Huh, I didn't even know the Ace Attorney games were even on Xbox to begin with. Definitely excited to try it out if/when it reaches Gamepass or goes on sale
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Ace Attorney Trilogy might be coming to Xbox Gamepass (If it does, I swear you Xbox Owners better play it)
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fuck that imma have gnasher duels in gears 5 for the 12,005th time
Well...unfortunately Great Ace Attorney is skipping Xbox per those leaks and I wouldn't be surprised if they made the same decision for AA7.
Regardless AA1-3 are pretty self contained and tell a complete story so yeah play this.
I think it is really interesting to see Microsoft work on fostering Japanese connections thru game pass
I didn't even realize that it was released on the Xbox. I played through it on the DS (have them kicking around somewhere), and I picked it up on the switch.
I'd play through it again though.
I'd play through it again though.
Good for those who have no other means to play it but I think this series really shines on a portable. But if it helps games get localized or sequels be made then yes
It's kind of crazy how much of the Game Pass library at times has felt geared towards making the case that the stuff people think of as Playstation games is on Xbox now. So many releases from PS2 and earlier Japanese franchises.
For Ace Attorney, hopefully it gets enough engagement on Game Pass to make the franchise viable on the console, given it seems to have bombed there on initial release, while doing just fine on Switch/PS4/PC.
I have one or two of these but haven't played them yet. I'm not 100% clear on how gameplay heavy they are. I tend to be mixed on VNs. Is there a lot of interactive gameplay compared to a straight VN? By interactive gameplay I don't mean like hidden object finding but more like having to really think about things (I love the Layton series for example).
It's a mix of both. You do brief pixel hunting before you check all the boxes and it moves onto the next scene.
Most of the game is in the courtroom where it plays out like a VN, where you do the thinking - and AA uses logic that sometimes defies all meaning so you'll be like "how was i supposed to know to pick that item?"
Yeah, I had no idea they were even available on Xbox. I'll definitely give them a try if they are coming to Gamepass though
They kinda just threw them on there one random day and probably just got instantly buried with EA/UBI new sku updates (which is really shitty btw, happens all the time). I think I first saw it on there months after it actually released and I check the store often.
Lol same. I narrowly avoided picking one up for DS a couple weeks ago, guess now I'll wait for Game Pass. I have never once come across these on the Xbox store and feel like a spend a fair amount of time browsing sales and such.
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Knowing these games from handheld days, I was one of the very few souls who purchased Ace Attorney on Xbox :P I did read in the leaks that the next installment wasn't planned for the Xbox consoles at that point, so I hope some success on Game Pass could change that consideration in the future :-) Also hope that they will put Ace Attorney on Game Streaming as well. Can picture myself playing the title during lunch breaks and whatnot on my phone!
I'm also one of the few who bought it during the recent Capcom sale on Xbox and have been playing though the games off and on over the past couple weeks. I had only previously played the original game back when it first came out on the DS. I'm enjoying it much more now than back then for whatever reason and am just about to start the last chapter of Justice for All. So many great characters.
the DS art was so nice. everytime i look at these HD assets I wanna barf 🤢
That's a good call. Playing on my phone would be perfect. I can't imagine playing ace attorney in front of a TV. It's still a ds game to me
Easily the best trilogy in gaming history.
The third game really ties everything together and makes the entire series better.
The second game is rightfully trashed, but that last turnabout is so good that it pretty much forgives the rest of the game and cements it as a must play.
The third game really ties everything together and makes the entire series better.
The second game is rightfully trashed, but that last turnabout is so good that it pretty much forgives the rest of the game and cements it as a must play.
Thanks for the info demi!
Is the pixel hunting just literally finding the right object to click? And is there some considerable thinking involved in deducing things in the courtroom? You said it's got like adventure game logic and I do enjoy that... I guess I'm wondering if it's engaging in gameplay or if people mostly like it because of the stories and characters.
It's the story/characters that people like.
The gameplay is like any other VN tbh. The sections where you have to click certain items is straight forward too, theres nothing hidden and I believe it will highlight stuff that is clickable as you scan the area with the cursor.
The gameplay is like any other VN tbh. The sections where you have to click certain items is straight forward too, theres nothing hidden and I believe it will highlight stuff that is clickable as you scan the area with the cursor.
Always wanted to try these games. Will definitely download if on Game Pass.
Since we know that there is no specific formula for making dealing to put games on Game Pass, I'm willing to bet Phil said they would front the cost of an Xbox port if they allow it on Game Pass.
It's a win/win.
The Japanese devs/pubs don't take any risk paying for ports that may not sell to an audience on Xbox that is unaware of these games/franchises and in return they get all the extra sales from the store and any DLC plus free marketing for franchises that have historically not been on Xbox in the past.
More money for Japanese devs, and more Japanese games on Game Pass and Xbox like Phil has always wanted.
Since we know that there is no specific formula for making dealing to put games on Game Pass, I'm willing to bet Phil said they would front the cost of an Xbox port if they allow it on Game Pass.
It's a win/win.
The Japanese devs/pubs don't take any risk paying for ports that may not sell to an audience on Xbox that is unaware of these games/franchises and in return they get all the extra sales from the store and any DLC plus free marketing for franchises that have historically not been on Xbox in the past.
More money for Japanese devs, and more Japanese games on Game Pass and Xbox like Phil has always wanted.
