Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Review: Uncover the Truth

Ace Lawyer bursts into a genre somewhat different from the usual one, like investigation and puzzleswith a spin off who received the name of Ace Attorney Investigations. It is spin off had a total of two deliveries, the first being “Miles Edgeworth” and the second “Prosecutor’s Gambit“, released in 2009 and 2011 respectively, for the Nintendo DS portable console. Today, these works starring the same Miles Edgeworth who gives his name to the original installment (and a secondary character in the main saga), receive a major facelift for “current” consoles and PCs by the hand of Capcom.

So, without further ado, let’s see what objections and positives we can say about this title in the analysis you are about to read below.

The investigation offers something different from what was seen in the main branch of Ace Attorney

In Surveys (the first and the second, since they follow the same line), we have a different premise than that seen in the main branch of Ace Lawyer. We left the courts and the files of the lawyer Phoenix Wright to embody Miles Edgeworth, one of his good friends. He is a prosecutor who, with his partner the detective Gumshoe (although, depending on the case, we will sometimes have other companions), must investigate a series of murders which will be presented to us. Based on this premise, we now have a perfect excuse to confront a number of riddles and debatesbut with a little extra tension. And that’s it If we fail too often in our attempt to discover the truth, we risk losing it. after lowering our “truth bar”, which will result end of the game. Nothing serious since then, thanks to constant self-guardit will be enough to load the last checkpoint.

The story of each game is divided into 5 chapters. Although they all have a connection, the truth is that each one actually acts on its own and shows cases that will have nothing to do with each other. In each of them, what we will do will always be the samesomething that can get repetitive if it’s not a genre you’re passionate about. Of course, since there are no voices for the characters, you have to be well prepared to read lots of text (which can be set to “Auto Advance” or change the speed which is written in the text boxes) and, furthermore, in several different languages, among which Spanish is not found. We will develop this more calmly in the following section.

Objection! Clues and debates, crucial elements of the Investigations

The puzzles we have to solve in both cases Ace Attorney Investigations They are of course based on research. Review each notable item (and even irrelevant, in order to add a little humor to the adventure), inspect 3D models of crime-related parts…Even though we are not talking about very complex mechanics, we do it This must be done manually by searching a scene for specific points that we consider interesting. to watch carefully. Relevant tracks are saved in our organizerwhere they will be safe until we need them. In addition, deduction, consisting of seeing something unusual that does not seem to fit completely into an environment or objectadds an additional element that will force us to be very attentive. To do this, we will sometimes have to present evidence recorded in the aforementioned organizer that helps us explain the unusual thing we have found.

Evidence can also be used to refute someone in a debate.because yes, we will sometimes argue with certain characters who will not believe us on certain situations, or who will try to make us understand that they are not guilty of the crime in which we are involved. But there is not only physical evidence, and the ones we keep in mind can be just as important. These tests stored in our mind appear separate and without clear meaning, until we put them together through “Logic”.This is when we manage to form a new, potentially valuable clue (we have also seen this same mechanism, for example, in Blacksad: Under the Skin).

A very continuous series that we can enjoy for the first time in our country

Ace Attorney 2: The Prosecutor’s Gambitwhich is arriving in the West for the first time, presents practically no notable novelty compared to its predecessor.. The only thing we could really point out in comparison would be the “Mental Chess”Certainly original mechanics that will force us to use our heads before talking to someone difficult to manage. Let’s say it’s a verbal combat using chess pieces as weapons. Each opponent will have two pieces in mind, and as the conversation progresses, different dialogue options will open up to us that we will have to choose carefully, but without wasting time because we are racing against time. They will be: keep silent or counterattack his word. If we select the wrong option and anger the opponent, he will attack us with his mental chess piece. On the contrary, if we choose well, we will attack, thus knocking down their pieces and winning the debate.

We’re not talking about an overused mechanic, but as a novelty for the sequel it’s not bad. It breaks the monotony a bit. of the original delivery, which is undoubtedly appreciated. For the rest, the graphics and the rest of the mechanics will be exactly the same as those seen in the first. Surveys.

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Improvements

Leaving aside the gameplay, we will talk about the improvements that this collection adds to the titles that have been around for so many years. As the most notable improvement of this Collection of surveyswe find the release in the West, for the first time, of the sequel to spin off of Ace Lawyeras I already commented in the previous section. Technically, there has clearly been a fairly remarkable facelift.leaving behind the drawings pixel art but allowing us to adjust it as we wish in the menu options, where you can switch between layouts pixel art and the modern for the characters. The touch controls of the old Nintendo DS have been perfectly adapted in control of all current platforms.

In addition, an art gallery has been added to carefully review the renewed designs of the characters and the various places that we will find in the two adventures, all of course with the characteristic design in the purest style of Japanese animation, trademark of the franchise. Finally, the music has been corrected for now, even if it is another question -never better said- which is left to the choice of the player, to be able choose between original or new music created for this collection.

Ultimately, Ace Attorney Investigations Collection…

Ace Attorney Investigations returns with a significantly renewed appearance in this Collection. Very grateful remasters for titles that never made it to Nintendo’s dual-screen handheld console, and more specifically, for a sequel that never even saw the light of day outside of Japan. However, keep in mind that It has no new features in the playable sectionstaying only in technique and quality of life. Moreover, it has undoubtedly seemed like a missed opportunity of not having translated the two propositions into the language of Cervantes.

Personally, I consider this collection a good entry point to the franchise. for all those who have not yet decided to try it. These are adventures that, surely, will not amaze anyone, but which They will make you spend good hours of vice while you enjoy very intriguing stories with plot twists that know how to keep the player hooked. However, I want to warn you that this is a very niche genre that you have to love too much to not feel repetitive after a few hours.

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