The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Switch) (2025)

Review The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (Switch) - Two Detective Games That Do Almost Everything Wright

Ryunosuke rises from the ashes

The last time we saw Phoenix Wright and friends, the stars of the Ace Attorney franchise, they were in a made-up country called Khura'in. Spirit of Justice came out for 3DS in 2016, and was relatively divisive — a lot of critics ranked it highly, but others found issue with its "wishy-washy" mechanics and its heavy...

• Mon 26th Jul 2021
• Reviews
• Nintendo Switch

Guide Best Ace Attorney Games Of All Time

Every Ace Attorney game, ranked by you

It's been well over two decades since Ace Attorney was unleashed upon the world (in Japan, at least — the English version wouldn't come out until 2005, so you're not quite as old as this news makes you feel). Ten-ish games later, the series has spawned an anime, a movie, a musical, and legions of...

• Thu 25th Jan 2024
• Guides
• All Time
• Phoenix Wright
• Ace Attorney
• Capcom

Guide Best Nintendo Switch Detective Games

Grab your trilby and trench coat

Updated with the world's greatest detective's newest adventure on Switch, Murder On The Orient Express, along with our favourite coffee-loving yellow mouse, Detective Pikachu Returns! Everyone loves a good mystery, and even more so if they're the one who gets to solve it. The detective genre has evolved a great...

• Wed 8th Nov 2023
• Features
• Guides
• Nintendo Switch
• Switch Essentials
• Best Switch Games

Guide How To Play The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles With The Original Japanese Audio

For "subs not dubs" fans

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles finally got the English localisation that we've been craving for years, but... what if we actually want to play it with the original Japanese audio for maximum authenticity? That's totally possible, as it turns out — and we'll show you how! What you'll want to do first is make sure that...

• Sun 1st Aug 2021
• Guides
• Ace Attorney

News Hold It! Capcom Will Premiere A "Special" Ace Attorney Intro Video At TGS 2024

We've got no objections to this

Update #2 [Sun 29th Sep, 2024 17:30 BST]: Capcom's special introduction video to the Ace Attorney series is now live on YouTube. You can check it out above. Update #1 [Sat 28th Sep, 2024 09:30 BST]: Capcom has provided an official update ahead of this trailer, asking fans to manage their expectations, and noting...

• Fri 27th Sep 2024
• Nintendo Switch
• Switch eShop
• Phoenix Wright
• Ace Attorney
• Miles Edgeworth

Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (February 3rd)

In the Cho-zone

School's out, baby! Sorry, what..? What do you mean we're adults? Pfft, fine. Yes, it's the weekend, which means it's time to find out which games we're all planning to boot up. Before we do so, however, let's just recap some of the biggest stories from the week, shall we? First up, we found out that The Pokémon Company filed a...

• Sat 3rd Feb 2024
• Features
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing

Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (January 13th)

Honey, where's my lost crown?

It's the weekend, which means it's time to sit back, relax, and enjoy some gaming. First, let's take a look back at what's been going on this week. First up, Nintendo has announced that two classic GBA RPGs will be making their way to the Switch via the Switch Online service, so that's nice. Pokémon fans can also now...

• Sat 13th Jan 2024
• Features
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing

Watch Zion And Kate Talk About Ace Attorney For An Hour

Hold it!

It's Kate's last day at Nintendo Life, and that means being terribly self-indulgent. And what's more self-indulgent than talking about the Ace Attorney games for an hour? From the beloved Ace Attorney trilogy to the underrated eShop exclusives of Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice — and even including the niche crossover event that was

• Tue 7th Feb 2023
• Watch
• Videos
• Ace Attorney

News Ace Attorney's 20th Anniversary Concert Takes Place Later This Week

Here's the full tracklist

As you might recall, the Ace Attorney series is currently celebrating its 20th anniversary. Yep, it's been a whole 20 years since the series originally made its Japanese debut on the Game Boy Advance in 2001. It's still going strong 20 years later, and to pay respect to the series, a special 20th anniversary orchestral...

• Thu 5th May 2022
• Ace Attorney
• Music
• Nintendo Switch
• Capcom
• Japan

News The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Has Sold Over 500,000 Copies Worldwide

"Thank you to all of our passionate fans"

Capcom has announced The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has now surpassed 500,000 sales worldwide. This two-in-one package was originally released in July 2021 and contains The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures and the sequel The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve. If you've not played this release yet, be sure to...

• Fri 15th Apr 2022
• Nintendo Switch
• Capcom
• Sales

Talking Point What Are You Playing This Weekend? (March 19th)

Fancy a trip to Coconut Mall?

We've needed a calm week here at Nintendo Life, and it sure seemed that way until the release of Wave 1 of the Mario Kart 8 Deluxe Booster Course Pass. If you're not a Mario Kart Tour fan, then this DLC is for you! Plus you can check out what

• Sat 19th Mar 2022
• Talking Point
• Nintendo Switch
• What Are You Playing
• Features

News A Concert Will Be In Session For Ace Attorney's 20th Anniversary

All rise in 7th May!

Hold it! How is Ace Attorney already 20 already? While the series debuted in Japan on the GBA in 2001, the West had to wait until the DS ports to play these magnificent games. Many were concerned the series was done and dusted, just kept alive by various re-releases, but with last years' The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, these...

• Thu 3rd Mar 2022
• Ace Attorney
• Music
• Nintendo Switch

News Sleep In Edgeworth's Office To Celebrate Ace Attorney's 20th Anniversary

No, he won't be there

Luxury Japanese capsule hotel, Anshin Oyado Nagoya Sakae, has just announced a collaboration with Capcom to bring two Ace Attorney-themed rooms to its customers, in celebration of the series' 20th anniversary. There are two rooms available: The Ace Attorney room On one side, Prosecutor Miles Edgeworth's office, complete...

• Thu 10th Feb 2022
• Ace Attorney
• Japan

Soapbox I'm Looking Forward To Going To The Past With Pokémon And Ace Attorney

Super-nostalgia

My knowledge of "the past" is relatively limited to specific periods of history. I have a degree in Ancient Greek and Latin, so I could tell you all about Suetonius' account of Claudius' imperial reign in excruciating depth, although I doubt you'd want me to. I know a lot about the Tudors, because I went to school in England, and...

• Wed 2nd Feb 2022
• Features
• Soapbox
• Pokemon
• Ace Attorney
• History

Hands On It's Time To Judge The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Law blimey

It's been six years since the release of The Great Ace Attorney — known as Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken in Japan — and in that time, although a fan translation was made, the game was never released in the West. Many people speculated as to the reason: it's hard to localise, it relies on the player having basic...

• Wed 30th Jun 2021
• Hands On
• Previews
• Ace Attorney
• Nintendo Switch