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TAKE THAT! Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney smashes the prosecution!

Jovahexeon Joranvexeon

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The JP release date for the trilogy just got annouced to be February 2019. And if the DLC campaign starts around February as a lot are speculating, it would certainly be the keen time for a Smash announcement.
 

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I think the fact that the DLC was decided on in 2016 to be pretty interesting for Phoenix's chances, considering that that was when Spirit of Justice was released, and it was the 15th anniversary of the Ace Attorney franchise. It depends on how forward thinking Sakurai was in picking the DLC, but even then we've known for a long time that ace attorney games were in developpement for the Switch, so maybe?
I honestly don't expect him, and I don't really expect them to focus on 3rd party characters either, like many have been saying. But we can always hope, right?
 

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In before Godot was selected, hence Kamiya - his original voice actor - was present.

I mean, I wouldn't complain.
 

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While we are clutching a straws

Sakurai said:
Amidst all that, I did see one very funny movie on display. At least for me, I laughed 5 times while watching it. It was called “A Special Courtroom” and the video was for Ace Attorney**.

-snip of skit-

The video was based on the game itself, it made people laugh because of that, and above all, it had a presentation method clearly different from that of other games, which all made for a very enjoyable experience.

Not a lot of games could pull off this kind of video presentation. It’s no small task to create something specifically for use at a trade show, and if it puts development behind schedule, that would be unacceptable. However, I felt that this method of drawing the crowd’s attention to their new display had a lot of value.

The next generation of hardware has arrived. But even with stunning CG cutscenes, movies packed with illustrations, and the computing power to put hoards of enemies on screen—if a game’s systems and presentation style aren’t inventive, then customers will probably just get used to it and move on, in the blink of an eye. Whether on the game screen or on the show floor, having a more diverse “presentation style” is quite important.
All the way from 2005 but still intriguing. He's at least aware of the series.
 
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Latest insiders claiming 4/5 of the DLC: Steve, Katalina, Square rep, Namco rep

Feenie, I don't feel so good.....

Basically relying on the 5th one being an ambiguous Capcom rep to stand any chance it seems. Yikes.
 

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For what it’s worth, Phoenix is one of the few characters that wasn’t disconfirmed by Hitagi.
 

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There's also the question of Hitagi's credibility regarding Smash as well.
At this point, even if it would help Phoenix, I definitely don’t want to believe Hitagi.

Still, has anyone asked him about Phoenix in Smash? If I remember correctly, he disconfirmed many characters when people asked him and he replied ‘no’, and said that nobody had asked him the correct answer yet.
 

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At this point, even if it would help Phoenix, I definitely don’t want to believe Hitagi.

Still, has anyone asked him about Phoenix in Smash? If I remember correctly, he disconfirmed many characters when people asked him and he replied ‘no’, and said that nobody had asked him the correct answer yet.
hang on has this guy actually leaked anything lrgit, cause it sounds like hes just claiming who isnt dlc which anyone can do
 

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in regards to what then?
Beats me, I don't keep up woth the guy, Heard he's got some things right with other stuff, though not at 100% success rate.
Still, has anyone asked him about Phoenix in Smash? If I remember correctly, he disconfirmed many characters when people asked him and he replied ‘no’, and said that nobody had asked him the correct answer yet.
Hmmm. Is he even accepting character asking requests at this point?
Latest insiders claiming 4/5 of the DLC: Steve, Katalina, Square rep, Namco rep

Feenie, I don't feel so good.....

Basically relying on the 5th one being an ambiguous Capcom rep to stand any chance it seems. Yikes.
We have to remember, he hasn't even claimed all of those with certainty. Katalina especially he's only here talks of negotiations. Nothing confirming that she's in. Even if he is legit, there's nothing stating all of those with certainty. Only thing he seems certain on is Steve.
 

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in regards to what then?
I think they leaked two characters for SNK girl Fighter, and the return of Samurai Showdown. Maybe a couple of Soul Calibur characters as well? Don’t quote me on that last one though.

The biggest thing going for them, at least in my eyes, is the fact that Vergeben vouches for them.
 
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I think they leaked two characters for SNK girl Fighter, and the return of Samurai Showdown. Maybe a couple of Soul Calibur characters as well? Don’t quote me on that last one though.

The biggest thing going for them, at least in my eyes, is the fact that Vergeben couches for them.
hmm sounds could be then, but they could still be using their rep to mess with people
 

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May I be added to the list of supporters witnesses? Nick isn't my most wanted Capcom character - that'd be Amaterasu - but I'd love having him in nonetheless.
 

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I think they leaked two characters for SNK girl Fighter, and the return of Samurai Showdown. Maybe a couple of Soul Calibur characters as well? Don’t quote me on that last one though.

The biggest thing going for them, at least in my eyes, is the fact that Vergeben couches for them.

At this point, even if it would help Phoenix, I definitely don’t want to believe Hitagi.

Still, has anyone asked him about Phoenix in Smash? If I remember correctly, he disconfirmed many characters when people asked him and he replied ‘no’, and said that nobody had asked him the correct answer yet.
Hitagi certainly doesn't have a Smash portfolio akin to Vergeben (yet..?) but yeah the fact Verge vouches for him is the interesting part of this whole thing.

So any progress on that question? And where did he do that if you don't mind sharing the twitter thread?
 

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Hitagi certainly doesn't have a Smash portfolio akin to Vergeben (yet..?) but yeah the fact Verge vouches for him is the interesting part of this whole thing.

So any progress on that question? And where did he do that if you don't mind sharing the twitter thread?
Heh, gonna fix that typo.

As for the whats and wheres, I only know of that gamefaqs link I sent. I think Hitagi speaks on reddit, might try to find sources.
 

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It's probably just a joke and he is implying that a vague picture (just like him meeting a voice actress) could be interpreted as evidence for anything.
He made this statement one day later:
"I'm being vague on purpose. I have heard a few of people's requests from my sources, but if I have literally heard nothing, I actually haven't ever heard their name ever pop up as a confirmed choice.
I.e. professor layton, banjo, xenoblade characters, and a few others are all characters i will just say are all characters I haven't heard from my sources. Other than that, no one has guessed a confirmed character in this thread."
It's interesting he didn't mention Phoenix Wright, while he disconfirmed Prof Layton specifically. Maybe this is a good sign for our lawyer.
 

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It's probably just a joke and he is implying that a vague picture (just like him meeting a voice actress) could be interpreted as evidence for anything.
Ahh I see now, I should of read the comment he was responding to properly before jumping the gun. Thanks for clearing that up!
 

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He was really cryptic when someone asked. I couldn't decipher what he was saying, maybe you guys can take a crack at it.

"I met some voice actresses from famous anime once at a convention. They thought I was nice and my Japanese was good. I think they want me in the next anime with them. "

Source: https://www.reddit.com/user/Senjougahara__Hitagi/comments/9ux39a/
Simply a vague "not sure, that name hasn't popped up for me" statement.

Better than nothing but no progress made on that front.
 

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Well, it's certainly not a deconfirmation unlike the others. For all we know, he might be vague with that on purpose to not risk any insiders concerning Capcom if they're strict.
 

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He was really cryptic when someone asked. I couldn't decipher what he was saying, maybe you guys can take a crack at it.

"I met some voice actresses from famous anime once at a convention. They thought I was nice and my Japanese was good. I think they want me in the next anime with them. "

Source: https://www.reddit.com/user/Senjougahara__Hitagi/comments/9ux39a/
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It's probably just a joke and he is implying that a vague picture (just like him meeting a voice actress) could be interpreted as evidence for anything.
He made this statement one day later:
"I'm being vague on purpose. I have heard a few of people's requests from my sources, but if I have literally heard nothing, I actually haven't ever heard their name ever pop up as a confirmed choice.
I.e. professor layton, banjo, xenoblade characters, and a few others are all characters i will just say are all characters I haven't heard from my sources. Other than that, no one has guessed a confirmed character in this thread."
It's interesting he didn't mention Phoenix Wright, while he disconfirmed Prof Layton specifically. Maybe this is a good sign for our lawyer.
Now that it's been over a day since my last post without buffers, I can also point this out.

Later, someone did reply to him with this to say:
This is as good as a confirmation for me, v excited for a phoenix wright takes the case! trailer
Thank you hitagi-san, my 3 hour youtube video based on this reply is rendering now as we speak
And this was well before he closed the thread. Now, as far as I've seen, he corrects someone when they assume a confirmation, but here, despite having ample time, he didn't deny the guy or even tell him to lower his expectations. Unlike each other case from what I've seen. And considering how he's said he's had to be vague.....hmmm. This might make things look even better for us if Hitagi is legit.
 

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Think he knew it was a joke based on the message's tone tbh.

Also Turnabout Melody didn't air this past weekend. Is it this weekend? Me and girlfriend really wanna watch it.
 

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The anime’s back? Oh shoot, I gotta watch it.

Wait, why’s an episode of the anime called Turnabout Melody? That’s not an actual case.
 
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The anime’s back? Oh shoot, I gotta watch it.

Wait, why’s an episode of the anime called Turnabout Melody? That’s not an actual case.
It's original content focusing on Edgeworth and Franziska's youth.

They just finished airing The Stolen Turnabout after one episode of The Lost Turnabout.
 

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It's original content focusing on Edgeworth and Franziska's youth.

They just finished airing The Stolen Turnabout after one episode of The Lost Turnabout.
Oh wait, I think I watched that one. Wasn’t that part of the first season though?
 

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Also Turnabout Melody didn't air this past weekend. Is it this weekend? Me and girlfriend really wanna watch it.
I really liked it, really developed some characters and shows another side to them. Worth a watch if you have time.
 

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So LaxChris discussed the Phoenix Wright reddit post and thinks he might be in:

https://youtu.be/ZRyR6Ydjup4?t=116

Even though I personally don't think Hitagi's response was a confirmation, it's really good that now so many people in the comments talk about Phoenix Wright. Finally our lawyer gets some publicity for Smash Bros as well and it seems many people really want him in.
 
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Sigh. You know, the more I see of Capcom Super League Online, the more I wish it were an actual full fledged game and not just a mobile game that may or may not ruin be coming overseas.

Also,
That menu theme is totally a remix of Turnabout Sisters, Maya's theme.
 
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Watched Turnabout Melody...it was fantastic. Humanizes Manfred von Karma and shows him more as an ordinary person with flaws. Expanded on his motives.

They really need to do more original content. The anime peaks with them since the games leave a lot up to the imagination of players for the smaller details for some of the minor characters. You get the backstory, the motives, and the key relationships for the witnesses, defendants and so on...but you don't really see them develop those outside of the investigations and court sessions.
 
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