Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
Game
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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy
Developer CAPCOM Co., Ltd.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is a 2014 video game compilation developed and published by Capcom. It consists of the first three installments in the Ace Attorney series of visual novel adventure games: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2001), Justice for All (2002), and Trials and Tribulations (2004). It was first released for the Nintendo 3DS on April 17, 2014, and was later brought to Nintendo Switch,… From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
471 reactions from 4 sources (Steam reviews, Bluesky, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Nov 5, 2026 · last updated Nov 5, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
96
LovedLoved
300 positive · 12 negative
95% range 93–98%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 300 | 12 | 0 |
| Bluesky * | 29 | 5 | 80 |
| Lemmy * | 5 | 0 | 24 |
| Mastodon * | 2 | 1 | 13 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Overwhelmingly Positive
12,108 of 12,390 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
97% recommend · 233 yes, 8 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 241 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Overwhelmingly Positive (44,272 of 45,388 positive).
Players praise the trilogy for its engaging gameplay, memorable characters, and excellent soundtrack. [1][2][3] Some reviewers note the game's logic can be frustrating, with forced contradictions and tedious dialogue. [4][5][6] A few players highlight the strong homosexual tension between characters as a fun aspect. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [1]
My wife and I played this together for 100 hours. It was one of the best gaming experiences ive had in my life. We discussed so many theories, angles, reasoning, lines of logic, peoples human nature, and many other deep topics while figuring out the various cases. This one holds a special place in my heart from now until my last day. Im so glad I got to experience this trilogy and cant wait to start Edgeworths …
- [2]
Really fun trilogy. The cases are well thought out and some are quite difficult, some were more entertaining than others. The overall story is really interesting and the cast of characters is full of personality. The soundtrack is so good it elavates every moment.
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Title: 65 Hours In and I’m Only Just Beginning! ⚖️ Review:I have put 65 hours into this trilogy and I’ve only just finished the very first game. That is how much content, care, and absolute joy is packed into this bundle. If you love murder mysteries, brilliant visual novels, or just incredibly rewarding puzzle gameplay, stop reading and buy this immediately. The Good: Phenomenal Writing: The stories are gripping, …
- [7]
best game ever! i like the borderline yaoi with strong sexual tension between edgy noworth and king of lawyers! so sugoi!
- [8]
The sheer amount of homosexual tension in these games is ridiculous. 10/10, instantly bought the next three games.
Summarised from 34 of the 361 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 11, 2026. How summaries are made
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Players who liked Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy talk about engaging and fun gameplay that keeps you playing; those who didn't talk about logic puzzles can feel forced and illogical. Which matters more to you?
Critics, per Wikipedia
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy received generally positive response from video game critics. Review aggregator Metacritic assigned a normalized score of 80 out of 100 to the game's PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC releases, and 81 out of 100 to its 3DS and Switch versions. According to OpenCritic, 87% of 77 reviewers recommended the game. For the purpose of new players, critics appreciated the availability of the Ace Attorney trilogy on newer platforms, though a few found the collection lacked incentive for long-term fans. Several critics called for the addition of a text log, which was absent. Tyler Treese for GameRevolution wrote: "Sadly, there are no sort of extras to speak of but…
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Reactions
60 of 471 · most liked firstI do not like the term visual novel being used for Japanese style graphic adventure games such as Snatcher, Phoenix Wright, Danganronpa, etc. so much like how STG is short for ShooTing game I say we call them Japanese AdVenture games or JAV for short to avoid confusion
neutral · AI labelView post →Been playing through the first Phoenix Wright game and haven't been drawing lately. #art #traditional #sketch #phoenixwright #aceattorney
neutral · AI labelView post →Okay. I’ll keep playing Phoenix Wright Ace Attorney till the end… this game is fun as hell. Next stream will be Feb 3rd and we shall start episode 3 🧑⚖️
positive · AI labelView post →Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Steam achievements list leaked via Exophase www.exophase.com/game/3733580...
neutral · AI labelView post →It's October 12 in Japan. 25 years ago today, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney launched for Game Boy Advance.
neutral · AI labelView post →Phoenix Wright might have started life as a GBA game, but what if it was actually... for the original Game Boy? 2bitcrook.itch.io/phoenix-wrig... #pixelart #gameboy
neutral · AI labelView post →playing the first Phoenix Wright and man this game really did come out twenty years ago huh
neutral · AI labelView post →I played this because of my friend that inspired him to become a lawyer. I miss you Pierre, I wish you can still game there in heaven This game is 10/10 btw
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Happy Sunday everyone! 🫶🏽 Decided to start up Phoenix Wright Justice For All yesterday, loved the first Ace Attorney game when I played it last year and its great to be back! Think this will be my game before Indiana Jones. Going to enjoy my last day off before work tomorrow and just take it easy 😌
positive · AI labelView post →Also just if you were in doubt, here's the intro of the Phoenix Wright Case 1 demake running on my Game boy Pocket! #pixelart #gameboy
neutral · AI labelView post →Build your evidence folder in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy with the new Art gallery, including official illustrations, game scenes, character art, and even backgrounds when the free title update arrives on November 19! 🎨 bit.ly/PWAATOfficial
neutral · AI labelView post →rather than succumbing to the Claude mind virus infecting most of my peers i have decided to write every game i release from now on in the scripting language used by an obscure Phoenix Wright fangame engine from 2008, which is not documented anywhere online and thus cannot be vibe coded in
neutral · AI labelView post →If I, a person whose current game of choice is Phoenix Wright 2 on a Nintendo DS emulator, am catching you being wrong about gamers in your professional capacity as an explainer of news events, that’s embarrassing for both of us
neutral · AI labelView post →Alright. It's eating me alive. Ace Attorney has been hard for me to get into because Phoenix Wright looks like the Dilbert boss and Miles/Phoenix is Dilbert yaoi to me. I cannot understand it and I cannot look at this game without laughing uncontrollably
negative · AI labelView post →After approximately 10,000 years of putting it off, I’m finally starting up that third Phoenix Wright game. It’s gonna be a good night 😌
positive · AI labelView post →I'm finally paying proper tribute to my fav game. We made an Ace Attorney Phoenix Wright sticker sheet ⚖️ I also have other new products at my shop~ pruzmango.etsy.com
neutral · AI labelView post →Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy (Steam) w/ 1 more game is $12.34 on Fanatical Build your own Capcom All-Stars Bundle w/ code OMENVIP buff.ly/ZVzKxBf #ad add more games to save more
neutral · AI labelView post →IT'S TIME TO LAWYER UP WITH THE KOBOLDS Gonna continue streaming our playthrough of Phoenix Wright (the first game) Come give us mental support as we face the hideous artwork redraws and attempt to logic over at: twitch.tv/hangryhydra
neutral · AI labelView post →Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved ($15.99) - a brisk adventure game in the vein of things like Famicom Detective Club and the investigation parts of Phoenix Wright. tons of charm in a tight package, you'll mostly just wish there was more when done! store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
neutral · AI labelView post →If you're gonna make a VR game with Phoenix Wright in it and he doesn't say "Oops, sorry" when he accidentally pokes you in the eye when throwing his arm out to object, then why even bother
neutral · AI labelView post →Preorders open now! Good Smile Company Ace Attorney Nendoroid Phoenix Wright/Miles Edgeworth From the popular courtroom battle game series "Ace Attorney" comes a rerelease of Nendoroid Phoenix Wright and Nendoroid Miles Edgeworth! Preorder: https://goodsmile.link/AKD3l5 #goodsmile
neutral · AI labelView post →My wife and I played this together for 100 hours. It was one of the best gaming experiences ive had in my life. We discussed so many theories, angles, reasoning, lines of logic, peoples human nature, and many other deep topics while figuring out the various cases. This one holds a special place in my heart from now until my last day. Im so glad I got to experience this trilogy and cant wait to start Edgeworths duology and the Apollo's games. Thank you to anyone and everyone that made this…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A good Ghostbusters game would be a Phoenix Wright style adventure game where you're trying to solve a mystery that will bring you to the big climax, and while investigating you occasionally get interrupted by a job to clear out a ghost. Which might coincidentally supply additional clues.
neutral · AI labelView post →You play an attorney whose main legal strategy is extreme bluffing, relying on spirit mediums for evidence, getting physically assaulted by prosecutors in open court, and cross-examining witnesses until their hair flies off and they tear themselves apart. It’s completely unhinged, yet charming and entertaining If you're asking for my final verdict... OBJECTION!! (loved it)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Unironically the reason I became a Lawyer. I bought the trilogy on my IPad like ages ago because i remembered one of my friends always played it on his DS. and I got it at a time where all my friends were applying to colleges and I didn't know what to do. I've always been good at arguing and I liked mysteries and I'd always predict stuff. But this game gave me the push I needed and made me just say "Hey, I could do this." I've really liked the silly humor, and how clever some of the secrets…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →just started playing! at what part do the defense and the prosecution kiss.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The games are all excellent, but what's even more excellent is the amazing work done by the community devoted to making games accessible to the blind and visually impaired. A team of passionate fans developed a wonderful accessibility mod for the trilogy on steam that renders the game fully completable and enjoyable even for a completely blind person, with nearly all gameplay features completely intact or only slightly modified, including investigations. They could've gone the "lazy" way, which…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Detective Instinct: Farewell, My Beloved ($11.24) - adventure gaming in the style of the investigation parts of Phoenix Wright and Famicom Detective Club. this game is a tight package with a lotta charm, you'll mostly just wish you had more when you're done! store.steampowered.com/app/2689930/...
neutral · AI labelView post →Gyakuten Saiban - Turnabout Trial! Ryūichi Naruhodō, aka Phoenix Wright, took on his first cases on Game Boy Advance in 2001. A Japan-only series until 2005, it was the DS remake of Gyakuten Saiban that was localised as Phoenix Wight: Ace Attorney.
neutral · AI labelView post →new Ace Attorney game revealed Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies VR - Release Date: TBD 2027 - Platforms: Meta VR Glasses, Meta Quest 3/3S, Quest Pro, and Quest2 www.youtube.com/watch?v=-674...
neutral · AI labelView post →found the part where edgeworth's pregnant pretty random but i'm not complaining phenomenal game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Maya gets accused of murder atleast 8 times each chapter
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →[Humble Bundle] Duo of Justice: Ace Attorney and Mega Man. cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/35092759 > $5: > > | Game Name | Steam Link | > |-----------|------------| > | Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy | https://store.steampowered.com/app/787480/Phoenix_Wright_Ace_Attorney_Trilogy | > | Mega Man X Legacy Collection |https://store.steampowered.com/app/743890/Mega_Man_X_Legacy_Collection | > | Mega Man Legacy Collection |…
neutral · AI labelView post →My sister didn’t know Phoenix Wright was in a fighting game Her jaw was on the floor when I showed him in Marvel
neutral · AI labelView post →best game ever! i like the borderline yaoi with strong sexual tension between edgy noworth and king of lawyers! so sugoi!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really fun trilogy. The cases are well thought out and some are quite difficult, some were more entertaining than others. The overall story is really interesting and the cast of characters is full of personality. The soundtrack is so good it elavates every moment.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →And that's credits on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney- Dual Destinies! There is a special post-game Turnabaout I'm still going to do next, but!!! The main story is complete 😌 ❤️💙💛
positive · AI labelView post →The sheer amount of homosexual tension in these games is ridiculous. 10/10, instantly bought the next three games.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today's video game for the Nintendo DS is Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney, developed and published by Capcom! It was released on October 12, 2005. #DS #Nintendo #Capcom
neutral · AI labelView post →HAPPY ANNIVERSARY PROFESSOR LAYTON VS. PHOENIX WRIGHT ACE ATTORNEY, I MISS THIS GAME SO MUCH!!!! + happy anniversary Diabolical Box!
positive · AI labelView post →I can imagine a lot of heartache and contention around where one lands with this. But I gotta be honest, my favorite Japanese properties are the ones where the translators took a lot of liberties and flexed some writing chops to make the most flavorful expression of something that fit what the creator was going for. There’s a lot of Japanese/Chinese mystery games where suspects blend together because I can’t remember which person is Yuang Ho or Ryuiki Takachi. But I’ll always remember that in…
positive · AI labelView post →My niece in middle school has started playing Phoenix Wright for the 1st time and she's really enjoying it! Now I'm trying out writing a simple character analysis curriculum for her. Who knows if it will work. But no niece of mine is growing up without media literacy, not on my watch. lol
neutral · AI labelView post →OBJECTION! normally i'm not a huge visual novel fan, but this keeps the gameplay interesting with logic and- oh who am i kidding you know what this game is about its blatantly obvious. its really funny at times, but it can be equally heartfelt. sometimes the "contradictions" dont really make sense but when it matters, this delivers.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i thought i was very stupid, and turns out this game proved that. i have the survival instincts of a lamp and i don't think i will be able to become a lawyer in the future (not that i was planning to) ignoring my skill issue, this game is very fun. it made me think and actually read the dialogue, something i never though i'd be able to do. it's funny too which is a bonus. one thing is that i hate the way they coloured the character sprites, i am aware this is an old game, but the airbrushed…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this game really knows how to keep you playing, these nine hours i played? i played nonstop with just 2 short breaks! i was able to beat the first three episodes in the first game and a small part of the fourth one, this game is really good, with its capturing adventures and heh....unneccesary feelings
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Phoenix Wright: "And I have proof he was at a Hawks game here" *TAKE THAT!* Judge: "Certainly that is a Hawks games, though you need to check your EYES, Mr. Wright." *HEALTH BAR DAMAGE*
neutral · AI labelView post →This game is making me use my brain, which is good. Most days I go blahahsud, when I play this game it makes me feel like einstin.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is everything a visual novel should be, a fun and engaging video game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pages of Turnabout – Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy Review. I loved this so much, especially as a fan of this kind of media, and I know so many people have already talked about it, but I still needed to share my love for these games! I'll be glad if you decide to have a read at my article! ~~Please excuse my deserved appreciation of Godot and my research of the play his name comes from, Waiting for Godot~~.
positive · AI labelView post →OBJECTION!! SHAI AND MONTY ARE BACK ON THE CASE!! PHOENIX WRIGHT, MY FAVORITE CASE OF THE FIRST GAME! twitch.tv/Montyglu
neutral · AI labelView post →fun game love the gays(phoenix and edgeworth)
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →The urge to doodle Parfait on the stand in a Phoenix Wright game. Acting cutesy/nonchalant Slightly nervous/flustered Panic/desperate
neutral · AI labelView post →Man oh man. My first exposure to the Ace Attorney games came from The Henry Stickmin collection of flash games. Where Henry escapes prison by hiring Phoenix Wright as his lawyer (If my client was inside the bag...HOW DID HE TIE THE KNOT FROM THE OUTSIDE OF THE BAG?!) and I never thought about it again until I randomly discovered the Ace Attorney trilogy on Wii Virtual Console (I assume it was the DS release ported terribly to Wii) and picked up the first game. I realized it wasn't my type of…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →But it *has* to be a Phoenix Wright game no more of that Naruhodo bullshit
positive · AI labelView post →That would be as cool as a Phoenix Wright game
neutral · AI labelView post →Title: 65 Hours In and I’m Only Just Beginning! ⚖️ Review:I have put 65 hours into this trilogy and I’ve only just finished the very first game. That is how much content, care, and absolute joy is packed into this bundle. If you love murder mysteries, brilliant visual novels, or just incredibly rewarding puzzle gameplay, stop reading and buy this immediately. The Good: Phenomenal Writing: The stories are gripping, emotional, and genuinely hilarious. Unforgettable Characters: Every…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →the first time i saw this game i thought that phoenix and edgeworth were dating so i asked my friend about it and she said yes so i bought the game because i like ryuunosuke and i still dont know if phoenix and edgeworth are dating or not
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Today's also the anniversary of the release of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, marking 10 years since the last time we got a mainline Ace Attorney game!
neutral · AI labelView post →B-side gaming zine #11 (news - indie - open-source - homebrew, fantasy console humor). ## Welcome It has been about three months, and another issue is ready. This issue focuses a bit on fantasy consoles with a small article explaining what they are and 10 fantasy console game recommendations. Of course, there's a lot of news about new indie games, open-source projects, and homebrew. A top 10 and a new top game per type: paid indie, open-source, homebrew, and demake. I hope you enjoy…
neutral · AI labelView post →before i started this trilogy, i was in a very bad kind of game drought. i didnt really feel interested in playing any kind of game at all. that was until i picked up this game. i basically instantly loved it from the first case alone and it was kind of a gaming experience ive never thought i wouldve felt again. the gameplay was something ive never personally seen before and it was extremely fun. the humor and cast of characters were also great aswell, and i liked all of the pun names. all in…
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