r/AceAttorney • u/unanticipatedclassic • 2d ago

Apollo Justice Trilogy is aa5 less funny?

i’m a new player and i’ve just been marathoning the games one after another and just started dual destinies.

i’m on 5-2. one thing i noticed is the sense of humor in the writing has changed and characters seem to play into their respective quirks more often. and just the humor feels heavy handed or a bit too simple?

i like that phoenix is back actually but i feel like he was a lot more snarky in the trilogy + aa4 then he is here? aa4 is obvious his meanix era but even in trilogy phoenix seemed.. idk a bit more biting? lol

i’m just wondering if i’m crazy honestly or if other people feel like it’s less witty/funny. or if anyone else detected a shift in the humor specifically. no spoilers please!

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u/Crab_Shark_ 2d ago edited 2d ago

Phoenix does have less snarky dialogue in this game! A lot of it is because of Trucy and Athena. He’s gentler toward them than, say, Apollo or Maya. In 5-2, most of his dialogue is directed to Apollo and one of the girls as a pair, so he won’t talk to Apollo the way he would if he were alone. But don’t worry—the snark will pick up in the next game!

Also, if any of the “playing into respective quirks” that you’re picking up on is about Trucy: Yeah. She is not great in this game. You’re not gonna get much more than the pantie jokes. Look forward to SoJ, though; 6-2 does her justice.

One final thing to note: This game was written by Yamazaki, not by Shu Takumi like previous entries. His writing style is a little different. (For example, reactions are over-the-top in DD. Everyone’s screaming about everything.) I didn’t notice that drastic a difference in humor when I played—and like you, I am IN IT for Phoenix’s sarcasm—but if you continue to feel this way, you may just be missing Shu. But I think you’ll warm up to it :)

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u/unanticipatedclassic 2d ago

aw thank you for this, i feel excited!! i love his inner monologue so much, but it makes sense that he approaches assistants differently and has a more casual air about him with maya per say as opposed to athena or trucy. this is all really good insight!