Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and Tribulations

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  • Publisher: Capcom
  • Release Date: Oct 23, 2007
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9.0

Universal acclaim- based on 237 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 216 out of 237
  2. Mixed: 9 out of 237
  3. Negative: 12 out of 237
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  1. DannyP.
    Nov 22, 2007
    10
    I have never, in my 14 years of gaming, been so engrossed in a game like I have with this. I played during school, during work, during the night until 3 in the morning, nonstop. This game is a beautiful end to a perfect series. The stories are all tied together over the last few games, and it all culminates to the greatest final case ever. I highly doubt that I will ever find a game to I have never, in my 14 years of gaming, been so engrossed in a game like I have with this. I played during school, during work, during the night until 3 in the morning, nonstop. This game is a beautiful end to a perfect series. The stories are all tied together over the last few games, and it all culminates to the greatest final case ever. I highly doubt that I will ever find a game to fill the hole that will be left by this game. If you own a DS, you owe it to yourself to go out and buy this game (After playing the first two, of course).… Expand
  2. ChrisA.
    Dec 26, 2007
    10
    I have played all three Phoenix Wright games to the end, and I have to say that if this one is indeed the very last, it will be a sad time. A really great storyline that ties all three games together neatly, and it's just plain fun! Not many games have caught my attention so well like these have, and I'm not even fond of lawyer style games.
  3. Pekka
    Sep 7, 2007
    10
    The best of the series. All 5 cases were interesting (unlike the cases in last two games), and plenty of more surprises in storyline. Excellent experience, I say!
  4. Cynthia
    May 10, 2009
    10
    All three games were wonderful, but Trails and Tribulations is simply the best game in the series. The music was good, the cases were interesting, and the characters were like always entertaiming. I really enjoyed it! I almost cried at the end because it was the last game of Phoenix Wright. I really did. Almost. But...! You really have to play 1 & 2 first, or you don't get the whole All three games were wonderful, but Trails and Tribulations is simply the best game in the series. The music was good, the cases were interesting, and the characters were like always entertaiming. I really enjoyed it! I almost cried at the end because it was the last game of Phoenix Wright. I really did. Almost. But...! You really have to play 1 & 2 first, or you don't get the whole story! It's a perfect end of the series, thanks, Capcom! Court is adjourned!… Expand
  5. theshonen8899
    May 11, 2011
    10
    Best of the trilogy. It's got fun, awesome cases and the end is a seriously intense rollercoaster. If you liked the first games be prepared to be blown away by this one!
  6. vahn
    Dec 31, 2012
    10
    The biggest of the series in both cases and story twists, Trials and Tribulations is a masterpiece in adventure gaming and story telling...if you have followed the previous two. The game is almost untouched and, except for few music tracks, it's still the same game with just new amazing cases and amazing characters (your opponent, Godot, it's probably one of the best opponents of theThe biggest of the series in both cases and story twists, Trials and Tribulations is a masterpiece in adventure gaming and story telling...if you have followed the previous two. The game is almost untouched and, except for few music tracks, it's still the same game with just new amazing cases and amazing characters (your opponent, Godot, it's probably one of the best opponents of the series, probably even better than Edgeworth). Again, what makes this game greater than the previous is the character roster and the stories of the cases, all well written and all with amazing twists that will really impress the player until they reach the ending credits...with the requirements of having played both of the previous games at least once. If you take this game for the first time, you might be confused of some events and some characters that come back from previous games. If you didn't, well you'll still get a very solid adventure game with really nothing wrong, but since the series is heavily tied and the stories have links, it's best played if you have the previous games. The only reason to not buy this game, if it's you really hate adventure games or, of course, never liked it in the first place (I don't like Super Mario games. It's tastes afterall!). Must buy if you want to finish this "trilogy". If you don't have the others...try it then and discover the series yourself. Will be worth the time.… Expand
  7. Gwyndolin
    Mar 25, 2016
    10
    I agree with all the reviews that claims this is the best of the trilogy.
    I do want to point out that part of its beauty is because it flows so well plot-wise from the prior games and utilizes returning characters to their fullest potential.
    It had the best pacing, just when you are kind of exhausted from 2 rather long (but fun, with extremely fun and charming characters) cases, you get    I agree with all the reviews that claims this is the best of the trilogy.
    I do want to point out that part of its beauty is because it flows so well plot-wise from the prior games and utilizes returning characters to their fullest potential.
    It had the best pacing, just when you are kind of exhausted from 2 rather long (but fun, with extremely fun and charming characters) cases, you get a breather chapter that sets you up for the finale, and once you reach the finale the game masterfully weaves all main plot threads together and lays out the most beautiful case in the series.
    Gameplay is the same as game 2, psyche-locks are still in. The game just had a slightly better logic flow than prior games, although some people may interpret that as the game getting 'easier'.
    Some of the music are remixed and changed, and to me I think they're the best of the trilogy. It just feels really awesome in the court room when I find a big contradiction and that satisfying tune starts playing...    … Expand
  8. MrSonicFan
    May 7, 2013
    10
    The original Phoenix Wright trilogy is amazing. this game is by far the best in the trilogy, Hell it's the best in the whole series. The story is amazing. The characters are all memorable and hilarious. And while the soundtrack is weak compared to the first 2 games soundtracks it is still a really good soundtrack. And the writing is amazingly done. Just like the first 2 games it won'tThe original Phoenix Wright trilogy is amazing. this game is by far the best in the trilogy, Hell it's the best in the whole series. The story is amazing. The characters are all memorable and hilarious. And while the soundtrack is weak compared to the first 2 games soundtracks it is still a really good soundtrack. And the writing is amazingly done. Just like the first 2 games it won't appeal to everyone but for the people who want a amazing story i would really recommend it.… Expand
  9. AngealHewley
    Mar 13, 2014
    10
    What everybody said below is true. This game is FAN TASTIC!
    So many moments that will bewilder you, touch you, make you smile and enroll you!
    Trials and tribulations is perhaps the greatest game I've ever played in the series. It's the 3rd in the series so playing the previous games REALLY adds to this one. Just like any saga, but Phoenix Wright is just something more. I highly    What everybody said below is true. This game is FAN TASTIC!
    So many moments that will bewilder you, touch you, make you smile and enroll you!
    Trials and tribulations is perhaps the greatest game I've ever played in the series.
    It's the 3rd in the series so playing the previous games REALLY adds to this one. Just like any saga, but Phoenix Wright is just something more. I highly recommend this series as one of my quickly to be, personal favourites.    … Expand
  10. elaux
    Aug 17, 2013
    10
    The best of the trilogy, and it's worth playing through them just for this.
    It pains me when I realize there won't be another Ace Attorney game as good as this one.
  11. coatman1
    Feb 17, 2014
    10
    Music especially was well done, All the cases had interesting twists. Case #5 makes this game. If you like Phoenix's other two games you will love this one for sure, as the story-lines tie up nicely in one case. I don't cry often but this game hit great areas with strong emotions all though-out this game. Must Buy.
  12. VidyaBum
    Apr 16, 2014
    10
    AA:PW was great, AA:JFA was quite inferior but still good.

    AA:TAT is just as superior to AA:PW as AA:JFA was inferior to it. A glorious story with possibly the least wrong plot devices I've ever seen, immense plot twists and surprises, emotional characters of all kinds, a gameplay easily as good as the first one if not even better, and just about every single last thing you would've    AA:PW was great, AA:JFA was quite inferior but still good.

    AA:TAT is just as superior to AA:PW as AA:JFA was inferior to it. A glorious story with possibly the least wrong plot devices I've ever seen, immense plot twists and surprises, emotional characters of all kinds, a gameplay easily as good as the first one if not even better, and just about every single last thing you would've expected from an Ace Attorney game.

    Sure the replayability is still pretty much null, and although there has been a bit of progress from the past AA games in terms of diverse pathways to use(sometimes you can use different items for the same question and it does lead to a tiny bit of a different response from the prosecutor or judge), you still go through the same story. And in this story just like the last one, Maya is a Damsel in Distress and I just don't see her as the type of character to fit that role. But these minor quibbles don't even harm Trials and Tribulations, as this game constantly amazes with every plot twist and every story thread coming together to create this intricate and beautiful tapestry of drama, fun, sadness, comedy, and thinking that does its mix just about perfectly. I'd give it 95/100 but I can't so it'll be 10.

    By far the one that gave me the most feelings and memories of the whole series, with a complexity that still stuns me with how every plot twist worked, was surprising, and just gave another layer of depth to everything...    … Expand
  13. BROstoise
    Jun 3, 2014
    10
    The best Ace Attorney game to date. None of the trials had me bored, besides Turnabout beginnings, which was a backstory, so it gets a pass. Other than that i fully enjoyed all other trials. Bridge to the Turnabout and Recipe for Turnabout were masterpieces. Aside from that you can play as people other than Phoenix, which is enjoyable. The main antagonist, Godot, is the first in the seriesThe best Ace Attorney game to date. None of the trials had me bored, besides Turnabout beginnings, which was a backstory, so it gets a pass. Other than that i fully enjoyed all other trials. Bridge to the Turnabout and Recipe for Turnabout were masterpieces. Aside from that you can play as people other than Phoenix, which is enjoyable. The main antagonist, Godot, is the first in the series who wasn't irritating, yet was very interesting. 10/10, an essential for any DS owner. Buy it now, or I'll see you in court, criminal scum!… Expand
  14. Twirkkhu
    Jun 11, 2014
    10
    Out of the first three games, this one has the best story of all of them. It made me cry, it made me laugh, and it made me proud that I decided to play these games, and heck, games in general.
  15. NintendoPlayer1
    Apr 11, 2016
    10
    I'm a really big fan of the Phoenix Wright series and I think this is the best game. It has a nice story which is sometimes really sad, a very good soundtrack and some good jokes. I really like the game!
  16. Samasz
    Mar 15, 2015
    10
    One of the best, if not the best story in video games. The last trial of this game is unforgettable. It closes the first and the second Ace Attorney parts and it's a must play
  17. Videogamelov3r
    Aug 2, 2015
    10
    All the seven games were amazing, but this one... IS JUST INCREDIBLE I mean.. You just have to see the back-story of the characters, (Godot, Mia, Phoenix, Maya...) And you feel sad about completing the game
  18. Narigaur
    Jul 3, 2016
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. It's truly an EPIC finale to the trilogy. The addition of one additional chapter is nice. I love the flashbacks and the part where you play as Edgeworth. They really make the game more interesting. Seeing as the last chapter features almost all of the Ace Attorney Alumni, it's been executed very well.… Expand
  19. OnlyLegends
    Mar 2, 2017
    10
    Amazing ending to an amazing trilogy of games. This game was a perfect way to end the PW:AA Trilogy and that last case man was it good. You just want to keep playing to see the end! Very hard to put down, played late into the night. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP A NORMAL LIFE DON'T PLAY THIS GAME
  20. Diegochocho
    Jul 3, 2018
    10
    Logra igualar al Justice for All, con una increíble historia, con gran banda sonora, y en especial... el desarrollo de los personajes.
  21. ChrisLioneel
    Sep 29, 2017
    10
    el mejor de la saga, esa son las únicas palabras que hay que decir, el porque es obvio, ademas de los casos conectados sin darte cuenta de ello o el pasado de mia, nos da ver lo que a la fecha es el mejor juego de la saga
  22. aditya1101
    Sep 4, 2018
    10
    This is my favorite ace attorney game thus far. Besides Edgeworth (who's in a tier of his own due to his continuous representation throughout the series), Godot is my favorite nemesis. This also has an amazing story (with lots of seamless callbacks/extensions to parts of the previous two games), great characters, and in my opinion some of the best cases in the series. This is an S tier AceThis is my favorite ace attorney game thus far. Besides Edgeworth (who's in a tier of his own due to his continuous representation throughout the series), Godot is my favorite nemesis. This also has an amazing story (with lots of seamless callbacks/extensions to parts of the previous two games), great characters, and in my opinion some of the best cases in the series. This is an S tier Ace Attorney game.… Expand
  23. Xesger
    Dec 15, 2018
    10
    Do yourself a flavour, and play the previous two games before this one. This is the end of the trilogy and the feels are really there when you go through them in proper order...

    The second game doesn't hold a candle to this one really (though I prefer it's soundtrack), but the first will be pretty fresh and classic in it's own right. This game made the trilogy more than worth it    Do yourself a flavour, and play the previous two games before this one. This is the end of the trilogy and the feels are really there when you go through them in proper order...

    The second game doesn't hold a candle to this one really (though I prefer it's soundtrack), but the first will be pretty fresh and classic in it's own right.
    This game made the trilogy more than worth it overall and one of the few I love to replay yearly.    … Expand
  24. Drackez3
    Apr 30, 2019
    10
    You MUST play this game just for the last case (don't misunderstand me, all the cases have interesting twists and stories). It's the perfect end for this fantastic trilogy, the music is awesome, but i still prefer the ost of the first ace attorney. One last thing, i have to confess that after i finished this game i cried, yep.
  25. Enima
    Nov 15, 2019
    10
    The perfect end for an amazing trilogy. By far the best in the series. Everything falls into place.
  26. Teixeira
    May 26, 2020
    10
    The best of the series! The first 2 games make way for this amazing trilogy closure! I finished this game in 2013 and until today that last case give me chills.
  27. Diglet626
    Apr 24, 2021
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Just wow. I think that this is my favorite ace attorney game and one of my favorite games of all time. Playing as Mia and edgeworth was so unique and godot is such an amazingly well thought out character with a tragic backstory that makes him so much better.… Expand
  28. dorohedorofan90
    Aug 3, 2021
    10
    No hay mucho que añadir que no se haya dicho ya sobre la trilogía del famoso abogado de CAPCOM. Es una experiencia que debes valorar por ti mismo y una de las más adictivas y satisfactorias que yo haya tenido el placer de jugar.

    Sin duda la tercera entrega es el pináculo que llega a su clímax, poniendo el listón altísimo y cerrando el círculo. Todos los casos están muy bien equilibrados    No hay mucho que añadir que no se haya dicho ya sobre la trilogía del famoso abogado de CAPCOM. Es una experiencia que debes valorar por ti mismo y una de las más adictivas y satisfactorias que yo haya tenido el placer de jugar.

    Sin duda la tercera entrega es el pináculo que llega a su clímax, poniendo el listón altísimo y cerrando el círculo. Todos los casos están muy bien equilibrados y no sientes que ninguno flojee o te haga perder el interés.

    Después será complicado encontrar un sucesor espiritual que llene el hueco que ha dejado esta franquicia en tu interior.    … Expand
  29. GDChrome
    Dec 31, 2022
    10
    If AA wasn't already my favorite video game series of all time, this one cemented it as such. Jesus Christ, this game's story is nothing short of amazing, fantastic characters, one of the greatest villains in the series, and one of the single most legendary cases EVER as a finale case. I can't think of a single thing I dislike about this game....... besides case 2
  30. hekoh
    Feb 2, 2023
    10
    plot wise, is one of the best on the trilogy, with cases 1 and 4 serving as background for case 5, which is a nice ending to the trilogy
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Awards & Rankings

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#13 Best DS Game of 2007
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#5 Most Discussed DS Game of 2007
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#58 Most Shared DS Game of 2007

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Metascore
81

Generally favorable reviews - based on 45 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 41 out of 45
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 45
  3. Negative: 0 out of 45
  1. Gamestyle
    80
    A classic case of it "if it isn't broke, don't fix it", Trials and Tribulations carries on the series' high quality and is a fitting end to the trilogy, but it won't convert anyone waiting for the series to break out of its somewhat rigid menu-driven process of elimination.
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  2. Thunderbolt
    80
    The premise may seem downright ridiculous and this is reinforced by the witty, pun-filled dialogue bursting with enough memorable and laugh-out-loud quotes to inflame one's haemorrhoids. The actual cases themselves can, however, be quite sombre and very touching at times – sure, you will laugh, but you may also shed a tear.
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  3. Eurogamer
    80
    It's a 9-flavoured 8, but again the mechanics of the court sequences are often so stupidly frustrating that it would be wrong to mark any higher.
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