Professor Layton VS Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

[Netkeeper]

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You know what?

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I'm tired of not being able to talk about how amazing this game is, so let's talk about how amazing this game is.

Europe has had it for a while now, North America got it recently, but I haven't seen much discussion about it since it came out in either territory. This bugs me, because money is still going to Capcom for this, and we NEED Ace Attorney titles to sell so Capcom can consider localizing AAI2. And considering how well Layton games usually sell, this should be drawing in sales as well as discussion.

I have seen neither.

So come on guys, let's talk about this breathtaking game. Remember, tag your spoilers because some **** goes DOWWWWN during this game's story, and BARNHAM! BARNHAM! BARNHAM! BARNHAM!

Favourite new characters? What did you guys think of the vigilantes? Am I the only person on planet earth that came out shipping Espella and Darklaw? Did anyone else scream over the hilarity of the bonus episodes? Were you a fan of Layton, Phoenix, or both before playing the game? Also, dat bitchin' soundtrack?

Darklaw is definitely my favourite new character here, and while dealing with the vigilantes was really frustrating at times, I still loved them, especially Foxy. And I'm a long-time fan of both series. In High School, I was obsessed with Ace Attorney and it's how I ended up meeting my best friend, and after graduation I tried out the first Layton game and I got sucked in. This crossover was actually my dream come true and it lived up to all my expectations and more.

Before I played this game, if you'd asked me what my favourite video game was, I wouldn't have been able to give you a straight answer. Now? This, without question.

[Peanut]

We get it. You bring it up constantly. Glad you like it.

[PangolinFeets]

I like it well enough, but its not my favorite Professor Layton or Phoenix Wright game.

[Yorae]

I've completed this game recently (including all Special Episodes... total time almost 33 hours!). I really enjoyed it. I can say that I enjoyed it more than Dual Destinies, but less than Miracle Mask (haven't played Azran Legacy yet) .

I liked it so much, in fact, that I downloaded it off the e-Shop AND bought the hardcopy! And the Artbook! And the OST! :D Now if only they'd make figurines...

Hmmm... favorite new character? I'll have to give that to Zacharias Barnham! :D But I have a soft spot for Kira and Greyearl as well.

I think the highlights of the game were mostly in the Witch Trials. The new courtroom features make the trials so much fun. Oh, also the anime cutscenes. Such quality.

I REALLY hope Capcom will go back to AAI2 and localize it. Its so unfair we got denied that one game :(

[Netkeeper]

I am SO glad you got both digital and physical copies of the game. Shows Capcom that AAI2 might be worth bringing over here after all. [Even if it's just 3DS eshop exclusive, I don't care, I need this game.]

I really need to get the OST, too. I kind of have... over 80 hours on my game because of the sound test... and I kinda started replaying it again, too... the main game took me about 37 hours to complete, IIRC. I know I wasted a lot of time keeping my 3DS open to listen to the music of specific areas, though. Had no idea it'd have a sound test after I beat the game. Would have gone through it faster if I did, haha.

Oh, and I want the artbook so bad. How is it?

I love the cutscenes in this game, oh man.
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A couple of my favourite gifs that don't contain spoilers. I like people clinging to people, shhh.

And let's not forget the adorable puzzle art.
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Phoenix, the world needs you to eternally remain its chew toy.

[Yorae]

The OST is really worth getting if you ask me. It lives in my car now and I play it constantly when I'm on the road. The music makes me so happy and is bound to lift my mood when commuting to and from work everyday :)

The Artbook is a nice keep too. If you've viewed the extra content after beating the game, you'll find that many of the sketches/production art are included in the artbook. There's a lot of unused art and early character concepts as well as background art and items art. Its entirely in Japanese though, so if you're like me, you'll end up just looking at the pretty pictures. It comes with a detachable paper cover which can also be viewed as a poster, so that's a bonus :)

Oyyyy don't get me started on the cutscenes! I love how there's so much going on in them. I keep rewatching them on my 3DS. I wish there was a way I could transfer them to my computer!

Hmm.. All this talk about this game makes me want to replay it, this time using my physical cartridge :)

[Netkeeper]

Yeah, can't read Japanese over here. Just wanted it for the pretty pictures. :V

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And you can always watch the cutscenes on youtube. [Or just stare at this awesome gif of Professor Layton, which is certainly what I'm doing right now.]

I would not mind in the slightest if you replayed! I'd probably replay it alongside you since I'm contemplating doing so anyway. We could talk about the game as we make progress if you'd like. I wanted to try a perfect run this time anyway.

[Yorae]

A playthrough together would be awesome. I missed quite a few puzzles because I was so excited to get to the next part of the story I could not be bothered with backtracking and exploring :lol:
But it will have to wait until I am done with my Last Specter replay and Azran Legacy playthrough.

By the way, where do you get all those gifs from? *stares at awesome Professor Layton gif*

Yeah, I've found the cutscenes on youtube, but I really want them in their highest possible quality as video files and I haven't found a method to rip video out of N/3DS cartridges (yet). (I'm sort of obsessed with ripping video out of video games :P)

[Netkeeper]

Oh, I'm going to be playing through Last Specter soon myself, once my brother stops being distracted by London Life and gets off his ass and sends it to me. :V and from there I'm just going to replay everything in chronological order.

The gifs come from Tumblr! I cannot remember which blogs exactly, but I think I might have just found them in the game's tags. I save a lot of gifs [especially anything with Layton, I cannot get enough of his cute face] as soon as I find them kinda out of reflex at this point.

Hmm, you might have to get the cutscenes with a 3DS capture card, but that's awful expensive IIRC. Or perhaps messaging the uploader on youtube to ask if they're willing to send you a high quality source file. [If you get your hands on those source files, by the way, point me in the direction of them! I'd like them myself.]