I'm At The Start Of The 3rd Case But I Already Love This Game Sm (TW: BLOOD)

SPOILERS FOR AA: TRIALS AND TRIBULATIONS 3-5

I am almost done with the 3rd game, just one more Turnabout to go.

I can see why people love Bridge to the Turnabout so much I'm literally OBSESSED with the interactions and the story.

Pearls admiring a picture book illustrator and writer? That was adorable!! I am worried about what happened to her though...

I'm glad I finally met Iris!! The way she and Nick interact breaks me. Pheonix has so many angsty love stories that makes me want to wheep. LET MY BOI MARRY HIS CHILDHOOD BEST FRIEND AND BE WITH IRIS ASWELL PLEAAASEEE!!!

The fact that Pheonix walked across a BURNING BRIDGE TO SAVE MAYA means so much to me, he just wants to be there for everyone no matter what. His friendship with Maya is so adorable. Poor guy has so many issues but he just brushes them off to focus on others. His character arc is so intriguing.

Miles coming back with a private jet because Larry told him that Pheonix was in major trouble, he cares so much about him. And I squealed when he hoped Maya was okay I NEED MORE OF MAYA AND EDGEWORTH JUST BEING PALS.

Speaking of pals, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE GUMSHOE AND EDGEWORTHS DYNAMIC!! Especially when they talk to Larry!! I'm gonna draw a Lil comic based on when they arrive at the heavenly hall, but for now have this little doodle!

I'm saying all of this AND IM NOT EVEN HALFWAY DONE!! I wish I could talk more about the dialogue in this case but my brain is too weak to come up with stuff and there's so much that I'd get SO exhausted 😓

Playing AA2 is so much fun for me HEHEHEHEH

Turnabout Big Top is unanimously the worst case in the entire series, but you know what REALLY pisses me off about it?

IT COULD HAVE BEEN GOOD.

Like- GOSH, it's just. IT HAD SO MUCH GODDAMN POTENTIAL AND THEY RUINED IT!!! I WANT TO RIP MY HAIR OUT LISTEN;

- Flamboyant famous slightly haughty magician that's secretly Southern Farm Boy? I LIKE THIS. IM MAD THEY DIDNT DO MORE WITH THIS, THIS WAS A GOOD CHARACTER QUIRK!! his stage name being Max Galactica and his actual name being Billy Bob Johns?? NOT THAT BAD!!

- Ventriloquist man who's personality is almost opposite of what his puppet's is, and who Interacts directly with it? I GENUINELY ENJOYED THE BEN-TRILO SCENES! THE DYNAMIC WAS FUN!! (also Ben being unable to function without his puppet what is going on with this man) HE WAS AN INTERESTING CHARACTER!!

- Acro?? Acro. Like. up to this point in the ace attorney series we haven't had a culprit like him, someone who did what they did and SUPREMELY regrets it and understands that it was horrible etc etc and doesn't try to defend their crimes whatsoever because they KNOW it was a horrible thing to do; I THINK ACRO IS INTERESTING!!

- HINTS OF MILES AND WHAT HAPPENED?? PHEONIX+FRANZISKA GRIEF?? tired asf gumshoe?? (we don't talk about his "dead body, stage left" line enough)

BUT THEN THEY TURNED AROUND AND

- The stupid fucking love triangle good god this is the worst part I'm going to vomit Regina is 16 AND IT. EUGHHH. I WILL NEVER FORGIVE THE WRITERS FOR THIS, SERIOUSLY, THEY HAD THESE INTERESTING CHARACTERS AND INSTEAD OF EXPANDING ON THEM they made them fucking predators I just. god.

- REGINA IS A FUCKING CHILD, WHO HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF THE OUTSIDE WORLD, AND THE NARRATIVE IS TRYING TO FRAME ACRO KILLING HER AS.. SYMPATHETIC?????? (Imo I think it makes Acro's grief more fascinating, and exploring his mental state is super interesting, but I know a lot of people have qualms with this, which I understand. Like. WTF Acro???)

- the stupid goddamn solution to the case good lord it was so dumb. so.. so fucking CONSEQUENTIAL. like. GOD.

TLDR; I hate Big Top because it could have been a genuinely interesting case, but it was ruined for such SMALL reasons that really had no positive????? like. getting rid of the bad stuff and replacing them w/ other things (Max and Ben could still have a rivalry ffs especially considering how vindictive Trilo is) and like??? HHHH. sorry I just hate how dirty this case was done there's so much good shit but the bad shit is just so... bad..

I still think we were robbed of pearl and miles interactions

“Hey, wanna go to the mall today?”

a personal challenge to see how many characters/references I could fit into one picture, could definitely still do more!

Edit-For everyone asking how long it took, 2 weeks of planning and a little less than month to draw/edit (I work fast)

Two days into Farewell, my Turnabout:

The only things that kept me going were Maya, Gumshoe and the Steel Samurai ringtone (I swear I wanted that prick of a star DEAD)

Starting the 3rd trial of Trials and Tribulations and...

OH MAH GAH MAGGEY MY BBG!!!

IM SO HAPPY TO SEE HER AGAIN!!! I WANNA KNOW MORE ABOUT HER SO BAD!!! And Gumshoe is such a goober about his crush on her and honestly I can't blame the guy

Here's some more with an honorable Meekins mention I kinda miss him q.q

Live Laugh Love Maggey Byrde <333

She mailed him the coat.

She mailed him the coat.

She mailed him the coat.

Ace Attorney Doodles!!!

Love drawing out posts that I associate with characters

Also drew Phoenix and Miles original portraits, mostly because I’m obsessed with Phoenix’ weird kitten face (I’m not crazy it does look kitten like right???)