Today marks the 20th anniversary of theAce Attorneyseries and while it may not be as financially lucrative as some of Capcom’s other IPs, likeMonster HunterandResident Evil, it remains one of the company’s most noteworthy and beloved franchises. While the series has suffered a couple of dry spells in its history, the future still looks quite bright forAce Attorneyfans.
This year saw the release ofThe Great Ace Attorney Chronicles, a duology of games that were originally Japanese exclusive and many believed would never make it to the West at all. And although there is no sign of an entirely newAce Attorneygame, Capcom is at least aware of how popular the series is and considersAce Attorneyimportant enough to celebrate its anniversary in some form.
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As of today, anAce Attorney20th anniversary website is available to peruse. It’s only in Japanese so Western fans will need to rely on Google Translate or be able to read Japanese, but it essentially consists of a celebratory message from the development team, the full list of games and where to buy them, and details about a few projects Capcom has planned for the anniversary.
The first is an art exhibition called Capcom vs. Osamu Tezuka Characters, which displays art of various Capcom characters done by Tezuka Productions (the animation studio founded byAstro Boycreator Osamu Tezuka) and art of Tezuka characters done by Capcom. There will be newAce Attorneyillustrations for the anniversary, but it unfortunately is only being held in Japan.
Secondly, goods featuring new art designed by illustrator Yusuke Nakamura and art director/character designer Kazuya Nuri will be sold on Capcom’s online store. The first piece is a stylized depiction ofAce Attorneyprotagonist Phoenix Wrightand his prosecutor rival Miles Edgeworth, with several other characters like Maya Fey and Franziska von Karma included as well. The second depicts the main cast of theGreat Ace Attorneygames, with Phoenix’s ancestor Ryunosuke Naruhodo front and center, surrounded by his friends and allies.
They will release on November 19th and December 17th respectively, but they are limited, and Capcom will only be accepting pre-orders for them until October 31st. On the plus side, the Capcom store does ship overseas so die-hard Western fans can get their hands on the artwork, if they’re willing to spend the necessary fees.
There is also a History section that is likely meant to cover the series’ past since it began in 2001. However, the section is incomplete and really only consists of images of Phoenix, Edgeworth, Ryunosuke, and Apollo Justice, alongside a “coming soon” message.
The website doesn’t indicate if Capcom is working on a newAce Attorneygame at the moment. However, the big Capcom leak from last year mentioned anotherAce Attorneycollection that bundles the fourth, fifth, and sixth mainline games, as well asAce Attorney 7being in development. That same leak also gave away Capcom’s plans to localizeThe Great Ace Attorneyso fans are hopeful that the rest of the preposedAce Attorneyplans are accurate.
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