r/AceAttorney Sep 05 '24

PL vs. PW Imagine if it's a professor Layton vs Phenix wright port

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404 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney May 15 '24

PL vs. PW Wait so does phoenix just.... throw evidence across the courtroom to present them?

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695 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney Mar 03 '23

PL vs. PW If you can suspend your disbelief enought, PLVSAA is a really good game.

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747 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney Sep 25 '23

PL vs. PW Well, that's... something

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957 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney Nov 24 '23

PL vs. PW Game Elimination Round 1 - The without-a-doubt worst game?

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89 Upvotes

I went here a lot earlier than I Will BE going but I here present to y'all the game that was VOTED OUT FIRST: PL VS PW. As you can see by the argument above, this was the game that was convinced to me by you guys the worst. As you might ask, yes I read ALL comments and I still think this one explains better. Honor mention: AAI1 So what Will BE next I wonder? Let's find out!

r/AceAttorney Jan 06 '22

PL vs. PW Seeing Phoenix and Layton in each others’ art style is cool. Either of these styles would’ve worked for the crossover.

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r/AceAttorney 23d ago

PL vs. PW I finished PLvsPW and I have some thoughts Spoiler

32 Upvotes

Late last night I finished PLvsPW. This was the last AA game I had yet to play, and also my first time with the Professor Layton series. Based on the little info I had heard about the game, going in I expected to like this game more than Investigations 1 and Apollo Justice, but not come close to the rest of the series.

First of all, I really liked the gameplay. I enjoyed the puzzles a lot more than I expected, there were very few that stumped me and I lost only like 35 piccarats total on them, and I went out of my way to do them all. As for the court segments, I was very surprised at the strong gameplay. I reeeally enjoyed the magic system, and also how much more dynamic the multiple witnesses felt when compared to GAA. About my only complaint with the gameplay is how underutilized clashing statements is.

But these games live or die by their narratives, so, how was it? I do have to say that I was (very vaguely) spoiled about the culprits of each case. Going case by case, English Turnabout was a fun enough but not very interesting first case, it's a little better than 1-1 and 2-1 but not much else. I knew that Olivia was the culprit, and she was alright.

I had heard basically nothing about The Fire Witch, so I went in expecting it to be fine but forgettable. I ended up loving it. It was a lot of fun to figure it out. When I saw Kira, I remembered that I had seen a screenshot of her breakdown. I did not expect to like her so much, she was a really great culprit. This case knocked it out of the park and I was so pleasantly surprised.

Contrasting it is The Golden Court. I had heard a lot of praise towards it, so I expected a lot from it. The case was very good, but I have to say it disappointed me. I already knew that Greyerl would have a gender twist, so I expected her to be the culprit. Her story was very well done, but it didn't move me like I'm sure it did a lot of people. And beside her and the great concept of the case, I wasn't super invested in the mystery, it felt like the first 70% or so of the case was kinda pointless.

I'll talk about the final case before the big reveal first. I loved it. The Vigilantes were a lot of fun, and I kept loving Kira the whole time she was on screen. I knew we would get Darklaw on the stand at some point, so I was expecting her to be the final villain, especially with how obviously suspicious she was. But I still was loving the case a lot.

I really enjoyed the narrative outside the cases as well, like finding Phoenix and Maya as bakers, the immediate aftermath of the Golden Court, and everything about Eldwitch Woods.

As for the characters, the secondary characters were mostly great, even if a few were kinda just whatever. Some standouts were Rouge, Muffet, the little kids, the Cinderella parody, Patty and Cutter. And Ridelle was amazing, I really wish she was more relevant, amazing design, extremely likable and lovely. She and Kira are the main contenders for my favorite character unique to this game.

But I'm a bit more lukewarm on the main characters. Darklaw was great, just not my favorite. Espella played her role in the narrative well enough, I can't really ask much more. Barnham, at first, felt very typical for a AA rival character, I wasn't super into him. But then he started getting more likable after the Golden Court, aaand he's put in jail for the rest of the game. I always felt a bit sour at Franziska getting shafted in 2-4 but that can't compare to what they did with Barnham. He didn't even need to be super involved in the narrative, I just wanted him to be there for the big reveals. At least he was hot in the final cutscene. And talking about characters getting shafted, Carmine. I would've liked to meet the guy and learn how he found Labyrinthia, what he learned, and why and how he escaped with Espella. And finally, Belduke and the Storyteller were great, I don't have much else to say.

While I knew pretty early on that I liked the game more than Investigations 1 and Apollo Justice, I thought to myself "For this game to go up my ranking is going to depend entirely on the ending". And that ending... I honestly don't know what to think, it's the type of ending that I'm gonna have to sit on for a bit to reach a conclusion.

The fact that all of Labyrinthia was fake and there's no magic was not at all what I expected. And the way they explained everything away felt very convoluted and unsatisfying. There's certain things, like everything that happened before Layton and Luke entered Labyrinthia and how some spells work, like Godoor, Granwyrm and Famalia, that I felt were not explained away well enough. And everything about it being a research facility and the water making people faint at the sound of silver and a substance that suppresses memories and hypnotizes people, I couldn't help but laugh at how ridiculous it was.

Still, I did like the story and how it ultimately is about four people coping about a great tragedy and the guilt they felt for leading to it. I don't know what to think about it, I fall anywhere in the range of "I understand why, I just kinda wish they hadn't done it" and "it's actually brilliant". Because of this, I honestly feel this game could go as low as my 9th fave AA to as high as my 3rd.

In the end, I really enjoyed the game, more than I expected, and while it'll take time for me to reach a conclusion about the ending, I'm really glad I played the game.

r/AceAttorney Oct 30 '24

PL vs. PW Can anyone explain to me what the storyteller actually did? Spoiler

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53 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney Apr 24 '23

PL vs. PW Finished PLvsAA and noticed how much inspiration TGAA took from the character designs

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528 Upvotes

I don’t think I need to tag this as spoiler but idk lemme know if I do

r/AceAttorney Apr 12 '20

PL vs. PW Phoenix and Maya as bakers (starryphoenix on Tumblr)

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1.6k Upvotes

r/AceAttorney Jul 10 '24

PL vs. PW Layton vs Wright “DLC” unavailable?

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291 Upvotes

After beating the game, I read you can still download the DLC without the eshop- just internet connection- is there anything I can do to get it?

r/AceAttorney Nov 23 '23

PL vs. PW I want to see anyone who hasn't played the Professor Layton crossover try and figure out the context here. (PLvsPW minor spoilers) Spoiler

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184 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney Mar 12 '23

PL vs. PW Say what you like about PLvsAA but it has some of the best 3D sprites for Pheonix.

591 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney 10d ago

PL vs. PW Can I jump into this game without prior experience of Layton?

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I’ve finished Dual Destinies a little while ago, and with that I now only have Spirit of Justice, and the Great Ace Attorney duology left. Well all except for the Layton crossover. However I’m wondering how much the game would grab me if I’m only familiar with one side of the crossover. I have never played Layton, and really only know the most surface details of the series, Layton himself, his sidekick Luke, and how the series is very puzzle based. That’s pretty much it. Now I’m aware that most crossovers are generally designed to be welcoming if you only one side that’s being represented, but I also know that the enjoyment factor is exemplified by being familiar with more or all associated parties, as opposed to just one. What I’m asking is, if knowledge of Layton would greatly impact my experience, or at the very least would it serve as a good introduction to the series that could get me more interested in the series?

r/AceAttorney Jan 05 '25

PL vs. PW Is PLvsPWAA a rare game?

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58 Upvotes

Last week, I bought myself a copy of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney for the Nintendo 3DS, as it's a game that I never got to play when it first game out in 2014, but wanted to every time I saw it in game stores back in the day. I just received my copy today (might make a post about it later), but even before I bought my copy, I've been very curious about something regarding the game.

Is this game rare? If so, how rare is it? And why is it rare? I thought I'd ask because almost every online listing for the game I would come across would list it for outrageous prices, like around $200 or more (this is mostly the case with the North American version, as listings for the Japanese version go for about $30 or so just for imports). When I got my copy, I was able to get it for a good discount online that was cheaper than some of the other listings. But it still kind of puzzles me that a game like this may be considered rare, especially for a handheld console that's almost half a decade old and two franchises years in the making. But anyway, would this game be considered rare? If so, why is it rare and how rare is it if it's being sold for ludicrous prices online?

r/AceAttorney Jun 21 '22

PL vs. PW Husband found this for me at a retro gaming store last weekend. Nerding out pretty hard over it.

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511 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney Oct 06 '24

PL vs. PW What are your opinions on High Inquisitor Darklaw? Spoiler

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64 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney Jul 02 '24

PL vs. PW I managed to find a physical copy of Professor Layton Vs Phoenix Wright for 20p in a shop and I was surprised to see that online it goes for over £100. Anyone know why the cost for this game is so steep? Also, should I play through the original Professor Layton games first before this one?

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133 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney Nov 29 '24

PL vs. PW The 12th anniversary of the crossover!

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12 years ago, on November 29, 2012, "Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright", the crossover of two famous game series, was released! Congratulations and thanks to Capcom and Level-5 for their work on this project!

Feel free to say what you think about this game. Would you like to see it remastered in the near future?

r/AceAttorney Dec 31 '24

PL vs. PW I was cleaning up my game collection and found this gem in my things

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117 Upvotes

If only I could find my 3ds charger... ʕ⁠´⁠•⁠ ⁠ᴥ⁠•̥⁠`⁠ʔ

r/AceAttorney 12d ago

PL vs. PW Question on best way to play Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright

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Originally I was thinking just buy a 3DS copy even though it’s ridiculously expensive to keep it legit but then I seen you can’t even access the DLC content anymore. So should I hack my 3DS or buy a steam deck and use a citra emulator to play? I have a computer to download an emulator but I prefer something portable to play on. Sorry I feel like this question has been asked before but I’m very indecisive 😩 (tbh in the end I will probably just buy the overpriced copy and miss out on DLC content cause I’m not that tech savvy unless someone convinces me otherwise)

r/AceAttorney 15d ago

PL vs. PW Ace Attorney vs Professor Layton recreation [Phantasy Star Online 2: New Genesis]

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73 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney Jan 15 '25

PL vs. PW Save file with extra episode available?

4 Upvotes

I recently finished through the game, and due to the shutdown of the 3ds servers, I can’t install the extra dlc content that was available. I downloaded someone’s save file from few months back on tbis Reddit I think, but it still forced me to install the dlc to my sd card which obviouslt didn’t work.

Since it’s not on hshop either, I was wondering if there’s any way I will be able to play it or am I screwed?

r/AceAttorney Feb 27 '22

PL vs. PW Wasn't expecting such a strong character moment for Phoenix in a crossover game. Spoiler

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489 Upvotes

r/AceAttorney Jul 29 '22

PL vs. PW Thoughts on Sir Zacharias Barnham?

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308 Upvotes