Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy Hits PS5 and Switch

The Ace Attorney games provide some of the most captivating storytelling in gaming. Set in crime scenes and courtrooms, these titles revolve around defending clients while trying to solve cases in abbreviated and eccentric legal proceedings. We see an intriguing mix of technical improvements and remastering across the mainline titles hitting PS5, Series X/S and Switch.

Comparing Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy on PS5

What does the new release on PS5 offer in comparison to the iPhone port of the original Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney game from 2007? From the outset, we observe a wider 16:9 aspect ratio and scaling and panning sprites, with quality assets despite looking primitive by modern standards. Gameplay also displays cropped scenes and better sprite art relative to the iPhone version at 1080p. Apollo Justice’s 3D object manipulation receives a makeover with revamped textures and geometry, rendered at 4K.

Comparing Other Ace Attorney Games

When we compare Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice, we find substantial improvements in cutscenes, textures, and resolution, with slight differences between the new releases and the previous iPhone versions. However, rendering at high resolutions may compromise the original art’s natural look. The Nintendo Switch version offers 720p in portable mode and 1080p docked. Performance wise, the games present a stable 30fps update, except for frame-pacing problems in some animated sequences on the Switch.

Graphics and Performance Across Platforms

Graphically, the Series X runs the games at 4K, while the Series S renders at 1080p. The Switch maintains visual parity with other consoles but may exhibit frame-pacing issues. Overall, the remasters offer effective upgrades, a good UI, and several unlockables to enhance the player experience.

Final Thoughts

This new release offers the most effective set of remasters for the Ace Attorney games, delivering a polished presentation and refined gameplay. The games are also more accessible for new players, with a milder difficulty curve and improved mechanics. While the artwork may not hold up perfectly at high resolutions, the games’ production values are top-notch. This collection is a high-quality offering that should satisfy series fans, and hopefully, it paves the way for a new Ace Attorney title in the future.