No objections here! Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney will soon be arriving in Europe to show off his skills in shouting and pointing at criminals. Oh, and his crime solving skills too of course. Expect the game to hit European shores come May 9. More in the full article.

Gotcha! After waiting for its English release on tenterhooks, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney finally makes its debut in the Western shores, leaving the game open to public scrutiny. Will Apollo Justice prove itself to be a worthy successor to the Ace Attorney title, once held by former star defense attorney Phoenix Wright? Do read about the verdict in the full article.

The steady stream of high-quality games as early as the first quarter of 2008 continues, proven by this week's line-up of releases which includes Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors, the next Ace Attorney, and Dynasty Warriors 6. A very promising Devil May Cry-esque MMORPG is also on the way, while Need for Speed is in for another lap. The rest of this week's releases await at the full article!

Can't wait for the North American release of Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney? We can't, too, so when we found out that Capcom released a fully-playable demo of the first case in the game, we just couldn't help but shout "HOLD IT!" and stop whatever we were doing to play through the demo. Check out the Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney mock trial in the full article!

If you're itching for another tense courtroom battle, then have a bit of patience. We've just found out that Capcom has announced the final North American release date for Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, the fourth game in the Ace Attorney series, and the first game made specifically for Nintendo's DS handheld.

To know the exact date and to learn about the demos Capcom is offering, read more in the full article.

Here's news for all you courtroom drama DS-owning fans: Capcom will definitely release the latest installment in the Ace Attorney series, entitled Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, early next year. As you can tell by the title alone, the spotlight will be shining on a different (rookie) lawyer this time around.  Apollo Justice, however, isn't the only new face in Capcom's fourth installment of the series...

Find out what's new about this Ace Attorney game after the jump!

 

Here's your vocabulary word for the day: Einspruch is the German for Objection. So when your hand is caught in the cookie jar, yell "Einspruch!" then run away as they try to figure out what you just said. But going to the point...screens have been caught for Gyakuten Saiban 4 (or Ace Attorney 4 if you prefer) in German. Seems like everyone's favorite court room game may make it's way into the western hemisphere soon enough.

Gyakuten Saiban 4 sold over 500,000 in Japan and it was promised before that it will reach the US if Ace Attorney 3 did well in the market and it seems it might come to pass after all. The fourth installment, called Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney, will be the first of the series that won't have Phoenix Wright as the main character. Ema Skye is back in the game, though. Updates as we get them.

 

 

Who would've thought that graphical novels can actually hit big in the US? Granted that calling a Phoenix Wright game a graphic novel is an understatement, even series producer Minae Matsukawa was surprised after experiencing much success. GayGamer got answers straight from one of the best female producers in the industry.

Much like cult hits, the first Phoenix Wright didn't have an explosive launch. However, as we all know, it soon went on to become one of the most celebrated titles to grace a handheld. "This very loyal [Phoenix Wright] community has been building up – since it’s been two years I come now and get to meet the fans. Everybody knows it; people love it; it’s very, very gratifying as a producer," Matsukawa said.

Thanks to the series' continued success, the US is now anticipating Ace Attorney 3. By what we hear, this third entry to the DS is sure to woo the  fans. Thing is, it's also what will determine if Ace Attorney 4 will ever see release outside its homeland.

Gyakuten Saiban 4 sold more than 500,000 copies in Japan in one week, but the west isn't exactly like-minded. Asked if number four will reach the states, Matsukawa answered:

 Yes, we would like to very much, and we’re working to make sure that happens. But it’s kind of pointless if number three doesn’t do very well, so we want to make sure people know about that, buy it, and tell their friends!

Got that? We can't stress it enough - grab Ace Attorney 3, tell your friends about it, and pray that your efforts are enough to get Ace Attorney 4 on shelves.

Capcom must be really happy. Their PR joyfully trumpets that Gyakuten Saiban 4 was able to ship more than 500,000 units in its first week of release in Japan. If it will repeat that kind of success in the US... if it ever comes to the States, Capcom will then become really happy.

And I guess at some point we should start calling it Ace Attorney rather than Phoenix Wright. After all, it ain't Phoenix you're playing now, right? (Object all you want, the judge is taking five...)

The PR ends with "As always, Capcom will continue to strive to produce great original games..." and Ace Attorney definitely qualifies. Yeah, more games like this.  Of course, if this game inspires a deluge of applications to law school, heaven help human civilization after.

You've all known it's out, and you all loved the ad, now you're probably curious as to how the game performed. Well, Gamasutra reports that Capcom has scored its biggest hit to date with the Ace Attorney/Gyakuten Saiban franchise. The DS title has apparently cashed in over 250,000 unit sales in its first week of release. Below is the top ten on the software sales charts from Media Create:

1. Gyakuten Saiban 4 - Capcom - DS - 250,186
2. Mario vs. Donkey Kong 2: MiniMini Daikoushin! - Nintendo - DS - 92,017
3. Wii Sports - Nintendo - Wii - 41,035
4. Yoshi's Island DS - Nintendo - DS - 40,974
5. Hajimete no Wii - Nintendo - Wii - 28,394
6. Layton Kyouju no Fushigi na Machi - Level-5 - DS - 25,548
7. Eigo ga Nigate na Otona no DS Training: Motto Eigo Duke - Nintendo - DS - 25,264
8. Musou Orochi - Koei - PS2 - 23,067
9. Pro Yakyuu Spirits 4 - Konami - PS2 - 19,816
10. Watashi no Relaxuma - Rocket Company - DS - 18,734

Other new entrants into the charts include Mario Vs. Donkey Kong 2: March of the Minis, and the children's puzzle game and activity center, Watashi no Relaxumo from publisher Rocket Company. You can see from the sales figures how well they're doing.

While PSP, Wii, and DS titles show up in the charts, it seems important to note that Gamasutra reports that there are no PS3 or Xbox 360 titles in the whole top thirty of the Media Create charts.