of characters: Phoenix Wright - the game's main character who is an accomplished defense lawyer with a keen sense for discerning fact from fiction. Maya Fey - a bright young girl; Mia Fey - an ace attorney. | | • | Two distinct gameplay segments: Investigation phase - survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence. Court phase - present findings from the investigation to support your case, listen to testimonies and examine witnesses. | | • | Psyche-Lock system: Break down tough witnesses with a series of correct questions or catch them on inconsistencies. | | • | Microphone can be used to yell "Objection!" and "Hold it!" as you cross examine witnesses. |
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Product Description
Players star as a defense attorney, who must prove a seemingly guilty client's innocence no matter how dire the circumstances may seem. Phoenix will face the toughest prosecutor yet as the mysterious hard-boiled Godot will try to take him down at any cost. You must collect evidence, survey crime scenes, weed through inconsistent testimonies and overcome corrupt agendas to ensure that justice prevails. With the return of the popular Psyche-Lock interrogation tool from the previous title, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All, you will have to overcome even more intense courtroom standoffs in order to close the case in Phoenix Wright: Trials and Tribulations. Godot, the mysterious, hard-boiled prosecutor makes his appearance Play as two lawyers, relive Mia's rookie days from the past and Phoenix's current cases in the present Investigation phase - Survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence that will be used in court Court phase - Present findings from the investigation to support your case, listen to testimonies and examine witnesses Psyche-Lock system - Break down tough witnesses with a series of correct questions or catch them on inconsistencies Touch screen interface progresses players through the game Microphone can be used to yell Objection! and Hold it! as you cross examine witnesses
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| Customer Reviews: Read 22 more reviews...
Classic! January 2, 2009
La Luna Lupe (Knoxville, TN)
This is probably the best game I've played for the DS. The plot flows very nicely, the gameplay is pretty simple. There were a few instances where I got stuck, but I think that's a good thing. It's a challenging game with inventive characters and interesting scenarios.
Highly Addictive September 2, 2008
WikkeWicce88 (Bklyn, NY USA)
Excellent game; I actually didn't think it'd be this fun knowing it's a "lawer game" and that you had to read every dialogue. I'm not what you may call "a reader". Each character is very distinguishing so your mind will quickly add voice and you'll know who's speaking without reading the name. This made me read everything at a fast pace, and I don't usually read as fast.
Each game (or volume) is broken into several cases... each are nice and long. It keeps you engaged with very interesting and different characters. You have the ability to roam around to the crime scene, detention center, nearby areas, law offices, police stations, etc.. in order to talk with people and collect clues. You can also examine items closely by riding your gameboy DS pen across the screen to flip and turn it<-- this feature comes in the later games. You can interact with objects and use them, like using a metal detector in the fields or talking to a parrot in order for it to give you the security code.
My two favorite features...
One, you get to choose what to say... you're often given the chance to select what you'll say next (by the choices that pop up on the screen). That can make the person you're talking to feel bad or good (depending on what you say), it can penalize you when in court.. that is if you say or present something you shouldnt've.. god forbid you get penalized too often.. you'll lose the case. And also, many characters are very humorous and witty with what they say, so it's not so blah. I was laughing at a lot of remarks. I enjoyed the bit of comedy they threw in there.
Two, the characters in each case don't just come and go. They'll reappear, mostly because you've had past connection or have created new ones as the game continues. There's like a subplot that follows the actual plot with the case, and that's with the characters personal life. For instance, the defense attorney Phoenix Wright (you, the main character) would defend the accused who would be, coincidentally, Larry.. Phoenix's buddy, an old classmate. Next case, Larry would return to testify as a witness. Renewing characters is a good idea because you'll feel connected with them and end up rooting for a couple and feel like you can count on so-and-so to give you the dish on the suspect,etc.. or like you'll count on the bad guy to do what he always does but there are times where he'd switch it up on you and that shock is sureal and thrilling that you'll feel like you're in the game. Don't get me wrong, there are plenty of new characters to keep each case fresh and intriguing. Plenty of new interesting characters.
As for the replay value... Some people say that there is none.. only because you went through turbulence to solve and win the case that you'll remember your steps. (I'm exaggerating when I say "turbulence".) That may be true... if you frickin' replay the game right after finishing it. I joke. It depends on your memory and how long you wait until replaying it and how difficult the case was to begin with... But when you follow the subplots sometimes going back will help you understand the character's story..
I love this game! Get it!
 4.5; a fun "game" July 18, 2008
Cloud (Canada)
With the Nintendo DS still being a unique handheld found on the market, the type of games can be a little diverse and some range from rhythm (Elite Beat Agents), FPS's (Metroid Prime Hunters), minigame collections (Cooking Mama) or simulation (Nintendogs). Another one that crept up as the more story-based games where it wasn't so much as playing the game but rather having a story unfolded in front of you and knowing how to advance it. Small on gameplay but huge on cutscenes, they're not so much games but more like visual novels and along these lines is the Phoenix Wright series. While still having things to do, it's fairly simple to do and aside from a few gripes, it's still a pretty cool experience.
Story: You play as 2 characters: Mia Fey in the past and 5 years later as Phoenix Wright in the present. Both take on various cases that range from thefts to usually murder and it's up to you to uncover the real culprit behind the crimes.
Graphics: Anime-style with some pleasant character designs and fairly basic interfaces. There isn't a whole lot that's flashy about the look but it easily draws you in. While many complain about Capcom's tendency to reuse graphics and offer little advancements, most using this game as their starter won't have much issue with the graphics.
Sound/Music: The music was quite pleasant and even reminded me of old Gameboy scores with that midi-synthesized type score. The voice acting is incredibly minimal, only offering "objection!", "take that!" and "hold it!".
Gameplay: When I first bought a DS, one of the first games I beat was a game called "Trace Memory" which had a similar story-centered play and while a bit more involved with gameplay mechanics than Phoenix Wright, you could tell the emphasis was more on the presentation of the story than anything. There is a lot of dialogue but the cases are quite intriguing and it's fun being inside your own Law and Order episode. Forgiving the fact that witnesses can frequently perjure themselves without being held in contempt or getting added a new charge, there's plenty of twists to the cases and even in some where you can figure out who the culprit is, being able to lay the proverbial smackdown is a treat.
My gripes are two-fold: some of the evidence you have to present can usually only apply to specific statements (usually around 5) so presenting the bloody knife to statement 2 seems reasonable but you really have to present an autopsy report to 4 even though the knife would've been more than adequate. Some of it is a little vague as well and most of the solutions were usually something beyond what you thought that you kind of go "oh yeah, obviously I would've thought of that". For example, one statement stumped me for a long time and it was only later that I found out that it had something to do with the color of the evidence which wasn't something that even crossed my mind. Another complaint is that during the investigation phase, you might find progress impeded and you can't figure out how to advance and it's only by presenting a certain piece of evidence that something will happen so I found it was just best to present every thing I had to everybody.
Despite many gripes and frequent dead ends, the game became quite addicting and even when I turned the game off in frustration, I always kept staring at the DS in hopes that the next time I'll get it. It's intriguing storyline wise but gameplay wise it's just serviceable.
Best of all! July 13, 2008
C. Ojeda (Florida)
This is the best of the Phoenix Wrights, I did love the other 2 as well but this one is just superb. I am not finished just yet, I am still in case number 4 and I believe there are 5 cases total. I am definetely going to miss Phoenix Wright, I ended up purchasing the new Apollo Justice, I just hope is as good as this one. I definetely recomend this game.
Love It ! ! June 23, 2008
Darrell P. Cardin (AZ)
Okay I usually don't do this,but if your a fan of the phoenix wright games,I highly recommend this one,this one is my favorite on so far,I just moved on to Apollo Justice,they can be a bit talky at times but it's GOOD,really like the story line.
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