Ace Attorney cameos in Capcom's Nazo Waku Yakata (3DS)

Sun Sep 27, 2015 5:16 pm

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While this is pretty old, I couldn't find any English write-ups on this and as I played the game myself recently: did you know that Phoenix and Apollo's first appearance on the 3DS was already as early as in 2011? Nazo Waku Yakata (2011) was an early 3DS game by Capcom and the short bonus chapter you unlock after beating the game has some hilarious cameo appearances by Ace Attorney characters.

First is up a rather surprising appearance of Apollo:

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And then you go to a rather curious courtroom:

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Anyway, a rather funny entry in Ace Attorney game-history, I thought.

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Sun Sep 27, 2015 6:40 pm

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Whoa, I never knew about this cameo! And dang... That's actually pretty dang creepy. That first part, anyhow
Not really knowing what the game is about, I can't pretend I fully understand how well that second part fits and what you're supposed to do there

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Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:01 am

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Apollo may be dead...but he'll be FINE!

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Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:10 am

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So... In this games universe Apollo is dead?

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Mon Sep 28, 2015 1:12 am

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Klonoahedgehog wrote:

So... In this games universe Apollo is dead?

Apollo has always been dead. The one we know is a ghost.

Re: Ace Attorney cameos in Capcom's Nazo Waku Yakata (3DS)

Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:52 am

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Nurio wrote:

Not really knowing what the game is about, I can't pretend I fully understand how well that second part fits and what you're supposed to do there

There's not much to do, as it's just a bonus chapter. The 'story' simply with you being attacked by a bunch of famous Capcom characters, you flee into the mannequin room and then you escape to the courtroom, where you try to appeal to the judge about being attacked, but Phoenix objects to that.

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Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:46 am

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Ash wrote:

Nurio wrote:

Not really knowing what the game is about, I can't pretend I fully understand how well that second part fits and what you're supposed to do there

There's not much to do, as it's just a bonus chapter. The 'story' simply with you being attacked by a bunch of famous Capcom characters, you flee into the mannequin room and then you escape to the courtroom, where you try to appeal to the judge about being attacked, but Phoenix objects to that.

Now I'm curious what you do in the game. Like, the non bonus chapters.

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It's basically a mansion filled with mysteries, and it's up to you to solve as many as you can. Interestingly, from what I can gather from the official site, it's like a sound novel, rather than a visual novel. The focus of gameplay rests with what you hear, not only what you see.

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Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:13 pm

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It's basically an experimental / 3DS demo-esque game, with "puzzles" making use of 3DS features like the gyroscope and the microphone, but also binaural audio. It was made a team of Capcom employees who had only been one or two years at the company, so it's pretty rough at times. Basically, each chapter you make your way through a couple of rooms where you'll need to solve "puzzles" (some are simply replying to questions, so it's not always a real puzzle). The mannequin doll one for example wants new clothes and asks you what you're wearing, and you have to answer her through the microphone.

It's very similar to games early in the original DS' lifespan showcasing the various feature of the system. There's fantastic great sound design though (with binaural recording, so you really should play with a headphone) and tons of famous voice actors doing parts in the game, which is probably why it's not localised.

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Mon Sep 28, 2015 6:28 pm

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Somebody should upload the courtroom scene to Youtube. I kind of want to see it in motion.

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Mon Sep 28, 2015 11:38 pm

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Oh man, I can't believe I never heard about this. Was this game just not very popular or something? That Apollo looks...weird, kinda creepy.

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Tue Sep 29, 2015 10:51 pm

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That actually sounds really cool. I pretty much come from visual novels. And hey, I always play with headphones.
I once listened to these supposed 3D audio recordings, and they sounded so real, to the point I was looking behind me because I heard knocking behind me. Is that the same as this binaural audio deal?

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Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:52 am

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Ash wrote:

It's basically an experimental / 3DS demo-esque game, with "puzzles" making use of 3DS features like the gyroscope and the microphone, but also binaural audio. It was made a team of Capcom employees who had only been one or two years at the company, so it's pretty rough at times. Basically, each chapter you make your way through a couple of rooms where you'll need to solve "puzzles" (some are simply replying to questions, so it's not always a real puzzle). The mannequin doll one for example wants new clothes and asks you what you're wearing, and you have to answer her through the microphone.

It's very similar to games early in the original DS' lifespan showcasing the various feature of the system. There's fantastic great sound design though (with binaural recording, so you really should play with a headphone) and tons of famous voice actors doing parts in the game, which is probably why it's not localised.

Is it worth the cost, though? I've seen it in the eshop, but I've never actually gotten it because it just looks so... weird.

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Sun Oct 04, 2015 4:55 am

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Well, don't most Japanese things look weird at a glance?
Notice I said most.

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Tue Oct 06, 2015 7:07 pm

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Bad Player wrote:

Is it worth the cost, though? I've seen it in the eshop, but I've never actually gotten it because it just looks so... weird.

Meh, it's more an experiment than a real game. The idea of a sound-based game is good, but the execution is a bit bare-bones.

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