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Glazius posted:It feels like they're trying way too hard to establish some new marketable characters here. Officer Beanpole there, for example, feels a lot more... overdesigned than Gumshoe, if that makes sense. They have more pixels and memory to work with so they go nuts.
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That's pretty good, to be honest. If I have any criticism, I'd say the face is a little too long.
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:That's pretty good, to be honest. If I have any criticism, I'd say the face is a little too long. Yeah. Kinda noticed too late to do anything about it without a lot of erasure, unfortunately.
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Glazius posted:It feels like they're trying way too hard to establish some new marketable characters here. Officer Beanpole there, for example, feels a lot more... overdesigned than Gumshoe, if that makes sense. I understand this feeling. It's one of the reasons why I didn't enjoy one of the later games anywhere near as much as the others. For me, however, they just feel off and like they don't fit like the normal AA cast do. This does makes me a hypocrite though, because I have the opposite criticism of Capcom for their roster choices in Street Fighter games. However, having said that, the Ace Attorney characters aren't anywhere near as overexposed as the SF2 cast are.
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You should really get a video of Meekins talking, it's one of the most overdone characters in the game, but also hilarious at the same time.
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On the other hand, that'd also mean subjecting us to the absolute worst animation in the game.
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Everything about that scene was so great that I can't really fault Meekins for being completely overshadowed by pretty much every other detail. "Overdesigned" sums him up rather well, which wouldn't really bother me if the preceding characters in the series hadn't mostly dodged that pitfall rather seamlessly; even Constable Shalashaska has a point to make with his gimmick. This frame gives me many feelings. I have never been more conflicted between wanting to punch or applaud someone based solely on an expression. Edgeworth is the  est that has ever ed or ever will. Everyone can go home; the award's retired (and hopefully less hideous than this one).Mors Rattus posted:
 But, really, OF loving COURSE it was Edgeworth's car. (Of course he drives a red sports car. I don't know what else I could have ever imagined him driving, and I never will.) Poor guy absolutely cannot catch a break. It's nice to get a glimpse into what his personality is outside the courtroom and his role as an adversary, particularly if it means he has an actual sense of humor now. And he's sassy? If this is what post-acquittal Edgeworth is like then he's never, ever allowed to go away. I don't care if I've seen box art with what probably includes other prosecutors, Edgeworth is our's forever. Let's repay him by destroying that precious conviction record that he loves so much!  Speaking of which, did the disparity between Officer Ocelot chasing us away from Edgeworth's car while Edgeworth himself gives us free evidence and directions for where to find more throw anyone else for a moment? (He's HenryEx posted:Now that the cat's outta the bag in regards to the car, i can post this, right? Malah fucked around with this message at 00:47 on Oct 4, 2016 |
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: I lost a day of work to receive that travesty.
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C. Everett Koop posted:Edgeworth seems more like a Rolls or Maybach kind of guy, who'd scoff at someone in a Lexus thinking they big time. He was mentored by the German-est of Germans, he's a Mercedes guy all the way. It gets even more apparent in the next game when we meet a certain prosecutor...
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C. Everett Koop posted:Edgeworth seems more like a Rolls or Maybach kind of guy, who'd scoff at someone in a Lexus thinking they big time. Edgeworth is composed and professional when he's on the clock, but he's really a big kid at heart.
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Meekins is a great example of why I'm not a huge fan of 1-5. A lot of stuff happened design-wise between the first game and when the DS port came out, and so it really doesn't feel like it belongs in the same game as the previous four cases.
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Meekins feels like he came from a Professor Layton game.
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XainZero posted:Meekins feels like he came from a Professor Layton game. That's impossible, he hasn't asked anyone to solve even a single sliding block puzzle.
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Wonderslug posted:That's impossible, he hasn't asked anyone to solve even a single sliding block puzzle. What, do you think he was just going to GIVE the report to Edgeworth? He just didn't get the chance, Edgeworth shut him down too quickly.
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Case 5 - Rise From the Ashes Investigation (Day 1) - Part 4  Since we have to pass through here anyway on our way to our next destination, a brief stop to present the ID card to Angel, which I forgot to do earlier.    : ... : Lunchland vendors only accept cash. No cards.: Especially not a card belonging to someone else! : No, no, this isn't a credit card. It's an ID card. It belongs to a detective...: And you're showing this to me, the lunch lady, why?: That's like showing a fine honeyed ham to a detective!: (Why do I always feel like I'm being mocked?)Anyway, to the police department.    : Whew... : We're finally here. : Why would they put the detectives so far away from the Prosecutor's Office?: That took almost 30 minutes by taxi... and traffic wasn't even that bad. This is my first time to the Police Department, actually.Something flashes. : ?    : They're trying to make him the police mascot.  : Forget the Blue Badger! Who's that next to him!? : Someone appears to be... dancing with the Blue Badger... Uh oh. He noticed me.: He sure is running over here fast... : H-h-h-hey, pal! W-w-w-what're you doin' here!?: That's my line, Detective Gumshoe. Specifically, why were you dancing over there? : What!? Um, well...: (Well, at least he doesn't seem to be busy. This is our chance to get information!): Hey! I'll have you know I'm a very busy man, pal. But before we ask Gumshoe anything, let's stare at the scenery for a while.   : I always get excited when I come to the police station.: Why is that? : It just feels like I've jumped into a movie.: Huh?: You know, with all the police and criminals.: W-well, I don't know if this is all that exciting.: Sure it is! Look at those two officers over there.: They're probably talking about the latest bust!: ... Funny, I thought they were talking about the weather. : The detectives in there look pretty busy.: Just imagine! Right now... Behind those doors...! : A police drama in action!: ... (Somehow, the thought fails to excite me...)   : What? The Dancing Blue Badger? : It's my masterpiece!      : Poor Blue Badger... fated to dance until he drops. (Sadly, the check is just the Blue Badger unmoving.)  : Look, that patrolman is saluting the other guy. He must be a detective! : And then I said "hey, you do that, your soup will get cold, buddy.": Th-That's hilarious, sir! I laughed so hard I cried!: ...: I guess he wasn't saluting, he was wiping tears from his eyes.: They make a good pair. : Mr. Wright! Do you know why patrol cars are painted black and white?: No idea. Why?: Well, I think they're designed after a panda!: A panda...?: Not that I have scientific proof. It's just a theory.: Um... do you mind me asking how you came up with that theory?: It was when I was on a school trip! I saw a patrol car and it came to me!: We had just been at the zoo, see...: ... What about zebras? Or did they not have those at your zoo? : The banner here is announcing the "Crime Fighting Campaign.": Nice slogan...: I wonder if they'll be selling fingerptinting sets.: I don't think it's that kind of campaign.: What family wouldn't want a set at home?: It's good for finding out who snuck into the cookie jar.: I think most families can figure that out without the extra help. : The usual wanted posters are hanging up on the bulletin board here. <<Do you know this face!? If you do, dial 911!>>: You know, Mr. Wright, I've always thought it was kind of funny... I've never seen anyone who looked like the people in these posters.: They hardly even look human!: ... (She has a point...)Now we can pester Gumshoe.   : I'll give you one word of advice, pal.: You'd better not agree to defend the suspect in this case. : Wh... Why not? : Huh?: Well... It's just that the Chief Prosecutor has confessed to the crime. : But, what if she's not telling the truth!?: Yes, well... no! C'mon, pal! : There's plenty of evidence against her!: B-but what if the evidence was faked? : Hey, pal.: Can I speak to you for a second?: Huh? Me?: Why is this little girl so peeved at me? : Whoa!!! The Chief Prosecutor's little sister!?: Just, please investigate this case carefully, okay?: Scientifically!: Yessir!: Oh, by the way.: You might want to keep your voices down.: You don't want to be overheard using words like "faked"...: Huh?: It's just... it's a sensitive issue with us these days. : So... what are you doing here, Detective Gumshoe?: Me? Oh, well... nothing, really.: They kicked me out of Criminal Affairs...: Detective Gumshoe! What did you do this time?: Whaddya mean, "this time"!?: Then, what happened? I know things are busy right now... I mean...: with my sister's case and all...: It's true. We've never had a Chief Prosecutor murder anyone before!: Only the highest-ranked people are being let into Criminal Affairs now... The lowest ranking guy in there is our chief of detectives.: They're not letting any of us rank-and-file detectives in at all.: None of you?: (I know this is an important trial, but isn't that a little odd?) : Um... Isn't there anything else you could be doing?: The Chief of Police himself is directing the investigation, pal. : Officer Marshall...: (Now that I think about it, Ema did seem to know that Marshall guy.): A patrolman in charge of a crime scene...: It's unheard of, pal!Now, presenting the badge.  : You show this to me every time we meet, pal.: Real men show their police badge. 'Nuff said!: I wish had a badge... Even an ID card would be nice...Their typo, there. : (Wait... Speaking of ID cards, I found that detective's card, didn't I...?)So we present that.  : Huh? Hey, pal! This is a detective's ID card!: You can't just keep that! You have to turn it in to the police!: It's people like you that get me into so much trouble all the time!: (Meaning Detective Gumshoe must drop his card a lot.): Hmm... let's see... "Bruce Goodman"...: Goodman... Sounds familiar...: ...: Nah, my mistake.: But, don't you work together with him in Criminal Affairs?: Whoa!!! Now I remember! Bruce Goodman!: He's the victim!: (That's what I thought...): Can you tell us more, Detective Gumshoe?  : He was a detective, like myself.: Detective Bruce Goodman.: Hmm... Don't you think it's strange?  : There was an evidence transferal for a case he handled two years ago.: Evidence transferal... Mr. Edgeworth mentioned that too. : But... Detective Goodman was killed at the Prosecutor's Office...: Well, that's the thing...: It's hard to say this, but... : (And Lana's confessing as much...)It was at this point I remembered I hadn't shown profiles.      Anyway, back to Gumshoe. We present the parking slip.  : What would drive Chief Prosecutor Skye to do such a thing?: ...: W-wait, I didn't mean...: I mean, sure, of course someone else really did it!: Someone who must have, um...: Someone who must have a grudge against Mr. Edgeworth!: (The car and the knife do seem a little too well-organized to be a coincidence.): Poor Mr. Edgeworth... What could have happened?: (We have to find out a little more about what's going on with Edgeworth...)Speaking of which, I forgot to examine the trophy more closely. On the bottom...  : Hm. It looks like the names of all the previous recipients are engraved on it.: Wow. One guy's listed a bunch of times! "von Karma"... I guess he must be a foreigner?: Uh, yeah. That's probably it.: Well wherever he's from, he must have been an amazing prosecutor!: I'd like to meet this Mr. "von Karma" sometime!: (When she says it, his name does have kind of a ring to it...)We present the trophy.  : That's the "King of Prosecutors" award that Mr. Edgeworth got yesterday!: Were you at the awards ceremony, Detective Gumshoe?: Of course, pal! I got an award for diligence, myself.: Ah... congratulations.: I was wondering, why is the award a shield?: And... why is it broken?: Oh, there's a reason.: Um...: I'll tell you what it is later.: (Apparently, he's forgotten.): But, I was proud of Mr. Edgeworth for winning that award.: He's even got naysayers in the Prosecutor's Office.: (Yeah, we've heard about the rumors...) : He's in a tough spot, again...: "Again"...?  : But Edgeworth was found innocent!: Listen, pal, there have always been rumors about Edgeworth. Forging evidence, making deals with witnesses... Nothing outright, but there were always whispered rumors.: Ever since he was accused of murder, no one's whispering. They're practically shouting!: But... but there's no evidence against him!: Well, Mr. Edgeworth has always had unusually strong ties to the department higher-ups.: It's only natural that people would be suspicious.: (I had no idea he was under the gun...): Anyway, this latest case has started a new rumor.: People say the only reason he took this case... is because he's aiming for the Chief Prosecutor position himself!: W-what!?: But I know the truth, pal! Nobody wants to be the one who has to prosecute the chief prosecutor!: Mr. Edgeworth is biting the bullet on this one! He's doing this for all of us! ...: And that's all I know about that.: I'm not officially on the case, you know.: Thank you!: Why aren't you handling the case, Detective Gumshoe? We met the guy who is... what was his name? The guy in the parking lot...: That'd be Officer Marshall.: He was appointed directly by the Chief of Police...: Officer Marshall... Is he some kind of Wild West sheriff or something?: No, Jake Marshall's just a regular officer...: From West LA.: For a moment there, I wasn't sure.: Look, pal, let me try to make things a little easier for you. : (I'll be surprised if this gets us anywhere...): Just act like you're supposed to be there, and nobody will look at you twice, pal!  : Maybe it was a letter or something to Detective Gumshoe.: Let's see...: "Annual bonus: $20.": Um... I think a couple zeros are missing.: No, that sounds about right. (At least in that detective's case...): ... Maybe I should rethink my career as an investigator.Next time: The crime scene, at last. Mors Rattus fucked around with this message at 22:03 on Oct 6, 2016 |
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The real star of the case, The Blue Badger, has arrived.
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Mors Rattus posted:]img]http://lpix.org/2581751/PWimage18.png[/img] Whoops.
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Fixed.
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Gumshoe elevates every single scene he's in, pal. Did they ever, say, do a game where it's a buddy story about Edgeworth and Gumshoe solving crimes, because that would be fantastic.
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Night10194 posted:Gumshoe elevates every single scene he's in, pal. They did two of them, actually. They're called Ace Attorney Investigations I and II.
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Cerebral Bore posted:They did two of them, actually. They're called Ace Attorney Investigations I and II. Although 2 was never officially translated to English. There is a pretty good fan translation, though.
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Mors Rattus posted:There are currently six games in the series translated officially and one that has received a fan translation, plus a side game that crosses over with Professor Layton. The original games were on the GBA but came to America when they were remade for the DS, and later the 3DS. They've also had some iOS remakes, there's been a movie and an anime is in production. It's seven games now that we have Spirit of Justice.
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whitehelm posted:It's seven games now that we have Spirit of Justice. Seven? We have two trilogies for the main series, the two Edgeworth games, the Layton crossover, and the two Dai Gyakuten Saiban titles.
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Hobgoblin2099 posted:Seven? We have two trilogies for the main series, the two Edgeworth games, the Layton crossover, and the two Dai Gyakuten Saiban titles. Yes, seven games with official translations
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Ah, my mistake. Though, wouldn't it be eight due to Investigations and the crossover?
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I wonder if Mors Rattus will look at the Miles Edgeworth games in addition to the Phoenix Wright games. Also: Mors Rattus posted:
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Cerebral Bore posted:They did two of them, actually. They're called Ace Attorney Investigations I and II. Is gumshoe in those much? I've heard that it's mostly a new character acting like maya for the most part and that he's only really in it at the start
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CountryMatters posted:Is gumshoe in those much? I've heard that it's mostly a new character acting like maya for the most part and that he's only really in it at the start He's decently involved. Further discussion of games 2+ games down the line should probably be saved for later though.
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Mraagvpeine posted:I wonder if Mors Rattus will look at the Miles Edgeworth games in addition to the Phoenix Wright games. Well, going by the OP... quote:I would like to go through the entire series, including the Edgeworth and Apollo Justice games, and even the 3DS stuff, but that involves some technical magic I need to get done first. But yeah, that's probably a discussion for another day, seeing as we've still got three full games plus this enormous case to get through first.
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The steady rise to fame of the Blue Badger is one of my favorite things about these games.
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The Blue Badger is pretty iconic and funny. So much so that I liked him at first. As the case progresses though, you'll see why I wound up hating the little cretin.
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One thing that this series is good at is introducing a character who seems like they'll be somewhat annoying or stressful to deal with, then giving them just the right push to make their overall character work as more than what they were introduced as. We already have a taste of that with Lotta Hart, she's abrasive, but she recognises when her jobs are leading her down a dead end and finds a new angle instead. It helps that her photo's are competently taken enough to work as viable evidence in many trials as well. Similarly with Gumshoe, he exists initially to be a foil, to get in the way because of the distrust the legal system has with Attorneys, but when you've proven to him that your on a side he can respect by defending Edgeworth when there is no reason as far as anyone can see to defend him as he rightly has a reputation as a right bastard, proving your impartiality, he gets in your corner. He may be kind of an idiot, but he's our idiot now and in any anime there is nothing more powerful than a Pet Idiot. Even so though in case 4 we see his true nature - devotion to the truth, and loyalty to those he considers to be his friends, initially just Miles but by Trial 4's conclusion he now counts Nick and Maya in as friends as well, hence his excitement to show of his ridiculous pet project to them as Miles likely doesn't give a poo poo. In letting Nick into the evidence room we even see the beginning of a little rebellious streak in his pursuit of justice for Edgeworth.
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Case 5 - Rise From the Ashes Investigation (Day 1) - Part 5   : (Looks like the investigation is still going...): I have to be getting back to the shop...: Sorry... Looks like I'll be stuck in this pit 'til the sun sleeps.: I'll see you in my dreams tonight, then, baby. : Ah, h-hello.: Why the surprised looks? Didn't I mention...?: I've got a boyfriend in Criminal Affairs, too.: (What happened to the security guard!?)She leaves.  : Hey! What's wrong, bambina? : (Jake Marshall... Strange guy to put in charge of a crime scene.) Now we can chat Marshall up.  : There's something I wanted to ask you!: The scene of the crime... a cold grave for men who've lost their dreams... And me? I watch over them as they sleep... dreaming of the desert's harsh judgment. : ...: He's asleep.: Well... should we show this hopeless case something to catch his interest?It doesn't matter what we ask - that's all we get until we present the letter.  : What's this? I warn you, fan letters to me go right in the spittoon!: It's a letter of introduction from Detective Gumshoe. May we investigate?: Gumshoe...? Ah, that old cowdog? : Huh?: Look, where it should say letter of "introduction"... It says "invitation.": Ah... I think he just miswrote it. (Great, Detective Gumshoe. I owe you one...): No worries. This proves it's from Detective Gumshoe, better than a blood test. : Guess I'd better let you in, then.: Th-thank you, Officer Marshall!: (Officer Marshall isn't a "detective"... he's a "patrolman"... That reminds me of something...): That is odd!: Isn't a crime scene supposed to be handled by a detective or higher?: Well, folks. The clues are calling! Welcome to our gold strike. Be like the settler! Strike out for lands unknown! Manifest Destiny!: Let's have a hootenanny!: Note to self: police investigations are like settling land.: Well, Mr. Wright, what do you say!? So Nick tosses it out. Now we can examine the crime scene.  : "A Block"... This area is reserved for prosecutors.: Defense attorneys are relegated to "B Block.": I dream of the day when I will be able to park my car here!: I'll go over to B Block to buy my hamburgers from you, Mr. Wright.: I'm not planning on giving up my job that soon...  : Look! Something's written on it! : There's a name printed on the paper above that... "Goodman.": (Maybe it fell out of his pocket when he was killed.) : How am I supposed to know?: Note to self: for deductive reasoning, go to Edgeworth, not Wright.: (I'm sure Edgeworth wouldn't know what this means either.) This only shows the image above. Can't move it around.  : This appears to be the car where the body was found. (It looks like the lock on the trunk is busted.)  : The body was found in the trunk of my subordinate's car. : Yeah. Prosecutors get the big bucks.  : Scientific analysis would suggest this belonged to the victim!: I can't think of anyone else it could belong to... : (Right! Let's check it out.) The game automatically jumps us to investigating it.  : Redial...?: Um,: Mr. Wright? Most phones keep a record of all the calls you've made and received. You just press the blue button to dial the last number you called.: Convenient, isn't it? I'm surprised you didn't know about it.: Sorry to disappoint you, but even I know about things like "redial.": Huh? Oh, I'm sorry! It's just, you never know with people from your generation.: (Whatever... let's check this phone out.) : What's wrong with it? Everyone has different tastes, you know.: Here, check out mine. It's a Pink Princess strap!: These are hard to come by, you know.: (I see he's as popular as ever with the kids...) : Note to self: a defense attorney doesn't think first, he just pushes the button.   : Hey! That song! I know that!  : Ah! Oh, s-sorry.: I see you, pardner! : Uh, well, yeah...: Whose phone is this, anyway? It was on the ground over there...  : What? It's my sister's!?: She apparently dropped it when she was taken into custody, right after the crime. Look... the last call was made right when the murder occurred! Looks like she was fixing to call someone. : Except she only spoke for a few seconds, according to this.: Who did she call!?: No idea.: Sorry, pardner. Now, I got a question for you, pardner.: I heard a phone ring just now... one of those new-fangled ring-tunes.  : Your phone!?: Yeah, uh, it's kind of strange, but... Someone called me right as we picked up the other phone, a wrong number...: ... I hope you're not lying...: They shoot you for that in Texas, pardner!: (Uh oh, I've incited the wrath of the Lone Star patrolman...) Back to looking around.  : This rope... is it...?: Yep. They laid it in the outline of the victim's body.: ...: So wait...: The victim must have died when the killer closed the trunk on him!: ... (You have got to be the only person I know that would come to that conclusion.)Now, let's talk to Marshall. We present the badge.   : A beam of light, illuminating evildoers who come in the dark of night!: Note to self: evildoers are weak against starlight.: (Hey, that's a sheriff's badge!): Officer Marshall? Could you tell us more about the victim? : Good men always die young. Remember that, pardner.: Um... could you be a little more specific?  : Detective Goodman was stabbed here at 5:15...: The smiling Madonna told me the tale... : One stab to the chest. A fine piece of work.   : Was my sister involved with the victim in any way?: Funny you should mention that, bambina. Chief Prosecutor Skye and Detective Goodman...: had nothing in common at all.: Nothing in common...?: They apparently worked together on a case a few years back.: (So... there's no motive!): Goodman wasn't a particularly gifted detective. : But, my sister called the victim here on the day of the murder, right?: Here... to this parking lot?: So it seems. Like calling an unarmed man to a shootout at high noon. : Um, I don't mean any offense, but... Officer Marshall, you're a patrolman, right? Not a detective.: You callin' me out? They shoot you for that in Texas.: Huh?: I was one of them fancy-shoed "Detectives" till two years ago, to tell ya the truth.: Oh, really? (Now he tells me!): But, you're a patrolman now. So how can you be in charge of a crime scene?: Nothing gets by you, does it, bambina?: So, why are you in charge?: No reason. We're just short on hands right now. I'm keeping an eye out in the meantime.: That's odd, though. : He's nothing but a sad ol' cowdog, that can't find his tail.: Maybe it's because he runs with that Edgeworth, eh?: Edgeworth...?: That cowdog's been kicked out of this cattle run... by order of the Chief of Police. : (Detective Gumshoe, kicked out of the investigation!?) : So, there's no connection between Detective Goodman and my sister!: That's correct, but... There's a goldmine of evidence against her...: ...!: And the prospector tomorrow is none other than Edgeworth himself... I'm afraid your sister's fate is decided, bambina. Many condolences.: Officer Marshall!: Yeah, bambina?: H-how can you say that! You and my sister,: you were...: (Is there something between this cop and her sister that I don't know about?): ...!: I apologize, bambina. Something must have gotten to me. : (Dry wind or ill will, someone's up to something here... but who?) : Suspicions about Mr. Edgeworth have been flying around for nearly two years now.: Forged evidence... arranging testimonies, you name it.: He was unbeatable because he did whatever it took to win. : But rumors are just... rumors, aren't they?: These are prosecutors we're talking about! Evidence is everything to them!: If you follow the rumors about Edgeworth to their source, you find one person... But... they're off limits. Untouchable, you might say.: One person? Who? : What!? My sister...? : Edgeworth couldn't rustle all those cattle by himself. Some people load their guns with bullets, some people load them with "deals.": What, you're saying Edgeworth was making deals to win trials?: "Where there's gunshots, there's bound to be bullets." That's what the old-timers say.: There's a big ol' secret hidden around here somewhere. Everyone knows it.: (Is that why Detective Gumshoe was taken off the case...? Did they target him because he was closest to Edgeworth?): So, well, how are we doing, Mr. Wright?: I guess we've got some clues... We have an autopsy report, a note from the victim, and a cell phone...: So... you think we'll be okay?: Well, the only thing still bothering me is that Lana is confessing to the crime. She says she did it!: No problem!: I can guarantee that she's not the criminal.: Oh, by the way, Ema?: Yes?: I know that song your phone plays when it rings...: What...?  : It's the Steel Samurai theme song, isn't it? That popular TV show... for kids?: ...! : it was yours. At 5:18, just after the murder took place... : Your sister called you, didn't she, Ema?: I... I'm sorry!: Can you tell me what you talked about?: I... She hung up right away.: I see...And the cell phone is updated.   : (I've got a bad feeling about this... Like... maybe I still don't know everything that went on here...) Next time: Trial.
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Reminder that this game (or likely one of the spaces between chapters, but still) is set literally right now, and ringtones are still that kind of low quality. Though, come to think of it, the presence of flip-phones isn't terribly unrealistic for modern Japan, so maybe the low-fi ringtones come along with that. Hm.
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I had a flip phone for an unreasonably long time myself, to be fair. It could do everything I wanted, so I just kept it until it broke, so it isn't unheard of. But yeah, the more we learn of this case, the hinkier it gets. Cowboy-Man here maintains that Goodman was stabbed at 5:15, but according to the autopsy report, the actual time of death could have happened over an hour before due to blood loss, ie: not quick, and Lana allegedly stabbed him and then called her sister just to hang up immediately after? It sounds less like somebody caught in the act and more like somebody trying as hard as possible to tie themselves to the scene, but why? And why rope the sister in by tying her to the scene? And given previous cases, are you sure your looking at that paper the right way, Phoenix? And wow, it looks like poor Gumshoe is pretty well looked down upon by everyone, to the point that incompetency is his calling card. Stay strong, Gumshoe!  And at least Will Powers still has work, too.
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Oct 8, 2016 15:55
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We're currently between episode 2 and episode 3 - Jack Hammer's murder happens in one week.
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Oct 8, 2016 15:55
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Can you even buy a flip-phone in America today?
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Mraagvpeine posted:Can you even buy a flip-phone in America today? Yes, for small children and the elderly. They have huge buttons.
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Mraagvpeine posted:Can you even buy a flip-phone in America today? Sure. I had mine until earlier this year; some retailers do still have them available, although a lot are disposable.
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