Apr 212021
I’d intended to blog today about Sony reversing its decision to shut down the PS3 and Vita stores, but we have some exciting announcements to discuss instead!
Tales of Arise got a new trailer today, as well as a release date!
Yes, it’s still coming out this year, on September 9 in Japan and September 10 worldwide.
It will be released for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC (Steam).
The new trailer revealed two of the game’s party members, one of whom is accompanied by an owl that appears to be this game’s mascot character.
(I tend to find mascots annoying, but the owl is cute enough that I might like it. Maybe. We’ll see.)
A Famitsu interview, translated by Gematsu, confirmed that there are still unannounced party members as well. It also confirmed that there is no more victory screen after battles, which means no more victory screen banter, but there will be post-battle party banter on the field.
That’s not all! In addition to the trailer, we also have a 7-minute gameplay footage video!
Some fans were concerned the combat system would be completely different from past Tales games, but the gameplay footage gives a good look at some basic battles and it seems pretty Tales-like after all.
Tales of Arise looks fantastic! I’m so excited to play this on September 10…
…but even as I was still reeling from the thrill of Arise getting a release date at last, what popped up on my Twitter feed but a casual announcement of The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles!
That’s right, it’s really happening!
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles includes both The Great Ace Attorney and its sequel, and it will be out on July 27 for the Switch, PS4, and PC (Steam) for $39.99.
It also includes bonus content, including 8 mini-episodes, that was originally DLC.
I was worried it would be digital-only, but the Switch version is actually getting a physical release in the west. There is also a $59.99 “Turnabout Collection” that bundles The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles together with the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy. That is digital-only in the west.
(I would have expected it to be the other way around, but okay.)
The official announcement has also introduced many more people to the wonder that is Herlock Sholmes. Please, please stop blaming (or praising) Capcom for that name. As goofy as it is, it’s been a time-honored tradition for avoiding Sherlock Holmes copyright issues for over 100 years.
Since The Great Ace Attorney comes out on the same day as Neo: The World Ends With You, yet another game I’m still stunned about, I’ll need to decide which to play first! If you told me a year ago I’d be trying to decide whether I wanted to play the TWEWY sequel or Dai Gyakuten Saiban in English first, I’d have laughed. And then cried.
I’m ecstatic that we’re finally getting The Great Ace Attorney and its sequel in English! And I can hardly believe we got that announcement and the Tales of Arise release date in the same morning!
Are you excited for either or both of these games? Let me know in the comments!
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I am really excited for all three games here! Definitely ant to get on the pre-order list, especially since Great Ace Attorney has pre-order/early buying DLC that will be announced soon!
As for starting TWEWY vs. Ace Attorney first… honestly, hard to say. May depend on what other games I have in-progress at the time they both come out. But they are both definite purchases for me.
Yes, I’m getting them all too!
Since The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles contains two games, my current thought is that I’ll play The Great Ace Attorney first, then NEO TWEWY, and then The Great Ace Attorney 2.
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