JP: Dang video games have some SWEET tunes – this rocky edgy one reminds me of RWBY which has a wicked cool soundtrack! This video game homage goes out to gamer lover of the spiky hedgehog, my home boy/FF writer TheFreelancerSeal and my requester pal, Yanmegaman! The setting for this is for SOJ's final Turnabout Revolution case: May 19, 2028, 9:28 am. High Court of Khura'in – Accused Lobby.
While this isn't as hilarious as my funny AF partner's Sonic tribute, I hope y'all like it – a more somber parody with my usual itty bitty bit of shipping thrown in the mix to neautralize the seriousness of the song! :)
CT: After I tackled the more cringe worthy aspects of the 'Sonic' franchise in "You Know by Me", my wonderful cowriter has decided to take on the series' more epic side- its catchy and blood-pumping songs. Sure, I may not be the biggest 'Sonic' fan out there, but even I can admit that SEGA does an excellent job creating rock songs that really energize you and get stuck in your head. But even if Phoenix and Apollo face difficulties, they can feel safe knowing that they have the real superpower of teamwork on their side.
"(One Final) Hurrah"
Sung to the tune
of the videogame theme
"(One More Last) Fist Bump"
fromSonic Forces video game
Like Datz said – they're all counting on me. Yup, no pressure there, at all!
The red attorney felt himself breaking into a cold sweat. Oh Holy Mother, just what had he gotten himself into?! There was more than just Dhurke's honor on the line here – his whole life was on the line! And even worse, he'd allowed his boss to risk his neck to the scaffold as well! Assuming they didn't execute Apollo first, Maya would send him on a one way ticket to hell herself for being responsible for the death of her not-so-secret boyfriend!
"The fate of the Revolution, and every Khura'inese rests on this trial!"
Apollo felt his horns droop as the Defiant Dragon's closing words floated back to his ears. To make matters worse, if that were even possible, was the anxious way Athena was now staring at him, her heart in her beautiful tear-filled blue eyes, belying the need for any spoken words.
What if he never got the chance to tell her how much she meant to him? That he felt the exact, same way, too, and always had – however depending on the fate of this case, their relationship could be drastically cut short – and over before it even began?!
"The trial will begin shortly, Apollo," Phoenix smiled reassuringly, as though reading his mind. "Let's make our way into the courtroom."
"Right!"
Apollo tried to inject as much bravado in his voice as possible, then did his best to smile bravely as he returned the sniffling redhead's suffocating hug goodbye.
Meanwhile, the whimpering Maya threw all discretion to the wind and fervently kissed Phoenix right on the lips. The couple remained in a lingering embrace for several drawn-out moments before the yellow attorney gently took her arm and ushered them to towards the packed gallery area.
After their love interests were out of sight, the rattled spiky-fringed lad remained cemented on the spot.
"Apollo, you need to take a final, deep breath and pull yourself together. We can't delay this any longer." The spiky-haired man's large, strong hand fell onto the boy's rigid shoulder, trying to urge the unmoving lawyer into moving. "No time for cold feet now. It's show time."
Waves of panic washed over him despite the serene aura radiating from the older man.
Mr. Wright looks so calm – so trusting. He really believes I can get us out of this mess! But how can he seem so unruffled?! Apollo thought wildly. He has so much to lose – even more than I do if we lose this case. He has a daughter he's raising, a woman who loves him – heck he's even essentially a foster father to Pearl, too. He has a family. Yet he's willing to risk all that just to help his employee at the bench?! It isn't right! This isn't his fight!
Yet he also knew offering his mentor last chance to bow out at this eleventh hour would be for naught. The dogged, ever-determined Phoenix Wright never backed away from precarious/life-or-death scenarios.
Or a friend in need.
"I know it's time, Mr. Wright!" Apollo swallowed hard. "Ultimately, I'm not as brave as you – I just can't stop my insides from quaking! All I know is there's no way out of this, just as surely as I know that there's…"
[Apollo]
No time to piss or moan
High chance it'll all go wrong
Need you to stand by me
Cuz I'm so scared and jittery
So – last shot for me and you
Let's prove what we can do
Won't know until we try
I'll strive not to cry
[Phoenix]
Courts here are whack
You and I may never come back
Could end up dead
It's a high-risk bet
Fighting and appealing
We can't stop believing
We will make things better
[Apollo and Phoenix]
Forever it'll be known it was me and you
Right beside me as I've been for you
Tearing right through the webs that spider's spun
No one else here that we can trust
Suicide mission but it's a must
Standing united, Justice and Wright
Keep the faith, such is our decree
When truth is found, we'll taste victory
Defeat that fiend, The Thing That Should Not Be
We may meet the Twilight Realm but one final hurrah!
[Phoenix]
I know you have felt alone before
Not this time, I'll help settle the score
You fought for me when my hands were tied
Returning the favor for you
It is my great pride
[Apollo]
Courts here are whack
You and I may never come back
Could end up dead
It's a high-risk bet
Fighting and appealing
We can't stop believing
We will make things better
[Apollo and Phoenix]
Forever it'll be known it was me and you
Right beside me as I've been for you
Tearing right through the webs that spider's spun
No one else here that we can trust
Suicide mission but it's a must
Standing united, Justice and Wright
Fight's begun!
[Instrumental]
[Apollo and Phoenix]
It will be known it was me and you
Right beside me as I've been for you
Tearing right through the webs that spider's spun
No one else here that we can trust
Suicide mission but it's a must
Standing united, Justice and Wright
[Apollo]
Our friends will watch and pray
We have set the stage
And refuse to be impeded
From being triumphant today
[Apollo and Phoenix]
Keep the faith, such is our decree
When truth is found, we'll taste victory
Defeat that fiend, The Thing That Should Not Be
We may meet the Twilight Realm but one final hurrah!
"You don't always win your battles, Apollo, but it's good to know you fought them because missed chances break your heart the most."
Phoenix was already extending his clenched fingers towards his protégé's for one last fist bump.
"Nevertheless, no matter how the chips fall today Apollo, I'll always stand by you, even when things are at their most dark. To encourage you, to help you when you get scared. To come right to the edge and see what's there. I'm with you, right up till the end."
"You are where you are because of who you were, but where you go depends entirely on you choose to be. I learned that because of you, Mr. Wright, and it's helped make me who I am today. You've helped make me the man I am today."
Apollo collided his own extended knuckles against those of his childhood idol.
"Together we are stronger, together we are unbroken, and together we can do anything! Look out Khura'in Courtroom – here comes Justice... and Wright!"
Dual (because you know, we're a duet!) shout out of thanks and replies to the following awesomesauce readers/reviewers including PM's! Everyone else…thanks so much for reading!
Chapter 51
JusticeforNoOne
JP: considering Edgeworth's song undoubtedly was lamer than a three-legged horse, who can blame Maya for objecting to the I'm not using her theme song? He probably slipped a few hundred dollar notes along with his entry or used his formidable clout to cinch that victory – after all his character was akin to the evil magistrate in the first game and was even called the demon prosecutor! :p
The irony is not escaped me that Athena had one of the most kick ass soundtracks on the Spirit of Justice OST, yet they made her character regressed so much! I really loved Apollo's theme in game six as well and yet he was he was such a helpless Sissy – the boy can't swim and he's acrophobic!? Like to the point where he needs to have a certain foxy redhead hold his hand at… I will give mad props if the whole thing was a brilliant façade just so Athena would start acting more nurturing/affectionate! XD
Maya wrapping herself around Phoenix like a tire with her entire leg while he posed no objections in the last episode of the anime is those Phaya loving animators at their finest! God bless him! Regarding your cards against humanity question, I think the person that would best give Blaise Debeste a run for his money is Damon Gant… He is very capable of acting normal jovial and even congenial and got away with his dirty deeds for the longest time before getting busted… And anyone that can make jest and turn a fun hobby like swimming into something terrifying like the equivalent of swimming and Jaws infested waters is obviously someone is not afraid to go to the dark side even if it's against a Pyro happy sociopath!
CT: Considering that the title for Edgeworth's song is "Ho-Ho, Steel Samurai Ho!", I think it's safe to assume that it sucks more than an actual ho eating a lollipop. Not to mention, Edgeworth has always struggled when it comes to the arts if that origami incident is of any indication.
Regarding your Cards Against Humanity scenario, Blaise would be the winner hands down; not because he's my favorite villain in the series, but because he would be the least limited out of all the contestants. With Shelly and Dogen, they may be intelligent, but their line of work has left them with a limited sense of humor that doesn't really go past snide remarks, making it where their cards won't really stand out. If the Phantom was playing while wearing an Engarde mask, he would perfectly imitate every aspect of the actor's personality. With this in mind, the Phantom would be terrified at the possibility of Shelly trying to kill him, thereby causing him to lose horribly if he doesn't flee the area before it even starts. Likewise, Simon would be way off his game on account of his immense hatred for Blaise clouding his thoughts and his sense of humor with sheer anger- a weakness that Blaise wouldn't hesitate to exploit. And as for Kristoph, his chances of winning would be slim to none since he's the kind of guy who always gets the useless cards and/or uses a card that would have been perfect in the current round last turn. Out of all of the people you suggested, the person who would pose the biggest threat to Blaise would be Gant since both men are about on par when it comes to strategy and sense of humor- granted, Gant's a bit cleaner than Blaise. However, when Gant plays games, I see him as being the type of guy who doesn't care about winning and just wants to have fun. That's why Gant would focus less on the strategic aspect of the game- trying to make jokes with the cards that try to resonate with the judge's sense of humor, saving really absurd/comedic cards for emergencies, etc.- and more about using funny cards as soon as he gets them just so he can have fun.
Chapter 52
Chloemcg
CT: I'm glad you really enjoyed the parody. While I had the idea of Sebastian creating a Sonic OC the second we received the suggestion, I was originally planning on having it where it would be based off Edgeworth. However, that all changed when I went into a website that generates random Sonic OCs and the first name that I got was Jailrush the Pigeon. At that moment, I knew that Simon would be the perfect character to feature in the parody alongside Sebastian. Plus, it gave me an excuse to write something that explores my headcanon of Sebastian's one-sided friendship with Simon. Sure, we have never seen the two of them interact in canon, but based on their personalities, I've always pictured them as having a dynamic similar to that of SpongeBob and Squidward.
JP: Christmas is a magical time of the year and my partner and I have already begun taking a crack at holiday-themed parodies as we speak! Also, if you're an avid fan of Sonic The Hedgehog, I do hope you enjoyed my own homage to certain other spiky-haired video game character, milady. Also kudos on your Christmas story you almost made me like the putrid Melsa! :-)
Simon DiStefan
CT: Well, if you liked this parody, then you're going to love the other video game song parodies that JP and I have been working on.
When I saw Sebastian's smug grin for the first time in "Investigations 2", the first thought that came to my mind was that he had at least one Sonic OC when he was younger. I can just picture an 11-year-old Sebastian creating OC after OC by taking pictures off of the internet and recoloring them before printing them out and showing them to Blaise, who would be reduced to tears before quickly recovering and burning each and every picture to ashes with his lighter.
JP: I know we started out doing mostly Disney, but truly, the sky is the limit with these parodies and while Capcom is always been known for doing fantastic songs I am blown away by how many incredible video games songs with lyrics are out there! I am a huge rock music fan so that catchy rock beat of the Sonic games series song that was requested here, along with the previous Power Rangers has been a blast! As for Simon… He is the bird man of Japalifornia! I thought it was pretty fitting myself :-)
DJJ680
CT: The way I see it, Sebastian is the kind of fan who idolizes the games to the point where he refuses to acknowledge that they have any flaws whatsoever, no matter how glaringly obvious or game breaking they are, and believes that people who point them out are just haters. The stages in "Sonic Heroes" being incredibly long and are made worse by the fact that you have to play through them a minimum of four times if you want to fight the true final boss? No issue. The infamous Silver glitch in "Sonic 06"? No issue. "Shadow the Hedgehog" in general? No damn issue *gunshot*.
JP: I still cannot believe Phoenix didn't make the cut for the latest smash game! The man is an unbreakable and unstoppable Wolverine – how much more badass do you get?! I call shenanigans! As for Sonic, I remember playing the games as a kid on my older siblings' Sega system but obviously he's come a long way since then… I had no idea his soundtracks were so sweet! Also, I fully support your headcanon about Damien Tenma… I'm pretty sure the whole Nine-Tails name was no coincidence… After all, they even made a Twilight reference – and we know how much Capcom loves making pop-culture references – the Butz's exes include Katty Tom and Keyance! :p
Joeclone
CT: A Sonic OC without recoloring… It's like Bigfoot- you hear legends of it existing, yet no one has ever really seen it.
JP: music is a crazy thing isn't it sometimes even some of the more cringe-worthy fandoms like Power Rangers, in this case, one of the more retro ones like Sonic can have some serious kick-ass music! I don't know if he actually knows how to draw but if he actually do get around to sketching Sonic OCs for the AA cast make sure you emailed them to me, pal! :)
Yanmegaman
CT: No matter how badly Simon would want to end his misery while listening to Sebastian butcher a classic "Sonic Adventures" song, his sense of duty is too strong to allow him to do so. After all, if Simon dies, who'll be there to help Athena when she's floundering in court? Not to mention, it would probably be very awkward when Simon meets Metis in the afterlife and he has to tell her how he met his end.
JP: Whether you love him or hate him, Simon is pretty damn badass – so no way would he survive seven years in prison only to make a dork with a kazoo (seriously supporting this headcanon!)
If anything, he could accidentally on purpose miss next time he throws his infamous shuriken in the irksome greenhorn prosecutor's general direction… Or use his psychological mind-bending skills to make Sebastian want to take life into his own hands rather than deal with the wrath of the irritated Twisted Samurai! So glad you liked your request, pal!
Muhammad Sban
CT: When it comes to "Recipe for Turnabout", my guess is that they're trying to make us realize that there was more to Victor's interest for the Tres Bien waitresses than just their straps. As for Tigre, I'm a bit sad that they made him look more like an actual human and less like the love child of the Hulk and Chester Cheeto. Sure, it may make things look more realistic, but it also makes him look so much weaker. When I see Tigre in the game, I legitimately believe that he could kill an army of people with his bare hands and feel that Maya and the Judge's fear of him is justified. However, in the anime, it looks like he could be overpowered by a single bailiff with a nightstick; which will make me lose a point or two of respect for the Judge if he's actually terrified of his death threats when Tigre takes his role as a witness.
The way I see it, the reason why Manfred didn't formulate his masterplan to strike down Edgeworth from the get-go was that his lack of creativity and imagination makes that kind of scheming a challenge for him. Don't get me wrong, Manfred is a genius when it comes to stacking evidence and witnesses in his favor, but that's because that kind of planning is purely logical. However, when there are unknowns and unpredictability, that's when Manfred falters. For example, when planning to frame Edgeworth for Robert Hammond's murder, Manfred didn't anticipate the possibility that Yanni wouldn't have burned the letter. Sure, Manfred did end up recovering and effectively disposing of it, but that's only because Phoenix was still suffering from the bad habit of confronting people with incriminating evidence. If Phoenix had reported the letter to Gumshoe or, worse yet, the police discovered the letter when searching the area for clues, Manfred's plan would have failed within seconds. Heck, the only murder we've seen Manfred commit in canon wasn't accomplished by planning, but by pure luck.
So with that in mind, I'm not surprised that Manfred was originally clueless as to what to do with Edgeworth and didn't have any revenge plans lined up. Heck, I wouldn't be surprised if Manfred's original plan was merely to raise Edgeworth and make him a perfect von Karma prosecutor, thereby destroying Gregory's legacy while proving the superiority of his own. Though as for how that plan evolved into having Edgeworth take the fall for both DL-6 and Hammond's murder, I think that was the result of years of scheming.
When I was watching "Sound the Turnabout Melody", I couldn't help but laugh at how Manfred and Franziska came to Edgeworth's aid when he was on the verge of being attacked by that cow lady; mostly because that is the nicest thing we've ever seen Manfred do. On second thought, that's actually the second-nicest thing Manfred has ever done. The actual nicest thing Manfred ever did was taking the time during an argument with Gregory to boast about how his wife, despite being an amateur cook, was more skilled than most experts.
While Thalassa getting murdered would be sad, especially seeing Apollo and Trucy react when learning how they lost their mother, I don't think that it would be so tragic as to make people cry. Sure, it would have some similarities to Misty's death, but there would be some differences that would considerably soften the blow. For one thing, when Misty disappeared, Mia and Maya were left with no family, with the exception being their embittered aunt. On top of that, their family's reputation was ruined, prompting Mia to become a defense attorney to get justice, which in turn thrust the immense pressure and responsibilities of Master of Kurain onto Maya's shoulders from a young age. So with that in mind, Misty plays a very large indirect role in the original trilogy story arc. In contrast to this, Apollo and Trucy were lucky enough to have some form of parental presence in the form of Dhurke and Phoenix, respectively; thereby lessening the void created by Thalassa's absence. Therefore, while Apollo and Trucy would be rightfully upset at the fact that Phoenix didn't tell them about their mother, they wouldn't be outright devastated. I don't know about Apollo, but at the very least, Trucy would probably react to Thalassa's death in a similar way to Zak's- feeling a bit of sorrow, but not letting herself be overcome by it.
Another difference between Misty and Thalassa is how they were as mothers. We were able to mourn Misty's death because even though she wasn't there for her daughters for almost 20 years, she died trying to protect Maya from Dahlia. Thalassa, on the other hand, doesn't even want to be a mother because she's too scared to even talk to her children. Granted, Thalassa had retrograde amnesia and couldn't remember that she even had children for quite some time, but after she regains her memories, she refuses to see her children on account of her believing that the time "isn't right" and that they would be angry at her for abandoning them. Yes, because Apollo's going to be so angry that Thalassa couldn't search for him since he was in the same burning building that his father and the Queen of Khura'in supposedly died in and the entire country was thrust into chaos, and Trucy will be furious that her mother had the audacity to be shot during a magic trick and shipped off to a foreign country by her grandfather where she was left without even her name. If anything, Apollo and Trucy will be angry at the fact that Thalassa claims that she's their mother despite the fact that she doesn't ever try to be a mother.
JP: it's really exciting to hear you made an AA fan convert out there! New headcanon Maggey and Gumshoe have adorable children and Detective/Aunty-Kay is always happy to babysit them but teaches naughty ninja tricks like how to swipe Daddy's wallet when nobody is looking! :p
I'm going to attribute the fact that the burnt walking carrot looks more human due to the improved quality of the season two anime animation but then again they've also done some great character development… So go figure? I think it's hilarious that even the Japanese version his wannabe Brooklyn accent still is apparent! As for that heart… Even if it was the jiggling creampuff blowing it (I found his on-screen presence hilarious!) in Phoenix's direction at least it landed to surround both Nick and Maya the way it should always have been intended IMO!
The origins of Manfred's bloodlust against Miles have been greatly altered in the anime since it seems like he is simply going to get the boy up for adoption and not from him for murder? I agree it would make another great episode if they ever expanded on it. It would be a real treat to see and do another original episode!
I do agree that I share my partner's sentiments about Mommy dearest dying would not be the worst thing ever… I was more heartbroken over Dhurke having only met him in one game then I would be this woman who can join the ranks of Queen Amara in the cowardice department although I suppose you could give the former the benefit of the doubt that she was afraid what her crazy sister might do to her children if she ever try to come forward plus the country was in a state of turmoil and was very dangerous, whereas Thalassa… Just sucks. Her son almost got blown up in her daughter was arrested for murder… Thank God for Phoenix on both counts as their father figure because no matter how old you are I'm pretty sure those are two really good circumstances when a kid would always need to their mother!
I am really stoked about them creating animes for all the video games… Athena is a great character I really hope she never gets regressed to becoming the female Voldemort a.k.a. she who must not be named like Phoenix did in the Miles games! Right now the only have the Japanese VA cast it would be awesome to have Wendy Lee be Athena again in the dub but pretty sure they can't afford her!
Always a pleasure to hear from you, dear reader. Hope you liked this second Sonic tribute, too!
Cheers,
JP
