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Japanese Nintendo downloads: Crazy Climber, Phoenix Wright
by JC Fletcher 
{ Feb 23rd 2010 at 3:15PM } 
On DSiWare, there's an interesting kanji puzzle game which is absolutely guaranteed never to leave Japan. at Kanji Game (you can see the rest of the title in the list) appears to involve pairs of Japanese characters dropping Tetris-style, with the goal of making new words.
- Crazy Climber (Arcade, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
- Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations (WiiWare, 1 player, 1,200 Wii Points)
- Fantasic Cube (WiiWare, 1-2 players, 800 Wii Points)
- at Kanji Game Jukugo Kanjukuken Kanshuu (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
- Hachi-Wan Diver DS:Naruzou-kun Hasami Shogi (DSiWare, 1 player, 200 DSi Points)
- Aquarium with Clock (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points)
- 3 Minute Tenkatouitsu: Western Japan Sengoku Quiz/Eastern Japan Sengoku Quiz (DSiWare, 1 player, 500 DSi Points each)
- Idol Nights (DSiWare, 1-4 players, 800 DSi Points)
- Pocket Rurubu: Hakone/Shinshu (DSiWare, 1 player, 800 DSi Points each)
- What Day is it? Encyclopedia from Mypedia (DSiWare, 1 player, 800 DSi Points)
Hold it! Phoenix Wright available on WiiWare this Monday
by David Hinkle { Jan 6th 2010 at 2:00PM } 
And if you're scratching your noggin, wondering what the big deal is, feel free to check out some recent videos from the game.
Point yourself toward these Phoenix Wright WiiWare videos
by David Hinkle { Jan 5th 2010 at 7:15PM }
[Via Capcom Unity]
Phoenix Wright WiiWare trailer takes the stand
by JC Fletcher { Dec 9th 2009 at 6:15PM }
This slightly hokey Japanese trailer for the WiiWare ports of the Phoenix Wright games features an overexcited kid informing his easily shocked father that the series is now available on WiiWare -- at which point they turn on the Wii and, essentially, watch more of the trailer that they are currently in.
The family also demonstrates the new Wiimote gestures for Phoenix's exclamations: Igiari! (Objection!), Matta! (Hold it!) and Kurae! (Take that!) Seeing people perform the motions on video, it actually looks like much more fun than we anticipated. So much fun that we'll be driven to play through the games again on Wii just to make fools of ourselves in a new way.
The family also demonstrates the new Wiimote gestures for Phoenix's exclamations: Igiari! (Objection!), Matta! (Hold it!) and Kurae! (Take that!) Seeing people perform the motions on video, it actually looks like much more fun than we anticipated. So much fun that we'll be driven to play through the games again on Wii just to make fools of ourselves in a new way.
Capcom porting Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney to iPhone
by JC Fletcher { Dec 3rd 2009 at 11:45AM }
Capcom didn't offer date or price details for the release. For reference, the WiiWare version of the first episode is priced at 900 Wii Points in Japan (with a 300-point charge for the extra fifth case) and 1,000 in North America (with the last case as a 100-point download).
[Via Andriasang]
Investigate a Flash demo of Miles Edgeworth's new game
by JC Fletcher { Nov 12th 2009 at 11:30PM }
It doesn't take a brilliant deductive mind with excellent taste in cravats to puzzle out that this demo contains spoilers, since it reproduces the first scene in the game. However, we suspect that you won't be able to resist, after almost two years of no Ace Attorney games.
USK: Phoenix Wright holding court on Wii
by JC Fletcher { Nov 5th 2009 at 9:45AM }
While it's true that future Ace Attorney games will probably be on handhelds, the series has already been ported to PC, proving that someone within Capcom -- and not necessarily anyone involved with actually making the Ace Attorney games -- has no issue with porting the existing titles, which is extremely likely to be what is happening here. And this is the same Capcom that said that Resident Evil 4 would be a GameCube exclusive.
Our guess would be an episodic WiiWare presentation of the first Phoenix Wright. Or a mistake in the rating description.
Queen, Elite Beat Agents and Phoenix Wright make for a great combo
by David Hinkle { Oct 2nd 2009 at 4:30PM }
Instead of failing to describe this fan-made mash-up any better, we're just going to direct you past the break, then into the comments section where you can heap on some praise of your own.
[Thanks LuigiHann!]
Source - osu! - Queen - Don't Stop Me Now [Cruisin'] (Storyboard showoff)
Source - osu! (Queen - Don't Stop Me Now [Hard ROCK!])
Capcom launches multistage assault on TGS attendees' wallets
by JC Fletcher { Sep 17th 2009 at 11:00PM }
While we're sure there will be plenty of video games and stuff to cover, it's going to be difficult for us to spend our time at Tokyo Game Show doing anything but documenting Capcom's wonderful shop offerings. In addition to the tiny Chibiterasu paw screen cleaning straps seen here, Capcom is offering a shirt with Okamiden art.There's also the requisite pile of Monster Hunter and Sengoku Basara gear, as well as Resident Evil (the zombie shirt!) and Lost Planet 2 stuff. The real big-ticket item for us (in terms of both interest and, unfortunately, price) is the Ace Attorney jacket, featuring a Blue Badger graphic.
[Via Andriasang]
Spiritual successor to Ace Attorney: Capcom's 'Ghost Trick'
by JC Fletcher { Sep 1st 2009 at 4:50PM }
To carry out his investigation, Sisel can travel back and forth in time to see the events surrounding his death. He can also possess objects and use them to change history. Takumi told Famitsu (as translated by 1UP) that he came up with the idea for Ghost Trick during the production of Gyakuten Saiban 3 five years ago, in an effort to make "a new type of mystery, something different in style from Ace Attorney." The style might be different, but the involvement of dead people's spirits in murder cases is basically an Ace Attorney staple.
Ace Attorney series will continue to testify on DS
by JC Fletcher { Aug 17th 2009 at 8:00PM }
"It's not that we don't like other hardware and that we don't want to do it," Eshiro said. "It's just it was original made for handhelds, it was made to be played on the go, and also the interface we created the game, especially for Ace Attorney Investigations, uses the touch screen and we want people to interact with that. You can't replicate that on Xbox Live. For us, the DS seems like the most natural fit."
What has changed was the original plan for Investigations' protagonist. Eshiro revealed that "scientific investigator" and Apollo Justice detective Ema Skye was intended for the role. "The director originally proposed to use Ema as the main character," he said, "but according to the feedback we got from our fans it seems Edgeworth was the more popular character." And thus we have a game with a "Logic System" instead of a "Snackoo-Eating System."
Interview: Ace Attorney Investigations producer Motohide Eshiro
by Kevin Kelly { Jul 28th 2009 at 4:00PM } 
Joystiq met up with game producer Motohide Eshiro at in Capcom's booth at Comic-Con, which featured playable versions of the game and some very sweet swag. We asked him what else we can expect from the game, when we'll be able to play as the judge, and what his thoughts were on all the crazy fans in San Diego. Read on for the full interview.
Update! Be sure and check out the photo at the end of the interview where Eshiro-san meets up with a cosplaying Miles Edgeworth at Comic-Con.
Investigate the Gyakuten Kenji Premium Edition DSi
by JC Fletcher { Apr 3rd 2009 at 9:00AM }
The package runs 23,940 yen ($240.20) and will be available in Japan on May 28. Don't expect to see this thing in North America, even if Capcom does localize the game. We never get these limited editions.
Gallery: Gyakuten Kenji
[Via Inside-Games]
New 'Ace Attorney Investigations' trademark is evidence of Gyakuten Kenji localization
by JC Fletcher { Mar 24th 2009 at 6:50PM }
It's a good guess -- the point-and-click style adventure game focuses on investigating crime scenes with Edgeworth and Detective Gumshoe over courtroom action. It's been over a year since we last had Ace Attorney content, so we'll TAKE THAT without OBJECTIONs when it releases, and we hope Capcom doesn't decide to HOLD IT back. But will we be able to pay way too much for it like Japanese fans?
Gallery: Gyakuten Kenji
Gender-bending Phoenix Wright musical becomes a franchise
by JC Fletcher { Mar 2nd 2009 at 1:00PM }
Because of the success of the courtroom crooning, Capcom and the Revue have announced plans for a sequel! The revue will perform Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney 2 (which, like the first one, will probably be an original story) at the Takarazuka Bow Hall from August 20 through August 31, and at the Akasaka ACT Theatre from September 5 through September 15.
We eagerly await the first pictures from the new show -- will we see a female Godot this time? A Female Dr. Hotti? A female Franziska von Karma -- oh, wait.
