Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Coming in February

The fourth installment in the highly popular Ace Attorney courtroom drama series, Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is scheduled for release in North America on February 12, 2008. The first Ace Attorney game developed specifically for the DS, will feature all new characters, including new defense attorney Apollo Justice.

This new chapter to the Ace Attorney series will drop players into the shoes of Apollo Justice, where they’ll make use of his ability to uncover witnesses’ lies by studying their body language. Apollo will also need the support of his assistant Trucy, a mysterious female magician and the invaluable advice from Kristoph Gavin, his ultra-cool mentor whose perfect logic and natural instincts have won him numerous cases and the respect of his colleagues.

Fans and newcomers alike will get a chance to experience the game early by way of a flash demo that will be found on both Capcom Unity and the Ace-Attorney website, while Nintendo DS owners will have the opportunity to download the demo via wi-fi from Nintendo Stations which can be found in various retail locations.

Features:

• All-new courtroom adventure from the creators of Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
• 1st fully new title to be developed specifically for the Nintendo DS.
• Classic Ace Attorney gameplay with new modes that let you survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence before defending your client in court!
• Microphone can be used to yell “Objection!” and “Hold it!” as you cross examine witnesses
• All new “Crime Recreation Mode” that allows players to reveal hidden clues by re-creating the scene of the crimeTwo distinct gameplay segments: Investigation phase – survey crime scenes, interview witnesses and gather evidence that will be used in court; Court phase – present findings from the investigation to support your case, listen to testimonies and examine witnesses
• Diverse cast of characters:
  1. Apollo Justice: the new defense attorney who leads the series.
  2. Klavier Gavin: in addition to being a top prosecutor, Klavier is also the lead singer in a highly successful rock band who brings his star qualities into the courtroom.
  3. Kristoph Gavin: the coolest character on the judicial circuit, and Apollo’s mentor. His cool headed thinking means he always provides his clients with the best defense.
  4. Trucy : The mysterious magician Trucy started working with Apollo after a chance encounter

Via: Press Release