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The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Critics Consensus (Play It)
A strong cast of characters, compelling cases, and flair for historical drama make The Great ace Attorney Chronicles an excellent entry to the series.
Game Info
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is the official English localisation of ‘Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken’ and ‘Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Kakugo’ – collecting both ‘The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures’ and ‘The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve’ into one package. Play as Ryonosuke Naruhodo, ancestor of Phoenix Wright, to solve mysteries and defend clients with the ace detective Herlock Sholmes across both England and Japan.
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Average Score
Total Reviews: 82
Editors' Choice
Silver TIER
43% of scored reviews fell within the range of 80 to 86 / 100
RELEASE DATES:
GENRES:
- Adventure, Puzzle
DEVELOPER(S):
- Capcom
PUBLISHER(S):
- Capcom
SERIES/FRANCHISE:
- Ace Attorney
GAME MODES:
- Single player
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RATING & REVIEWS
Ratings & Reviews
82
Critic Reviews
85
Average Critic Score
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CRITIC REVIEWS
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High Score
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Median Score
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Low Score
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Malindy Hetfeld (Eurogamer)
July 26, 2021
Recommended
Capcom shakes up the formula slightly for this enjoyable historical romp rooted in real-life events.
David Martinez (Hobby Consolas)
July 26, 2021
78/100
A fresh visual novel, set in XIX century, which introduces new mechanics to the Ace Attorney Saga. It is not translated into spanish language, and requires some advanced level to understand some legal and historical terms.
Dean James (Attack of the Fanboy)
July 26, 2021
4/5 stars
Like you would come to expect from the franchise, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles features both classic detective and Ace Attorney series tropes and gameplay that come together around some very intriguing mysteries that will keep you busy for many hours across the interconnected story of the two games included in the collection.
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Score Ranges
Read the Reviews (82 total)
| Outlet | Author | Score | Date | Quote | Read |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 33bits | Jesús Díaz-Suelto Berrueco | 85 / 100 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a title that could have been outstanding if some of the new mechanics had been given one more spin and the start of the game sped up a bit. In short, a fabulous game with some wery small weak points. | Read review |
| 3DNews | Михаил Пономарев | 8 / 10 | 08-07-2021 | The verdict is the following: The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is the worthy Ace Attorney series successor, with its brand perky humor and with a few of AA issues. A great choice as for the attorney veterans, as for the absurd jurisprudence newcomers. | Read review |
| Atomix | Sebastian Quiroz | 90 / 100 | 08-06-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a fantastic collection that fans of the series and the genre cannot miss. Spectacular from start to finish. | Read review |
| Attack of the Fanboy | Dean James | 4 / 5 stars | 07-26-2021 | Like you would come to expect from the franchise, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles features both classic detective and Ace Attorney series tropes and gameplay that come together around some very intriguing mysteries that will keep you busy for many hours across the interconnected story of the two games included in the collection. | Read review |
| Bazimag | Sina Golabzade | 8.5 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | Doing prequels for any well-established series is always very tricky but The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles manages to not only be very true to the franchise’s spirit prequel but also stand on its own as an exciting mystery adventure/visual novel videogame. | Read review |
| But Why Tho? | Kyle Foley | 9 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | I understand visual novels aren’t for everyone, but it’s hard to find a reason not to suggest The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles to even the most ardent visual novel skeptics. With an excellent story, fun characters, and an amazing soundtrack, it really is an excellent game well worth the time spent playing. It does feel a bit derivative of other games in the series, and whether that is good or not depends on how much one enjoys the other games. Still, if you have not had a chance to enjoy the world of Ace Attorney before, I highly recommend picking up The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles for the Nintendo Switch and giving this legal gem a try. | Read review |
| CGMagazine | Steven Green | 8.5 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | Although it can be tough at times to jump into an era that you’re unfamiliar with, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles masterfully offers all of the gameplay you’d hope for without leaning on other iterations for story content. | Read review |
| Chalgyr’s Game Room | Richard York | 8.5 / 10 | 08-11-2021 | Overall I can say there definitely isn’t any OBJECTION to the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. The characters are endearing, the cases are interesting and pretty well formed, the music is great, and the 2D backgrounds and 3D characters provide a wealth of visual satisfaction. While the text speed may be a little slow for some, there were no real inherent issues to the game that I could find. The Ace Attorney series may be rather niche, but it’s also one that’s easily enjoyable. | Read review |
| Checkpoint Gaming | Edie W-K | 9 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | It’s a crime that The Great Ace Attorney and its sequel took so long to come to the West. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles bundles in two of the best games in the franchise to date, its improved graphical fidelity setting a new bar for the series. Chronicles doesn’t add much in the way of extra content, but it’s hard to improve on something that was already so good. The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve is the crowning Jewel in this particular bundle, but even Adventures is a must-play for any Ace Attorney fan. | Read review |
| Chicas Gamers | Igone Martínez | Recommended | 07-26-2021 | Two great titles that fans of the Phoenix Wright saga cannot miss, despite not being translated into spanish language. The adaptation to a desktop platform and a single screen has been done efficiently and without losing any characteristic feature of the franchise. Highly recommended to those who love visual novels and research, totally discouraged for those who do not know how to defend themselves well in English or Japanese. | Read review |
| COGconnected | Stephan Adamus | 80 / 100 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a fantastic value. It contains two Ace Attorney games, each with five stories. Considering the most recent great visual novel compilation, Famicom Detective Club, was a full-priced collection, containing two games less than half the length of the two found in The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, this collection at 2/3 the cost is a steal for visual novel fans. If you’re a fan of the original Ace Attorney games, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is an excellent return to form. | Read review |
| Cubed3 | Sandy Kirchner-Wilson | 10 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | By far the most polished and interesting Ace Attorney title to date. It perfects the formula and offers a compelling narrative that bridges not just one but two games. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a masterpiece of “Courtroom drama” and one in which fans and non-fans will find a stunning experience. Heartily recommended to not only Switch owners but to anyone who owns a console on which the collection will release! | Read review |
| cublikefoot | Chase Ferrin | 8.5 / 10 | 08-02-2021 | Simply put, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is the best visual novel release of the year. It takes all of the series’ strengths, throws it into a new and interesting setting, and delivers an Ace Attorney experience quite unlike any other. On-point writing, excellent comedic balance, gameplay that is actually interesting – it’s got pretty much everything and is an easy recommendation for fans or even newcomers to the series. | Read review |
| DASHGAMER.com | Mark Isaacson | Recommended | 07-26-2021 | The setting is a breath of fresh air for the series too, one that was indeed worth waiting for after an initial reluctance by Capcom to translate it. As a fan, I’m genuinely glad they change their minds, and hopefully this is a sign of even more to come. | Read review |
| Destructoid | Eric Van Allen | 9 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles as a unified duology really captures everything that draws players into this series in the first place. It’s got big reveals and turnabouts, clever use of examinations and deductions, and a cast littered with memorable, endearing characters. Naruhodo’s journey through the legal system of London is one that’s been a series highlight. It’s nice to finally have these games in the West, as both a great onboarding point for newcomers and a nice treat for Ace Attorney fans. No objections here. | Read review |
| Digital Trends | DeAngelo Epps | 4 / 5 stars | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a must-play for fans of the series and anyone interested in visual novels. | Read review |
| Digitally Downloaded | Matt Sainsbury | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-29-2021 | You don’t need to have played any other Phoenix Wright games to enjoy The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. It is related to the broader franchise (Ryūnosuke is the ancestor to Phoenix), but it’s a completely separate adventure. The historical context makes Ryūnosuke’s adventure particularly compelling, but even if you’re just looking to let that wash over you and be entertained, there’s enough humour and style to The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles that the only real problem with it is that it outstays its welcome by just a little too much. | Read review |
| Eurogamer | Malindy Hetfeld | Recommended | 07-26-2021 | Capcom shakes up the formula slightly for this enjoyable historical romp rooted in real-life events. | Read review |
| Everyeye.it | Stefano Calzati | 8.5 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a double spin-off for the capcom and shu takumi series. Plots, intrigues, murders, fights at the last counter-interrogation and lots, a lot of fun, thanks to extraordinary characters, written to never be static, constantly evolving, ready to always reveal a new facet of personality. | Read review |
| Game Informer | Kimberley Wallace | 8.3 / 10 | 08-09-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles offers an entertaining package with two closely connected games that delight in their over-the-top fashion and inclusion of a certain famous detective | Read review |
| Game Rant | Greysun Morales | 3.5 / 5 stars | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is full of content and beginner-friendly, but some of its cases fall flat compared to its predecessors. | Read review |
| Gameblog | Gianni Molinaro | 8 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles reunites, at last for westerners, two very good games, probably among the best of the franchise. Capcom lets us discover exciting cases, brilliantly written, and some memorable characters. Not very difficult, but indeed very joyful. A must-have for fans and a maybe the best way to discover this amazing franchise. | Read review |
| Gamefa | امیرمهدی نامجو | 9 / 10 | 08-04-2021 | Fortunately, the creators have not underestimated the use of exotic audio effects at all, and the quality of the game is stunning in that respect. | Read review |
| GameMAG | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | For every fan out there who were passionately waiting for the chance to play a localized version of Shu Takumi’s last games this is a true celebration. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is an engrossing and fun adventure with a unique settings, and a familiar, yet completely new cast of characters. | Read review |
| Gamer Escape | Timothy Hyldahl | 9 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | Whether you’re an old fan of the series, looking for a fun visual novel about courtroom intrigue, or just saw a few of the series memes flying around and want to know what it’s all about, you owe it to yourself to pick up The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. | Read review |
| GamesBeat | Mike Minotti | Not Recommended | 07-26-2021 | I just wish it would get on with it sometimes. It is a dialogue-driven game, I know, but sometimes characters seem to chat forever before I’m allowed to do anything meaningful myself. | Read review |
| GameSkinny | Josh Broadwell | 10 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | Despite a few pacing issues, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles takes the series to new heights with its splendid characters, storytelling, and setting. | Read review |
| GameSpew | Kim Snaith | 8 / 10 | 07-27-2021 | However you feel about Herlock Sholmes, there’s a lot to love in The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. With 10 cases to work your way through, this duo of games packs in a lot of content – and for its asking price, it offers excellent value. The stories that run through each case, despite being cumbersome at times, are strong enough to keep you invested, but it’s the joy of piecing together the evidence that will keep you coming back. Whether you’re a newcomer to the Ace Attorney series or a long-time fan, you’ll find something to enjoy here. | Read review |
| GameSpot | Andrew King | 8 / 10 | 07-27-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles tells one slow, cohesive story that builds to a stellar payoff. | Read review |
| GameXplain | GameXplain | Recommended | 07-26-2021 | Video Review | Read review |
| GamingBolt | Shubhankar Parijat | 9 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | Great use of its setting along with the usual dose of charm, humor, smart writing, and a great cast of characters help The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles deliver an incredibly strong package, one that ends up being well worth the very long wait. | Read review |
| GamingTrend | Travis Northup | 90 / 100 | 07-26-2021 | The biggest problem with all the logic puzzles in Chronicles won’t be a surprise to veteran players though: most of the time the solution is just too obvious. There are exceptions of course, especially in each game’s latter cases, but it’s not uncommon to be several steps ahead of each of the characters as they peel back layer after layer to get to the truth. This can lead to some frustrating parts where you’re not sure which piece of evidence to present, because you’re already way ahead of the characters’ current understanding of the sequence of events. But like I said, this isn’t a new problem to the series and ones that fans (myself included) are likely to be quick to forgive. | Read review |
| Geek Culture | Jake Su | 7.3 / 10 | 08-08-2021 | Outrageousness reigns over logical deductions and mystery-solving, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles delivers a mixed bag despite its promise. | Read review |
| God is a Geek | Lyle Carr | 9.5 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is the best game in this beloved series, and you owe it to yourself to play it. | Read review |
| GotGame | Abdul Saad | 8 / 10 | 08-08-2021 | All in all, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a delightful bundle of two great games. The plot succeeds in entertaining the player, while the gameplay challenges them resulting in an overall satisfying experience. Thanks to this being a prequel in the franchise, it’s a great point to jump into the series. Even for series veterans, there’s a lot to love here, and even a few familiar references. | Read review |
| Guardian | Patrick Lum | 5 / 5 stars | 07-28-2021 | All of it comes together in a finale that ties everything neatly together and, even compared to its predecessors, simply astounds in the sheer audacity of who and what exactly you are facing. If asked, therefore, whether The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles (as a complete package) is the best game in the franchise, I can really offer no objections. I rest my case. | Read review |
| Hardcore Gamer | Kirstin Swalley | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-26-2021 | There are many titles like The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles which never get localized for more fans to enjoy, and although it took six years, it’s safe to say it was worth waiting for. | Read review |
| Hey Poor Player | Heather Johnson Yu | 4 / 5 stars | 08-04-2021 | It feels fantastic to finally play The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles; it was just as amazing as any fan would expect out of the series. The dev team has continuously created wildly clever and hilariously punny titles up to this point, and The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is no exception. Although I do feel that there is a bit more hand-holding in this series than previous games, it shouldn’t give any fans pause. In fact, if you are a fan, there’s literally no reason not to buy this game, and if you’re new to the series, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is mechanically well-suited to be your first foray into the franchise. When it comes down to it, playing The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is simply elementary — no objections here! | Read review |
| Hobby Consolas | David Martinez | 78 / 100 | 07-26-2021 | A fresh visual novel, set in XIX century, which introduces new mechanics to the Ace Attorney Saga. It is not translated into spanish language, and requires some advanced level to understand some legal and historical terms. | Read review |
| IGN Italy | Majkol Robuschi | 7.5 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is an HD collection of 3DS titles never released before in the West that tries to reiterate the beloved Ace Attorney formula with an historical-drama flavour. Characters and settings are fleshed out in a brilliant way and yet the gameplay feels too familiar for its own good. | Read review |
| IGN Spain | David Oña | 7 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | An exemplary remaster that includes two great graphic novels that make up an entire story arc. The best judgments of the video game scene return and they do it with two unpublished titles in our territory. The Great Ace Attroney Chronicles takes us to Victorian England to talk about crimes, corruption, legislation and many other topics dealt with through the prism of western romanticization that the anime performs from Japan. Being somewhat less redundant and more direct would have been wonderful and would have reduced the number of hours needed to complete it. Even so, if you are able to jump the language barrier, you will come up against a different video game full of humor and second readings. | Read review |
| LevelUp | Drishnar Abigaíl Labastida | 9 / 10 | 08-04-2021 | Ace Attorney Chronicles is a journey back in time, a lovely example of what happens when you sink into the pages of classics like Oliver Twist and explore a place and a time you don’t know, but with the humor and color typical of anime. The case that comes to mind is Samurai Champloo, set during the shogunate and with many examples of what was lived in Feudal Japan, but without seeking to be a kind of history in shape. The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is to be one day in a courthouse in Japan and then in London, with the intensity of the trials, the satisfaction of finding the contradictions in the testimonies, watching the scales of the jury tip in your favor, dancing for the deductions and the reward of shouting objection! | Read review |
| Luis Alamilla | Luis Alamilla | 9.5 / 10 | 07-28-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a fantastic collection that faithfully localizes two great Ace Attorney spin-off games for the west. While they do change up the formula of the mainline games for a more historically accurate approach to the series, I didn’t mind it at all and in fact, welcomed the refreshing take on the long-established series. Capcom could have easily phoned in the port by just translating the games and throwing the ROMs on a disc but the addition of bonus feature commentary and collectible assets outside of the games make this feel more like a tribute and celebration of the series than a quick cash grab. | Read review |
| Metro GameCentral | GameCentral | 8 / 10 | 07-27-2021 | Ace Attorney meets Sherlock Holmes turns out to be a great premise for a new game, with a subtle change in formula that works as both absurdist comedy and historical drama. | Read review |
| MonsterVine | Spencer Legacy | 5 / 5 stars | 08-16-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles may be Shu Takumi and Capcom’s best Ace Attorney work yet. | Read review |
| New Game Network | Daniel Nichols | 74 / 100 | 08-15-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has great characters, visuals and an intriguing plot, but the new mechanics offer no challenge or player engagement, making this a solid entry for returning fans but offering little to entice newcomers. | Read review |
| Niche Gamer | Brandon Lyttle | 7.5 / 10 | 08-31-2021 | Fans of the earlier entries in the series will have little to complain about, and it’s a great new story for beginners to the franchise as well who find the older games inaccessible. But all this comes with one caveat: Please do not come into this expecting a realistic historical story. You’ll only end up disappointed. | Read review |
| Nintendo Enthusiast | Steven Rollins | 9 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | Whether you’re a newcomer to the franchise or a longtime fan, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles offers something for you on Nintendo Switch. Newcomers will find an excellent entry point into the series, as it does not rely on any prior knowledge. Meanwhile, longtime fans will find yet another quality Ace Attorney adventure, at least on par with the best the series has offered thus far. This collection stands near or at the top of my list of favorite Ace Attorney games and will be one I come back to time and time again. | Read review |
| Nintendo Life | Kate Gray | 9 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is two brilliant games for the price of one, and it not only gives us more of what we love, but gives us something that is visually, narratively, and historically deeper than ever before. There’s a bit of a learning curve that you’ll have to get on top of to meet the game where it’s at, but honestly, we couldn’t have asked for a better version of the game we’ve been wanting for years. | Read review |
| Nintendo Wire | Amelia Fruzzetti | 9 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles will likely be as remembered for the journey it took to even be officially released in English as the journey of Ryunosuke Naruhodo himself – and both are worth it. The sheer grandiosity, excellent writing, and overall package make it one for the ages | Read review |
| NintendoWorldReport | Matthew Zawodniak | 9.5 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | Despite a few struggles with the franchise’s constant challenge of toeing the line between its story and gameplay, Great Ace Attorney feels like a series highlight. Ace Attorney as a whole feels like it’s in limbo now since we’re now four years past a brand new game being released in any territory, but hopefully this long-awaited localization is a sign of things to come. The Great Ace Attorney may not technically be a new game, but it’s still just as good as I would expect a brand new Ace Attorney to be after half a decade’s wait. | Read review |
| Noisy Pixel | Orpheus Joshua | 10 / 10 | 07-27-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles brandishes its cultural and historical context alongside its thematic story cohesiveness in an elegantly refined and bold manner that ultimately results in an undeniably masterful duology. Whether you are a veteran Ace Attorney fan or completely new, this is the height of the franchise that is worth playing in its entirety. | Read review |
| Paste Magazine | Austin Jones | 9 / 10 | 07-30-2021 | Moving the point-of-view from a lauded white celebrity to a Japanese man out of his depth is a bold move, and one that shows the glaring flaws in the court system and the inherent racist sentiment that guides it. There’s not a single case that feels like a throwaway-each serves as a chapter in Naruhodo’s path to understanding his own drive for his profession, and carts the player along a grand adventure that overcomes the somewhat static nature present in the original trilogy. It’s an absolute must play for any mystery fan out there. | Read review |
| PC Gamer | Rachel Watts | 73 / 100 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has the rush of excitement of the courtroom but chooses melodrama over mystery. | Read review |
| PC Invasion | Tim McDonald | 8 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | This court finds The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles guilty of being a bit uneven, but it more than makes up for it through the quality of the second game in this two-game package. | Read review |
| PlayStation Universe | Neil Bolt | 8.5 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | A deliberately slow, and sometimes frustratingly patient, start aside, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles revamps the Ace Attorney formula by injecting it with a take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Great Detective stories that is recognizable, and yet oh-so-perfect for this series in how it changes it. If the Phoenix Wright games have lost a little of their luster for you, then this double header Victorian-era spinoff may well be worth investigating. | Read review |
| Press Start | James Mitchell | 8.5 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles brings together two volumes of one magnificent story that no Ace Attorney fan should miss. The characters are fantastically kooky, the plot is as compelling as ever, and the writing is the series at its funniest. While there are some minor pacing issues with some of the cases, it’s a fantastic package for fans both new and old. | Read review |
| PSX Brasil | Ivan Nikolai Barkow Castilho | 85 / 100 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a good collection of two games in the series that visit the distant past of an ancestor of Phoenix Wright. That said, many parallels to the original games are created – which can be seen as a good or bad thing depending on your point of view. Regardless, the cases themselves remain intriguing and entertaining. The only problem is that they are 3DS remasters and, consequently, the graphics aren’t so good. | Read review |
| Push Square | Stephen Tailby | 8 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is, well, great Ace Attorney. The typical gameplay is embellished with some interesting new wrinkles, but it’s the cast of characters and compelling narrative that make this a worthy spin-off. The story told across the pair of games is intriguing, you’ll grow to love most of the characters, and there are some cracking, memorable cases to solve. This duo of games isn’t doing much to push the franchise forward, but it’s a very worthwhile adventure nonetheless. A great place to start for newcomers and a fascinating alternate story for fans, should you give this a shot? The answer is elementary. | Read review |
| Rapid Reviews UK | Stephen Brown | 4.5 / 5 stars | 09-07-2021 | I’m in the courtroom, cross-examining a witness for a trial that’s been developing for the past few hours. I raise an objection, as I finally get to present the piece of evidence that’s been on my mind for a while. Its significance ultimately becoming crystal clear. It’s moments like this that are part of what makes The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles such a brilliant and rewarding experience. | Read review |
| RPGamer | Alex Fuller | Recommended | 08-20-2021 | The characters and writing just sucked me in and when one case ends, the desire to jump straight into the next is palpable. It’s a hearty recommendation for existing fans of the Ace Attorney series and anyone else interested in jumping into a new series of adventure mysteries in general. | Read review |
| Saudi Gamer | Unknown | 8 / 10 | 07-30-2021 | A triumphant return of the series’ creator, one that goes toe-to-toe with the first trilogy while offering a different, though contemporary, experience. A great ride throughout. | Read review |
| Screen Rant | Cody Gravelle | 4 / 5 stars | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is, first and most importantly, a collection of stories that never wastes a player’s time | Read review |
| SECTOR.sk | Michal Korec | 8.5 / 10 | 08-02-2021 | Are you ready for evidence-gathering and two very long cases? Amusing, but sometimes too slow. | Read review |
| Shacknews | TJ Denzer | 9 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | With its strong cast of characters, complicated and compelling cases, and a good combination of new and classic elements in a good, lengthy prequel story, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is courtroom drama I couldn’t put down till I saw a mystery through to the end. | Read review |
| Sirus Gaming | Adrian Morales | 9 / 10 | 08-11-2021 | I can see now why fans clamored for a proper English localization since its original 2015 release and I can safely say that I am fully joining the ranks of Ace Attorney fans. Ace Attorney’s logic-based puzzle solving, while simple, is satisfying and the game bursts at the seams with strong writing and great characters, all of which has been masterfully preserved thanks to a great localization. If you’re looking for a simple game to play that will suck you in for hours with its intrigue, look no further than The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles. | Read review |
| SomHráč.sk | Martin Černický | 80 / 100 | 08-12-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is an excellent collection for every fan of detective stories out there. However if you’ve played most of the previous games from the series, you might bet a bit tired by the large amount of text, new mechanics and slightly overly long court trials. | Read review |
| SpazioGames | Unknown | 8.7 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is solid and enjoyable as the main series that gave it birth. | Read review |
| TechRaptor | Dashiell Wood | 10 / 10 | 08-18-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles isn’t just far and away the best entry in a long running franchise, it’s one of the greatest visual novel games ever made. | Read review |
| The Games Machine | Marco Ravetto | 8.3 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is perfect for those who want to take a break from high-paced action games and want to spend a few hours between deductions, clues, evidence and interrogations. Ryunosuke Naruhodo’s legal adventures are engaging, boasting excellent writing with imaginative cases (sometimes almost too much), a good dose of twists and great characters. Graphics are alright, but the lack of an Italian localization could make the game almost unplayable for those unfamiliar with the English language. | Read review |
| The Outerhaven Productions | Todd Black | 4 / 5 stars | 09-12-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is perfect for any long-time fan of the franchise who wants new mysteries to solve and new characters to meet. Some of its gameplay mechanics do hold it back, but the story and courtroom battles will help you hang on through the journey! | Read review |
| TheSixthAxis | Reuben Mount | 9 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has all the hallmarks of the Ace Attorney series, with excellent characters and brilliant writing through the remastered duology’s ten cases, but there’s some clever flourishes that make the story and gameplay far more interesting and enjoyable. The only objection we have is that it took far too long for these excellent Victorian adventures to reach the West! | Read review |
| TrueGaming | Unknown | 8.5 / 10 | 08-09-2021 | Fans of visual novels will find hours of joy in this valuable collection of Ace Attorney Games. | Read review |
| Twinfinite | Zhiqing Wan | 4.5 / 5 stars | 07-26-2021 | Even with the absence of Phoenix Wright, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a bold step forward for the series and a crystallization of what makes it so special. | Read review |
| Use a Potion | Unknown | 9 / 10 | 08-05-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles offers an exciting evolution to the traditional formula, with this courtroom drama offering plenty of fun across its meaty story. Players can expect to spend over forty hours unravelling each case, but that time will fly by thanks to how well written the characters are, how enjoyable gathering evidence is, and how exciting the courtroom showdowns can be. The new features are just the cherry on top, with the Dance of Deduction and Summation Examination offering some of the game’s finest moments. | Read review |
| VGChartz | Paul Broussard | 7.5 / 10 | 08-14-2021 | Ace Attorney has already more than proven itself as one of the best narrative series in gaming, but sooner or later it needs to address the issues prevalent with its gameplay design. | Read review |
| Video Chums | Mary Billington | 9.2 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a collection of the best Ace Attorney games yet with a top-notch cast, loads of thrilling cases, and oodles of extras. On top of all that, multiple new gameplay elements reinvigorate the standard formula both in and out of court. | Read review |
| VideoGamer | Josh Wise | 7 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The humour is thankfully intact, but the mysteries grow as ornate and heavily threaded as Sholmes’s overcoat. | Read review |
| WayTooManyGames | Leonardo Faria | 8.5 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is more of what you love, but with a different coat of paint. If you aren’t a fan of the franchise, or visual novels in general, I doubt this collection will be able to change your mind in any way. But if you’re a series veteran, you’ll be in for one hell of a ride. It’s the best looking title in the franchise so far, and it features some of the most memorable (and ridiculous) cases and characters Capcom has ever managed to come up with for the series. | Read review |
| Wccftech | Unknown | 9 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | A long lost tale of courtroom heroics and tribulations, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is finally available in English for the first time and well worth the six years long wait. | Read review |
| We Got This Covered | Eric Hall | 4 / 5 stars | 07-26-2021 | As Yakuza 0 did for that beloved franchise, so does The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles for its own. This pair of relatively new entries serve as the perfect entry point into the world of intense legal battles and even more intense reactions the Ace Attorney series is known for. | Read review |
| WellPlayed | Kieron Verbrugge | 8 / 10 | 07-26-2021 | The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles’ one-two punch of newly-translated ports is a fantastic package for both newcomers and long time fans, even if it falls prey to longstanding pitfalls. | Read review |
| Worth Playing | Chris “Atom” DeAngelus | 9 / 10 | 07-29-2021 | Overall, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is one of the better Ace Attorney games, period. If it had been released in its original form, I’d probably be more negative about it, but getting both parts of Dai Gyakuten Saiban in one nice package emphasizes its strong points and lessens its flaws. If you’re a fan of the series, it’s absolutely worth picking up, and I can imagine it jumping near the top of many people’s favorite Ace Attorney title lists. It has its flaws and foibles, but it’s some of the most fun I’ve had with the franchise to date. | Read review |
| ZTGD | Jae Lee | 8 / 10 | 07-29-2021 | After half a decade of playing the “will it or won’t It get localized” guessing game, to see the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles see release in the States is an event worth celebrating indeed and doubly so as it was done well for a pair of games that weave an intriguing storyline well worth reading all the way to the end. | Read review |
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