Shu Takumi's greatest work, and the absolute highest peak of Ace Attorney as a franchise.

I could spend many hours talking about how incredible this game is, how perfectly it ends this duology, and how it continues building upon what the first game started. Every character has their big moment, even side characters feel like they have just a little more depth than what came before.

I find it hard to recall a time, particularly in recent memory, when I've walked away so utterly satisfied by a story and piece of art as I was with TGAA2. My only possible gripes are the same nitpicks I had with the first game regarding presentation, and the fact that this game does so many cool fucking things, and then only does them once. It has so many ideas that could've even warranted a third entry, but it doesn't seem like that was on the cards, so they opted to just go all out with this one.

And the end result is something just so uniquely special. This is what Ace Attorney felt like to me as a kid. And as an adult, finally playing this for the first time, I can see The Great Ace Attorney for what it really is - a piece of art that's just so warm and full of heart.

Reviewed on Mar 31, 2024


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