Famitsu has leaked new details on what’s turning out to be Shu Takumi’s secret project for Capcom. The next Ace Attorney game, tentatively titled Dai Gyakuten Saiban, will be set in the Meiji era, and is of course coming to 3DS.
While Shu Takumi is widely considered the originator of the Ace Attorney / Gyakuten Saiban series, he hasn’t clung onto making every iteration in the series, like others have of their most famous IPs. In fact, he indicated in an interview his regrets in not being involved in Ace Attorney – Dual Destinies. At the time, he was part of the crossover co-production Professor Layton Vs Ace Attorney.
So, this is what you've been waiting for. The full name of the game is Dai Gyakuten Saiban – Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Bouken, which tentatively translates to Grand Turnabout Trial – The Adventures of Naruhodou Ryuunosuke. Here's a look at our new familiar looking, but surprisingly young, protagonist. Everybody's just guessing here, but he's more than likely the ancestor of the series' protagonist, Naruhodou Ryuuichi, known in the West as Phoenix Wright.
First scan for Dai Gyakuten Saiban (thanks, @mcmmaster!) pic.twitter.com/RZENY4eUNS
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It does seem most likely that the game will be made in the spirit of kanzen-chÅaku. What is kanzen-chÅaku? It’s a subgenre in the jidaigeki, or period drama genre, in Japan, that can translate to ‘rewarding good and punishing evil’. Many of these shows feature detectives or authoritarian figures that investigate the schemes of evil people against good and punish them accordingly.
Of course, it’s a perfect fit for a game like Ace Attorney, and it’s something we once again hope can make it to the West. We’ll keep you up to date as new details arise.
Image is from Ace Attorney Dual Destinies.
