Great Ace Attorney Chronicles wins the Not New but New for Me Award of 2021

In year full of new games, remasters, and remakes, one of my favorite games to play was a game that didn’t fall into any of those categories. Great Ace Attorney Chronicles is the long-awaited Western release of two games in the series, so it’s not technically a remake or remaster. But it is in my top 3 games I played this year, if not my favorite outright.

I’m a mystery junkie, so I’ve long had a soft spot for the Ace Attorney series. When Nintendo revealed it was finally bringing this Japanese-exclusive title to the West, I was elated, though I had no real idea what I was in for. The Chronicles take place in Victorian England and follow Phoenix’s Wright’s Japanese ancestor, who isn’t even an attorney when he begins the journey. It maintains the series’ signature cartoon style while also having some steampunk flair.