Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Announced For Nintendo Switch

Been hoping for it for years and really only watched the Capcom presentation in case it finally happened. Got my hopes up when they showed Spirit of Justice footage in the intro, but still thought if they were doing it they wouldn't announce it with Ghost Trick about to come out.

Either way, thrilled it's finally happening and definitely picking these up. Been replaying Dual Destinies for awhile and been meaning to replay Spirit of Justice so probably finish DD for now then wait on SoJ until this version comes out. Been wanting to replay the older games as well anyway so might do those in the meantime.

I approve! I’ve already beaten these games on 3DS, but I approve!

Hmmm, I own Apollo Justice twice, but I only own the 3DS ones once. Maybe I should consider this one…

Never got around to playing these on the DS so this is great news!

All my money gone on the 3DS eShop without a sale and now they come to Switch for a way better price :/

Just realized I'm really curious what the ESRB rating for this game will be. You'd think M due to Dual Destinies, but that always felt like a really unnecessary rating for it so they might go lower on reevaluating it, and there is always the possibility they trim stuff to lower it to a T.

Calling it the Apollo Justice Trilogy is a little inaccurate lol.

About time, Capcom!

Now with this collection finally happening, hope some time down the line we finally get Ace Attorney Investigations 2 bundled with 1.

@Aurumonado The Apollo Justice First Game & Third Game With Another Game Apollo Justice Happened To Be In In Between Trilogy.

I really do like that capcom ported them over, since they are on the 3ds it wasn’t possible for me to play these! Now I can thanks!

So happy to see these finally brought to modern systems. Is it too much to hope this means a sequel is on its way?

@Aurumonado I mean what else would you call it? Lol

I wonder if they'll include the samurai costumes and the Dual Destinies quiz.

@Liam_Doolan Small typo: you called it "Apollo Justice: Ace Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy" at the beginning

Anyway, I thought the name was kind of dumb considering two of the games use Phoenix's name rather than Apollo's, but I'm glad this exists. I don't care a whole lot, since I got the games during the final eShop sale, and I was really hoping for an Investigations 2 localization, but this is welcome news for anyone who missed out. Dual Destinies in particular is quite possibly my favorite game of all time.

Also, the official site seems to suggest that we're getting French, German, Korean and Chinese versions of Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice. Even though I don't speak any of those languages, it's always nice to see wider localization.

Now, Capcom...I'm still waiting for that Investigations compilation with the second game in English...

Pour one out for Gumshoe. My boy needs a return.

I bought these games during the 3DS eShop doomsale but you bet I’m buying this collection just so I can play these games on a more recent system lol

This is awesome news, I'll definitely be picking this collection up.

Still miles edgeworth is missing. This exciting but a bit less so with no miles edgeworth

This was a no-brainer with the 3DS Eshop shutting down a while back. So happy that they're free from that thing now.

I’ve been holding off from buying the iOS versions in hope that these would come! I can’t wait to finally play them!!😍

Was bound to happen. Maybe there’s hope for the Miles Edgeworth games.

More Ace Attorney is always a good thing. Will definitely pick these up

Honestly, I personally think that calling it the "Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy" is rather appropriate.

I mean, think about it: "Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney" was the first game to introduce him; and while "Dual Destinies" was more about Athena than anyone else, it at least provided some major character development for Apollo. Meanwhile, even though Phoenix Wright gets top billing in "Spirit of Justice" it was all about Apollo's growth into a capable Defense Attorney in his own right, enough to rival even Phoenix himself.

Now it makes me wonder what the next Trilogy of games will be collectively called...

Great news. The more Ace Attorney on Switch, the merrier.

Wonder if this'll get a physical release like The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.

Hopefully this means we get an actual new AA game by this gen for Switch. It has just been ports so far. What else is there left to port? The Edgeworth spin-offs?

I've played all three games. Hope those who haven't get to enjoy them!

Now, Capcom, please give us a new Ace Attorney? Pleaseeeee.

@Lizuka I hope so😂 I’ve agreed with my parents that I won’t play any M rated games until I’m 17, and we have my switch to where it won’t even open an M rated game😅 M for Dual Destinies felt so unnecessary, so I hope they change it.

Okay, now I really need to revisit the trilogy and actually complete it.

Also, give me physical or give me deerrrrrrrrrthhhhhh!!!

Gotta love how they pretend Apollo is the main main main character of the other two games.

I kinda wish they had 3Dfied the fourth game to keep them all looking consistent in the trilogy.

@Hinade an unlucky gamble.

It peeved me to no end to see these titles get discounts for a matter of dollars in the states yet in the UK we had no such luck (nor a final leaving sale).

I managed to snag Duel Destinies about 5 years ago for a stupid price when they did do a discount and eagerly awaited the others... but nope, they never did it again in Europe.

I was tempted myself to throw in the towel and buy the rest before the shop closure, but only held off in case a HD collection came along on Switch.

That being said, I still would rather play these with the 3DS 3D benefits. The models contrasted against the backdrops were nothing short of lovely.

@Eel I think he's pretty inarguably the main character of Spirit of Justice... but you could easily argue he isn't actually the main character of HIS OWN game because of how much more concerned the game is with Phoenix than it is developing him.

i was gonna pick up the android versions of Ace Attorney 4, 5 and 6. but i'll wait for the trilogy instead.

IM SCREAMING AND SHAKING WITH EXCITEMENT

ITS REAL I CANT BELIEVE MY EYES

DURING PRIDE MONTH TOO

@Aurumonado tbh that is what they should have been called in the first place. Apollo is the real star of the trilogy and Phoenix was just in the title for branding.

If this came out before the new Professor Layton game then I'll buy it day one but if not then Professor Layton will get my money instead.

That didn’t take long. See ya 3DS lol. Always preferred Ace Attorney by stylus. Just felt right.

@Sonicka Had no idea you guys missed out on those. Total bummer. It’s actually how I started the series. Just grabbed them all during the sale. 100% on 3D+Stylus though.

It's kinda funny they called it "Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy", when he is just the protagonist in the first game, and then he become some sort of co-protagonist. He isn't even in the logo of the last two games XD But anyways, that second trilogy was a mess, they work better as standalone games...actually, they last two games were designed as standalone games and that ruined Apollo Justice: Ace attorney.

Not sure if I'll double dip for these despite having not played them yet; I picked up all three during the 3DS eShop doom sale. XD I guess it'll depend on if there's a physical release that supports English.

We removed your ability to buy these so we can sell them to you again.

Doh, like several others here I recently bought DD and SoJ for 3DS during the Final Days of eShoppery, but still kinda-sorta considering double-dipping to have them on Switch...

2024 is a ways off, so plenty of time for me to play the originals then forget most of the ins and outs all over again before replaying.

Finally! I wont be replaying any time soon but will pick this up day 1.

Justice for Aura Blackquill!

Does it include the DLC though? Turnabout Reclaimed and Turnabout Time Traveler are top tier cases

Best highlight in the showcase.
Its kinda funny how it is called AJ Trilogy when Apollo got shafted in his own debut game in favor of Phoenix and again in DD since both Phoenix and Athena were clearly more the focus. Its only in 'his last' game, SoJ, that he truly gets his chance to shine (for the most part, lol).

In anycase, Capcom better give us an AA Investigations duology next far as game collections goes.

@Sonicka when that courtroom opens in 5, soooo pretty!

Good thing I didn't buy them last minute on 3DS! I knew it!

In fact, I shouldn't have bought the original trilogy on 3DS, but it was on discount.

I'm so glad we got some big news! I was getting a bit worried there! Now with this focusing on Apollo, and not Feeny. Will they finally have the guts to let a new Character star in 7?

@SteamEngenius You actually can buy at least Apollo Justice and Spirit of Justice on mobile. I don't know if I'd say it was Capcom's fault that Nintendo got rid of the 3DS store.

Edit: All three on iOS, just those two on Android it looks like. Dual Destinies on iOS is not compatible with later versions though.

Buy this people! We want Camcom to eventually create a brand new game - or at least finally bring over the amazing AAI2

@Arawn93 and the Layton vs Phoenix Wright mashup

I knew it. They waited for the 3DS eShop to close (and for me to buy the games I was missing) before announcing this, cheeky ***** still, I see the Ace Attorney games as 3/DS games, so not sorry.

I have the other Ace Attorney games on Switch cartridges. I still have yet to play them, but I'll definitely pick this up day 1 as long as it has a physical release.

@Scarko Fun fact, the original three games released on GBA in Japan, and is why the first game has a bonus 5th chapter in the DS version. The 2nd game became the shortest game in because of that addition.

The first game also purposely shyed away from heavy Eastern environments, to be easily localized, but after the first game wasn't localized on GBA, those restrictions were lifted, resulting in the strange Japan/LA that we have in the English series.

Does this mean we'll have all titles in the franchise on the Switch (except the Prof. Layton collab)?

The more i think about it, yeah AA5 and 6 are both pretty apollo focused by the end, he gets a new back story each game lol. Excited for these! If just for the fact that AA hasn't been forgotten about

Why did I buy it all for 3ds when the eshop was closing

Woo-hoo, I knew holding off on DD and SoJ was a good idea.

@ComfyAko because it was cheap? (Assuming you live in a place where they went on sale. If not, then my condolences)

Was tempted to grab this on 3DS before store closure but I wanted to be consistent in having the whole series on Switch. That and I’d rather play it on console rather than handheld. Glad I waited. I finished the original trilogy and chronicles, so i’m very much looking forward to this!

@Kumite i was curious about this also. According to wiki there are two remaining side (Investigations) games yet to released. One of them was never released in English.

This series (including the other trilogy) has amazing graphics and sound and the stories are original and interesting. Better than I expected.

I have the two trilogies on 3DS but I wonder what about the other games?

@Hinade Same her, plus Capcom Europe never gave us last minute sales for them.

Oh yeah, I will definitely buy this. I’ve been waiting for this for years!

Capcom keeps churning out all its stone cold classics. I guess this is a good indicator that we may get the ds megamans as well one day. I’m really hoping Konami gives us the DS castlevanias as I’ve never played them.

Maybe I'm missing something, but if this series is this popular, with lots of people re-buiying these games, why hasn't there been a new game developed????

Pretty sure we don't get them physically in the west (100% not in EU)

But knowing them the Japanese ones will be physical and have English as a option, just like with the previously.

@dkxcalibur because they are popular chance is higher a new game would be worse and mess it up

This means that the new entry is right around the corner!!

@DarkScythe13 @Kumite yeah and that first one (Miles Edgeworth Investigations) goes for a chunk of change second hand, now. Wish I'd nabbed it when I had the chance, although it is on the Apple Store, so I can see them porting it (and hopefully the second one) to Switch eventually

YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOI

@dkxcalibur There was one mentioned as being about to go into production in the Capcom leaks, it probably got delayed by COVID.

@Lizuka Final Fantasy re-releases show that either way is possible - content getting trimmed down in select ways (FF6 getting rid of Celes’s physical abuse, for example), or going with a combined “E - T” rating like how Pixel Remaster did.

I'm glad to see more Phoenix Wright games coming over to Switch and other consoles.

Am just hoping for the Miles Edgeworth games now, I played the first one but don't think the second one left Japan.

@wazlon Yeah, the second Edgeworth game stayed in Japan. I had the first one and I though it brought a much needed refresh to the gameplay (I thought AA3 was already starting to feel overly repetitive). That said, I thought the writing in Edgeworth was a bit flat. I was hoping the second game would improve that and was convinced it would come to the west, but unfortunately it never happened.

I've never played these games, but am interested in trying them out 🤔

I'm one of the 6 people that played the Android ports of these... and i just finished them a month ago
CAPCOM DAMN YOUR TIMING