The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

July 26, 2021

AdventurePuzzle Nintendo SwitchPCPlayStation 4

Immerse yourself in a dramatic yet charming and witty world of evidence-gathering, deduction and courtroom battles with this double-pack of the adventures of rookie lawyer Ryunosuke. Set in late 19th century Japan and London, each title features five murder-mystery episodes filled with all the drama, laughs, twists and “turnabouts” you’ve …

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Andrew King TheGamer Jul 2021
80.0 /100

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles tells one slow, cohesive story that builds to a stellar payoff."

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Cody Gravelle Screen Rant Jul 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

72.0

Story

84.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is, first and most importantly, a collection of stories that never wastes a player&s;s time - and could, in fact, dramatically improve how they&s;re spending it should they give it a chance."

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Dashiell Wood PC Gamer Jul 2021
100.0 /100

Graphics

96.0

Gameplay

97.0

Story

98.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles isn’t just far and away the best entry in a long running franchise, it&s;s one of the greatest visual novel games ever made."

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Dave Aubrey VGC Jul 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

85.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a Godsend for AA fans, finally compiling and localising two games that the fanbase have been begging for. While the Ace Attorney formula hasn&s;t actually been changed much, what is here is what the …"

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David Martinez Hobby Consolas Jul 2021
78.0 /100

"A fresh visual novel, set in XIX century, which introduces new mechanics to the Ace Attorney Saga. It is not translated into spanish language, and requires some advanced level to understand some legal and historical terms."

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David Oña IGN Spain Jul 2021
70.0 /100

"‎An exemplary remaster that includes two great graphic novels that make up an entire story arc. The best judgments of the video game scene return and they do it with two unpublished titles in our territory. The Great Ace Attroney …"

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Dean James Multiplayer First Jul 2021
80.0 /100

"Like you would come to expect from the franchise, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles features both classic detective and Ace Attorney series tropes and gameplay that come together around some very intriguing mysteries that will keep you busy for many …"

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Eric Hall We Got This Covered Jul 2021
80.0 /100

"As Yakuza 0 did for that beloved franchise, so does The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles for its own. This pair of relatively new entries serve as the perfect entry point into the world of intense legal battles and even more …"

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Eric Van Allen Destructoid Jul 2021
90.0 /100

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles as a unified duology really captures everything that draws players into this series in the first place. It’s got big reveals and turnabouts, clever use of examinations and deductions, and a cast littered with memorable, …"

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Gianni Molinaro Gameblog Jul 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

75.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles reunites, at last for westerners, two very good games, probably among the best of the franchise. Capcom lets us discover exciting cases, brilliantly written, and some memorable characters. Not very difficult, but indeed very joyful. …"

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Greysun Morales Game Rant Jul 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

65.0

Gameplay

68.0

Story

72.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is full of content and beginner-friendly, but some of its cases fall flat compared to its predecessors."

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Jae Lee ZTGD Jul 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

82.0

Story

76.0

"After half a decade of playing the “will it or won’t It get localized” guessing game, to see the Great Ace Attorney Chronicles see release in the States is an event worth celebrating indeed and doubly so as it was …"

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Jonathan Logan RPG Fan Jul 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

85.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

92.0

"Not only are the two games in The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles remarkable examples of what this series can do, but they deliver a massive amount of content for the price. When played back-to-back, you’re looking at around 70 hours …"

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Josh Wise VideoGamer Jul 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

68.0

Gameplay

66.0

Story

64.0

"The humour is thankfully intact, but the mysteries grow as ornate and heavily threaded as Sholmes’s overcoat."

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Kate Gray Nintendo Life Jul 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

95.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is two brilliant games for the price of one, and it not only gives us more of what we love, but gives us something that is visually, narratively, and historically deeper than ever before. There&s;s …"

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Kimberley Wallace Game Informer Jul 2021
83.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

82.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles offers an entertaining package with two closely connected games that delight in their over-the-top fashion and inclusion of a certain famous detective"

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Kirstin Swalley Hardcore Gamer Jul 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

65.0

"There are many titles like The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles which never get localized for more fans to enjoy, and although it took six years, it&s;s safe to say it was worth waiting for."

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Majkol Robuschi IGN Italy Jul 2021
75.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

80.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is an HD collection of 3DS titles never released before in the West that tries to reiterate the beloved Ace Attorney formula with an historical-drama flavour. Characters and settings are fleshed out in a brilliant …"

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Malindy Hetfeld Guardian Jul 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

73.0

Story

82.0

"Capcom shakes up the formula slightly for this enjoyable historical romp rooted in real-life events."

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Marco Ravetto The Games Machine Jul 2021
83.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

95.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is perfect for those who want to take a break from high-paced action games and want to spend a few hours between deductions, clues, evidence and interrogations. Ryunosuke Naruhodo&s;s legal adventures are engaging, boasting excellent …"

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Matt Cabral Tom&s;s Guide Jul 2021
70.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

70.0

"Packed with colorful characters and quirky storytelling, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles should feel comfortably familiar to longtime franchise fans. Newcomers, however, might be put off by the dialogue-heavy experience."

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Neil Bolt PlayStation Universe Jul 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

90.0

"A deliberately slow, and sometimes frustratingly patient, start aside, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles revamps the Ace Attorney formula by injecting it with a take on Sir Arthur Conan Doyle&s;s Great Detective stories that is recognizable, and yet oh-so-perfect for …"

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Patrick Lum Guardian Jul 2021
100.0 /100

Graphics

98.0

Gameplay

97.0

Story

100.0

"All of it comes together in a finale that ties everything neatly together and, even compared to its predecessors, simply astounds in the sheer audacity of who and what exactly you are facing. If asked, therefore, whether The Great Ace …"

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Rachel Watts PC Gamer Jul 2021
73.0 /100

Graphics

60.0

Gameplay

65.0

Story

75.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has the rush of excitement of the courtroom but chooses melodrama over mystery."

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Reuben Mount TheSixthAxis Jul 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

80.0

Story

90.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles has all the hallmarks of the Ace Attorney series, with excellent characters and brilliant writing through the remastered duology&s;s ten cases, but there&s;s some clever flourishes that make the story and gameplay far more interesting …"

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Sebastian Quiroz Atomix Jul 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

88.0

Gameplay

84.0

Story

82.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a fantastic collection that fans of the series and the genre cannot miss. Spectacular from start to finish."

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Sophie Hiner Pure Nintendo Jul 2021
85.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

90.0

Story

85.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a wonderful package that will provide plenty of laughs and thrills for fans of mysteries, adventures, and visual novels. The situations and scenes make a successful leap to the big screen, and there are …"

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Stefano Calzati The Games Machine Jul 2021
85.0 /100

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a double spin-off for the capcom and shu takumi series. Plots, intrigues, murders, fights at the last counter-interrogation and lots, a lot of fun, thanks to extraordinary characters, written to never be static, constantly …"

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Stephan Adamus COGconnected Jul 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

75.0

Gameplay

70.0

Story

80.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a fantastic value. It contains two Ace Attorney games, each with five stories. Considering the most recent great visual novel compilation, Famicom Detective Club, was a full-priced collection, containing two games less than half …"

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Stephen Tailby Push Square Jul 2021
80.0 /100

Graphics

78.0

Gameplay

86.0

Story

73.0

"The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is, well, great Ace Attorney. The typical gameplay is embellished with some interesting new wrinkles, but it&s;s the cast of characters and compelling narrative that make this a worthy spin-off. The story told across the …"

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Steven Rollins Nintendo Enthusiast Jul 2021
90.0 /100

"Whether you&s;re a newcomer to the franchise or a longtime fan, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles offers something for you on Nintendo Switch. Newcomers will find an excellent entry point into the series, as it does not rely on any …"

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TJ Denzer Shacknews Jul 2021
90.0 /100

Graphics

70.0

Gameplay

85.0

Story

95.0

"With its strong cast of characters, complicated and compelling cases, and a good combination of new and classic elements in a good, lengthy prequel story, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is courtroom drama I couldn’t put down till I saw …"

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Zhiqing Wan Twinfinite Jul 2021
90.0 /100

"Even with the absence of Phoenix Wright, The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is a bold step forward for the series and a crystallization of what makes it so special."

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