If you're a fan of Capcom's Ace Attorney series, congratulations, you have excellent taste. But depending on how much you enjoy the objectionable gameplay in this series of courtroom dramas, you may or may not be familiar with The Great Ace Attorney games. These are the spin-offs of the main series, the action of which takes place at the end of the 19th century, not in modern times. The disputed gameplay is very similar to the basic games you may be used to, but with added investigative mechanics like Joint Reasoning, modern graphics, and old-fashioned dialogue and sound effects.

If you're curious about this ancestral spin-off, or just looking for more Ace Attorney games, we've got some good news. Two 2015 and 2017 3DS Great Ace Attorney games (never released in the West) were merged by Capcom to create The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, a beefed-up bundle that will arrive on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Windows on July 27, 2021.

Great Ace Attorney Chronicles characters

The Ace Attorney series is known for its iconic characters, but if you're unfamiliar with the spin-off series, you might want to get to know its heroes before you break the ball and pick up The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. Here's a rundown of what to expect, and you can check out the official character page for more information and visuals.

Ryunosuke Naruhodo

The protagonist of The Great Ace Attorney games is Ryunosuke Naruhodo, who, if you can no longer recognize his cheekbones, is the ancestor of the great Phoenix Wright. Naruhodo, a university student in Japan, travels to Great Britain after purging a crime he did not commit, and meets a lawyer there ...

Herlock Sholmes

Are you going to sit down? The subtitle isn't bad, there really is a character in The Great Ace Attorney named Herlock Sholmes. The detective is clearly modeled after the legendary detective Arthur Conan Doyle and can often get lost in his own brain palace. With an amazing steampunk outfit and extraordinary reasoning skills, Sholmes joins forces with Naruhodo and his team to solve the toughest cases.

Kazumi Asogi

Kazumi Asogi is Naruhodo's best friend and a gifted law student. He follows Naruhodo to the UK as part of the exchange program and helps the main character on his journey.

Susato Mikotoba

Susato Mikotoba is a court assistant to Ryunosuke Naruhodo, who thanks to her legal skills helps the main character win cases. She's also a huge fan of Western mystery novels, which always helps!

Baroque Zieksów

Described as the Grim Reaper of the Old Bailey (The Old Bailey is one of the oldest courts in London), Baroque van Zieks is an attorney at The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles with a surprising reputation: it seems everyone he judges is coming ...

Iris Wilson

Iris Wilson is a young girl who already has a degree and a writing career. He stays with the inimitable Herlock Sholmes and writes about his adventures while helping Ryunosuke Naruhodo in his business.

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