Wow. I really didn't think that Shu Takumi could make another ace attorney on the the same level of Trials and tribulations or Apollo Justice but here I am with this masterpiece right here. Everything from the charming victorian era setting to the wonderful characters and their interactions to the phenomenal twists and turns, it's all here and accounted for, along with some great new gameplay elements that don't just feel like another gimmick but are all genuine evolutions from the standard ace attorney fare. I am not lying when I tell you there is not a single bad or boring case in this duology they're all great and I especially love the fact that they all connect or intertwine in some way or another, that's something I genuinely need future ace attorney games to do. And don't even get me started on those last 2 cases of the duology, those have gotta be some of the best this series offers and some real peak fiction, The amounts of twists and turns they take with Klint van zieks and Iris being his daughter, susato's dad being the real Wilson etc and they all land PERFECTLY. Barok van zieks has to be top 3 prosecutors along with Edgeworth and Godot man, The trauma of his brothers passing and that leading to his cold and xenophobic demeanour is executed alot better than what alot of people give it credit for, And him having to bear his brothers last will and confession as the professor, man it's so good. Kazuma's return was really well done and i'm really glad that they didn't make Ryunosuke and Susato some bumbling idiots when seeing the "Masked man" for this first time and instead immideiatly catching on, besides that he just serves the role of a better Mia to Ryunosuke, being the backbone of his beliefs and what he aspires to be in adventures but instead of being just that, when he comes back as a prosecutor in resolve, this time things are different and that causes Ryunosuke to gain the resolve to forge his own path as a real great ace attorney with his own beliefs and convictions instead of just chasing Kazuma's. I can obviously tell that this is what Shu Takumi really wanted after t&t, a clean slate with new fresh faces and a different setting and I really am glad I had the pleasure of playing through it. Those are my unfiltered thoughts, I just beat this game a couple of days ago and am still feeling many things.

I adore this game. I don't think it's the best in the series but man if it isn't an amazing start, Fun cases, loveable, goofy and most importantly, human characters. The gameplay is great too, a bit plain compared to the later games and their magic braclets and summoning rituals but it still alotta fun when you crack a case wide open like an egg. The music is great and fits with the situations it's used in perfectly. Turnabout samurai is the only case I have real issues with since it can get really boring and overstays it's welcome but at the same time it also introduces some great character growth in Edgeworth. The final case though is definitely still one of the best in the series to date. The stakes are just high enough with Edgeworth being the defendant and all and Von karma is a little TOO menacing in court espeically with that deep ass objection, I still haven't played rise from the ashes but even then, Man this is such a classic.