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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations (Wii)

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Description

Phoenix Wright returns in the third game in the Ace Attorney series. However, Phoenix is not the only lawyer that you'll be guiding, as you dig through the evidence to find the truth to free your clients. Players will tackle five new cases as they encounter familiar faces and new ones in their search for justice.

Trials and Tribulations is an enhanced remake of Gyakuten Saiban 3, a GBA courtroom adventure game. Players encounter two different types of phases as they play through the game — one takes place in the courtroom, where players directly interrogate subjects and try to disprove their lies with the evidence they have; the other takes place on the field, where Phoenix talks to people and examines locations to search for clues that may help his client's case.

As in Justice For All, players will have to sometimes break open people's "Psyche Locks", which cover a person when they have something that they really don't want to reveal to Phoenix. Depending on the importance of the secret, more locks will cover the person, and can only be unlocked by presenting the correct evidence. And as in the previous DS versions of the game, players can use the stylus to select menus and evidence, as well as use the microphone to shout out "OBJECTION!" and "HOLD IT!" when they want to present evidence.

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Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations Wii Title screen
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations Wii Altered menu for Wii controls
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations Wii Your first trial is a flashback, defending young Phoenix Wright.
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations Wii The screen will pull back when the lower DS screen needs to be used.

Alternate Titles

  • "逆転裁判3" -- Japanese spelling
  • "Gyakuten Saiban 3" -- Japanese title

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The Press Says

NintendoWorldReport May 31, 2010 8.5 out of 10 85
Vandal Online May 25, 2010 8.5 out of 10 85
Nintendo Life May 16, 2010 6 out of 10 60
GamePro (US) May 18, 2010 3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars3 Stars 60
IGN UK May 13, 2010 6 out of 10 60
GameZone Jul 27, 2010 6 out of 10 60
Gamer Limit Jun 07, 2010 6 out of 10 60

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Trivia

European release

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations' European release was delayed due to the PEGI 12+ not being confirmed. It wasn't released in Europe until October 3, 2008 instead of March 21, 2008.

It's worth noting that Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, the fourth game in the series, was therefore released before this one.

Awards

  • GameSpy
    • 2007 – #5 Nintendo DS Game of the Year

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