Gyakuten Kenji 2

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Gyakuten Kenji 2

Japanese cover art featuring (from left to right): Edgeworth, Kay, Shigaraki, and Mikagami
Developer(s) Capcom
Publisher(s) Capcom
Director(s) Takeshi Yamazaki
Producer(s) Motohide Eshiro
Artist(s) Tatsuro Iwamoto
Takuro Fuse
Writer(s) Takeshi Yamazaki
Composer(s) Noriyuki Iwadare
Series Ace Attorney
Platform(s) Nintendo DS
Release date(s)
  • JP February 3, 2011
Genre(s) Visual Novel
Mode(s) Single-player

Gyakuten Kenji 2 (逆転検事2, lit. "Turnabout Prosecutor 2"), unofficially referred to as Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth 2, is an adventure video game for the Nintendo DS handheld game console by Capcom. It is the sixth game in the Ace Attorney series, and a sequel to Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth.[1] There are currently no plans for Capcom to release the game outside Japan.[2]

Gameplay

The game features gameplay largely reminiscent of its predecessor, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, with the "Investigation", "Logic" and "Confrontation" modes returning.[1] A new element involves "Chess Logic". During conversations with certain characters, the player must find a weakness in the conversation within a limited amount of time. The player is given two choices of dialogue. At times one of these pieces will show a chess piece; the player, if they believe they have an advantage in the conversation over the other character, can select the chess piece option. If the player does not yet have the advantage, they will lose some of the time meter, and will have to continue asking other probing questions in order to further build up their advantage. However, if the player does have an advantage, as represented by the relative strength of the chess pieces shown, they will succeed in overthrowing the character's conversation and progress in the game.[3][4]

Plot

Ace Attorney series chronology
See also: List of Ace Attorney characters

Gyakuten Kenji 2 features the same three main characters from its predecessor: prosecutor Miles Edgeworth; detective Dick Gumshoe; and Kay Faraday, a teenage girl who is also an avid thief. One case of the game takes place at Gourd Lake, a setting from the first game of the series, Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney.[5] The character of Shelly de Killer from Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice for All returns. A new female judge, named Hakari Mikagami, is introduced and serves as Edgeworth's rival in this game; character designer Tatsurou Iwamoto wanted to create an older woman he could look up to.[6] Mikagami is part of a "Prosecutor Purge", following the actions of weaker prosecutors to justify removing them from duty; the game starts with Mikagami attempting to take a case under Edgeworth's command to another prosecutor, Yumihiko Ichiyanagi.[7]

Development

Gyakuten Kenji 2 was first revealed in Famitsu in early September 2010, followed by an official announcement from Capcom. The game was part of Capcom's showcase at the 2010 Tokyo Game Show.[8] The game was released with two special bundles in Japan, an Extended Edition with a Miles Edgeworth figurine and a Limited Edition which also includes a promotional DVD and an orchestral soundtrack.[9]

Localization

In March 2011, Capcom's Christian Svensson stated that there were no plans at the time to release Gyakuten Kenji 2 in regions outside of Japan.[10] In an interview with Siliconera in December 2011, Svensson stated that the potential for a downloadable, digital release of Gyakuten Kenji 2 exists, but that he couldn't say that it definitely would happen, and that "conversations are ongoing internally about how to address the audience that’s clamoring for more [Ace Attorney] goodness".[11]

In January 2012, in a live "questions and answers" video, Svensson again said that he had not given up on trying to get Gyakuten Kenji 2 released in the West, that conversations remained ongoing, and that he was "cautiously optimistic that some day, that content will exist in the West in some form."[12] In March 2012, he once again said that an English release of the game was "an open discussion point", and that he hoped that "the fans are still patient with us".[13]

In August 2012, a Capcom employee said that if Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney HD Trilogy, an iOS remake of the first three Ace Attorney games, is a success, it would increase the chances of getting Gyakuten Kenji 2 localized.[14][15]

In September 2012, when asked if high sales of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney HD Trilogy and the upcoming Nintendo 3DS title Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies would help sway a decision about localizing Gyakuten Kenji 2, Christian Svensson said that the game "isn’t being held hostage so please don’t read this that way but if they do well, they certainly can’t hurt".[16] He also added that the sales forecasts for Dual Destinies were high compared to how well previous entries in the series had done commercially, which was necessary in order to get it released in the West.[16]

In January 2013, Svensson was again asked about if there had been any progress made on getting Gyakuten Kenji 2 localized, and he responded that while it still comes up in conversation, there were no news to report, and that all Ace Attorney resources, especially localization ones, were focused on Dual Destinies.[17] Whilst it was widely assumed that Gyakuten Kenji 2 wasn't localized due to poor sales of the franchise, producer Motohide Eshiro has stated "The main reason was just scheduling... Also, the staff for Ace Attorney Investigations 2—after they finished developing the game, they were disbanded and went to different teams, so they weren't in a position to localize."[18]

Fan translation

A fan translation of Gyakuten Kenji 2, titled Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth: Prosecutor's Path, is in development.[19] In October 2012, footage was posted online showing the intro to the game's first case, "Turnabout Target", translated into English.[20] The translation patch of the first case was initially announced for a January 2013 release, however, due to extensive de-bugging and work on translating the second case, the release date was put on hold. In July 2013, it was announced that the first beta patch containing a full English translation of Case 1 and 2 would be slated for release by the end of summer.[21] The first patch was finally released on September 16, 2013.[22]

Reception

On its initial release week in Japan, Gyakuten Kenji 2 was the top selling game across all platforms, selling more than 132,000 units.[23]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Anoop Gantayat (September 9, 2010). "Capcom Formally Announces Ace Attorney Investigations 2". Andriasang. Retrieved September 9, 2010. 
  2. ↑ "Why Arent You Localizing Ace Attorney Investigations 2?". Retrieved 10 April 2011. 
  3. ↑ Fletcher, JC (2010-09-17). "Ace Attorney Investigations 2 preview: My first game of Logic Chess". Joystiq. Retrieved 2010-09-17. 
  4. ↑ "TGS: Hands on with Miles Edgeworth 2". Destructoid. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-09-17. 
  5. ↑ Gifford, Kevin (2010-09-08). "Miles Edgeworth Rides Again". 1UP.com. Retrieved 2010-09-08. 
  6. ↑ "Edgeworth’s New Rival In Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Is A Stern Female Judge". Siliconera. 2010-09-17. Retrieved 2010-09-17. 
  7. ↑ Yin-poole, Wesley (2010-12-03). "Ace Attorney Investigations 2 details". Eurogamer. Retrieved 2010-12-03. 
  8. ↑ Spensor (2010-09-07). "Eureka! Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Announced". Siliconera. Retrieved 2010-09-07. 
  9. ↑ "Do Not Object To This Ace Attorney Bundle". Kotaku.com. 2011-02-03. Retrieved 2013-11-26. 
  10. ↑ "Ask Capcom, Recorded on 3/18/11 capcomunity on USTREAM. Gaming Entertainment". Ustream.tv. 2011-03-18. Retrieved 2013-11-26. 
  11. ↑ "From Resident Evil To Asura's Wrath, Capcom's Plans For Next Year". Siliconera. 2011-12-09. Retrieved 2013-11-26. 
  12. ↑ Christian Svensson (2012). Devil May Cry 2 (Pt. 2) (in English). Event occurs at 4:27. Retrieved 2012-02-05. "Ace Attorney Investigations 2... I have not given up on trying to get that westward. I won't say how or when, I'll just say that conversations remain ongoing. I won't talk about platforms, I won't talk about anything other than that, but do not give up hope. I'm still pushing very hard, and I'm cautiously optimistic that some day, that content will exist in the West in some form." 
  13. ↑ Jim Reilly (March 13, 2012). "Capcom Going Big With Resident Evil". Game Informer. Retrieved March 14, 2012. 
  14. ↑ Chris (August 29, 2012). "Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney HD Trilogy coming to iPhone and iPad this Fall". Capcom. Retrieved September 2, 2012. "Erick: "Does this increases [sic] the chances of a localization of AAI2?..."
    Chris: "It will if it's a success ;)""     
  15. ↑ Wooster (August 30, 2012). "Carrot on a Stick". Court-Records. Retrieved September 2, 2012. 
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Ishaan (September 17, 2012). "Ace Attorney 5 Sales Forecasts Are "Aggressive" Say Capcom USA". Siliconera. Retrieved September 18, 2012. 
  17. ↑ Christian Svensson (January 14, 2013). "What's going on with AAI2?". Capcom. Retrieved January 15, 2013. "It still comes up in conversation but unfortunately there is no new news on progress I can report. All AA resources (especially localization resources) are squarely on AA5 at the moment." 
  18. ↑ "Why Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Never Made It To America". Kotaku.com. Retrieved 2013-11-26. 
  19. ↑ Ba-oh, Jorge. "Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Miles Edgeworth Fan Translation - GTAtemp". GBAtemp.net. Retrieved 24 April 2013. 
  20. ↑ Ba-oh, Jorge. "Ace Attorney Investigations 2 Fan Translation - First Footage". cubed3.com. Retrieved 21 October 2012. 
  21. ↑ "Miles Edgeworth 2 Fan Translation Update – partial patch coming soon". Fuwanovel.org. Retrieved 2 August 2013. 
  22. ↑ Priestman, Chris. "First 2 cases of Ace Attorney Investigations 2 now available to play in English". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved 20 September 2013. 
  23. ↑ McWheator, Michael (2011-02-09). "The Last Story Gives Up First For More Legal Drama In Japan". Kotaku. Retrieved 2011-02-09. 

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