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Capcom Takes Down Dai Gyakuten Saiban Translation

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Jul 072017
 

In Japan, Ace Attorney fans are anticipating the imminent release of Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 with a launch trailer.

Meanwhile, the rest of us are wishing we could play the first game.

As I searched for any hint that maybe Capcom will find a way past whatever issues it has with the localization and bring The Great Ace Attorney to the West, I noticed people wondering if localization is the reason Capcom targeted the subtitled playthrough.

I didn’t know this had happened again, so I looked it up. There was a subtitled playthrough of Dai Gyakuten Saiban on Youtube, and Capcom had it taken down earlier this summer. Why?

Capcom has the right to do so, but they’ve left other Ace Attorney videos–and the Investigations 2 fan game–alone.

Is it really because they’re concerned the videos will harm sales of the first game in Japan? Or is it because they have plans for an official DGS translation after all?

Two years ago I hopefully speculated about the exact same thing, and that turned out to be nothing. We’re probably grasping at straws.

Then again, Capcom might be waiting to see if the sequel does well in Japan… and if it’s a success, maybe an English release is around the corner. Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 will be out in Japan on August 3.

What do you think? Do we have any hope left, or is it time to give up on The Great Ace Attorney?

April 17 Ace Attorney Live Stream Will Feature DGS 2

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Mar 222017
 

It’s Ace Attorney’s 15th anniversary!

…Okay, so the series’ anniversary was in 2016… but Capcom is still celebrating, this time with a special Japanese live stream on April 17.

This live stream is meant to commemorate the entire series, but in addition to discussing Ace Attorney overall and revealing the results of character popularity polls, they’ll also be featuring the next upcoming game in the series: Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2.

Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2, also known as The Great Ace Attorney 2, is the sequel to the as-yet-unlocalized Dai Gyakuten Saiban. Both games star Phoenix Wright’s ancestor.

Only a few details have been revealed about Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 so far, but this live stream will include new information and its first live gameplay footage.

It’s probably too much to hope they’ll announce localization of the first game during a Japanese live stream, but I still believe the success of the sequel will improve our chances. (Unless copyright reasons are getting in the way, in which case we might not have a chance at all. But I prefer optimism!)

Are you interested in Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2? Do you think we’ll ever see The Great Ace Attorney released outside of Japan?

New Information About Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2

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Jan 252017
 

New details are on the way for the sequel to Dai Gyakuten Saiban, or The Great Ace Attorney.

If you’re like me, and avoiding Dai Gyakuten Saiban spoilers because you’re still waiting for its localization, there isn’t too much speculating we can do about the sequel. Nevertheless, let’s take a look at what we know.

At the Ace Attorney 15th Anniversary Event, Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 was confirmed for the 3DS, and they also revealed a new trailer. The trailer doesn’t actually show much about the game itself, but features banter between the protagonist and Sherlock Holmes as they try to analyze the logo.

(It even jokes about the fact that they don’t have much to show yet.)

Here is the trailer subtitled in English, courtesy of Bolt2nd.

Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 will also be featured in the newest issue of Famitsu, and some information has already surfaced. Like the first game, it will take place in both Japan and England. It deals with a “cursed room” and the World’s Fair, both of which seem to have been referenced in the original.

Best of all, it will resolve the first game’s mysteries. Loose ends and unresolved mysteries were the main source of Dai Gyakuten Saiban’s mixed reception, which could be one of the things holding it back from a worldwide release. Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 clearing up those problems is definitely good news.

Capcom still hasn’t announced plans to localize the first Dai Gyakuten Saiban, but I believe the sequel improves our chances of getting them both (especially if it has a positive reception).

What do you think? Can we look forward to a Dai Gyakuten Saiban localization announcement in the future?

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