Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, released in Japan as Gyakuten Saiban 4, is a adventure game developed by Capcom for the Nintendo DS handheld game console. It is the fourth video game in the Ace Attorney series and was released in Japan on April 12, 2007; in North America on February 19, 2008; in Europe on May 9, 2008; and in Australia on May 22, 2008. The game is preceded by Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Justice for All, and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and is succeeded by Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth. Apollo Justice is the first Ace Attorney title to be on the DS that was not a port of a Game Boy Advance title.

Apollo Justice is the first game in the series that does not feature Phoenix Wright as the main protagonist, though it is not the first time a different attorney has been playable. The game is set in the year 2026, which is seven years after Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations. Phoenix Wright has been stripped of his attorney's badge, and Apollo Justice, an up-and-coming attorney, becomes his apprentice.

Apollo Justice, like the other games in the Ace Attorney series, consists of several cases and trials, called Turnabouts. In four separate Turnabouts, the main character, Apollo Justice, must defend his clients against the charge of murder. After the first Turnabout, Apollo works for retired attorney Phoenix Wright, who lost his attorney's badge due to unknowingly falsifying evidence and now runs the "Wright Talent Agency" to support his adopted daughter, Trucy Wright, a magician from the disbanded Troupe Gramarye and who helps Apollo out during investigations and in court.

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xoselphieFebruary 12, 2019 @ 6:52 pm

An underrated and ambitious game. AJ:AA is the black sheep of the Ace Attorney franchise; it's a controversial game for sure. Although the cases are a bit sloppy and overshadowed by the fantastic first case, AJ:AA excels at everything else. The story is unpredictable and dark. The characters, especially the two returning characters from the OG trilogy, are well designed and more than meets the eye. the music, sprite work and aesthetic is amazing. Don't skip this game just because you're mad Maya isn't in it.

CoolBlueJOctober 04, 2019 @ 11:15 pm

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