definite return to form from the general downward trend that the AA series had been on. this game convinced me that the ace attorney series still has juice in it worth squeezing for, which counts for something. besides, it made me ugly cry at the ending, which means i still have some investment in these characters and can be manipulated into buying more gaOH GOD CAPCOM IS WINNING

easily the most forgettable and bland ace attorney game, but it's competent. it functions. it didn't break my 3DS when i played it. that's gotta count in this game's favor, right? at least a few songs from the OST slap. i've played this game twice and i've got very little to say about it beyond "you can pay money to play this game".

honestly this is a terrible game and even worse ZE game, but it has moments of brilliance. without saying too much, the reveal for sigma and phi in this game had me repeatedly shouting "WHAT THE FUCK.... DUDE NO FUCKING WAY WHAT THE FUCK". it's a shame that it butchers junpei and akane and introduces the most useless characters in any adventure game ever in the form of mira and eric, but you take the good you take the bad you take them both and there you have my opening statement.

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