Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy is a 2014 video game compilation from Capcom, which they also developed. It bundles the first three games in the Ace Attorney visual novel adventure series: *Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney* (2001), *Justice for All* (2002), and *Trials and Tribulations* (2004). The collection first launched for the Nintendo 3DS on April 17, 2014, then reached Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows in early 2019, with mobile versions following in June 2022. The 3DS version uses high-definition graphics taken from an earlier mobile compilation, *Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy HD* (2012), while the 2019 multi-platform releases feature entirely new hand-drawn upgraded assets and several quality-of-life improvements.

Critics generally gave the compilation positive reviews, praising its ability to bring the trilogy to new systems but noting missing features like a text log. Opinions were split on the upgraded graphics in both the 3DS and multi-platform versions—some liked the changes, while others felt they lost the original games' spirit. By September 2024, the compilation had sold 4.8 million copies, placing it among Capcom's best-selling titles. Later compilations followed, including *Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy* (2024), which collects the next three mainline games.

The gameplay in the trilogy puts players in the role of defense attorney Phoenix Wright, who must defend clients against rival prosecutors. It alternates between investigation sections—where players search for clues and talk to people—and trial sections, where they present evidence and find contradictions in witness testimony during cross-examination. The graphics for all three games were remastered in high definition. The 3DS version's assets came from the 2012 mobile port, while the 2019 re-releases got completely redone graphics. Audio quality was also improved for the 2019 versions, along with more save files, additional language and text options (including a quick dialogue skip), a remastered user interface, and achievements for clearing chapters and finding gags in optional dialogue. A magnifying glass was added to investigation sections to show what players should inspect and what they have already searched.

At launch, the trilogy lacked features that later Ace Attorney compilations would include.