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While it has become famous in the English-speaking locales for its [[Woolseyism|above-and-beyond top notch localization]] (outside of a few grammatical errors) and has gleaned much [[Memetic Mutation]] from the fanbase, the original Japanese series has such a following that it spawned [[The Musical|two official musicals]] and the Gyakuten Saiban Orchestra does regular performances. A film adaptation, directed by [[Takashi Miike]], has also been made and stays very close to it's source material.
This [[Memetic Mutation]] lead to the creation of many things, but there are a few worth mentioning: First, its very own [[Gag Dub]] /parody series "[[Phoenix Wrong]]", mainly due to the [[Milking the Giant Cow|dramatic gestures]] to which the characters are prone while on the stand.<ref>(see cover art)</ref> Second, the plenty communities creating [[Fan Sequel|fan sequels]] for the series (such as [[Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Case 5: Turnabout Substitution|this one]]), up to the point of making "Create your own case" engines. Third, a [http://www.capcom-unity.com/jgonzo/blog/2011/02/03/what_the...sega_developing_ace_attorney_theme_park_attraction_in_japan theme park attraction] in Japan. Fourth, a fully-produced [http://www.youtube.com/user/Sonic90127 fandub] of the "Rise From The Ashes" case, with ''[[Moment of Awesome|every line voice-acted]]'' by actual actors. Fifth, [[Phoenix Wright Musical Project|its very unofficial]] <ref>[[Moment of Awesome (Sugar Wiki)|Capcom is said to have contacted this musical production to make them official though]]</ref> [[Phoenix Wright Musical Project|musical.]] And finally, it is now slated for [http://www.capcom-unity.com/snow_infernus/blog/2011/05/26/phoenix_wright:_ace_attorney_set_to_come_to_the_big_screen a live-action film adaptation.] It also has a spin-off manga, with the story by Kenji Kuroda and the art by Kazuo Maekawa.
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* [[Good Scars, Evil Scars]]: {{spoiler|Kristoph Gavin has a scar on his hand that looks like a devil's face that's actually an important clue.}}
** {{spoiler|Matt Engarde has evil scars behind his [[Peek-a-Bangs]]}} in Justice for All.
* [[Gosh Darn It to Heck]]: The series avoids explicit swear words, so you'll get this a lot. Oftentimes there'll be oddly creative surrogate words for when there's supposed to be a swear.
* [[Guide Dang It]]: Some cases require spectacular leaps of logic, which can prove frustrating for many people—especially younger children. What makes this even worse is that sometimes they're accommodating and let you present different pieces of evidence that, logically, would raise the same argument as each other, and other times they will only allow one.
** One particularly difficult moment happens in the third game. You've got your target on the ropes but one final, ''massive'' testimony gets unloaded on your lap (at least ten different phrases to press). This testimony is also an instant-lose condition: press the wrong phrase and it is an automatic game over, which defies the standard procedure of gameplay. Finally, unlike other times where the game is very immediate about giving feedback, every phrase you press will generate a universal reply at first, preventing you from simply brute-forcing your way through all the testimony by restarting the game with each failed press (the correct phrase will only change the outcome after a few sentences have been spoken). If you're astute, the solution will be apparent but it's probably one of the most difficult moments in any installment.
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** Investigations 2, however, suggests that Frank Sahwit seems to have avoided the death penalty, since he appears as a witness in Case 2.
* [[Never Trust a Trailer]]: The official trailer for Ace Attorney Investigations showed several scenes of Kay Faraday assisting with the investigation of the second case. Edgeworth doesn't meet {{spoiler|17-year-old}} Kay until the beginning of case 3.
* [[Next Sunday
* [[Nightmare Fuel]]: [[In-Universe]], Phoenix and Apollo seem to have this opinion of the Blue Badger.
* [[No Communities Were Harmed]]: For the most part (they're all just puns), but Gumshoe does mention at one point that he lives in Compton.
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* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: Inverted with Phoenix and Miles. Loud, hot-blooded and impulsive Phoenix wears a blue suit, while calm, composed and calculated Miles wears a <s>red</s> burgundy suit.
* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: Every murderers of the series base their plans on the assumption that no one can even hope to imagine the things as they happened. {{spoiler|Luke Atmey}} is a great example of that, trying to use {{spoiler|a guilty verdict for a lesser crime}} as a defense for a murder. Things would work out if it wasn't for the fact that Phoenix, Apollo and Edgeworth themselves tend to be quite audacious in their theories and explanations.
* [[Rule of Cool]]: This trope heavily applies to the series as a whole. The cast includes some ridiculously over-the-top characters who nevertheless serve as lawyers/prosecutors.
** Klavier Gavin is the most blatant example: A prosecutor who's also a rock star. Could you imagine such a thing in real life?
* [[Rule of Fun]]: The justice system presented in the games would be a joke in real life, the lawyers and witnesses get away with attitudes and behaviors that would be punishable by contempt of court at ''least,'' and any witness revising their statement that much would have their credibility wrecked in about fifteen minutes. But is it ''fun''? Heck yes.
* [[Running Gag]]: Numerous. The longest running would be the eternal 'ladder vs step-ladder' debate.
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** This running gag also continues in Apollo Justice only with the papers inverted.
*** And again in ''[[Ace Attorney Investigations]]'', with Kay identifying one as a step-ladder. Miles comments that both of them are equally guilty of being dangerous during earthquakes.
** Miles Edgeworth has poor luck with getting witnesses to introduce themselves on the stand. It becomes more hilarious each time it happens; at this point this joke is a ''staple'' and you'll anticipate it in advance with each trial you'll play.
** Every time you visit the detention center and examine the guard (who's really just a part of the background image), Phoenix makes a new [[Lampshade Hanging|smartass comment about his stoicism and general motionlessness]] (because he's really just a part of the background image).
** Phoenix's strange fixation with scrubbing the toilet, though this mostly appears in the third game. Both in the American AND the Japanese versions.
** There is also Charley the potted plant, who gets a special mention despite the fact that pretty much everything in Phoenix's office is a running gag because he even turns up after the law office is converted into a talent agency. Charley may actually be a reference to the [[
*** Speaking of office gags, starting in 1-4:
{{quote|'''Phoenix''': Difficult-looking legal books stand in a formidable row. They mock me. [...]}}
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*** ''Investigations'' even gets a 'presto' version of its theme, which is [[Up to Eleven|even faster and more dramatic]] than the 'allegro' theme, and is played solely during [[Climax Boss|the final confrontation with a given villain]].
* [[Think in Text]]: {{color|teal| (Shown as light blue text between parentheses. Expect [[First-Person Smartass|lots of snark]] to come out of these.)}}
* [[Training
* [[Traveling At the Speed of Plot]]: Kurain Village is a two hours' train ride from the city, yet during the investigation phase of 2-2 you make at ''the bare minimum'' two-and-a-half round trips in the span of 3 hours. It's also somehow possible for an eight-year-old child to travel the distance ''on foot'' in a single morning.
* [[Tribute to Fido]]: The police dog in the first game is named after Missile, the creator's Pomeranian. He doesn't do anything useful, but he does eat all of Larry's hot dogs.
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