Phoenix Wright: Official Game of Japan?

Lolno.

Dragon Quest anyone?

[quote name='Guild McCommunist' post='2509956' date='Jan 4 2010, 04:06 PM']Lolno.

Dragon Quest anyone?[/quote]



Doesn't look Japanese to me

Maybe I'm biased though, because I never really thought of Toriyama's work as Japanese looking.

EDIT: Also, don't many Dragon Quest games take place in European type settings?

[quote name='Bixbite' post='2509970' date='Jan 4 2010, 10:13 PM'][quote name='Guild McCommunist' post='2509956' date='Jan 4 2010, 04:06 PM']Lolno.

Dragon Quest anyone?[/quote]



Doesn't look Japanese to me

Maybe I'm biased though, because I never really thought of Toriyama's work as Japanese looking.
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Well, Ace Attorney has a lot of realistic looking Japanese characters. It is a Japanese game, after all. I wouldn't say it's completely weaboo though, it's not bad by any means, even for a guy who hates weaboos and isn't too fond of point and click adventures.

The official game of Japan would be a top rated dating sim which would be a disappointment since would make Japan look bad image wise.

For me, it seems the exact opposite. I always have a hard time believing that the Phoenix Wright video games are actually Japanese video games, since they've been localized so well. Only the explicit Japanese characters seem to be actually Japanese to me.

Hm, I never thought phoenix wright looks very japanese. Only a few characters and outfits. Otherwise, I think they have very diverse/weird characters.

I mean, look at Armstrong.

I don't know what you're talkin about...some of these characters don't look Japanese. Miles Edgeworth, the von Karmas, Lola.

Though its funny cause in the Japanese games, they are placed in Japan but the localized games the setting is somewhere in California.

You know what I find odd, the release of AJ coincided with Japan's announcement of the jury system being implemented which was established two years after AJ release, which could explain why the final case had a very hastily made jury which was barely hinted on in the game.

[quote name='Shakraka' post='2509994' date='Jan 4 2010, 11:24 PM']For me, it seems the exact opposite. I always have a hard time believing that the Phoenix Wright video games are actually Japanese video games, since they've been localized so well. Only the explicit Japanese characters seem to be actually Japanese to me.[/quote]
I agree.

I expect Japanese video games to have characters that look "Japanese". And there's Mario...

[quote name='Bixbite' post='2509953' date='Jan 4 2010, 06:05 PM']Is it just me, or is the Phoenix Wright series of games the only one that consistently makes all their characters look Japanese?
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I realized this as I was scrolling through the profiles of PW:T&T today (...)[/quote]

You know, the reason you believe this is because you were checking the Trials and Tribulations character roster, and amongst the 3 games (not counting Apollo Justice), this one has a more "Asiatic" feel, because of the plot (no, I'll not "commit" spoiling).

[quote name='toguro_max' post='2510260' date='Jan 4 2010, 06:25 PM'][quote name='Bixbite' post='2509953' date='Jan 4 2010, 06:05 PM']Is it just me, or is the Phoenix Wright series of games the only one that consistently makes all their characters look Japanese?
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I realized this as I was scrolling through the profiles of PW:T&T today (...)[/quote]

You know, the reason you believe this is because you were checking the Trials and Tribulations character roster, and amongst the 3 games (not counting Apollo Justice), this one has a more "Asiatic" feel, because of the plot (no, I'll not "commit" spoiling).
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Yeah, I know what you mean here, but I wasn't meaning just for the more Asian-feeling case. I think all the core characters even look very Asian as well. Never played Apollo Justice so I can't really comment.

[quote name='Revolutionize' post='2510116' date='Jan 4 2010, 05:24 PM'][quote name='Shakraka' post='2509994' date='Jan 4 2010, 11:24 PM']For me, it seems the exact opposite. I always have a hard time believing that the Phoenix Wright video games are actually Japanese video games, since they've been localized so well. Only the explicit Japanese characters seem to be actually Japanese to me.[/quote]
I agree.

I expect Japanese video games to have characters that look "Japanese". And there's Mario...
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Yes, I'd expect that too, which is why it's surprising that this is the only one I can think of. Glad we can finally agree!

I think the localization team did an excellent job as well, the script is very on point, without being dumbed down, as some scripts tend to be.