Play Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Online

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney came out on the Nintendo DS in 2001, developed and published by Capcom. It was a time when the DS was full of experimental titles, and this one stood out for turning a legal drama into an interactive story. You play as a defense attorney, not a prosecutor, which already flipped the script on most courtroom dramas.

You control Phoenix Wright, a rookie lawyer taking on seemingly hopeless cases. The main objective is to prove your client's innocence by investigating crime scenes and then fighting in court. You move screen by screen to examine areas for clues and talk to witnesses. In the courtroom, you cross-examine testimonies, pressing statements for more details and presenting evidence when you spot a contradiction. The pacing is deliberate, almost methodical; you have to think through every detail. It feels like untangling a knot, one careful pull at a time, until everything finally makes sense.