There may not be an AA-styled April Fool's this year, but there is something official to ring in April: the official 15th anniversary site for the series has opened!
While there's not much there at the moment besides a message from Takumi (see below), you can see a collection of screenshots celebrating the series' long history. Much more to come in 2016!
Takumi wrote:
今から16年前。「今までないミステリーのゲームを」を合言葉に、
7人の小さなチームが立ち上がって…1年後の2001年10月、『逆転裁判』が誕生しました。
当時、“10年、15年先も遊んでもらえるゲームを！”と熱い願いをこめて作っていたのですが、
こうして実際に15年たって、気がついてみれば、
すっかり大きなプロジェクトに成長した『逆転』を思うと…やはり感慨深く、
作り手として何よりうれしいことです。
振り返れば、いつも遊んでいただいたみなさんにあたたかく支えていただいた、
幸せなシリーズだと思います。本当に、いつもありがとうございます。
15年を節目に、これからさらに広がっていく『逆転』の世界に、どうぞご期待ください！
「逆転裁判」シリーズ 総監督 巧 舟
7人の小さなチームが立ち上がって…1年後の2001年10月、『逆転裁判』が誕生しました。
当時、“10年、15年先も遊んでもらえるゲームを！”と熱い願いをこめて作っていたのですが、
こうして実際に15年たって、気がついてみれば、
すっかり大きなプロジェクトに成長した『逆転』を思うと…やはり感慨深く、
作り手として何よりうれしいことです。
振り返れば、いつも遊んでいただいたみなさんにあたたかく支えていただいた、
幸せなシリーズだと思います。本当に、いつもありがとうございます。
15年を節目に、これからさらに広がっていく『逆転』の世界に、どうぞご期待ください！
「逆転裁判」シリーズ 総監督 巧 舟
Translation wrote:
Sixteen years ago, we started with a single idea: "a mystery game series the likes of which had never been seen before."
With that, we put together a team of just seven people - and a year later, in October 2001, "Ace Attorney" was born.
At the time we had the burning desire to make a game that people could enjoy for 10, or even 15 years, but now here we are fifteen years later... almost without me noticing, Ace Attorney's grown to become a truly massive project. As its creator, I'm incredibly moved and happy that it's come this far.
Thinking over all that's happened, I get the feeling that the series always had the warm support of its fans, and it's something of a happy series because of that. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
As we pass through this momentous 15-year mark, I hope you all look forward to the ever-expanding world of Ace Attorney.
-Ace Attorney Managing Director, Shu Takumi
With that, we put together a team of just seven people - and a year later, in October 2001, "Ace Attorney" was born.
At the time we had the burning desire to make a game that people could enjoy for 10, or even 15 years, but now here we are fifteen years later... almost without me noticing, Ace Attorney's grown to become a truly massive project. As its creator, I'm incredibly moved and happy that it's come this far.
Thinking over all that's happened, I get the feeling that the series always had the warm support of its fans, and it's something of a happy series because of that. I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.
As we pass through this momentous 15-year mark, I hope you all look forward to the ever-expanding world of Ace Attorney.
-Ace Attorney Managing Director, Shu Takumi
