This review contains spoilers
Rather than talking about the full game here, I figured I might as well use these reviews to talk about the individual cases in each AA game.
The First Turnabout: It's a good first case. It does a good job introducing the main character and the basic mechanics. Not much else to say here.
Turnabout Sisters: I love how quickly the game raises the stakes here. Mia's dead and you have to prove her sister innocent of murder. Then, when things are finally looking up, suddenly Phoenix is accused of murder. Then Mia gets brought back to life and bails his ass out which I will probably talk more about at a later date. Great case. Also, I don't know why Edgeworth updating the autopsy report became such a meme when it only happens in this one case.
Turnabout Samurai: The best third case in the original trilogy. It does go on a bit too long for my liking and I do not like Sal Manella, but the other characters are great and the central mystery is actually really well-done. Also, it gave us Unnecessary Feelings so that automatically makes it good.
Turnabout Goodbyes: The best case in the game, and my third-favorite from the trilogy. It establishes the DL-6 incident as the basis for the rest of the series, adds a ton to Phoenix and Edgeworth, and has so many memorable moments: Larry showing up at the last second, cross-examining the parrot, pulling out the metal detector on Von Karma. A near-perfect send-off and set-up. Also what was Grossberg doing at the boathouse
Rise From the Ashes: It's the longest and most complicated case in the original trilogy. I haven't played Apollo Justice so I can't say how well it sets up those characters, but within the context of the case they're great. Ema is really fun, even if she is just "we have Maya at home" for the time being, Angel Starr and Jake Marshall are fun witnesses, and Damon Gant is a fantastic villain. There's some great stuff with Edgeworth and Gumshoe, too. The case can drag on quite a bit, and the mechanics can be really annoying at times (especially the Blue Badger stuff), but for the most part they're really good. It definitely elevates the game quite a bit imo.
The First Turnabout: It's a good first case. It does a good job introducing the main character and the basic mechanics. Not much else to say here.
Turnabout Sisters: I love how quickly the game raises the stakes here. Mia's dead and you have to prove her sister innocent of murder. Then, when things are finally looking up, suddenly Phoenix is accused of murder. Then Mia gets brought back to life and bails his ass out which I will probably talk more about at a later date. Great case. Also, I don't know why Edgeworth updating the autopsy report became such a meme when it only happens in this one case.
Turnabout Samurai: The best third case in the original trilogy. It does go on a bit too long for my liking and I do not like Sal Manella, but the other characters are great and the central mystery is actually really well-done. Also, it gave us Unnecessary Feelings so that automatically makes it good.
Turnabout Goodbyes: The best case in the game, and my third-favorite from the trilogy. It establishes the DL-6 incident as the basis for the rest of the series, adds a ton to Phoenix and Edgeworth, and has so many memorable moments: Larry showing up at the last second, cross-examining the parrot, pulling out the metal detector on Von Karma. A near-perfect send-off and set-up. Also what was Grossberg doing at the boathouse
Rise From the Ashes: It's the longest and most complicated case in the original trilogy. I haven't played Apollo Justice so I can't say how well it sets up those characters, but within the context of the case they're great. Ema is really fun, even if she is just "we have Maya at home" for the time being, Angel Starr and Jake Marshall are fun witnesses, and Damon Gant is a fantastic villain. There's some great stuff with Edgeworth and Gumshoe, too. The case can drag on quite a bit, and the mechanics can be really annoying at times (especially the Blue Badger stuff), but for the most part they're really good. It definitely elevates the game quite a bit imo.