I’ve been quiet in here because I’ve been chipping away at some behemoths of games in parallel. Which means: expect some big posts and a lot of thoughts on several titles over the next few months.
That said, I did actually finish something. Sort of.
I finally wrapped the first Ace Attorney game, remastered for PC. That’s 5 cases. The version I have is the Trilogy edition, though, so technically I’ve only finished the first of three games in this set. On top of that, I also own the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, so I’m sitting on something like 50 cases in total. Which is insane when you think about it. For context, Case 5 of the first game alone took me around 10 hours. In terms of value for money, that makes me pretty happy.
I really vibe with the series. It’s got that trademark Japanese quirkiness, it’s unique, and it’s surprisingly deep and well-written. Sure, it can get a bit convoluted at times, but the cases consistently deliver sharp twists, clever logic puzzles, and a serialized through line that ties everything together. It’s genuinely quality stuff. The characters are all larger than life and most are really intriguing.
Of course, I already knew the OBJECTION! memes, but I’d always meant to give the series a proper go. With all nine mainline games now remastered and out on PC, it feels like an absolute content bomb. At my pace, I’ll be working through them for years.