I started a new part-time job today. It’s going to be sucking up a lot of my time, so I may not post here as frequently as I’ve set out to. This new job is called “playing Ace Attorney: Apollo Justice“.

I very seldom pre-order video games anymore. Hell, I almost never buy a game on its launch date. Nearly all my games are bought five years after their release, often used. But for an Ace Attorney game, I’ll happily make an exception. I even got the cute little Apollo keychain for my efforts. It was also kinda refreshing to hear that while the store that I’d gone to had only received three copies of the game, all three had sold, including mine. Though according to the guys behind the counter, I was the only person who’d pre-ordered the game, which is good because if I hadn’t, I never would have gotten a hold of a copy today.

In playing the game, I’m still in the first case as of the time of this writing. Already I’m impressed by the improved graphics, taking advantage of the DS’s abilities. (The previous three Ace Attorney games were originally made for the Game Boy Advance and then ported to the DS.) Some of the older characters that return did not receive a completely revamped look, rather they only received alterations to their original sprites. The difference in resolution is noticeable (older characters appear smaller or further away), but forgivable. I can’t really comment on the soundtrack too much, since I’m so early into the game, but so far it has the appropriate Ace Attorney feel.

So for the next few weeks, Apollo Justice will be my new work-out buddy, lunch mate, and bedtime story.

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