Ace Attorney Guía y cronología
A witness's smallest contradiction can turn an Ace Attorney trial upside down. Phoenix Wright and the lawyers who follow him investigate crimes, defend unlikely clients and face prosecutors with secrets of their own. The Great Ace Attorney takes those courtroom mysteries into historical Japan and Britain; adaptations and the Layton crossover offer separate variations.
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Timeline guide
Ace Attorney: meet Phoenix before visiting the past
Start with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and finish his original trilogy. The Great Ace Attorney pair is set earlier, but works as a connected historical detour later.
- Entries
- 13
- Released
- 13
- Span
- 2001-2018
The single catalogue group includes games, an optional crossover and anime; it does not make them one continuous playthrough.
Overview & recommendation
Ace Attorney rewards knowing the people on either side of the courtroom. Later appearances carry more weight once the original trilogy has established Phoenix's friendships, rivalries and history.
Story chronology sends you to the historical Great Ace Attorney games first. That is a different choice from meeting the series through its original defense attorney, and neither requires watching an adaptation alongside the games.
Play the Phoenix Wright trilogy, the Investigations pair, Apollo Justice, Dual Destinies and Spirit of Justice. Keep Adventures and Resolve together when you choose the historical prequel; treat Layton and the anime as optional variations.
A first set of cases 13 entries
The suggested order begins with Phoenix and keeps each closely connected pair together, rather than jumping between historical and modern trials.
- 1Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyGame · 2001
- 2Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for AllGame · 2002
- 3Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and TribulationsGame · 2004
- 4Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles EdgeworthGame · 2009
- 5Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's GambitGame · 2011
- 6Apollo Justice: Ace AttorneyGame · 2007
- 7Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual DestiniesGame · 2013
- 8Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of JusticeGame · 2016
- 9The Great Ace Attorney: AdventuresGame · 2015
- 10The Great Ace Attorney 2: ResolveGame · 2017
- 11Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyGame · 2012
- 12Ace Attorney: Season 1Series · 2016
- 13Ace Attorney: Season 2Series · 2018
Historical and modern cases 13 entries
Adventures and Resolve precede Phoenix's games in the story. The modern sequence then follows Phoenix's trilogy, Investigations, Apollo Justice and the later games. Whole-game ranks leave flashbacks inside their original cases.
- 1Historical prequelThe Great Ace Attorney: AdventuresGame · 2015
- 2Historical prequelThe Great Ace Attorney 2: ResolveGame · 2017
- 3Modern game storyPhoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyGame · 2001
- 4Modern game storyPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for AllGame · 2002
- 5Modern game storyPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and TribulationsGame · 2004
- 6Modern game storyAce Attorney Investigations: Miles EdgeworthGame · 2009
- 7Modern game storyAce Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's GambitGame · 2011
- 8Modern game storyApollo Justice: Ace AttorneyGame · 2007
- 9Modern game storyPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual DestiniesGame · 2013
- 10Modern game storyPhoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of JusticeGame · 2016
- 11Optional crossoverProfessor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyGame · 2012
- 12Season 1Ace Attorney: Season 1Series · 2016
- 13Season 2Ace Attorney: Season 2Series · 2018
First releases and later versions 13 entries
Original release dates show how the series developed; a localization or port does not automatically add another story to play.
- 1Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyGame · 2001
- 2Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Justice for AllGame · 2002
- 3Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Trials and TribulationsGame · 2004
- 4Apollo Justice: Ace AttorneyGame · 2007
- 5Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles EdgeworthGame · 2009
- 6Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's GambitGame · 2011
- 7Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace AttorneyGame · 2012
- 8Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual DestiniesGame · 2013
- 9The Great Ace Attorney: AdventuresGame · 2015
- 10Ace Attorney: Season 1Series · 2016
- 11Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of JusticeGame · 2016
- 12The Great Ace Attorney 2: ResolveGame · 2017
- 13Ace Attorney: Season 2Series · 2018
Frequently asked questions 7 answers
Do I have to play The Great Ace Attorney first?
No. Its historical setting puts it earlier in chronology, but Phoenix Wright is the suggested introduction. Play the two historical games together when you reach them.
Is the anime necessary between games?
No. It adapts material rather than filling a required gap in the game sequence.
Is the Layton crossover a main-series sequel?
Treat it as an optional crossover experience, not the next chronological case after Spirit of Justice.
How many Ace Attorney shows and games are there?
Ace Attorney has 13 entries: 11 games and 2 TV shows, released between 2001 and 2018.
What is the chronological order of Ace Attorney?
In chronological (in-universe) order, Ace Attorney begins with The Great Ace Attorney: Adventures (Historical prequel) and ends with Ace Attorney: Season 2. The full chronological list of 13 entries is above.
What is the release order of Ace Attorney?
By release date, Ace Attorney starts with Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2001). The most recent release is Ace Attorney: Season 2 (2018).
What is the newest Ace Attorney release?
The newest released entry is Ace Attorney: Season 2 (2018). See where it falls in the chronological and play order lists above.
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