Actually in Platinum website, in the blog, it's said that they had to ask for rights to use the logo and Capcom let them do it (look at the photo that's not a fantshirt, that's actually a price Platinum gave to winners of a contest.

Maybe it's a special case where Nick/Apollo travel back in time or find information hundreds of years old that is about the witch trials - this connects to a present day case about Trucy or the Feys?

I'm also thinking of a Halloween themed case where somebody gets accused of being a witch a la the Salem Witch Trials.

That's probable, but it must happen back in the 600s. No one in the 21st century would, could and should accept a case of witchcraft anymore. Mason system anyone?

Hmm, I've been thinking that the old-timey story being implied probably isn't the main case of the game (assuming it's even a game!), but rather the history that haunts the main case, explaining the motives and stuff.

Like the DL-6 and SL-9 flashbacks.

Because, since when have we gotten to play that far in the past?
And why would we want to, since none of the lawyers we know would be alive back then...?

In that case, it'd be really cool to see the backstory of someone like Ami Fey, who seems like she could be from that era.
...She needs a real identity, because her current faceless picture in the court record creeps me out...

Lang Zi could have been alive back then too...

Lang Zi/Ami Fey pairing

Maybe Phoenix is finally touching those old books again?

Maybe something like this will happen, lol.

"I saw the report with her testimony, but who knew that under that helmet... it was the wicked witch of the witness stand!?" -Edgeworth

The new game obviously revolves around Wendy Oldbag!

Maybe something like this will happen, lol.

That said, a lot of people are claiming that the disappearance of the title of the book is evidence that it supports the Salem trials. My knowledge of the trials is fuzzy at best, but I don't particularly associate a titleless book with the trials. Paranoia, voodoo, and stake burning yes.

Could someone clarify for me on that?

I think it just suggests that the book is not supposed be Japanese.

It had the Japanese text on the first day just to get the hint across -- but then it was removed for authenticity, to show that it was not a Japanese book, thus providing further evidence of a western setting.

Wow, now the text's disappeared. That definitely means something... whatever it is.
Also, Joystiq's pointing to a Twilight-looking Japanese TV drama with the name "Majo Saiban". I'm hoping it's unrelated, but... who knows.

Mm, that may be the key to the disappearing text. If someone from that studio saw a problem with them using that title... Could be something as simple as a copyright dispute that pulled the title.

Mm, that may be the key to the disappearing text. If someone from that studio saw a problem with them using that title... Could be something as simple as a copyright dispute that pulled the title.

I think it's safe to assume that whatever plot is going to take place with whatever it is that's going on is going to be inspired by the Salem witch trials. And it could potentially be modern day. After all something like that did happen in America in the fifties or sixties. Except replace "witch" with "communist."

Witches=magic=magicians=troupe gramarye.

What's with everyone saying the text is gone? I can see it fine. Or, at least, it's back now.

But with all this talk about the Feys, what about the Gramaryes? Witches=magic=magicians=troupe gramarye. Just a thought. I still think the Fey idea is more likely.

Or, it could be a cross with Bayonetta.

I just don't think there's as much social stigma for magicians as there is for spirit mediums. I can't see anyone in the AA universe getting paranoid over witchcraft in stage magic. Everyone flips over and Troupe Gramarye; they've got nothing but fans. Yet there are plenty of doubters and haters of the Feys' brand of magic practice.

I really doubt this will have to do with the Salem witch trials or whatever. Does Japan even know about that sort of thing? I might be speaking out of ignorance, but I don't think they would base something on history, it just seems so left field. I think this is present day but recalls past events like usually, AA speaking.

And perhaps I am also looking too much into it, but what about the color of the book? Nothing is magenta and not Edgeworth's at the same time! I'm half joking, maybe.