Why was 5-2 considered the worst and 5-3 the best? I mean... I totally agree with CoolFencer that 5-2 was really good. I think it's my favourite DD case, after Turnabout Reclaimed.

As for 5-3, I used to like it when I first played Dual Destinies; but now that I'm almost done replaying it (last few cross-examinations of 5-6), I've entirely reconsidered my previous opinion.

Yeah totally. I'd say that 5-2 is probably my favorite DD case after 5-5. I personally think it just gets a bad reputation for a being a filler. Filler cases may be well, filler, but that doesn't mean they should be totally hated. Some like 1-3, 3-3, and of course 5-2, weren't at all bad. I also have a bit of liking to 4-2 because it's kinda goofy and it doesn't take itself to seriously.

So yeah, I guess I presented more unpopular opinions with this essay of mine: I'm not really fond of Kay despite my attempts to understand her. Lots of wasted character potential and her partnership with Edgeworth feels forced in general.

Why was 5-2 considered the worst and 5-3 the best? I mean... I totally agree with CoolFencer that 5-2 was really good. I think it's my favourite DD case, after Turnabout Reclaimed.

5-3 is also filler, so that's probably not it. I think the characters in 5-3 were more liked in general, so maybe that's it. Or maybe people didn't like the mix of yokais with pro wrestling. Also, a lot of people were pissed off because the killer appeared in the intro. Although it's probably that 5-2 didn't really stand out all that much. I mean, it's pretty wacky, but 5-3 is one of the wackiest things in the franchise. Things like the reveal of Robin's secret and Means' breakdown probably left a strong impression in many players.

The first AA is the best one ever

I also thought 5-2 was a great case. The only possible explanations I can think of as to why people might not have liked it, is the complete strangeness regarding the localization. You know, the fact that it doesn't really make sense if you ignore that the games are supposedly in California. Or possibly the fact that you find out who the killer is before the case begins.

I like AJ era Ema.
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That's an unpopular opinion? I really like AJ era Ema!

I think the more unpopular opinion is I never thought of her as Maya 2.0 in Rise from the Ashes in the first place mind.

I've seen quite a bit of dislike for AJ Ema so that's why I though liking her was unpopular. Maybe I was wrong.

-Phoenix and Edgeworth were very flawed and unlikeable characters in the original trilogy. Neither of them learned a damn thing even after going through important cases that had lessons for both of them. But nope next time we see Phoenix acting like a rookie and Edgeworth is back to his usual corrupt self gain. It's so aggravating.

-I don't really enjoy the original trilogy a whole lot as a result. They're not as great as people hype them up to be.

-Apollo Justice is, imo, the best game in the series.

-Trucy is a better assistant for Apollo than Athena will ever be.

-Speaking of Trucy, I think she's better off studying law and becoming a lawyer or Prosecutor as opposed to a magician.

-Maya is a boring and annoying character. She's the worst female assistant in the series.

-Phoenix and Edgeworth were very flawed and unlikeable characters in the original trilogy. Neither of them learned a damn thing even after going through important cases that had lessons for both of them. But nope next time we see Phoenix acting like a rookie and Edgeworth is back to his usual corrupt self gain. It's so aggravating.

-I don't really enjoy the original trilogy a whole lot as a result. They're not as great as people hype them up to be.

-Apollo Justice is, imo, the best game in the series.

-Trucy is a better assistant for Apollo than Athena will ever be.

-Speaking of Trucy, I think she's better off studying law and becoming a lawyer or Prosecutor as opposed to a magician.

-Maya is a boring and annoying character. She's the worst female assistant in the series.

And yet Trucy is just a shitty copy of Maya. face it, Trucy will always be sixth best to Maya.


This is tier list for companions in the game.

#1. Maya (You can't top perfection bro.)
#2 Pearls/Mia (Ships Phoenix/Maya, will slap the shit out of you if you don't act like an alpha, plus MIA TIDDIES)
#3. Franziska (3-5 she was your assistant IT TOTALLY COUNTS REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!)
#4. Kay (Not as hot as Franziska but definitely has her own personality.)
#5. Athena (someone for fans to ship Apollo with because incest apparently doesn't fly at Crapcom, hotter than Kay but has none of the personality)
#6. Trucy (The person attached to Phoenix to make him more "mature", totally dumps her off onto Apollo when he sobers up and kicks Kristoph's nuts inside out.)
#7. Maggey (HURR MISTRESS OF MISFORTUNE, SO SAAAAAD, also kind of a dork, but Gumshoe deserves her and she deserves to be number 7.)

Chill out. This is an Unpopular Opinions thread. If you can't handle unpopular opinions, don't click on this thread

The rest of you, you're trying to argue with someone who's called Domaya about the validity of Maya in the franchise. What did you honestly expect?

how the hell did you forget Ema on the tier list

DoMaya, Don't be a dick .

The rest of you, you're trying to argue with someone who's called Domaya about the validity of Maya in the franchise. What did you honestly expect?

Actually, no one here was arguing with him about Maya. I wouldn't even try arguing about that with a basket of eggs.

Trucy is a better assistant for Apollo than Athena will ever be.

She isn't thrown into the game just to look cute and add snide comments.

That's because Athena isn't supposed to be another assistant character. She's an attorney. She isn't thrown into the game just to look cute and add snide comments.

I don't want to get too ranty again, because I don't want to stray too off-topic, but it really bugs me when I see Athena labeled as an assistant. She's a lawyer - she has her own playable case and gets just about as much playtime as Apollo. She's just as much of a lawyer as he is, but often gets degraded to being his assistant.

Yes, she did assist him on a case. But he did the same for her and he doesn't get slapped with the assistant label. I see them as a duo, not a lawyer-assistant pair. Even if his level of experience makes him somewhat of a mentor to her, they both learn from each other.

Also, I never really saw her as a Maya clone. Not to say I dislike Trucy and Kay, but I find that they have a lot less depth to their characters than Athena does. It was clear that Trucy and Kay were designed to fill the void that Maya left, but I never felt that with Athena; she's her own unique character. Not to mention that Maya's almost always putting on a smile (I'm referring to her expressions and attitude rather than her actual personal feelings), whereas Athena's generally more expressive with all emotions. (which matches her psychology-loving, hearing people's emotions traits) She gave off a different vibe than Maya did. Sure, she and Maya have similar characteristics, but I could tell the difference between their personalities. She never felt like a clone to me.

Ema was also clearly meant to replace Maya, but the game is self-aware of that considering Phoenix compares her and Lana to Maya and Mia. So Ema has an excuse at the very least And again, it's not that I dislike Kay and Trucy. I just never had much interest in them. They're cute, they're fun and enjoyable when onscreen, but I wish they just had more to them.

/rant over. Sorry, I really don't want to digress too much since this really isn't the point of the topic. This is just something I've wanted to address and felt that this would be a good time to bring mention to it.