1. Turnabout Goodbyes
2. Rise From The Ashes
3. Turnabout Sisters
4. Turnabout Samurai
5. The First Turnabout (in that order)

Probably one of the best debut titles of any Visual Novel series, if not THE best. Phoenix Wright's reputation as one of the best VN games out there is not unwarranted, and once you play this game, it's easy to see why.

Everything is structured in a pretty easy to comprehend way. You have your investigation portion, get your evidence, and go to court where you'll use it. It's pretty damn simple to comprehend, but not so easy to put together sometimes. I'll admit I used a guide a lot, but someone smarter than me can appreciate putting the pieces together all the same.

I think Trial 1 is where pretty much everyone gets hooked despite it being the shortest case in the series; it does a good job at introducing someone to the game. When I first played this game and fired that first "OBJECTION!" and the music stopped, the dopamine rush from that moment was glorious. It's a short case, but it's a tutorial, so it's fine.

By the end of Trial 4, the game will have solidified into a masterpiece. This is a spoiler-free review, so I won't get into it, but holy shit. What a masterpiece.

Ace Attorney is one of my favorite game series, and since I haven't played the trilogy for like six years I wanted to give them another go. This first game is a really solid one, filled with wonderful characters, really funny moments and incredibly satisfactory parts that make you feel pretty clever. That would normally be all I say about it, but since I love this series I've decided to give a little review for each chapter.

• The First Turnabout: this is the perfect introduction to the franchise, it's simple yet fun even in multiple runs, and it sets the tone and the core mechanics of the game. This and the first case of Trials are the best first chapters.

• Turnabout Sisters: probably my favorite of this game. It starts with a completely unexpected twist, it introduces us to the best characters in the game (Maya, Gumshoe and Edgeworth) and it devolves into many wacky situations, culminating with an immensely satisfying defeat of the main villain.

• Turnabout Samurai: as far as "filler" chapters go this one is good, it has best side character Oldbag after all, but it's true that the investigation segments can drag a lot and the antagonist here is pretty bland.

• Turnabout Goodbyes: another fantastic case. This one gives Edgeworth a lot of depth, it has a great atmosphere and as a closing to the game it works perfectly... but unfortunately it's not the last chapter in this version of the game.

• Rise from the Ashes: I'm mixed on this one, it introduces a great companion and an imposing villain, and the stuff done with Edgeworth here is immaculate, but this chapter does feel pretty shoehorned in, the better quality of the new characters' sprites contrasts a lot with the old ones and it feels way too freaking long, specially when the middle chunk is just dealing with the stories of the forgettable side cast.

Anyways, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney is an amazing game and the start of an even more amazing franchise, and I can't wait to play the rest sometime this year.