Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

***Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney***, is a 2001 visual novel game, and is the sixteenth game to be played on ***Butt Spectrum Club***. The playthrough started on November 22nd, 2021 and is currently on going. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is the first entry in the ***Ace Attorney Series*** and was followed up by ***Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All***.

## Game Info

Phoenix Wright; Ace Attorney is a 2001 visual novel game developed and published by Capcom for the Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PC, Nintendo Wii, iOS, Android, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is a visual novel adventure game where the player takes the role of Phoenix Wright, a rookie defense attorney, and attempts to defend their clients in five cases. These cases are played in a specific order. After finishing them, the player can re-play them in any order. Each case begins with an opening cinematic cutscene often depicting a murder; shortly thereafter, the player is given the job of defending the prime suspect in the case. The gameplay is divided into two sections, investigations and courtroom trials.

During investigations, which usually take place before or between trial sessions, the player gathers information and evidence by talking to characters such as their client, witnesses, and the police. The player can move a cursor to examine various things in the environment. By using a menu the player can move to different locations, examine evidence, and present evidence to other characters. By showing certain pieces of evidence to some witnesses, the player can access new information.

In the game's fifth case, created for the DS version and used in all subsequent releases, the player is able to examine evidence more closely, rotating it to view it from all sides, and zooming in or out on it using touchscreen controls; they are also able to move a cursor to investigate specific parts of the evidence. The fifth case also features forensics tests the player can use at crime scenes to find clues. The player can spray luminol by tapping areas they want to examine on the touch screen allowing them to see otherwise invisible blood stains. They can touch the touch screen to apply aluminum flake powder to search for finger prints. After applying it, they can blow into the microphone to reveal the prints. Once the player has gathered enough evidence, the investigation section ends.

During the courtroom trials, the player aims to prove their clients' innocence; to do so, they cross-examine witnesses. During these cross-examinations, the player aims to uncover lies and inconsistencies in the witnesses' testimony. They are able to go back and forth between the different statements in the testimony and can press the witness for more details about a statement. When the player finds an inconsistency, they can present a piece of evidence that contradicts the statement. In the Nintendo DS version, the player can choose to press and present by using vocal commands. In the Wii version, players have the option to present evidence by swinging the Wii Remote. At certain points, the player has to answer questions from the judge, the witnesses, or the prosecutor through a multiple-choice answer selection, or by presenting evidence that supports Wright's claims. A number of exclamation marks are shown on the screen; if the player presents an incorrect piece of evidence, one of them disappears. If they all disappear, the client is found guilty and the player must restart. When the player solves a case, they unlock a new one to play.

## Playthrough

The playthrough sees ***Algernon*** playing with ***Poznan*** watching. Algernon doesn't really ever thoroughly search the different areas, as it's been stated multiple times that he is using a guide to help him.

## Plot

Case One, "The First Turnabout": Phoenix Wright, a newly hired defense attorney at the Fey & Co. law firm, agrees to represent his childhood friend Larry Butz, who has been charged with the murder of his girlfriend, Cindy Stone. With the help of his boss and mentor, Mia Fey, Phoenix proves that Frank Sahwit, the prosecution's star witness, is the real murderer.

Case Two, "Turnabout Sisters": Mia is killed in her office shortly thereafter. Her younger sister Maya is arrested after the police find her name on a note left by Mia. Phoenix takes her case, facing off against Miles Edgeworth, a skilled prosecutor Phoenix knows from childhood. Phoenix manages to identify Redd White, a professional blackmailer, as the real killer, only to find himself charged with the killing instead. Representing himself, he exposes White in court and gets justice for Mia. In gratitude, Maya becomes Phoenix's assistant.

Case Three, "Turnabout Samurai": His reputation established, Phoenix takes on another case, this time defending Will Powers, the lead actor in the *Steel Samurai* children's TV show, against accusations that he killed his co-star, Jack Hammer. It is revealed that Dee Vasquez, the show's producer, committed the murder in self-defense after Hammer tried to kill her and frame Powers for her death.

Case Four, "Turnabout Goodbyes": On Christmas, Edgeworth is arrested for the murder of attorney Robert Hammond. After relenting for Phoenix's help after an initial refusal, Wright faces Edgeworth's mentor Manfred von Karma, who has not lost a single case in his forty-year career. Phoenix discovers that former bailiff Yanni Yogi shot Hammond while Von Karma provided Yogi with the gun. Years earlier, Edgeworth's father, Gregory, ruined Von Karma's spotless record when he convinced a judge to penalize Karma for misconduct. Unable to deal with such a blemish on his legacy, Karma murdered Gregory in cold blood, leaving Miles to believe he was responsible. At the same time, Yogi was publicly blamed and convinced by Hammond, his attorney, to fake insanity, which got him acquitted of all charges, making the case unsolved till that very day. After Von Karma suffers a breakdown in court and confesses to the cover-up and for murdering Gregory, Edgeworth is set free. Following the trial, Phoenix explains that Edgeworth motivated him to become an attorney after he defended Phoenix from a false theft accusation as children. However, Edgeworth decided to become Von Karma's pupil following his father's murder after being motivated by his hatred of criminals. After the case, it was revealed that Larry was the true culprit of the theft. Nevertheless, Edgeworth decides to rethink whether or not he should resume his previous duties. Meanwhile, Maya returns to her home village to finish her spirit medium training.

Case Five, "Rise from the Ashes": In a fifth and final case added for the Nintendo DS and subsequent releases, Phoenix is hired by teenager Ema Skye to defend her sister Lana, the head of the prosecutor's office. Skye is accused of murdering detective Bruce Goodman, who was found in the trunk of Edgeworth's car. Together with Ema, Phoenix traces the origins of the murder to an incident two years prior, when a serial killer named Joe Darke allegedly murdered prosecutor Neil Marshall while trying to escape custody. Phoenix tricks Damon Gant, the Chief of Police, into revealing that he murdered Marshall and framed Ema for the crime in order to blackmail Lana into doing his bidding. Gant subsequently confesses to killing Goodman after he requests that the case be reopened. Though Lana is cleared of murder charges, she agrees to resign her post to face judgment for protecting Gant. With Ema being sent to Europe to continue training as a forensic investigator, Phoenix looks forward to continuing his career defending the innocent. There is also an alternative ending where Lana is found guilty, and the truth about the incident is never revealed.

## Episodes

1. The Gang Become Lawyers
2. The Gang Solve a Murder
3. The Gang Find a Body
4. The Gang Beatbox
5. The Gang Defend Maya
6. Wanton Winking
7. April MAY Be a Man
8. The Award for Biggest A-Hole Goes to...
9. Getting framed for Murder, What is This a Crime Drama?
10. The Ballad of Mr. Wrong
11. Catching Mr. White, REDD Handed!
12. The Case of Hugh Jackman Smokin' a mf
13. Making Detective Gumshoe Cry
14. Edgeworth 2.0
15. Get in Loser We're Playing Phoenix Wright
16. The Oldbag is the Killer!
17. Mommy, sorry
18. Oldbag has Cody Hostage
19. The Long One
20. Oh Maya
21. Carbonated Poop Water
22. Drawing Maya
23. Don't Worry, Be Happy
24. Edgeworth in the Slammer
25. Nick and St. Nick
26. Grossberg has a Stroke
27. Maya Love Hour
28. Lotta Fart
29. Poznan and Algernon Fight
30. DFD
31. Bubby!!!
32. I Have an Attorney Badge
33. Ayup
34. Da Bird
35. LARRY?!!!
36. Phoenix Wright is Based
37. BAILIFF SMACK HIS NUTS
38. Baby Edgeworth
39. A Whole Lot of Talking
40. Putting Phoenix in Gay Baby Jail
41. Cross Examining the Bird
42. EDGEWORTH! SHUT UP!!!
43. YOUR HONOR!!! DEEZ NUTS
44. Edgeworth: Not Guilty
45. Algernon's Favorite Character
46. Scientifically Speaking
47. Algernon, Go in the Corner
48. \*insert Dad\_Snore.mp4\*
49. IT WON'T COME OFF!!!
50. Angel Starr, The Cyclops
51. Edgeworth Gains Sentience
52. Bald Ahh Boi
53. Do You Like it Hot?
54. Finger for Pointing
55. Detective God Dayum
56. Angel Starr FINALLY Explains Herself
57. The Murderer is WHO?!!
58. Officer Marshall Gets RAW!

## Characters

* Angel Starr - Poznan
* April May - Algernon
* Bellboy - Poznan
* Cody Hackins - Poznan
* Damon Gant - Algernon
* Dee Vasquez - Poznan
* Detective Dick Gumshoe - Algernon
* Ema Sky - Poznan
* Frank Sahwit - Algernon
* Gregory Edgeworth - Algernon
* Jake Marshall - Algernon
* Lana Skye - Algernon
* Larry Butz - Poznan
* Lotta Hart - Poznan
* Mafred Von Karma - Algernon
* Marvin Grossberg - Algernon
* Maya Fey - Poznan
* Mia Fey - Poznan
* Mike Meekins - Algernon
* Miles Edgeworth - Poznan
* Penny Nichols - Algernon
* Phoenix Wright - Algernon
* Polly - Algernon
* Redd White - Algernon
* Sal Manella - Algernon
* The Judge - Algernon
* Wendy Oldbag - Poznan
* Will Powers - Algernon
* Winston Payne - Poznan
* Yanni Yogi - Algernon

## Trivia

* Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is the sixteenth game to be played on the channel
* Currently, the playthrough is still ongoing
* The Hosts are Algernon and Poznan
	+ Algernon is playing while Poznan is watching
* The version of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney being played is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, on the Switch

## See Also

* Ace Attorney Series
* Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for All
* Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations