Hold it! Capcom now accepting pleas for the next Phoenix Wright
If you make your way to Capcom's official Phoenix Wright forums, you'll note that they've just started up a cool little contest involving the third and as yet unlocalized game in the series, Gyakuten Saiban 3. The task is simple: use the provided comic and speech bubbles to create a convincing and preferably hilarious argument for Capcom to bring Gyakuten Saiban 3 to the US as Ace Attorney 3. The allure of winning adorable Phoenix Wright figures is no easy thing to resist.
That being said, is Capcom's ultimate decision really going to be influenced by a forum contest? Considering their recent approach to marketing within the gaming community, we'd suggest that we already have the confirmation of Ace Attorney 3 right here -- unless they were planning to pick some winners and then promptly deny them a localization. Further evidence can be found in the recently released (and utterly superb) Justice for All, which made the Phoenix Wright name less prominent and placed the focus on Ace Attorney. This is likely in preparation for an English version of Gyakuten Saiban 4, the forthcoming built-for-DS sequel that stars a new protagonist.
(Just in case we're completely wrong though, keep in mind that the contest comes to a close on February 28!)
[Via DS Fanboy]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
RanWitScissorz @ Feb 15th 2007 9:59PM
I hope they keep bringing Phoenix Wright, one of my fav ds games to play on the toilet.
REUYL @ Feb 15th 2007 10:18PM
I OBJECT!
Kool_Kid_Joe @ Feb 15th 2007 10:53PM
@Picture. I said this already, but I'll say it again: That is the most hilarious in-joke since All Your Base Are Belong to Us, mostly because it was in such a serious place in the game. I LOLed for reals.
Maybe I'll post my entry(ies) when I'm done.
NamePenidng @ Feb 15th 2007 11:43PM
Okay, I obviously missed the memo. What is this in joke about?
Shadow @ Feb 16th 2007 12:08AM
As long as Phoenix Wright 3 isn't plagued with the horrible English that Phoenix Wright 2 was.
Who the Hell am I kidding? I'd buy Phoenix Wright 3 even if it was as bad as Zero Wing. I loves me some Phoenix Wright!
With that said, bring on some Phoenix Wright 3!
Strangler @ Feb 16th 2007 12:17AM
look how these guys are defending sony compare it to the writing style of joystiq and its members:
http://pspupdates.qj.net/Anonymous-developer-claims-devs-are-abandoning-Sony-products/pg/49/aid/83027#comments
smellytim @ Feb 16th 2007 12:30AM
Hold it! Phoenix Wright 4 doesn't star Phoenix Wright? Clearly theres a contradiction here.
Shadow Hog @ Feb 16th 2007 12:38AM
"Hold it! Phoenix Wright 4 doesn't star Phoenix Wright? Clearly theres a contradiction here."
Because it's the Ace Attorney series, now. We just haven't gotten through the "Phoenix Wright" part of it, yet.
I only just picked up the first one last Friday, though. I've been hooked to it since, although finding contradictions gets to be damned hard sometimes.
Retrooo @ Feb 16th 2007 5:05AM
@7, "Hold it! Phoenix Wright 4 doesn't star Phoenix Wright? Clearly theres a contradiction here."
well, the series is called "turnabout trial" (gyakuten saiban) in japan, so that the 4th game does star phoenix wright is not a contradiction. the new protag is odoroki housuke, and i don't know how they'll localize his name, but i imagine they'll call the game "odoroki housuke: ace attorney" with a subtitle similar to "justice for all." TAKE THAT!
Kool_Kid_Joe @ Feb 16th 2007 3:49PM
@4
---SPOILERS: BE WARNED---
Throughout the fourth case, Phoenix talks to himself about a "miracle" where he can do the right thing without any harm to one of his closest friends. If you fail to present evidence to the correct person at the end of the case, you'll win the trial, but you'll never be able to live with yourself for not getting the full truth out. At that point, Phoenix quips, "The 'miracle' never happen." Obviously a translation error.