As you may know, I've probably spent more on my Ace Attorney fangirlism than any other (excepting AD&D 2e (PS D&D 4e sucks royally)). So here is a fancase I'm collaborating on: Mayane Tayke Ace Attorney - Case 1 - Turnabout Museum.
You can read more about it at the official Gyakuten Sisters blog.
Hope you enjoy it! Case 2 due late summer.
GAH! This is such a frustrating game! I don't know how I would ever have been able to clock this without having to refer to the strategy guides. Another thing that's annoying me is that even though I have defeated the final boss Primeval (who is also utterly annoying), and completed all the quests and monster codex, the password still won't unlock. The password shows up under the Y menu (ie, load your game, press Y and then Select, and it'll show up). Um, except the password given to me is about one line longer than the space given in Etrian Odyssey II. So yeah, that was for nothing.
Anyway, after first resting and then retiring each character, because you cannot beat the game without a certain skill set (you go actually get a cool 9 skill points if you retire at level 70, rather than 3. I don't know about stat bonuses), here was my final team:
Thanks to Nyleveia for the sprites.
Continue readingZephyr clapped his hands. "It's one of your parents you're looking for, isn't it?"
Ferys felt his heart stop. "How did you know?"
Zephyr smiled. "Deductive reasoning. When I saw your name written in Feralian, and that you had a Feralian name, of course I assumed that you must be Feralian. And when I heard your accent come out every time you got angry, I thought it was a sure thing. But, of course, I overlooked two things." He paused dramatically. "Your eyes are the wrong colour and you don't have wings."
"Way to go, genius. Missing that sure would be easy."
Zephyr grinned. "So now I know. You're human and were kidnapped by Feralians at a young age. And now you're looking to return to your original family. Am I right?"
"You couldn't be further from the truth."
Zephyr was aghast. "No way!"
"You're a complete idiot."
"I was sure I had it."
"What would a Feralian want with a human kid? Moron."
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The first thing you need to know about the 1225b is that it is slow. Really slow. This may be the fault of Windows 7, but don't believe its claim that:
The latest AMD Brazos dual core processor provides users an unprecedented experience of the all new Accelerated Processing Unit (APU). The APU combines a high performance CPU and discrete GPU giving users the best in multimedia enjoyment.
It's slow.
Okay, bloatware uninstalled, cleaned up with CCleaner. Here's some of the software I use and how the 1225b handles them.
Continue readingWow! I feel so much better about knowing I have to rely on the odd bit of cheating for my artwork, too. Unfortunately, I'm the only model I have, but so it goes. I so want one of those art console thingies they're using.
ETA: It's called a Wacom Cintiq and it costs over £800.
Wacom Cintiq added to wishlist
Notes: There was no illustration on this page, but going from the Hamidashi Corner in next month's issue, there appeared to have been a separate illustration by Akiman somewhere. See the next issue for more.
Takumi Shuu (??)
Ace Attorney's director and scriptwriter. It's rumoured his fuel is alcohol.
Status: ...Because of the popularity of Ace Attorney, the official blog will be updated every Tuesday and Friday... Recently, it strangely feels like I have a lot of deadlines...
Letters Corner• This is the first issue I've bought. The articles are super good. I also pre-ordered the game. It'll be fun from now on (Masashi Tomo, Aichi Prefecture)
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Ami cherche un autre ami perdu Dans l'immensité des nues Visages et corps inconnus. |
A friend is searching for another friend who's lost In the vast expanses of the heavens Faces and bodies unknown. |
Notes: Maya tries to say "Merry Christmas" in English, but she says it the kana way.
Thanks to Hikari Kaitou for corrections. Thank you to u/Evelinessa for pointing out that the card Franziska was returning was de Killer's card from Gyakuten Saiban 2. Neither Hikari nor I picked up on that!
"Let's get straight to AA3!"
When the producers decided to continue with the series, I was so grateful.
To be honest, at the time we launched AA1, I was kinda half-hearted about a sequel. I couldn't think at all of making anything beyond the first game.
Continue readingNote: Thanks to Hikari Kaitou for the corrections. I'm not sure why the location is given as the office, even with a question mark, as they're clearly at Gourd Lake.
August 2000.
The project called "Detective Line (provisional)" had begun. It would be another 10 months before "Ace Attorney" was complete.
I thought I would never completely forget that densely packed year.
Continue readingNotes: The old version was like 60-80% incorrect. New version fixed 03/22. Blue Badger is called Taiho-kun (taiho means arrest) in the original Japanese. The one here is called Taiho-don (don means bowl). I've translated it as Blue Bowl.
There's a joke in here about Gumshoe's Japanese surname, which is Itonokogiri. Itonoko (which is also their nickname for him) means a jigsaw (as in the tool) and nokogiri means a saw or musical saw (I didn't even know there were such things).
Takumi Shuu (??)
Ace Attorney's director and scriptwriter. It's rumoured his fuel is alcohol.
Status: ...Now we're in the middle of a seating change in the development team's building. When you relocate, you start to see just how much you're surrounded by things you don't need.
Letters CornerNotes: In this episode, they go full meta and are talking about the re-release of Gyakuten Saiban 1, which was originally a GBA game. It was re-named Gyakuten Saiban - Yomigaeru Gyakuten (Turnabout Trials - The Resurrected Turnabout) for the DS release (The Resurrected Turnabout is also the Japanese name of the new bonus case, Rise From the Ashes). When they're talking about RftA, they're talking about the whole re-release of GS1. The Japanese release has the ability to play in both English and Japanese, hence why Maya is practising English. I've transcribed the English as it's written in kana, and I kept Phoenix's name as Naruhodou for those parts, and nothing makes sense anymore.
Takumi Shuu (??)
Ace Attorney's director and scriptwriter. It's rumoured his fuel is alcohol.
Status: ...It's finally the launch! My only wish is for everyone to enjoy it. If it's okay with you, I'd love to hear your thoughts!
Translator's notes: White Day is March 14th. It's a chance for males to give a gift to females and return any favours from Valentine's Day. Just like on Valentine's, there are gifts for that special female, and then the obligation gifts, given to friends or as a social courtesy. Typically, sweets, biscuits and marshmallows are given.
In the English release, Maya is fond of burgers, whereas in the Japanese version, her preferred food is miso ramen, hence the ramen extravaganza.
Takumi Shuu (??)
Ace Attorney's director and scriptwriter. It's rumoured his fuel is alcohol.
Status: ...With the DS release being announced, everyone around me is getting busy. I pray every day for a bright future for Attorney Phoenix.
Info CornerOn 4th February, the international launch of Ace Attorney DS was announced in Las Vegas! Continue reading
Cultural Notes: In Japan, Valentine's Day is celebrated differently from in the West. On this day, females give chocolate to males. A loved-one will get a special, often home-made, chocolate, a honmei-choko. Not-so-special males will get a giri-choko, an "obligation" chocolate, out of social courtesy or friendship. White Day is the day for males to return the favour to the girls.
Takumi Shuu (??)
Ace Attorney's director and scriptwriter. It's rumoured his fuel is alcohol.
Status: ...Having recently been thoroughly rejected, my first job back at work was to write this manuscript, without doubt in a horrible mood.
Letters Corner• I bought the magazine for this column, but I'm glad I bought it for both the articles and submissions, because they're both interesting. I want a special compilation book, too! (moco, Tokyo Metropolis)
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This is really crazy! As you might know, I am still in the process of translating my Gyakuten Saiban fanbook. I'm still working on it, and there are a few bits (mostly colloquial dialogue that the text books don't think anyone needs to know). So I've been using the Bing Translator to help with these bits, and I was surprised to find...
Heh heh. Phoenix Wright. I wonder who compiles the databases for this.
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The Kelly–Hopkinsville encounter is the name given to a series of incidents of close encounters with supposed extraterrestrial beings. These were reported in the autumn of 1955, the most famous and well-publicized of which centred around a rural farmhouse at the time belonging to the Sutton family, which was located between the hamlet of Kelly and the small city of Hopkinsville, both in Christian County, Kentucky, United States. It is from these main incidents that the entire case takes its name.
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