Playing A Game Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies: Special Episode - Turnabout Reclaimed 3DS

There are two reasons why this DLC episode for Dual Destinies is so exciting.

The first is that the Special Episode itself, the bonus case, is very well done. As a self-contained case, it doesn't have the deep backstory that a full-length game can reach; but it contends just fine with the series' very best one-off cases. There are pirates, there's a whale wearing a hat, and there are even some rapping freestyle cross-examinations. And as with Ace Attorney's best content, despite the silliness of its characters and scenes, there is a real, sensible and compelling mystery underpinning it all. It's a great case to unravel.

The second reason is that it proves out a whole new delivery mechanism for Ace Attorney cases. Of course, it's obvious from this episode's amount of content that it was under development while Dual Destinies itself was still awaiting release; but as a drop-in addition to the existing game engine, it shows that we no longer need to wait years between cases. Hell, Capcom could even take a note from Telltale and drip-feed a larger-scale story, one downloadable case at a time.

The future of Ace Attorney is looking pretty bright.

Better than: the first two or three cases of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
Not as good as: the last case of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies
So, overall: pretty good!

Progress: Complete.

Rating: Good