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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Japanese: Gyakuten Saiban) is an adventure game developed by Capcom and the first entry in the Ace Attorney series. It first launched in Japan for the Game Boy Advance in 2001, followed by a 2005 Nintendo DS enhanced remake *Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All*? No, wait, the DS enhanced port with a new case is *Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney* (the DS version adds "Rise from the Ashes"), right: the 2005 Nintendo DS enhanced version *Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney* (with touchscreen controls and a new fifth case). Players take on the role of rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright, who works at Fey & Co. Law Offices led by defense attorney Mia Fey. Key characters include Mia’s younger sister and spirit medium Maya Fey, rival prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, bumbling detective Dick Gumshoe, and Phoenix’s old friend Larry Butz. The game originally had four cases, expanded to five starting with the DS release. Each case is split into investigation and trial phases: during investigations, players gather evidence and talk to people involved in the case; during trials, players defend their client in court, use collected evidence to cross-examine witnesses, and solve the mysteries surrounding each incident. Praised by many players for its unique gameplay and thrilling story, *Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney*’s success led to the development of follow-up titles, including direct sequels *Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Justice for All* and *Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Trials and Tribulations*, as well as spin-offs like *Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth*.

Game Overview

Rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright works out of the Fey & Co. Law Offices under his mentor Mia Fey, assisted by her sister Maya, a spirit medium in training, and opposed in court by prosecutor Miles Edgeworth. The game first appeared on Game Boy Advance in 2001; this Nintendo DS version is a 2005 expansion, and it also marks the series' first English release, arriving in North America on October 11, 2005.

Core Gameplay

Every case alternates between investigation and trial. Investigations send you to crime scenes to talk to witnesses, collect evidence and present it to people for new reactions. Trials turn that evidence into ammunition: witnesses testify statement by statement, you can Press for more detail, and when a claim clashes with the facts you Present the piece of evidence that breaks it. Wrong presentations drain the judge's confidence meter, and emptying it means a guilty verdict, so every line of testimony has to be read carefully.

What the DS Version Adds

The DS release appends a fifth case, Rise from the Ashes, which is longer than any of the four original episodes and introduces forensic tools built for the hardware: rotating evidence in three dimensions, spraying luminol to reveal hidden blood, and dusting with aluminum powder before blowing into the microphone to lift a fingerprint. Touch controls work throughout, and shouting "Objection!", "Hold it!" or "Take that!" into the mic is optional - every input has a button equivalent. The dual screens keep the witness on top and the court record below, which suits the format well.

• Five cases: the four original episodes plus the DS-exclusive fifth, Rise from the Ashes
• Press and Present: testimony is broken into statements, and contradictions are broken with evidence at the cost of the confidence meter
• Forensic minigames: luminol spray for bloodstains, aluminum powder blown off with the microphone to lift prints, and rotating evidence in 3D
• Shout Objection, Hold it or Take that into the microphone, or just press a button - nothing requires voice input
• The confidence meter acts as your health bar; draining it only means starting the day over
• Cases unlock in order, and any episode can be replayed once you finish it
• Recurring cast including Miles Edgeworth, Dick Gumshoe and Larry Butz, with the Skye sisters and the SL-9 incident in case five