Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney was the game that started it all, and while it lacks some of the subsequent gameplay enhancements, it has some of the series' most memorable cases. It established the five-case framework that would be used throughout the series and introduced Phoenix as a new defense attorney at Fey & Co.

Phoenix is a fumbling lawyer at the beginning, but he eventually wins cases via sheer perseverance and a little dumb luck. The original game had an intriguing overall scenario in which you learned about Phoenix Wright's past with the adversarial prosecutor, Miles Edgeworth. It also concludes on an emotional high note, with what may be the finest final case of any game in the series.

Series: Ace Attorney
Platforms: PC game, Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS

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