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Oh please, do tell.


I've already mentioned a few of them in this thread, such as agreeing with that Phoenix's death should be ambiguous and that there should be a possibility that he will be still alive that will not be resolved until the end.

The thing I see with this is that it will immediately affect everyone on a personal level that will alter how the investigation will go. Apollo will be torn in defending the person who may have killed his mentor, particularly if the client' innocence comes into question for him. I would like to have the possibility presented, sometime near the middle or later in the trial, where the client could be guilty (seems to be hiding something, and evidence is strongly pointing to the client). This could lead to a lot of turmoil and anger, particularly between Ema and Trucy.

I think that Ema's reaction might be interesting. She respects Phoenix a great deal as the man who saved her and her sister. I'd think she'd be driven to find Phoenix, even at the expense of the investigation; conversely, she could throw herself entirely into finding evidence to put away the defendent. I wonder if, after Apollo has successfuly prolonged the trial by defending his client, she might end of considering forging evidence to implicate the defendent. This would be poetic, given her history:

Spoiler: 1-5
AKA that she was implicated for a crime she didn't commit through false evidence, and that her sister was blackmailed for it.


I could seriously see her and Apollo getting into a screaming match over the defendent's guilt or innocent, and an apparant betrayal of Wright.

Trucy would just be a wreck. As Mia_Fey suggested, she's probably have her adorable mind broken by losing her Daddy in such a way. I'd personally milk this for all it was worth (possibly having her and Apollo witness the 'murder', and Phoenix falling into a rushing river or something). She might even freak out at Apollo at times for defending the 'murderer', especially if the evidence becomes sketchy.

This could also be an opportunity for either Edgeworth or Franziska to prosecute the last case as the 'final boss prosecutor'. Both would take a personal stake in prosecuting (Edgeworth for his respect for Phoenix, and Franziska for her protective rivalry). This could add to the drama, especially if they berate Apollo for 'betraying' his mentor.

Even the Judge might be divided on the case, as he respected Phoenix as a lawyer. The jury, being made up of various people, may be severely split over the issue - some people either love or despise Phoenix, and public opinions could clash.

Spoiler: 4-1
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I'd also like it if this entire murder turns out to be part of one of Phoenix's plans that gets out of his control. Essentially, part of the trial reveals that Phoenix was planning something else, and it inadvertantly resulted in the events. Make it a conspiracy, with people hiding various aspects. I'd want it to be as intricate and convoluted as possible, but there might need to be a balance. Also, it would be good if you're trying to show Phoenix 'going too far' with his new laxer morality. I could even see some VERY sketchy things coming up regarding Phoenix, although this might not work if they want him to remain a mildly-grey good guy.

As a minor point, I think it would be cool to have Olga Orly as the defendent. They could make her into a 'theme' defendent, like Maggey was (Maggey was in two cases, both where she nearly got screwed over because of Wright, although of no fault of his own). I could see them having Olga return as someone who ends up getting into trouble due to proximity with Phoenix Wright, being implicated for a crime that directly involves him.

There we go. Tiredness has granted your request.


As for playable Phoenix....it could be done, but I think that they should develop Apollo rather than split time between them. He'd become too much of Phoenix's 'plot bitch', and not get enough time to develop his own story - I'd like to see a final case where Apollo handles it on his own, hence one of the reasons I like this so much.



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That's all I can say. Yikes.

I really hope that AA5 isn't the last game though. But if what you heard is true, then that'll probably be the case :larry:
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The other rumor I heard is that the last case was going to reveal a "behind-the-scenes" villain that was a puppeteer with all of the previous cases, and it was a character that was a part of the first three GS games (5 bucks and my hat on Gumshoe, rofl)!


So you know, it's been confirmed that this information came from a fake interview. We really still know nothing.




As for Bossmuff's idea, that could actually work if they decided that they really had to kill Phoenix off. I still really don't want him dead and that is a point that could, in fact, turn me off the series, but that could work as a pretty interesting case. Honestly though, I'm not sure there is anything they could do to make me be okay with Phoenix dying. If Phoenix ended up alive at the end of it, then I would be happy to play that case, but having him truly be dead would probably ruin it for me. The only part I really dislike in the idea is this whole idea of Phoenix "going too far." His ethics may be a bit strained in the fourth game, but everything he did was well-thought out, carefully handled, and only done because he truly believed that it was the only way to find the truth while protecting all innocents involved. And to be fair, his actions and thought processes haven't changed that much in the game. It's just what you would expect to see in a person after seven years, particularly with what he had been through. He isn't crooked in the fourth game and I really don't want to see them twist his character to the point where he is crooked. But that's just me.
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The only part I really dislike in the idea is this whole idea of Phoenix "going too far." His ethics may be a bit strained in the fourth game, but everything he did was well-thought out, carefully handled, and only done because he truly believed that it was the only way to find the truth while protecting all innocents involved. And to be fair, his actions and thought processes haven't changed that much in the game. It's just what you would expect to see in a person after seven years, particularly with what he had been through. He isn't crooked in the fourth game and I really don't want to see them twist his character to the point where he is crooked. But that's just me.

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I whould hate it. sides. the only shock i got from a main charter dieing/kidnapped was with mia when she died in AA.
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Mia_Fey wrote:
So you know, it's been confirmed that this information came from a fake interview. We really still know nothing.

Thanks for the heads up! :D



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As for Bossmuff's idea, that could actually work if they decided that they really had to kill Phoenix off.
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He isn't crooked in the fourth game and I really don't want to see them twist his character to the point where he is crooked. But that's just me.
Phoenix is just misunderstood by the people around him. :c

And you're right; he doesn't have to be "killed off", and he even doesn't have to die. Maybe he fakes the death to run away from the would-be murderer! I mean, if someone tried to kill you and you were granted with a sliver of luck to escape, would you stay out in the open?
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I was overwhelmed with epicness when I read this in the morning, so I didn't post my thoughts immediately. I must say, now that you've explained your idea in such a detail, discussion will be so much easier. I do, however, have my agreements, a difficulty, and two rumors to go with/against your case (It will be like a compliment sandwich). Still, before I do, it's a superpwnerific (new word to describe it!) idea.

I am impressed on how you challenged the writers of the GS series as well as the player themselves with a case so extreme as this; with every individual opinion, as you stated, the story will question the true characteristics in all of our beloved character's persons as well as our own personal views. The player is encouraged to connect and analyze the story with their own virtues, finding inside of themselves if the defendant truly did or did not do it, along with what verdict they deserve. Your scenario also reveals how the characters communicate with each other under harsh "conditions", which leaves some people like me to want to observe. Very awesome concept, but a problem with me arise in it.


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That's the general idea. Also, I feel like the games can do with some real tears-of-rage angst. I get the impression from AJ that the GS series is getting a bit more dramatic, for some reason.

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It would seem that then the game will, once again, focus a lot on Phoenix again and less on Apollo. I mean, your case is amazingly great, but Phoenix's background has been pretty much explained to where a lot of the characters in the GS universe already has a connection to him, and then lacks who would be potential suspects with motives. A lot of people who do have both qualities are either dead or in prison, so that would mean introducing more characters to the series (which isn't bad) and having at least one flashback case to make sense of why they did it (which takes out two of the four/five "case-spaces" that a game would usually have, which is bad for the fans who demand to know more about other characters). I mean, yeah, I would like to know a lot about Phoenix, but we shouldn't give him too much character development compared to other main characters (like they did with Tommy from Mighty Morphing Power Rangers)! It would lose some of its famous "charisma" in storyline development, in my opinion. Still, after what I've learned, it would probably work out.


Well, creating new characters is no problem. Remember that we have seven years to work with that are largely unaccounted for, as well as the three years prior and the year anteceding. Plenty of time to make up new characters to have an association to Mr. Wright and new backstories that involve him.

I don't really think we need a flashback case to explain it, though; whether it happened when he was a lawyer or when he was a card player, it could all be done by witness testimony.

As for development, it doesn't really have to focus on Phoenix to exclusion; Apollo is bound to develop from this, as he's put on his own and will have a case he has to solve entirely on his own. Trucy's not going to be that useful assuming the trauma kicks in, and we'll definitely see some development of others, since Phoenix apparantly knows everyone.


As for the rumours, we'll see what happens with that.

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The only part I really dislike in the idea is this whole idea of Phoenix "going too far." His ethics may be a bit strained in the fourth game, but everything he did was well-thought out, carefully handled, and only done because he truly believed that it was the only way to find the truth while protecting all innocents involved. And to be fair, his actions and thought processes haven't changed that much in the game. It's just what you would expect to see in a person after seven years, particularly with what he had been through. He isn't crooked in the fourth game and I really don't want to see them twist his character to the point where he is crooked. But that's just me.


Well, it all depends if he gets in a situation where he feels he HAS to do something sketchy. As we see him now, he's not amoral, just willing to bend and break the rules to get at the 'truth'. It's a possibility that he may decide he needs to do something a bit dodgy in order to pursue and uncover a greater truth or save someone's life, and he could end up having it get out of hand.

I'm not saying he's going to become the new Damon Gant, though. He's probably not going to get to that level, barring any extreme injustices that require vigilante rulebreaking. He's not sociopathic, and while he seems more inclined to pursue the truth than protect people in court now, he's not going to become completely Machiavellian.

Spoiler: 4-4
Now that the Jurist system is up, the big flaw in the legal system that led to both Gant and his' predicaments is now eliminated. Unless he plans to make further revisions, that's no longer an issue.


Still, I do think it's possible that he could end up doing something illegal or unethical in order to save a life or uncover a truth. He's shown capacity for that, as long as it's not too amoral and doesn't hurt anyone who doesn't truly deserve it.

I mean, I wouldn't mind seeing Phoenix go Gant at some point (I can see how they could do it and make it make sense), but it's probably not going to happen. The only way to do it would be to do it gradually, and even then it's more likely that someone else sees it happening and intervenes. More emotional drama for that, too. It would be more interesting story-wise for him to start down the Gant path and stop/be stopped than it would if he became an opportunistic, Machiavellian bastard.

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And you're right; he doesn't have to be "killed off", and he even doesn't have to die. Maybe he fakes the death to run away from the would-be murderer! I mean, if someone tried to kill you and you were granted with a sliver of luck to escape, would you stay out in the open?


Not a bad idea. It makes sense, given Phoenix's character, and could lead to confusion in the case (and also stress, especially if a criminal who was SUPPOSED to have captured him alive suddenly finds that he was never found and brought to the hideout, leaving the trail cold).

You might be able to explain why he wouldn't contact his familyto let them know he was alive. The only thing I could think of is that he'd want the trial to continue, to entrap the real culprit.

Personally, I still think it would be better to have him actually in danger, rather than just pretending for a plan. I would actually like the case to be a plan of his that goes awry, for once; he seems to have everything entirely under control most times, and having something go wrong and have serious reprecussions would be cool.

Also, I would like Apollo to be the one who 'rescues' him, if he's not already dead. It'll prove Apollo's abilities and effectively get us out of the 'Phoenix is orchestrating events' mentality, that seemed prevalent throughout all the GS4 cases.
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I mean, I wouldn't mind seeing Phoenix go Gant at some point (I can see how they could do it and make it make sense), but it's probably not going to happen. The only way to do it would be to do it gradually, and even then it's more likely that someone else sees it happening and intervenes. More emotional drama for that, too. It would be more interesting story-wise for him to start down the Gant path and stop/be stopped than it would if he became an opportunistic, Machiavellian bastard.


Well, you and I will have to agree to disagree on this point. This is another one of those points that would make me cry and get me seriously pissed with the series. It's one thing to bend the rules every once in a while, as Phoenix has a tendency to do, while being very careful. It's another to break them recklessly. Never do I want to see Phoenix act like Gant or even come close to that point.
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And you're right; he doesn't have to be "killed off", and he even doesn't have to die. Maybe he fakes the death to run away from the would-be murderer! I mean, if someone tried to kill you and you were granted with a sliver of luck to escape, would you stay out in the open?


Not a bad idea. It makes sense, given Phoenix's character, and could lead to confusion in the case (and also stress, especially if a criminal who was SUPPOSED to have captured him alive suddenly finds that he was never found and brought to the hideout, leaving the trail cold).

You might be able to explain why he wouldn't contact his familyto let them know he was alive. The only thing I could think of is that he'd want the trial to continue, to entrap the real culprit.

Personally, I still think it would be better to have him actually in danger, rather than just pretending for a plan. I would actually like the case to be a plan of his that goes awry, for once; he seems to have everything entirely under control most times, and having something go wrong and have serious reprecussions would be cool.

Also, I would like Apollo to be the one who 'rescues' him, if he's not already dead. It'll prove Apollo's abilities and effectively get us out of the 'Phoenix is orchestrating events' mentality, that seemed prevalent throughout all the GS4 cases.


I agree with the last point, that Apollo could use a bit of play-up, since all we've done so far is establish that he's still a rookie, even after four cases.
Spoiler: all GS4 cases in a nutshell
(Phoenix solves the first one, Klavier solves the second one...oh, oh! Apollo solves the third one, sort of. And...Phoenix solves the last one, over the course of seven years...Apollo just presents it all in court)
I agree that the games have seemed to get darker over the course of the series, and I can appreciate the heavier themes and moods...especially since there's still a healthy dose of witty dialog and ridiculous situations to balance it out.

I don't see Phoenix going the Gant route, though. I think he's too firmly rooted in other types of values...I mean, even though he's ultimately after the truth now, he started out as a defense attorney, who was willing to risk a lot to save innocent lives. I think he still has that altruistic streak in him, and even though he does hold justice and truth in very, VERY high regard, he also has a family - a daughter he loves, even if she's not his own - to keep him weighted down in reality, and to remind him just what justice really means. He has a lot of good friends who share these kinds of views; Maya, for one, who has a connection with the dead and who therefore keeps ties with family and friends extremely strong, even reaching into the afterlife; Edgeworth, who has undergone his own transformation and discovered his own strengths and limits...the list goes on.

But I can see Phoenix trying to stage some elaborate plan and "disappearing" on a gimmick in order to bring the truth to light, and I can even see Phoenix staging a plan and then accidentally getting into trouble (although the second one is less likely...I think nine years later, hobo Nick is a wiser and more worldly person than the person who got punched by Redd White and tazered by Von Karma the elder). I'd have to admit that killing Phoenix off would just be too much emotional trauma - for me! - for the entire cast, since, like we've all mentioned, he seems to know everyone in the entire AA universe. He has a lot of influence and friends in high places...if he were "killed" (or were to appear to have been killed) in might be an interesting chance to see what everyone really thinks of him, I suppose. But again, that would kind of focus on Phoenix. I think the main problem I have with this plotline (even though I love all of your ideas for an intriguing, tangled, thought-provoking final case involving his death, Bossmuff) is that it would throw all the attention right back on Phoenix. Even if Apollo is the one who miraculously saves the day and saves Phoenix's life, even if Apollo wins all kinds of acclaim for it and makes a name for himself...it will be because he saved THE Phoenix Wright's life. And Phoenix is already famous enough. I think Phoenix is doing a great job manipulating things from the shadows, and if I can't be in his head, laughing at all of his subtly sarcastic remarks, I don't really want him stealing the spotlight.
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Well, you and I will have to agree to disagree on this point. This is another one of those points that would make me cry and get me seriously pissed with the series. It's one thing to bend the rules every once in a while, as Phoenix has a tendency to do, while being very careful. It's another to break them recklessly. Never do I want to see Phoenix act like Gant or even come close to that point.


Eh, each to their own. To be fair, they'd have to do it REALLY carefully to prevent it from seeming as a strech, which would require that they allude to it across all of the cases. That would detract a bit from ol' Polly, so I would say a big, resounding 'no' regarding that.

The closest I see would be his 'fatal' plan really skirting the lines of 'justified'. He might even realize it at the end, or be forced to realize it by Apollo/Trucy/the Prosecutor. That, I think, would be the best way to do it, if you do it at all. Apollo could effectively 'pull him back' from falling off the path of truth, and remind Phoenix of what he could end up becoming. That would probably be the closest they could do without making him into a bastard.

Even then, it's not really necessary. Just having him screw up or miss a detail would be enough for this kind of plot.

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But I can see Phoenix trying to stage some elaborate plan and "disappearing" on a gimmick in order to bring the truth to light, and I can even see Phoenix staging a plan and then accidentally getting into trouble (although the second one is less likely...I think nine years later, hobo Nick is a wiser and more worldly person than the person who got punched by Redd White and tazered by Von Karma the elder).


Still, he's not perfect. And I think he's due to have one of this plans hit a snag, particularly if it's a really big one. It would serve to show that he's not entirely in control, and that that there are some gambles that go sour.

The problem I have with the 'all is planned' aspect is that it makes Phoenix too impressive, and HE'LL get all the credit for the trial as being 'his plan'. It also makes him out as more of a jerk, since he's putting his family and all of his friends into emotional turmoil. I'm not sure he'll do that - even if he became extremely unethical in regards to the truth, he does care about his friends and family, and won't put them into danger or pain unless there's absolutely no other option. And even then, he probably wouldn't do it anyway.

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I'd have to admit that killing Phoenix off would just be too much emotional trauma - for me! - for the entire cast, since, like we've all mentioned, he seems to know everyone in the entire AA universe. He has a lot of influence and friends in high places...if he were "killed" (or were to appear to have been killed) in might be an interesting chance to see what everyone really thinks of him, I suppose. But again, that would kind of focus on Phoenix. I think the main problem I have with this plotline (even though I love all of your ideas for an intriguing, tangled, thought-provoking final case involving his death, Bossmuff) is that it would throw all the attention right back on Phoenix. Even if Apollo is the one who miraculously saves the day and saves Phoenix's life, even if Apollo wins all kinds of acclaim for it and makes a name for himself...it will be because he saved THE Phoenix Wright's life. And Phoenix is already famous enough. I think Phoenix is doing a great job manipulating things from the shadows, and if I can't be in his head, laughing at all of his subtly sarcastic remarks, I don't really want him stealing the spotlight.


I actually see it as a way for Apollo to truly prove himself as Phoenix's successor. If he rescues his mentor, particularly from a truly dangerous situation, it would be symbolic that he's is a great lawyer in his own right. Apollo, in rescuing the 'great' Phoenix Wright, effectively turns around the mentor debt, and thus completes his apprenticeship. And if it's due to Phoenix's mistake, Apollo is correcting the blunder, showing humility for the 'great' Phoenix Wright and proving his worth as a Wright's protege.

I don't really think it puts too much of a spotlight on Phoenix himself, any more than the other 'final' cases generally have personal stakes for the lawyer in question. It would be like Maya being kidnapped or Edgeworth going on trial - a friend is in danger, and the lawyer needs to rescue him from it. Phoenix may get some more history attached, but Apollo will make his name as 'the man who solved the Phoenix Wright case."
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I actually see it as a way for Apollo to truly prove himself as Phoenix's successor. If he rescues his mentor, particularly from a truly dangerous situation, it would be symbolic that he's is a great lawyer in his own right. Apollo, in rescuing the 'great' Phoenix Wright, effectively turns around the mentor debt, and thus completes his apprenticeship. And if it's due to Phoenix's mistake, Apollo is correcting the blunder, showing humility for the 'great' Phoenix Wright and proving his worth as a Wright's protege.


No thanks. Phoenix completed his 'apprenticeship' to Mia by finishing her life's work for her due to his own competence as a lawyer. In that scenario, Apollo would complete his apprenticeship due to Phoenix's incompetence.

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The closest I see would be his 'fatal' plan really skirting the lines of 'justified'. He might even realize it at the end, or be forced to realize it by Apollo/Trucy/the Prosecutor. That, I think, would be the best way to do it, if you do it at all. Apollo could effectively 'pull him back' from falling off the path of truth, and remind Phoenix of what he could end up becoming. That would probably be the closest they could do without making him into a bastard.


Why is there any need to send poor Phoenix into a deeper spiral of character flaws? They already largely ruined his life and much of what he worked for in the previous trilogy just so they could have Apollo star but still fulfill the requirement of having Phoenix as a major character in the game. I think Hobo Phoenix's personality is still awesome but some people don't like him, and they'd like him even less if the next game went down that direction. Unless of course the writers plan to 'kill' him off in the worst way possible - by absolving the attachment we formed to him during the initial trilogy by warping his character beyond recognition.
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I think that if they were going to do the Gant idea, they missed a great oppertunity.

In 4-4, think back to when Very collapsed from poision, right at that moment, who was the person who looked the most guilty? Pheonix. All the evidence at that point pointed to him. Had they really wanted him to become Gant, they should have done it there, granted they would have to do it REALLY well to make it believable, but still, that case left a big oppertunity to turn Pheonix into a bad guy.

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I actually see it as a way for Apollo to truly prove himself as Phoenix's successor. If he rescues his mentor, particularly from a truly dangerous situation, it would be symbolic that he's is a great lawyer in his own right. Apollo, in rescuing the 'great' Phoenix Wright, effectively turns around the mentor debt, and thus completes his apprenticeship. And if it's due to Phoenix's mistake, Apollo is correcting the blunder, showing humility for the 'great' Phoenix Wright and proving his worth as a Wright's protege.


No thanks. Phoenix completed his 'apprenticeship' to Mia by finishing her life's work for her due to his own competence as a lawyer. In that scenario, Apollo would complete his apprenticeship due to Phoenix's incompetence.


I'm not following you.

Phoenix doesn't have to be incompetant for this to happen. He could have orchestrated and planned for every detail and set up a number of contingencies to mitigate the gamble, and there STILL can be some risk of it going horribly wrong. It's not incompetance if you have all the necessary skills, but end up getting the short end of the variable or have a completely unexpected factor coming in. If it was something Phoenix had no chance of suspecting, then it's not so much his error as it is an unforseeable factor.

In the end, whether by error or chance, it would still be Apollo's skill as a lawyer that would bring a positive resolution. If anything, it would be more of his skill because Phoenix would be utterly unable to help him (unlike Mia, who despite confirmation on her death still managed to come back in a little girl's body). Apollo would have to handle whatever labyrinthine machinations this leads too and hack his way to the truth all on his own. It's still Apollo's conpetence; any incompetence on Phoenix's part is either non-existant or irrelevant to Apollo's achievment.

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The closest I see would be his 'fatal' plan really skirting the lines of 'justified'. He might even realize it at the end, or be forced to realize it by Apollo/Trucy/the Prosecutor. That, I think, would be the best way to do it, if you do it at all. Apollo could effectively 'pull him back' from falling off the path of truth, and remind Phoenix of what he could end up becoming. That would probably be the closest they could do without making him into a bastard.


Why is there any need to send poor Phoenix into a deeper spiral of character flaws? They already largely ruined his life and much of what he worked for in the previous trilogy just so they could have Apollo star but still fulfill the requirement of having Phoenix as a major character in the game. I think Hobo Phoenix's personality is still awesome but some people don't like him, and they'd like him even less if the next game went down that direction. Unless of course the writers plan to 'kill' him off in the worst way possible - by absolving the attachment we formed to him during the initial trilogy by warping his character beyond recognition.


As I said, it doesn't have to be drastic. Just a plan in order to pursue justice and the truth that skirts the edge of right and wrong a little more closely than before. I, too, like Hobo-Phoenix's personality, but I don't really see it as that much of a stretch if he were to go a little TOO far in pursuit of justice, or, more likely, helping someone. He certainly has the baggage now, given the ruined life and work mentioned, and he could come very close to crossing that border.

Spoiler: 4-1
For example, much like he did with the ace in 4-1, although possibly a bit worse.


I personally think it might be something to explore (that it is POSSIBLE that he could go down Gant's path, or come very close to it with the way he goes about things). He doesn't have to succumb to it, but it presents a debate about what one should do for the pursuit of justice.

The only way they'd 'kill' his character by it is if they made him into a complete sociopath right away, like Gant was. Just him considering committing an act similar to his (although probably a lot less; I would hate to see the situation that would prompt Phoenix to kill someone) would be enough to raise the question.

Like I said, it depends on how people want to portray Phoenix: as an overly good guy who is willing to bend the rules for the sake of justice, or a vigilante who is willing to break law and ethics to satisfy his own view of justice. Or something in between that, for that matter; there's a lot of possibility with how Phoenix could go.

And I would like to clarify; I would not see Phoenix killing anyone to implicate a killer unless someone else was in danger, and he had already tried EVERYTHING ELSE without success. It's not something that will happen drastically, if it happens at all, but it could be a possibility.

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I think that if they were going to do the Gant idea, they missed a great oppertunity.

In 4-4, think back to when Very collapsed from poision, right at that moment, who was the person who looked the most guilty? Pheonix. All the evidence at that point pointed to him. Had they really wanted him to become Gant, they should have done it there, granted they would have to do it REALLY well to make it believable, but still, that case left a big oppertunity to turn Pheonix into a bad guy.


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So they could do it by having him forge evidence to absolve himself of the crime, or to redirect it onto Kristoph?

That could work, but it might be a bit far for him to push all at once. It would also require him to know a lot less than he did, since he already had plenty of evidence linking Kristoph to the poison and pushing the blame away from himself. I got the impression Phoenix knew what he was doing already; forging evidence would have made it more decisive, but he had enough with the Jurist System to ensure that he wasn't convicted for the poisoning.

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I'm not saying Pheonix would have forged to get out of it. I'm saying that they could have had him be the murderer of Drew Misham, the forger in the flashback case, and the one responsible for Vera's poisoning. What you know of at the moment she collapses points to Pheonix more than Kristoph. I think forging evidence, killing a dude to try to cover his tracks, and then poisoning his daughter before she talks too much would be very Gant-like.

I'm talking about how 4-4 could have gone, not a twist in the 5th game. My point is they could have done it there.

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I'm not saying Pheonix would have forged to get out of it. I'm saying that they could have had him be the murderer of Drew Misham, the forger in the flashback case, and the one responsible for Vera's poisoning. What you know of at the moment she collapses points to Pheonix more than Kristoph. I think forging evidence, killing a dude to try to cover his tracks, and then poisoning his daughter before she talks too much would be very Gant-like.

I'm talking about how 4-4 could have gone, not a twist in the 5th game. My point is they could have done it there.


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I see what you're saying now. Personally, I think that might be a bit of a drastic change, though. Phoenix would have to change his stance on forgery and truth only two months after T&T, and then advance to killing very quickly. It's a bit too abrupt, given Phoenix's original honour and desire to protect. He hated forgery a bit too much to resort to it at the time.

Were this scenario to happen and seem right, it would have to have happened after he'd been disbarred by false evidence, to put the seeds of bitterness in. Even then, he'd be unlikely to resort to murder unless something else pushed him to the edge. I think the Gramayre case could be used as a beginning for a constant degradation, if people really wanted to slowly drive him amoral.


Just as a point, even if Phoenix were to become a neo-Gant, he'd be a bit different than the real Gant. He probably wouldn't murder people, for example, but be more likely to resort to blackmail than forgery. Also, his forgeries would be more indirect, I would think.

This is, of course, assuming that he even gets to this point. It would have to be gradual and would probably end up being noticed by Apollo or Trucy (both are VERY perceptive).
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I still think that it would be too far a stretch for Phoenix character and given how badly many fans reacted to AJ Phoenix, I can't see Capcom risking screwing with his character any more. As for me, this whole Phoenix turning into Gant thing would truly piss me off enough that I would probably stop playing the games (similar to my reaction if they killed him). Like I said before, there is a difference between tweaking a character and breaking a character.

Spoiler: 4-1
The forged ace really isn't a stretch from his actions in the first three games if you think about what he actually did. What you are suggesting is a very big change to his character even if they did set it up gradually.


Besides, that is a lot of character development for Phoenix which is going to take away from the rest of the new cast and that would really upset me. Phoenix is developed. It's time for him to take a step back and act only as mentor.
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I sort of agree with Mia_Fey here...I don't care if Phoenix shows up all crisp and clean and back in his blue suit (as defense attorney...or prosecutor...or judge...or whatever the hell have you), or if he's still in his fantastic hoodie and beanie combo, or if he made good on his joke to take lessons and is touring the world with Lamiroir in lieu of Machi...I only want to see him for like, three seconds. I love Phoenix to death, but I also love Apollo, and I think we could have a fantastic, drama filled, edgy final case without involving Phoenix that massively. I'd prefer a final case that sheds light on Apollo's past, or showcases more of Apollo's story. It might seem like the Phoenix arc set a precedent, with Phoenix's final showdown case being all about his mentor, Mia, but I don't think that necessarily has to be the case here. I mean, you don't learn a lot about Phoenix to begin with - barring the whole Edgeworth classmate incident and his history with Edgeworth, and briefly with Larry - and from the beginning, he was caught up in Mia's story. But Apollo has this huge background story that nobody knows anything about yet
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that I want to see developed over the course of the next game. I really think that Phoenix is, in his own way, a great mentor to Apollo, and their relationship (between Phoenix and Apollo) definitely has room to grow and change. And I'd love to see that too - especially since I don't think Apollo has come to terms with his own feelings (not of the romantic nature, mind you) toward Phoenix - in the beginning he idolizes him, and then when he digs up the dirt (and that bloody ace comes into play) all of his preconceived notions come crashing down...and he's really kind of bitter and derisive towards Phoenix throughout the rest of the game, until the very end, when he begins to understand a bit more of what's really going on. So a lot of those interactions would be nice, I guess, and probably add to the flavor of the game, but only in regards to Apollo's development and growth and understanding of the law, etc.

En bref...I can see the potential of what you're suggesting, but I just don't think it's necessary.
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Here's how I see it:

Phoenix is found dead in the Fey manor. Only Pearls and Maya live there, and the witnesses who clearly witnessed the crime saw someone who looked a lot like Mia Fey. With no other way to prove who it was, both are put on trial and the case can't end (within the three days that is) until one is proven guilty. An older Edgeworth would be the prosecutor, and would be even better than he was in JFA.

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Morgan Fey was recently executed before the crime occured, and Pearls, being the mommies girl she is, tries to contact her. However, at the same time, Maya channeled Mia as well. Morgan promptly knocked out Mia and changed her hairstyle to mimic hers.

Phoenix, who was visiting, is unaware of this, and Morgan confronts him in the kitchen. As she is about to kill him, Mia comes stumbling in, still half-dazed, and tries to attack Morgan. Morgan grabs something near by, and throws it at Mia, blinding her.

Mia lunges again, but this time she hits Phoenix, but he doesn't die right away. Morgan now finishes the deed by stabbing him in almost the exact same place (which ultimately created a wound the size of the Fey's largest knife). Then both Pearls and Maya get control of the body again, and are found unconsious on the scene.

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I see what you're saying now. Personally, I think that might be a bit of a drastic change, though. Phoenix would have to change his stance on forgery and truth only two months after T&T, and then advance to killing very quickly. It's a bit too abrupt, given Phoenix's original honour and desire to protect. He hated forgery a bit too much to resort to it at the time.

Were this scenario to happen and seem right, it would have to have happened after he'd been disbarred by false evidence, to put the seeds of bitterness in. Even then, he'd be unlikely to resort to murder unless something else pushed him to the edge. I think the Gramayre case could be used as a beginning for a constant degradation, if people really wanted to slowly drive him amoral.


Just as a point, even if Phoenix were to become a neo-Gant, he'd be a bit different than the real Gant. He probably wouldn't murder people, for example, but be more likely to resort to blackmail than forgery. Also, his forgeries would be more indirect, I would think.

This is, of course, assuming that he even gets to this point. It would have to be gradual and would probably end up being noticed by Apollo or Trucy (both are VERY perceptive).


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If they did that obviously that case would have been much more traumatizing to Pheonix, although I guess it is kinda a strech considering how he acts in 2-4, if he's that hesitant to get a guilty to save Maya, then I guess it would be pritty tough to get something that would motivate him enough to do it.

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I still think that it would be too far a stretch for Phoenix character and given how badly many fans reacted to AJ Phoenix, I can't see Capcom risking screwing with his character any more. As for me, this whole Phoenix turning into Gant thing would truly piss me off enough that I would probably stop playing the games (similar to my reaction if they killed him). Like I said before, there is a difference between tweaking a character and breaking a character.

Spoiler: 4-1
The forged ace really isn't a stretch from his actions in the first three games if you think about what he actually did. What you are suggesting is a very big change to his character even if they did set it up gradually.


It probably says more about me than anything. I probably have darker tastes than PW is geared towards, and tend to favour ambiguity and skewed morality (hence why I love Damon Gant so much).

I agree, though, that it is a very drastic change, which is why I postulated that the most they'd do is have him do something that potentially could start him down the path. Even then, I agree that it would take a very specific set of circumstances to do so, and would probably take something psychotically drastic to do.

Just having the apparant death is probably enough. I still stand by that particular aspect as a good possibility, which I think is more likely and could be done without the falling Phoenix or taking away from Apollo too much.

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Besides, that is a lot of character development for Phoenix which is going to take away from the rest of the new cast and that would really upset me. Phoenix is developed. It's time for him to take a step back and act only as mentor.


It wouldn't even need to develop him that much. Especially if it was something to do with Apollo.

I think that would work, actually; Phoenix tries to intervene in a conspiracy in order to protect Apollo or Trucy, or something to do with either of their family backgrounds. He ends up with some things going south, and gets shot. The investigation could end up leading into his past inadvertantly, and add another layer to it.

To be honest, I still don't really see how Phoenix being the victim in a case would count as 'development' of him. He's not going to be doing much other than being missing and thought dead, and having done a few things. If we tie it in to Apollo's story, not only does it influence Apollo more, but said Mr. Justice now has to pick up the conspiracy centered around him.

The only problem with this is that it makes it a bit cluttered. Truth be told, I'd rather see Apollo's story only partially revealed, and then become the main focus of a third game. If the Nightmare case were to happen, it would allow Apollo to prove his independent worth, and would make him more suited to follow his backstory in the next game.

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En bref...I can see the potential of what you're suggesting, but I just don't think it's necessary.


Doesn't bother me. I think it would be a good way to get Apollo out of Phoenix's shadow, and to make him a great lawyer in his own right.

I do agree that seeing the mentor/student relationship develop would be necessary, Phoenix-'death' or not. Phoenix has to develop in some way - characters just don't exist in stasis if they're major and Capcom's probably not going to push him aside easily - but it doesn't have to be the main focus and can be secondary to Apollo.

I'm not sure how 'huge' Apollo's backstory is. They have a lot of potential, but who knows how far they're going to take it. They could even stop with what they have now, if they wanted, since the major mysteries can quickly be resolved without a huge story being behind them.

Spoiler: AJ ending
The last game reveals the major points, such as the origin of his Bracelet and his connection to Trucy and his power. They could leave it at that, if they wanted. It won't be as interesting, but they can. And honestly, they might as well add more to it, because it would be interesting.

Also, the Lamiroir thing seemed weird, too. I guess Thalassa has a bit of Zak's jerkiness. If she dies before revealing it, I'm going to smack someone, because it would be uncreative and without real merit.

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I think that would work, actually; Phoenix tries to intervene in a conspiracy in order to protect Apollo or Trucy, or something to do with either of their family backgrounds. He ends up with some things going south, and gets shot. The investigation could end up leading into his past inadvertantly, and add another layer to it.

To be honest, I still don't really see how Phoenix being the victim in a case would count as 'development' of him. He's not going to be doing much other than being missing and thought dead, and having done a few things. If we tie it in to Apollo's story, not only does it influence Apollo more, but said Mr. Justice now has to pick up the conspiracy centered around him.

The only problem with this is that it makes it a bit cluttered. Truth be told, I'd rather see Apollo's story only partially revealed, and then become the main focus of a third game. If the Nightmare case were to happen, it would allow Apollo to prove his independent worth, and would make him more suited to follow his backstory in the next game.


This I could actually see working (Phoenix lives through it though). It's mostly the idea of Phoenix becoming crooked (and his becoming crooked would require a lot of development which would end up pulling attention away from Apollo) or actually dying that bothers me so much. I could definitely see Phoenix finding out something potentially dangerous about Apollo and Trucy's family which causes him to go check things out to make sure their safe. He gets shot or disappears and Apollo has to work out what happening, which puts us through all the emotional stuff with Phoenix being injured or missing while still telling us about Apollo's past. Perhaps it turns out the villain is even Apollo's biological father, so it comes down to a clash between Apollo and his father in an attempt to save his mentor (and sort of father figure). That would be a fascinating emotional set-up for the final trial in the game. This would be particularly dramatic if they really developed the mentor and student relationship. In the end, Phoenix survives and all is good. Then we just need a plot for the sixth game (oh please!). I think that kind of scenario could, in fact, be worked out without pulling attention from Apollo as the story line would focus on his emotional development and his past.
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Phoenix doesn't have to be incompetant for this to happen

The part about where 'Apollo is saving Phoenix from Phoenix's mistake.' Phoenix wasn't saving Mia from Mia's mistake.
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As I said, it doesn't have to be drastic. Just a plan in order to pursue justice and the truth that skirts the edge of right and wrong a little more closely than before. I, too, like Hobo-Phoenix's personality, but I don't really see it as that much of a stretch if he were to go a little TOO far in pursuit of justice, or, more likely, helping someone. He certainly has the baggage now, given the ruined life and work mentioned, and he could come very close to crossing that border.
Spoiler: 4-1
For example, much like he did with the ace in 4-1, although possibly a bit worse.

I personally think it might be something to explore (that it is POSSIBLE that he could go down Gant's path, or come very close to it with the way he goes about things). He doesn't have to succumb to it, but it presents a debate about what one should do for the pursuit of justice.

The only way they'd 'kill' his character by it is if they made him into a complete sociopath right away, like Gant was. Just him considering committing an act similar to his (although probably a lot less; I would hate to see the situation that would prompt Phoenix to kill someone) would be enough to raise the question.


Much as I love GS4 Phoenix, lots of people hated his new character and already think they 'ruined' Phoenix. The number of people thinking this would just increase the more they go down this path.
Spoiler: 4-1
The forged ace was of immense symbolic significance, and I completely forgive Phoenix for bending the rules given the situation and what he'd experienced, but a lot of other people still hate what he did there. Even more of that would mean an extremely negative reception from a significant proportion of fans.

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The part about where 'Apollo is saving Phoenix from Phoenix's mistake.' Phoenix wasn't saving Mia from Mia's mistake.


I don't really think it has to be the same way as it was for Phoenix, nor does Phoenix making a mistake make him incompetant or detracts from Apollo's ability and achievment. Making Phoenix make a huge, boneheaded plan would be silly, but I don't think it has to be this way.

Phoenix's 'mistake' could be nothing more than a calculated risk gone wrong. He was forced to take a gamble in order to do what he felt was right (possibly to protect his family), and he got in trouble for it. He could even succeed at it and still end up getting shot.

It could even be a minor oversight or a factor he was unable to anticipate (someone else becoming involved that he didn't know about, for example). He could also have someone who's equally skilled get the better of him, perhaps on luck or due to circumstance (this doesn't make him incompetant, because bad luck is not ineptitude). He's not omniscient and omnipotent, and even though highly skilled and intelligent, he can meet those equal to him.

He could even know all the risks going in, and know that he was going to suffer something in order to protect his family. I'm less keen on this, simply because it makes Phoenix look TOO competant. I'd rather not have the 'all as planned' part of this; it would be more effective if it was something that got out of hand. Perhaps if he tried to mitigate the effects and was unable to in time, maybe, but that would require that part of his plan falter in some way.

As for Apollo, I see little problem with him proving his worth by bailing out Phoenix. It doesn't make him any less of a proficient lawyer for it and doesn't reflect any worse on Phoenix than Mia's did on her. Besides, he would actually be completing Phoenix's work on that scenario, by uncovering the truth that led to the event.

Spoiler: AJ End
Besides, Phoenix's life's work as we know it has been completely by Phoenix. There'd have to be something new revealed for that to work; and Phoenix could fix it himself unless he was 'missing'.


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Much as I love GS4 Phoenix, lots of people hated his new character and already think they 'ruined' Phoenix. The number of people thinking this would just increase the more they go down this path.
Spoiler: 4-1
The forged ace was of immense symbolic significance, and I completely forgive Phoenix for bending the rules given the situation and what he'd experienced, but a lot of other people still hate what he did there. Even more of that would mean an extremely negative reception from a significant proportion of fans.


Spoiler: 4-1, 1-5
I loved the card thing, personally. It was something that was unethical, but was absolutely necessary so that Phoenix could uncover the truth. It was similar to Gant's coverup in 1-5, in some respects. However, Phoenix used it only in the most minimal way he could, and made sure that no innocents would be harmed in it (I don't think it would have hurt Apollo, since Phoenix could easily take the rap for it and Apollo would be absolved.) It showed at best desperation and at worst a mild sense of vigilantism, and fits with Phoenix's maverick and now-jaded personality.


As for people hating it, that's their business. I personally loved what they did with him, and think they could choose to take him further down that path, if they wanted. I also would not mind if they kept him on his currently-cryptic level, though, because it's a good mentor archetype and would work best in 'teaching' Apollo.

The only thing that would bother me was if they 'cleaned him up', so to speak, making him more like his original self. He was cool when he started, but he's older and his current state and development makes sense given his history.
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I loved the card thing, personally. It was something that was unethical, but was absolutely necessary so that Phoenix could uncover the truth. It was similar to Gant's coverup in 1-5, in some respects. However, Phoenix used it only in the most minimal way he could, and made sure that no innocents would be harmed in it (I don't think it would have hurt Apollo, since Phoenix could easily take the rap for it and Apollo would be absolved.) It showed at best desperation and at worst a mild sense of vigilantism, and fits with Phoenix's maverick and now-jaded personality.


Spoiler: 1-5, 4-1
There are some serious differences between Phoenix's little trick and Gant's plan. Gant killed two people because he wanted complete control over the criminal justice system and made up evidence as he pleased so that he could put away people that he deemed guilty, whether or not they actually were. Phoenix created a card that he knew existed to save himself and Olga from a guilty verdict that they didn't deserve (he had to prove that there was another option for who the killer was or one of them was going down for murder). The card was not only real originally, but it did not actually point directly at Kristoph nor was it used as decisive evidence. All it did was prove the presence of the fourth person in the room and overturn each of Kristoph's lies as he tried to cover his ass for knowing things that he shouldn't have known. Phoenix made sure that he would be the only one hurt by that card while Gant forces Lana to help him by letting her believe that her sister was a murderer and Lana does end up going to jail for her part in the crime (and Gant's actions were a crime, while Phoenix's trick was merely seriously unethical because of the different situations).

More then that, Gant showed no remorse for his actions while Phoenix makes quite sure that he gets punished for what he did. Phoenix understood fully that what he did was ethically wrong and clearly hates what he did to the point that he needs Apollo to punish him for it. At no point during the rest of the game do we see any indication that he considered his actions acceptable nor that he would even consider going any further down that path. In Phoenix's case, his actions were the result of a broken system. In Gant's case, Gant was the broken system. A man with a God complex, Gant blackmailed and schemed for power more then anything else so that he could decide who was innocent and who was guilty. Who knows how many innocents he sent to their deaths? Whether or not it started out for his idea of justice, it certainly wasn't by the end and I would argue that it probably wasn't even truly for justice at the time he killed Neil. I don't think the situations are alike in the slightest and I do think that sending Phoenix down that path would amount to breaking his character. I love older Phoenix and I can't bare the thought of his turning into the monster Gant was.

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I thought of something reading through this thread. What if Apollo's father wants the rights to the magic at any cost. Not knowing about Trucy being the true owner of the rights, he goes after Valant and attempts to kill him. Pheonix learns of his plan and, fearing that he may go after Trucy if he finds out about her ownership of the rights, tries to stop him, on the day Apollo's father plans to kill Valant, he ends up "killing" Pheonix instead, and Valant's a witness. If Apollo was defending his father (who was the one who "killed" Pheonix), it would mess with him even more (how could he get his own father guilty?)

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Here's how I see it:

Phoenix is found dead in the Fey manor. Only Pearls and Maya live there, and the witnesses who clearly witnessed the crime saw someone who looked a lot like Mia Fey. With no other way to prove who it was, both are put on trial and the case can't end (within the three days that is) until one is proven guilty. An older Edgeworth would be the prosecutor, and would be even better than he was in JFA.

However here's the twist:

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Morgan Fey was recently executed before the crime occured, and Pearls, being the mommies girl she is, tries to contact her. However, at the same time, Maya channeled Mia as well. Morgan promptly knocked out Mia and changed her hairstyle to mimic hers.

Phoenix, who was visiting, is unaware of this, and Morgan confronts him in the kitchen. As she is about to kill him, Mia comes stumbling in, still half-dazed, and tries to attack Morgan. Morgan grabs something near by, and throws it at Mia, blinding her.

Mia lunges again, but this time she hits Phoenix, but he doesn't die right away. Morgan now finishes the deed by stabbing him in almost the exact same place (which ultimately created a wound the size of the Fey's largest knife). Then both Pearls and Maya get control of the body again, and are found unconsious on the scene.


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There's a lot of differences between Mia and Nick, though. The player doesn't get very attached to Mia in the first case, and in any case, SHE COMES BACK. Mia was there, even after she was murdered. If Nick died, he'd be dead. Plus, having Apollo's mentor die would make AJ seem like even more of a rip-off of the first three games.

But I'm personally of the opinion that Phoenix Wright is immortal. He's escaped death/serious injury several times, if his name wasn't symbolic enough. Nick's a constant. He has a very immortal quality, and to throw him off a bridge after it all would ruin the series, even if he did somehow return as a ghost.

Then again, Phoenix Wright: Ace Zombie would kick all manner of ass.


I agree. It would be very hard to kill phoenix. i mean, he's been
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acused of murder (twice) poisoned, slapped, falled of a burning bridge, gotten hit by a car, whipped and hes had scalding hot coffe thrown at him on numerous occasions
. and if the DO kill phoenix, im going to die and come back to haunt/sue Capcom. SO THEY BETTER NOT KILL MEH FEENIE!!!!!!!!!:chinami:
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I agree. It would be very hard to kill phoenix. i mean, he's been
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acused of murder (twice) poisoned, slapped, falled of a burning bridge, gotten hit by a car, whipped and hes had scalding hot coffe thrown at him on numerous occasions
. and if the DO kill phoenix, im going to die and come back to haunt/sue Capcom. SO THEY BETTER NOT KILL MEH FEENIE!!!!!!!!!:chinami:


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Hasn't he been accused of murder three times? Once when Mia defends him, once where he defends himself (Redd White gets the defendant changed from Maya to Phoenix in 1-2, right?) and then finally when Apollo defends him (or well...really...he defends himself again, lol)
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Finally, what if Phoenix's own death was ambiguous? Such as if the murder was witnessed, but the body was never found (fallen into a river, for example, leaving blood on the bridge?)

Wait wait wait.. Phoenix is alive well after this game in the timeline, how is that possible? He can't die in this game, unless you're somehow suggesting that the Phoenix in GS4 wasn't the real one but a fake one.. for seven years. I think that's too big of a twist for even Capcom to make..
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Here's how I see it:

Phoenix is found dead in the Fey manor. Only Pearls and Maya live there, and the witnesses who clearly witnessed the crime saw someone who looked a lot like Mia Fey. With no other way to prove who it was, both are put on trial and the case can't end (within the three days that is) until one is proven guilty. An older Edgeworth would be the prosecutor, and would be even better than he was in JFA.

However here's the twist:

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Morgan Fey was recently executed before the crime occured, and Pearls, being the mommies girl she is, tries to contact her. However, at the same time, Maya channeled Mia as well. Morgan promptly knocked out Mia and changed her hairstyle to mimic hers.

Phoenix, who was visiting, is unaware of this, and Morgan confronts him in the kitchen. As she is about to kill him, Mia comes stumbling in, still half-dazed, and tries to attack Morgan. Morgan grabs something near by, and throws it at Mia, blinding her.

Mia lunges again, but this time she hits Phoenix, but he doesn't die right away. Morgan now finishes the deed by stabbing him in almost the exact same place (which ultimately created a wound the size of the Fey's largest knife). Then both Pearls and Maya get control of the body again, and are found unconsious on the scene.


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Why would Morgan be executed? She didn't kill anyone (She helped :Mimi: kill :grey:, but she didn't actually kill him, herself). She'd probably get a life sentence for her "assistance", but I'd doubt she'd get executed.

Secondly, why would she want to place Pearl in a situation where Pearl could get sentenced to death if things went wrong? If I learned anything from 2-2, it is that Morgan is obsessed with trying to get Pearl installed as 'The Master'. And now that both Mia and Misty are dead, Maya is the only person in Pearl's way.

*can't believes he's defending Pearl :headbang:*

And third, why would Morgan want to kill Phoenix, anyway? (Maya I could understand, but Phoenix? :knock-knock:)
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Secondly, why would she want to place Pearl in a situation where Pearl could get sentenced to death if things went wrong? If I learned anything from 2-2, it is that Morgan is obsessed with trying to get Pearl installed as 'The Master'. And now that both Mia and Misty are dead, Maya is the only person in Pearl's way.
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In 3-5 pearl could very well have gotten a guilty if Dahlia had been channeled by pearl and if she actually did kill Maya.

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NinjaMonkey wrote:
Phoenix_Apollo wrote:
Here's how I see it:

Phoenix is found dead in the Fey manor. Only Pearls and Maya live there, and the witnesses who clearly witnessed the crime saw someone who looked a lot like Mia Fey. With no other way to prove who it was, both are put on trial and the case can't end (within the three days that is) until one is proven guilty. An older Edgeworth would be the prosecutor, and would be even better than he was in JFA.

However here's the twist:

Spoiler:
Morgan Fey was recently executed before the crime occured, and Pearls, being the mommies girl she is, tries to contact her. However, at the same time, Maya channeled Mia as well. Morgan promptly knocked out Mia and changed her hairstyle to mimic hers.

Phoenix, who was visiting, is unaware of this, and Morgan confronts him in the kitchen. As she is about to kill him, Mia comes stumbling in, still half-dazed, and tries to attack Morgan. Morgan grabs something near by, and throws it at Mia, blinding her.

Mia lunges again, but this time she hits Phoenix, but he doesn't die right away. Morgan now finishes the deed by stabbing him in almost the exact same place (which ultimately created a wound the size of the Fey's largest knife). Then both Pearls and Maya get control of the body again, and are found unconsious on the scene.


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Why would Morgan be executed? She didn't kill anyone (She helped :Mimi: kill :grey:, but she didn't actually kill him, herself). She'd probably get a life sentence for her "assistance", but I'd doubt she'd get executed.

Secondly, why would she want to place Pearl in a situation where Pearl could get sentenced to death if things went wrong? If I learned anything from 2-2, it is that Morgan is obsessed with trying to get Pearl installed as 'The Master'. And now that both Mia and Misty are dead, Maya is the only person in Pearl's way.

*can't believes he's defending Pearl :headbang:*

And third, why would Morgan want to kill Phoenix, anyway? (Maya I could understand, but Phoenix? :knock-knock:)


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1. Morgan and Ini were co-conspirators in every way. They practically commited the murder togehter, not to mention that she's in solitary and was likely tried again for plotting to kill Maya.

2. Her daughter failed twice. Remember, Pearls was really just a tool to get Morgan's family in control of Kurain. And what so you do with tools that don't help, but hinder your plans? If you think about it, she could have gone after Iris instead of Pearls, too.

In my plot, Morgan would have Mia stab Phoenix first, pratically killing him, then she'd stab him in the same place herself. She did that in hopes of blaming Maya.

3. Phoenix got her locked up the first time, and he (along with Pearls) basically made it impossible for her to take over.

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Spoiler: 3-5
In 3-5 pearl could very well have gotten a guilty if Dahlia had been channeled by pearl and if she actually did kill Maya.


She's, like, only 7/8 years old, so I doubt she would have been prosecuted! :welly:

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Phoenix needs to be in all games.

That is all.
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Yikes...
I really hope that AA5 isn't the last game though. But if what you heard is true, then that'll probably be the case :larry:


I swear, if GS5 is the last AA game, I will fly over to Japan and riot outside Capcom's HQ.
Seriously, there must be GS6, right?! They had 3 games for Phoenix, so it's only fair that Apollo gets 3 games.
And even when the GS6, they might do this all again, if the sales are good. Yes, i'm saying what you think i'm saying.

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I'm totally sure that the AA series will have at least 3 games starring Herr Forehead. But as I stated earlier, I would like them to get rid of :phoenix: (unless they have him re-take the bar exam, that is).
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"Phoenix Wright chooses death."
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Phew, that's good. As long as Capcom churns out more games, I don't really mind if :phoenix: is absent from them for a while, or...forever.
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I have only one thing to say on this topic.

"Phoenix Wright chooses death."


Then in the next game, we hear his theme song.
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Phoenix_Apollo wrote:
Wooster wrote:
I have only one thing to say on this topic.

"Phoenix Wright chooses death."


Then in the next game, we hear his theme song.


Phoenix has a theme song? :cody-shock2:
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