Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice For All, known in Japan as Gyakuten Saiban 2, is the second game in the Ace Attorney franchise.

Plot
Phoenix Wright continues his legal career, now joined by Maya Fey's younger cousin Pearl. He soon finds himself facing off against Franziska von Karma, the vengeful daughter of the first game's main villain, Manfred von Karma.

Why It Shows Justice For All

 * 1) A new health system is implemented, with variable penalties instead of the "five strikes" system used in the first game, thereby putting more at stake for the big decisions in the game.
 * 2) The ability to see and unlock "Psyche-Locks" that hide people's secrets during the investigation phase, which makes the investigations more involving and foreshadows plot twists in the upcoming trial segments.
 * 3) Awesome final case, which has some shocking twists and turns, along with a surprising ending, and is considered a strong contender for the best case in the series.
 * 4) Much longer and more involved first case than the previous game, the first case of which could be completed in under ten minutes, and didn't even fully explain the game mechanics.
 * 5) Another great soundtrack, with updated arrangements of several themes in the first game. Edgeworth's new theme, "Great Revival" is widely seen as one of the most iconic themes of the entire series, and would be adopted as the main theme for the Investigations sub-series.
 * 6) Villains that for the most part are a lot more complex and even somewhat sympathetic compared to those of the first game.
 * 7) Improvements to the art direction and character designs.
 * 8) Much better pacing than in the previous game, with all the cases (except the first) now taking place across two days, instead of three.
 * 9) Most of the returning characters start to feel much more fleshed-out and distinct here.

Bad Qualities

 * 1) No overall storyline to the game. It's just a bunch of stand-alone cases that have no real connection beyond Phoenix happening to be the defending lawyer.
 * 2) Franziska von Karma isn't a very interesting adversary, and has little depth to her character beyond constantly calling Phoenix a "fool" and whipping anyone who annoys her. (The later games, particularly in the Investigations sub-series, would flesh her out far more)
 * 3) The third case is widely considered to be the worst case in the whole franchise, due to the extremely annoying circus characters and highly illogical solutions to the puzzles you encounter in the trial sections.
 * 4) The new health system can be very punishing at times, particularly in the last two cases, which are fond of throwing huge penalties at you for the slightest slip-up. You also no longer get your health refilled during trials.

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