Game company CAPCOM has announced that the western release of video game The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has been confirmed.
The game will be released in North America and Europe this coming July 27. Game Director Shu Takumi confirmed this in a new video message uploaded recently. He revealed that this will tell the story of the protagonist of the iconic Ace Attorney courtroom adventure series.
Players will take on the role of a defense attorney to track down evidence, argue in court and ensure a just ruling. There will be newly recorded English voices for all titles included like The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures and The Great Ace Attorney 2: Resolve, which were both only available in Japan originally. It will now come to the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and PC via Steam. There will be a digital bundle that features both The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles and Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy on Nintendo Switch, PS4, and Steam.
Set in the late 19th century during Japan’s Meiji Period and England’s Victorian era, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles follows Ryunosuke Naruhodo as he works to sleuth out the truth in witnesses’ testimonies and clear his clients’ names in court. Players will unravel the mysteries behind 10 thrilling cases alongside a zany cast of over-the-top characters – including the local ace detective Herlock Sholmes.
In true Ace Attorney fashion, players will put their attorney skills to the test to gather evidence, question key witnesses and defend their clients in the courtroom. For the first time in the series, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles debuts two new gameplay experiences that are sure to raise the stakes, both in and out of the courtroom. During investigations, players will team up with Sholmes to engage in a “Dance of Deduction” to identify mistakes in the detective’s overboard logic and uncover new facts. In the courtroom, players will partake in “Summation Examinations” where they must point out juror discrepancies in hopes of achieving a coveted “Not Guilty” verdict. With these added gameplay features, prospective attorneys should prepare themselves for investigations and courtroom battles like they have never seen before.
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles features exciting bonus content including eight additional mini-episodes and three alternate costumes that were previously released as DLC content in Japan. The collection also provides an inside look into the artwork, music and voice recordings of the games through the newly added Art Gallery and Auditorium.
Source: Press Release
Here’s the video message from Shu: