Lots of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies details

Capcom shared a bunch of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies details during an E3 2013 live-stream event last week. Producer Motehide Eshiro was on hand for the Q&A.

For a roundup of information shared during the stream, check out the bullet-point summary below.

• The basic concept for Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies is “the dark age of the law”. It starts out with a bombing incident that takes place during a courtroom battle.
• The game itself won’t take on a darker tone. It will start out with more impact. It still has a lot of the flavour of the Ace Attorney games.
• In terms of volume of content, the game is close to Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations.
• Should take the average player 25-30 hours.
• Both Phoenix and Apollo will have their own court battles.
• Phoenix has a new suit because, while it’s only been a year since Apollo Justice, it’s been eight years since Phoenix battled in court, and they wanted him to appear more mature.
• Edgeworth is a chief prosecutor now, not just a regular prosecutor.
• The new prosecutor, Simon Blackquill, uses psychological manipulation in court, including on the judge. He’s paired up with a detective of his own, but you’ll have to find out why in the game.
• Simon’s psychological manipulation doesn’t work on the detective, since he’s a little clueless.
• Simon is a “very intimidating” adversary.
• The Jury System from Apollo Justice isn’t in Ace Attorney 5.
• Athena Cykes studied analytical psychology.
• “Lips are sealed” about Maya Fey.
• Fully animated cutscenes like in Layton vs. Ace Attorney.
• Will have full English voiceovers in the anime cutscenes.
• If you’re fans of the stepladder, it’s in there. “You have to find it.”

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