The Great Ace Attorney is a Masterpiece

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  • @HeroArts3D
    @HeroArts3D 2 роки тому +521

    Fun Fact: This game doesn't use actual instruments for its soundtrack. Yasumasa Kitagawa (the primary composer for the duology) revealed in a blog that he used Cubase (a DAW/music software notably used by Hans Zimmer) for the soundtrack. However, a few elements were still recorded live, like the tap dancing in "Partners - The game is afoot!" and the amazing violin in Herlock's depressing attempt at playing his "Stradivarius."

    • @danielsher5439
      @danielsher5439 2 роки тому +47

      tap dancing is probably one of the things you can't get to sound right on software. That Hans Zimmer bit is interesting though.

    • @SydneySininen
      @SydneySininen 2 роки тому +30

      Don't forget the song the King of Germany sings in that one bit

    • @necrago
      @necrago Рік тому +8

      @@SydneySininen Right, "Germany"...

    • @du_felix
      @du_felix Рік тому +6

      does he have a personal blog or was this on capcom's blog or something like it? would love to read more about it!

    • @iamthetable8131
      @iamthetable8131 Рік тому +2

      Fun fact, Cubase was also used to make Velocity:Design:Comfort by Sweet Trip!

  • @Misimi
    @Misimi 2 роки тому +549

    It is so fucking unfair that this game doesn't get the attention it deserves, it is genuinely the best game in the franchise and still people haven't played it. The story, characters, cases, soundtrack, every-fucking-thing is so beautifully done, from start to finish (ok it has its ups and downs but there wasn't a single case a didn't like maybe the second one in the first game because there's no trial) and my GOD IT DESERVES SO MUCH MORE ATTENTION THAN IT GETS. Also Sholmes is the best character in the franchise.

    • @jaxsterminator8634
      @jaxsterminator8634 2 роки тому +4

      *cough* JFA *cough*

    • @noodlesandwich2945
      @noodlesandwich2945 2 роки тому +32

      It's getting more and more attention recently from what I've seen!

    • @sholmes3654
      @sholmes3654 2 роки тому +20

      Sholmes IS the best character

    • @-ak-634
      @-ak-634 10 місяців тому +2

      Totally agree. Aside from the second chapter being one looooooong investigative segments and one major case splitting into two chapters at the end, the game is pretty much nigh perfect with 3 of the cases ranking among the best in series (3rd, 8th, and 9th+10th). It helped that the writings and themes aren't afraid of truly delving into so many shades of grey and that no one walked out of the story without any sort of consequences, making for really impactful narrative comparing to what other games in series have tried.

    • @DarksideGmss0513
      @DarksideGmss0513 7 місяців тому

      cough Investigations 2 cough

  • @Eredom
    @Eredom 2 роки тому +175

    The two games together were better than any other AA game. It's better than the original trilogy to me.

    • @frenzy2061
      @frenzy2061 Рік тому +14

      I agree. After finishing the original trilogy I thought there was no way any other AA game would surpass them for me. I enjoyed Investigations and Apollo Justice but they just didn't hit the same. But when I got to TGAA oh my god I finally got that same feeling I got when I played the original trilogy and by the end of TGAA2 I realised I'd actually enjoyed it even more than the original trilogy.

    • @lifegoesonlike
      @lifegoesonlike 10 місяців тому +2

      same

    • @ArissaHaque
      @ArissaHaque 10 місяців тому +6

      Glad to see someone agree with me, but I still loved the trilogy nevertheless!

    • @myon9431
      @myon9431 4 місяці тому

      Wtf

  • @analysissel
    @analysissel 2 роки тому +76

    I love you appreciation for the smaller details. The use of the models, artstyle, environment, and all that makes it such an immersive experience. It all flows into itself beautifully.

    • @AverageSundayLiker
      @AverageSundayLiker 29 днів тому +1

      Sometimes I forget that it's a visual novel because of it

  • @alexanderexton5001
    @alexanderexton5001 2 роки тому +160

    Thanks for making this mate. As you say, TGAA is not explored as much at the moment as the original trilogy. Hopefully that will change in the future. It's clear you have a passion for this series, and hopefully through making this review more people will find this gem of a game. Now I'm off to make some ice coins out of soap :)

  • @solarwreathe3789
    @solarwreathe3789 2 роки тому +83

    I've seen tgaa fans who got into it through all sorts of places, but mostly anime and ACD sherlock; I think the massive overlap highlights the universal charm you talk about.
    It has a loyal cult following but it's still really underrated and I get slightly impatient with mystery game fans who won't play tgaa because they couldn't get through AA1. that's like saying you won't try breath of the wild because you didn't like link's crossbow training.

    • @IceBlueLugia
      @IceBlueLugia 7 місяців тому +1

      The last part is very odd. Those two games play totally differently. GAA, while being fairly unique in the context of the series, still plays very similarly on a fundamental level to AA1

    • @AverageSundayLiker
      @AverageSundayLiker 29 днів тому +1

      I am a really big can of all Sherlock media (books, movies, retellings etc etc) and Ace Attorney, so when I found out that there was a duology which was based on Sherlock Novels I just HAD to get into it
      Best. Decision. Ever. I don't think a single AA game will top the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

  • @ValenGDA
    @ValenGDA 2 роки тому +80

    Great ace attorney is my favorite game of all time, I greatly appreciate all your effort to make this video. I hope you'll make more talking vids

  • @jasonfakename4851
    @jasonfakename4851 Рік тому +48

    Fun fact: Great Ace Attorney takes place in the 1890’s, since Sholmes mentions the Window tax being abolished 40 years ago, and the Great
    Exhibition being advertised as “the start of a new century.”

  • @necrago
    @necrago Рік тому +41

    This game has been the only game (or any other artistic medium) which made me feel like I got pulled out of a separate world to the real one once it finished, and it also made me feel like I had a certain relationship with the characters, despite them only ever talking to each other. Guess it all stuck through osmosis, considering just how long this game takes to finish.

  • @adamantii
    @adamantii 2 роки тому +49

    Shu Takumi's masterpiece

  • @lukaanderson8281
    @lukaanderson8281 Рік тому +19

    I'm so glad these games came into existence. During the run up to the english release to these games, i binged the AA5, AA6 and PL vs PW:AA in preparation to see how it stacked up to the rest of the series. I did not expect it to become my favourite collection in the series.

  • @CoolGuy-te1pt
    @CoolGuy-te1pt 2 роки тому +54

    Does anyone know how to erase the TGAAC from my mind so I can play it again?

  • @spouwnerring
    @spouwnerring 2 роки тому +30

    A lot of the character designs and music give Proffesor Layton vs Phoenix Wright flashbacks.

    • @MegaDarkness5000
      @MegaDarkness5000 10 місяців тому +5

      Having London have more of a Professor Layton vibe was such a good idea.

  • @raiyansayeed1738
    @raiyansayeed1738 Місяць тому +5

    It's a game that truly deserves its title. The "Great" Ace Attorney.

  • @buira9482
    @buira9482 2 роки тому +35

    Commenting so the algorithm shows this to others and they play dgs
    Seriously one of the greatest videogames of all time

  • @via3600
    @via3600 Рік тому +36

    I played through these games with my dad who I only saw for a few hours a week so these games became a significant part of my life for a while
    I'm not over them ending I'm not over it they're SO DAMN GOOD I miss them so so so so SO much
    I adore the characters, setting, animation, music, mysteries, gameplay, EVERYTHING
    and every time I'm reminded of it I start losing my mind again

    • @oceanstarch
      @oceanstarch Рік тому +3

      couldnt have said it better myself these games sre so good

    • @ArissaHaque
      @ArissaHaque 6 місяців тому +1

      I also played these with my dad after finishing it, i just had to introduce him to it

  • @softierei
    @softierei 11 місяців тому +9

    i didnt think anything could top the original trilogy when i finished it, but after playing the great ace attorney chronicles, i think it's an absolute masterpiece of a dualogy and the soundtrack for it was absolutely god tier. the pursuit soundtrack for this game is just absolutely amazing also.

  • @SusyBaca96
    @SusyBaca96 2 місяці тому +1

    9:58 i didn't realize until just now but i find it funny how iris's powers of deduction are so powerful she puts the characters in THE VOID

  • @lacatan6664
    @lacatan6664 Рік тому +23

    of course the ost is good. it made me cry when i looked at a cabinet.

    • @oceanstarch
      @oceanstarch Рік тому +7

      God im still not over that case

    • @ArissaHaque
      @ArissaHaque 6 місяців тому +1

      *What was kazuma really looking at?*

  • @samwic9372
    @samwic9372 2 роки тому +27

    :adachiTrue:
    this is such a good video man. i agreed with everything you said somehow, honestly the way you presented and explained all the information is ap lit quality essay.
    for a while i’ve barely talked about, read, or engaged in anything related to ace attorney. but the game (especially tgaa) is still so special to me, and honestly with the few chances i’ve gotten i’ve ranted about my love for it.
    thank you for doing justice the brilliance of tgaa, i’m confident this video will convince people to play it

  • @ArissaHaque
    @ArissaHaque 10 місяців тому +19

    MAJOR SPOILERS FOR TGAA
    that whole twist with klint being the professor, mikotoba being Sholmes partner, Iris being klint’s daughter, etc those plot twists still get to me Istg- the plot twists this game had were genuinely some of the best plot twists I’ve ever seen I loved them these games still get to me even after having finished it in November. AND DONT EVEN GET ME STARTED ON THE MUSIC- those games were phenomenal I LOVED it. I loved it even more than the trilogy

    • @mimoukilari
      @mimoukilari 9 місяців тому +1

      The moraly grey characters and the black tone of the game are just ogjekfhz ❤

  • @birdnt5528
    @birdnt5528 2 роки тому +25

    don't know why you hating on your voice king, its butter smooth and the mic quality is top tier

  • @hemangchauhan2864
    @hemangchauhan2864 6 місяців тому +5

    Just finished it.
    GAA 1 is bit underwhelming, but GOOD GOD it's so much worth it in GAA 2

  • @ArissaHaque
    @ArissaHaque 10 місяців тому +4

    We need more people to play this, it’s phenomenal omg imagine some big gaming UA-camr plays it that would be great honestly

  • @WhiteWolf957
    @WhiteWolf957 2 роки тому +1

    I recently finished the game and I am so happy to see videos praising it! The game blew me away, just as the older AA games did too, but to a whole other level. Great video!

  • @Chaosflower
    @Chaosflower Рік тому +6

    My favorite track in the first games soundtrack is Kazumas theme because ITS JUST SO DAMN GOOD MAN❤❤

  • @gfdx3214
    @gfdx3214 6 місяців тому +3

    I think a reason that 3D works for Great ace attorney and not what I've seen from the later main games (havent played the Apollo trilogy) is that Phoenix and co and their movements were designed in a cartoon i.e. drawn way. When going to 3D, they wanted to still have the same poses to show "same character", but those movements now look really weird in 3D. Meanwhile in the Great Ace Attorney, movements are fluid and the expressions are more in line with what 3D can achieve

  • @toprak3479
    @toprak3479 Рік тому +4

    10:14 That's moreso because that's how most of the original Sherlock Holmes short stories were titled, I think

  • @thespeedyyoshi
    @thespeedyyoshi 2 роки тому +29

    It’s kinda funny tho because the entire first game I actually didn’t like sholmes. He was just an annoying dunce.
    But by the end, I couldn’t help but laugh along to his crazy antics. Idk when that change happened but I’m really glad it did ^^

    • @lightdarksoul2097
      @lightdarksoul2097 10 місяців тому +6

      I did always wonder if Sholmes was messing with us and he finally admits it in the end. He always knew his deductions were wrong, he was training his new friends the art of deduction by making them clean his messes

    • @myon9431
      @myon9431 4 місяці тому

      I never started liking him, he's just annoying, obnoxious and a Gary Stu. How to make a funny character: Gumshoe.

  • @spd0765
    @spd0765 2 роки тому +2

    thisissuch a great video!! one of my fav video essays by far

  • @aidanmajor7269
    @aidanmajor7269 6 місяців тому +1

    Every day im so happy im a reader because i wasn't turned away from this series

  • @eveeeeeee7813
    @eveeeeeee7813 2 роки тому +8

    Based CoolCarGuy making video essays

  • @turtlefalcon5546
    @turtlefalcon5546 9 місяців тому +3

    My goodness the Great Ace Attorney is insanely underrated. It lives up to its name, it truly is great.

  • @ericgropuis
    @ericgropuis 5 місяців тому +1

    I only recently played these games, got them last year and finished the first game and then half of the second one with only recently finishing Resolve. It’s a great duo with it being so awesome how every single case is connected to the other. There isn’t a single case of this game I can really forget which I can’t really say the same with the others.
    I only recently joined the fandom with going through all of the games after finally putting time into the originally trilogy which I got for my 3DS which lead me to get the rest of the series. GAA is definitely top notch and more people need to be taking a look at it and examining everything

  • @groteskveisla
    @groteskveisla Рік тому +5

    after playing ajaa which i really loved i started part 5 and didn't really like it and was bummed that this series doesn't bring me joy anymore. and then i discovered tgaa. it was in 2020, and i still absolutely love the game and the characters. it's sad that it didn't get much attention. this is the best ace attorney game imo, even if it's a spin-off.

  • @sebbyteh9203
    @sebbyteh9203 11 місяців тому +2

    I love how examining the evidence updates the evidence and give it a new meaning, a feature that is severely lacking in the main series.

  • @magentasky234
    @magentasky234 Рік тому +6

    Gosh this game was so good. It's impacted me so much that I'm making every character in Miitopia!

  • @Doctorrr_
    @Doctorrr_ 6 місяців тому +1

    I'm late to this but having finally played this, I can now confidently say, I want a prequel following Mikotoba and Sholmes in their first year's together

  • @FranziskaVonProdigySlays
    @FranziskaVonProdigySlays Рік тому +3

    my guy is so real for this video

  • @daryncollins7640
    @daryncollins7640 2 роки тому +4

    i never actually played aa until this game only ever heard of it and if the rest of the games are as good as this i need them yesterday because this one is one of my favorite games of all time

  • @Carboy45
    @Carboy45 2 роки тому +7

    I already have played and played 2nd too they were great ^^

  • @shazam2022
    @shazam2022 Рік тому +1

    Sound track is amazing

  • @mimoukilari
    @mimoukilari 9 місяців тому +1

    I bought a Switch just to play the game and I absolutely don't regret it. What an incredible masterpiece.

  • @meep7895
    @meep7895 6 місяців тому +1

    i just finished this game last night and god this game is amazing. i played through the phoenix wright trilogy before this and will do the apollo justice trilogy after it but i find it hard to see how any ace attorney i play after this can top resolve

  • @junxrat
    @junxrat 2 роки тому +3

    this is one of my favorite games and a 10/10

  • @Tablixa
    @Tablixa 2 роки тому +6

    WOOOO GO CARL

    • @ZubtigoPlaza
      @ZubtigoPlaza 2 роки тому

      Hey Paige, can you like shut up, kid?

    • @Beanzops
      @Beanzops 7 місяців тому

      ​@@ZubtigoPlazaok

  • @AndDeathForAll82
    @AndDeathForAll82 Рік тому

    I just got into the series with the final Capcom sale on 3DS. The first game grabbed me immediately. For some reason, I fully missed out on the series for over 20 years. I’m now in the process of buying them all.

  • @omegalilbchass8270
    @omegalilbchass8270 Рік тому +14

    Here to (hopefully) spread the word about this masterpiece. I can't believe I have slept on purchasing this game for nearly a year and a half. If you're considering this game, don't make the same mistake I have, play it ASAP!!!
    Here's hoping we get more of TGAA in the future.

    • @peachii3124
      @peachii3124 Рік тому +5

      no for real 😭😭 i got the game about a month ago, just finished it a few hours ago, and dear god do i wish i picked it up sooner. i haven't been this enamored by a story and its characters in so long.

  • @AlanLiebheart
    @AlanLiebheart Рік тому +2

    I played this, and I got hooked instantly.

  • @lenalalane
    @lenalalane 2 роки тому +9

    i will admit that i paused and rewinded at 9:07 just to hear drebber's theme again-

    • @disdiot2995
      @disdiot2995 2 роки тому +1

      It’s so incredibly good

  • @BeanieBabyXx
    @BeanieBabyXx 4 місяці тому +2

    The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles were the most fun I've ever had playing games. It beats anything else for me, I love the story and characters so much.

  • @H4CKP4CK
    @H4CKP4CK 8 місяців тому +2

    The Greatest Ace Attorney is a 10/10

  • @abzu05
    @abzu05 Рік тому +2

    Gonna comment so the algorithm (hopefully) works its magic and gets this video and game shown to more people. Byyy telling my 3 favourite ace attorney games! (All my opinion)
    Trials and tribulations (first aa game i was exposed to by lets dub project. I feel in love with godot as a kid)
    Spirit of justice. (I would say Duel Destinies for nostalgia sake since it was my first aa game. SOJ just has the better cases for me)
    Aand TGAAC (everything this game did, it did near spot on by god- Sholmes is amazing and he’s my favourite iteration of the vaguely autistic coded detective)

  • @ミサキ524
    @ミサキ524 2 роки тому +3

    GO CARL GOOOOO

  • @pogeman2345
    @pogeman2345 2 роки тому +22

    I think the only thing I really had a gripe on the two games is Ryunosuke's Objection in the dub. There's just no kick to it! If you want a really strong Objection, use the Japanese audio.

    • @PoyoPowerPlant
      @PoyoPowerPlant Рік тому +6

      I kind of like the fact that it's such a chill "objection!" It makes it feel like he's calm to have shifted the situation in his favor, a contrast to his "HOLD IT!" "TAKE THAT!" and "YES!" which all seem either forceful or desperate. The timing and placement of these different speech bubbles is really why the contrast is present.

    • @xcenex479
      @xcenex479 Рік тому +8

      @@PoyoPowerPlantI honestly don’t mind it either, though it could definitely stand to have a bit more force behind it. But Ryunosuke is so damn polite I can’t imagine him having anything else lmao

    • @Excelsior1937
      @Excelsior1937 Рік тому +3

      @@PoyoPowerPlantI get your point, buuuuut nah I definitely prefer when the Objection voice clips feel like a slap across the opponents face.

    • @PoyoPowerPlant
      @PoyoPowerPlant Рік тому +2

      @@Excelsior1937 Well, I'd say that's what Ryunosuke's "Hold It!" and "Take That!" are for. They both have excellent energy, and it pays off since the "Take That!" specifically only happens during critical parts of the case!

    • @lightdarksoul2097
      @lightdarksoul2097 10 місяців тому

      ​@@Excelsior1937i think seeing his opponent is usually Barok he doesn't want to give the man more reasons to dislike him and when Barok apologizes for his outbursts so I think they just don't yell so much

  • @jonathanjoestar1691
    @jonathanjoestar1691 2 роки тому +23

    watching this while my wife and her boyfriend are out on a date. really enjoying it so far, great video!

  • @thejellyjar
    @thejellyjar Рік тому

    Good video!

  • @Haganeren
    @Haganeren 7 місяців тому +2

    And it's now the ONLY games that will NOT be translated into French so i CAN'T make my mother play it it's so unfair !

  • @DavidJimenez-tt5ok
    @DavidJimenez-tt5ok 11 місяців тому

    I love these games it was my first platinum

  • @Flubbadon
    @Flubbadon Рік тому +1

    If you haven’t played this game, play this game

  • @shazam2022
    @shazam2022 Рік тому +2

    Spoilers alert Almost finished case 5 I hope I can get Gina innocent and I hope even more funny animation that is amazing just like the joke of when skull bros look at Gregson

  • @cheukyinglau8011
    @cheukyinglau8011 Рік тому +2

    "Ace Attorney' is such a great franchise👍🏻🌈

  • @HansAlRachid
    @HansAlRachid 6 місяців тому

    I‘m definitely enjoying the collection so far - great characters, much more meaningful setting, I like it! - that said, man does the first game get long-winded and repetitious at times.
    Characters repeat the same points and little filler exchanges ad nauseam for no beneficial reason and that really hurts the pacing and has me struggling to stay invested, which is an issue I never had with the older games or even the other 3DS titles.
    I hear the second game improves on this, but when the tutorial case takes like 3 to 4 hours, there is definitely some fat there that should have been trimmed.

  • @cobaltobject1855
    @cobaltobject1855 2 роки тому +3

    Only characters I don't like are Windibank and the Garridebs

    • @xcenex479
      @xcenex479 Рік тому +5

      Windibank died so fast you didn’t even have to like him to be honest. Though you’ve gotta admit he was kinda hilarious when he ran for the gun lmao

  • @SoraFan23
    @SoraFan23 5 місяців тому +2

    GAA 2 is much better. They improved the pacing.

  • @Random_dud31
    @Random_dud31 2 роки тому +2

    Nice video. Could you do a spoiler review?

  • @we-yk8cw
    @we-yk8cw Рік тому +1

    commenting for the algorithm

  • @Sahil909s
    @Sahil909s Рік тому

    I still liked Phoenix Trilogy more but TGAA is also good, definitely the second best after T&T

  • @Dust-Dust-Dust
    @Dust-Dust-Dust Рік тому +1

    I like ace attorney even tho it is like 20-36 dollars

  • @lifegoesonlike
    @lifegoesonlike 10 місяців тому

    The best AA game

  • @runnerupoftheoldworld
    @runnerupoftheoldworld Рік тому

    Commenting for the algorithm

  • @The_Big_Jay
    @The_Big_Jay 8 місяців тому +1

    This was actually my first Ace Attorney game, that and it's sequel bundled together on switch. I enjoyed it when I first played it, but looking back, I feel as though it takes way too long to get going.
    First case: Tutorial on General mechanics.
    Second case: Tutorial on Investigating and Deductions.
    Third case: Tutorial on Jury mechanics.
    Fourth case: The most OBNOXIOUS character known to man.
    Fifth case: Actually really fun and engaging.
    It's 60% tutorials, and half of the 40% that's left aren't even all that fun cases.
    Seriously Soseki, I'm just asking the time of day, you don't gotta go, "MIRACULOUS MALEVOLENT MALICIOUS MIDNIGHT O CLOCK!"

  • @ZubtigoPlaza
    @ZubtigoPlaza 2 роки тому

    Hey GOG!

  • @davilboy5355
    @davilboy5355 Рік тому +2

    the only terrible thing is the pacing... it's so slow and dragged.
    the final case of the first game last 10 hours for no reason and beside the ending, it seems like a 10 hours filler episode

    • @mimoukilari
      @mimoukilari 9 місяців тому

      Most people who felt this loved the second game

    • @myon9431
      @myon9431 4 місяці тому

      ​@@mimoukilariI didn't 😅

    • @mimoukilari
      @mimoukilari 4 місяці тому

      @@myon9431 sorry for you but I said most people not everyone 🤷🏻‍♀️

  • @SuperGalaxy
    @SuperGalaxy 10 місяців тому +1

    I have to disagree with the sentiment. I’m sorry it’s not a masterpiece or even the best of Ace attorney.

  • @beegyoshi8401
    @beegyoshi8401 2 роки тому

    This man's accent

    • @Beanzops
      @Beanzops 7 місяців тому

      I don't think it's an accent

  • @mutanttepig4759
    @mutanttepig4759 Рік тому

    I think that at least for me I didn't watch it at first because well... I didn't like that they were trying to make the ancestor of Phoenix a attorney since Phoenix wasn't really intending on becoming an attorney himself until Edgeworth was making headlines in court as a prosecutor. However I can tell that I was dead wrong with that deduction and I should have been more willing for change in the game.

  • @davilboy5355
    @davilboy5355 Рік тому +2

    and the second case of the first games is genuinely the worst in the series

  • @myon9431
    @myon9431 4 місяці тому +2

    So am i the only one who thinks it was crap

  • @AdoreYouInAshXI
    @AdoreYouInAshXI Рік тому +3

    Slow down a little my man, your Engrish is hard to understand

  • @gpzthe1326
    @gpzthe1326 2 роки тому +2

    More like the bad ace attorney, the only acceptable ace attorney game is vs layton because I haven’t played it

  • @vonandro9837
    @vonandro9837 2 роки тому +2

    dgs was eh