Everything GREAT About Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies!

Episode 1: Turnabout Countdown

Spoilers!

(Obviously...)

"For the first time in the main series, we get an animated cutscene before the title of the episode appears onscreen!" *ding*

"Also, we get a glimpse of the newest member of the Wright Anything Agency: Athena Cykes. She's cute, hyper, and somewhat clumsy. I know it's a bit cliched, but it works." *ding*

(After the episode title) "This is actually a good sense of misdirection as far as the whole game is concerned. Yes, Ted Tonate is the antagonist of this case, but as it turns out in the end, he's not the one who blew up Courtroom No. 4." *ding*

"While we later find out that Apollo suspects Athena for killing his best friend, he still treats her as a friend and companion, showing us how much he actually wants to believe in her innocence." *ding*

"Also, Apollo Justice." *4 wins*

(Athena: I won't rest until Junie's name is cleared!) "Optimism!" *ding*

"Also, determination!" *ding*

"Love this new trial beginning sequence." *ding*

"Our first look at Athena from the defense's bench.' *ding*

"I love how Gaspen Payne's design and character contrast with his brother Winston. Shaded glasses, a darker suit, and an overall horrible personality. Everything about this guy really wants to make you want to beat him." *ding*

(Athena: I'm going to give him a piece of my mind!) "Even Athena hates him." *ding*

"For those wondering why Athena doesn't just mute or turn Widget off at all, her reasons are twofold: one, Widget is invaluable to her with her abilities to hear people's inner feelings, and two, it's one of the last gifts that her late mother left her." *so, 2 wins*

(Athena starts to go into shock) "Our first look behind the cheery front of Athena Cykes. A young girl whose past is unknown to us, but will soon become relevant in the final episode." *ding*

(Phoenix: Objection!) "Saving the day!" *ding*

"Also, this game's version of the Objection! theme from Trials and Tribulations." *ding*

"Ted Tonate using a machine to communicate. I wish I had that." *ding*

(Phoenix on whether or not to ask Athena about cross-examination) "Tutorial options." *ding*

"We get our first look at Athena's Mood Matrix, and it is awesome." *ding*

"And so's the Mood Matrix music." *ding*

"Also, Mood Matrix tutorial!" *ding*

(Juniper knitting a heart-shaped scarf) "Aww..." *ding*

"Also, Juniper's crush on Apollo. Double aww..." *ding*

(Pursuit ~ Keep Pressing On plays) "This song didn't click right away, but over time it totally grew on me." *ding*

(Gaspen Payne's damage animation) "Yep!" *ding*

"Also love how his toupee flips over. Nice touch" *ding*

(Athena's flustered/hair rubbing animation) "Heh heh... that's kinda cute." *ding*

(The next day in court, Athena talks about the abominable snowman in the "paper" she read) "Trying to cheer up your friends...?" *ding*

(Judge: If Mr. Justice isn't the one who wrote the message... then who did?) "Setting up for the big turnabout of this case." *ding*

(Gaspen runs out of the courtroom) "Good riddance." *ding*

(Phoenix: How about it, Mr. Tonate? Think you can dismantle this decisive evidence?!) "Bad. Ass." *ding*

"Also, the first of several epic camera shots when the player character breaks the witness and/or solves the case." *3 wins*

(Tonate's breakdown) "I'm really impressed with this one. Sure it's over the top, but the different angles, the zooming, everything about this tells just how far the Ace Attorney seris has come, animation-wise." *2 wins*

"Confetti!" *ding*

"Also, everyone's animations: Juniper smiling, Phoenix and Athena doing the same, and... oh, forgot Payne ran off." *3 wins*

(Apollo: Sorry, but I'll taking a leave of absence.) "Setting up Apollo's character arc in this game." *ding*

Total Win Score: 44

Award: A Lotus Root

Author's Note: Hello again. Please read and review like always.