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The gameplay is split into two modes: Trial and Investigation. In trials, you have to cross-examine witnesses, point out contradictions with evidence, and make important decisions that will affect the outcome of the verdict. During investigations, you must find clues and talk to people in many places to prepare before each trial, except for the first case. These are usually very easy to pick up.

Trial mode[edit]

This mode is mostly played in third person view, and your actions will decide the fate of your clients. There are five exclamation marks at the top right corner of the screen while cross-examining; each will be lost as a penalty for a severe mistake. Losing all five will make the judge end the trial (and thus the game) with a "Guilty" verdict. You can access the Court Record at the top right corner of the touchscreenby pressing by pressing R .

Cross-examination[edit]

This is a crucial part of gameplay. During trials, witnesses will testify for the court, then the cross-examination will begin. You must find contradictions in their testimonies and present evidence to support your claims. The touchscreen has forward and backward arrows (used for circling statements of a testimony) at the middle, along with "Press" and "Present" at the top corners.

Press[edit]

You can press any part of a testimony. Doing so will generally provide a little more information. There are almost no risks, so get in the habit of pressing all statements. There are times when you have to press certain statements in order to proceed. Sometimes, pressing a statement will cause witnesses to provide new ones.

Occasionally, pressing a statement will provide you with a multiple-choice decision. You need to choose the correct option to advance most of the time, but if you choose the wrong one, you can simply press the same statement to display the multiple-choice screen again. If there is an important multiple-choice decision (i.e. if the exclamation mark meter appears), the judge may penalize you for making the wrong choice.

Present[edit]

When there's a detail that contradicts a piece of evidence in the Court Record, you can present it to the court. This will refute the witness's claims and ultimately help your client. If you present the wrong evidence or present it on the wrong statement, you will be penalized. The judge will often ask you to present evidence to back up your arguments. In most cases, submitting the wrong one will get you a penalty.

Court Record[edit]

The Court Record contains two parts: Evidence; where items related to the case are kept, and Profiles; where information about people related to the case are noted. These can be collected in both modes. The Court Record can hold eight entries per page; you can toggle between pages to view them. Clicking an entry will give you a brief description of it. You can also "Check" some specific items to take a closer look at them.

Case 5 has a new way to check evidence: viewing them in three dimensions. You also receive more tools to perform additional tasks, since scientific investigation is key in this case.

Investigation mode[edit]

This mode is played in first person view, and there are many locations you have to visit (some are wider than others). To advance the plot, you must find clues and talk to people. You can't lose the game during investigations.

When you complete everything you need to do, the chapter will end automatically and you will begin the next day in court. You can access the Court Record like in Trial mode to keep track of the evidence you have, and the people involved in the case. The main screen displays four options you can do (select "Back"press press B to return from any of them), along with a button used for moving the screen left/right (only if you're at wide locations).

Examine[edit]

This option allows you to use a cursor to select objects at the current location. If there's something you can look into, an "Examine" button will appear at the bottom right corner of the touchscreen. Pressing it will trigger a discussion, which will either give you some information or add the object to the Court Record. Examining is tricky and required many times to proceed, so be sure to examine all you can in each location.

Move[edit]

Using this will show different locations you can go to, some can only be accessed from another. You may have to visit the same place more than once in a case. When certain criteria are met, new people or new evidence may show up at certain locations.

Talk[edit]

This option is available only if you meet someone at a location. To gather information about the case, you must talk to people using this option, which will display a list of topics to discuss. You may unlock new topics by discussing one or by presenting items in the Court Record to a person. A covered topic will show a red check mark before its name. Remember to cover all available topics with each person; you might learn some useful information.

Present[edit]

Presenting items during investigations is mostly the same as in court, but you won't get penalized, so present any item to anyone as much as you like. Sometimes you need to present an item to someone to advance the plot. Like the "Talk" option, you can only do this if you meet somebody at a given location.

Save[edit]

Press Enter at anytime while playing to save. You will also be asked to save after finishing a chapter of a case (when the "To be continued." appear). When loading your data, you can load from save point or from chapter start.

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+The gameplay is split into two modes: '''Trial''' and '''Investigation'''. In trials, you have to cross-examine witnesses, point out contradictions with evidence, and make important decisions that will affect the outcome of the verdict. During investigations, you must find clues and talk to people in many places to prepare before each trial, except for the first case. These are usually very easy to pick up.
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+[[File:PWAA art Getting Started.png|250px|right|thumb|"Maya, you could have just checked the StrategyWiki guide, you know..."]]
+{{-}}
-==Game play==
+==Trial mode==
-Phoenix Wright is spilt into 2 '''game play''' modes and is very easy to pick up. The first mode is during court and the second is investigation. During the courtroom mode you will cross-examine witness, present evidence and make important decisions that will affect the outcome of the verdict. Before each courtroom mode (apart from the first trial) you will have a chance to go out and gather evidence to present later in court.
+This mode is mostly played in third person view, and your actions will decide the fate of your clients. There are five exclamation marks at the top right corner of the screen while cross-examining; each will be lost as a penalty for a severe mistake. Losing all five will make the judge end the trial (and thus the game) with a "Guilty" verdict. You can access the Court Record {{control|at the top right corner of the touchscreen|by pressing {{gb|r}}|by pressing {{kbd|R}}}}.
-==Courtroom mode==
+===Cross-examination===
-Here is a list of the different actions you can use during Courtroom mode.
+This is a crucial part of gameplay. During trials, witnesses will testify for the court, then the cross-examination will begin. You must find contradictions in their testimonies and present evidence to support your claims. {{control|The touchscreen has forward and backward arrows (used for circling statements of a testimony) at the middle, along with "Press" and "Present" at the top corners.|Press {{gb|left|dpad}} and {{gb|right|dpad}} to move between statements. Press {{gb|l}} to press a witness for more information, and press {{gb|r}} to open the Court Record and present evidence.|Press {{kbd|left}} and {{gb|right}} to move between statements. Press {{kbd|l}} to press a witness for more information, and press {{kbd|r}} to open the Court Record and present evidence.}}
-===Cross-Examination===
+===Press===
-Cross-Examination is an important part of the game play. During trials witnesses will provide a testimony for the court. It is your job to find the contradictions in their testimonies and present evidence to support these contradictions. The witness will say their testimony for the court then the cross-examination will begin. The touch screen will have forward and backward arrows in the middle and in the top corners there will be “Press” and “Present”.
+{{control|[[File:PWAA_multipleselect_example.png|border|right|A multiple-choice screen.]]|[[File:Gyakuten Saiban multiple choice screen.png|border|right|A multiple-choice screen.]]|[[File:PWAA_multipleselect_example.png|border|right|A multiple-choice screen.]]}}
+You can press any part of a testimony. Doing so will generally provide a little more information. There are almost no risks, so get in the habit of pressing all statements. There are times when you have to press certain statements in order to proceed. Sometimes, pressing a statement will cause witnesses to provide new ones.
-===Pressing===
+Occasionally, pressing a statement will provide you with a multiple-choice decision. You need to choose the correct option to advance most of the time, but if you choose the wrong one, you can simply press the same statement to display the multiple-choice screen again. If there is an important multiple-choice decision (i.e. if the exclamation mark meter appears), the judge may penalize you for making the wrong choice.
-You can press any part of a testimony; doing so will generally provide a little more information. You will almost never be penalized for pressing so get in the habit of pressing all statements. Sometimes you have to press certain parts of the testimony, however pressing all statements will not cause any harm. Occasionally, pressing a statement will provide Phoenix with a multiple-choice decision. Generally you need to choose the correct option in order to advance the plot, however if you make the wrong choice you can simply press the statement again. This will cause the multiple-choice screen to display again.
+{{-}}
-===Presenting===
+===Present===
-When you discover something that is contradicting a piece of evidence you have in the court record you will present it to the court. Doing this makes the witness unreliable and ultimately helps your client. If you present the wrong piece of evidence, or happen to present it against the wrong statement you will get penalized. If you do this 5 times in one day your client will be found Guilty and the game will be over.
+When there's a detail that contradicts a piece of evidence in the Court Record, you can present it to the court. This will refute the witness's claims and ultimately help your client. If you present the wrong evidence or present it on the wrong statement, you will be penalized. The judge will often ask you to present evidence to back up your arguments. In most cases, submitting the wrong one will get you a penalty.
-Every so often the Judge will ask you to present evidence to back up your arguments. This works the same as during cross-examination. If you submit the wrong evidence you will receive a strike.
+===Court Record===
+The Court Record contains two parts: '''Evidence'''; where items related to the case are kept, and '''Profiles'''; where information about people related to the case are noted. These can be collected in both modes. The Court Record can hold eight entries per page; you can toggle between pages to view them. Clicking an entry will give you a brief description of it. You can also "Check" some specific items to take a closer look at them.
-===The Court Record===
+[[../Episode 5: Rise from the Ashes|Case 5]] has a new way to check evidence: viewing them in three dimensions. You also receive more tools to perform additional tasks, since scientific investigation is key in this case.
-The Court Record holds all of the evidence for the trial. As the trial progresses you will collect a lot of evidence. This can be found during the investigation mode or presented by other people during the courtroom mode. The Court Record can be accessed at any time during the game. Each page of the Court Record holds 8 items but you are able to toggle to the next page to view other items. If you click on an item you will get a brief description of it. Some items will also have a ‘Check’ option were you can have closer look at photos or reports.
-In Case 5, you have more ways to examine evidence. Scientific Investigation is key in this case, and you will receive additional tools to perform these tasks.
+==Investigation mode==
+{{control|[[File:PWAA_investigation example.png|border|right|Options in investigations.]]|[[File:Gyakuten Saiban investigation screen.png|border|right|Options in investigations, at the top of the screen.]]|[[File:PWAA_investigation example.png|border|right|Options in investigations.]]}}
+This mode is played in first person view, and there are many locations you have to visit (some are wider than others). To advance the plot, you must find clues and talk to people. You can't lose the game during investigations.
-==Investigation mode==
+When you complete everything you need to do, the chapter will end automatically and you will begin the next day in court. You can access the Court Record like in Trial mode to keep track of the evidence you have, and the people involved in the case. The main screen displays four options you can do ({{control|select "Back"|press {{gb|b}}|press {{kbd|B}}}} to return from any of them){{control|, along with a button used for moving the screen left/right (only if you're at wide locations).|. Press {{gb|l}} in wide locations to pan the screen left/right.|. Press {{kbd|L}} in wide locations to pan the screen left/right.}}
-When you are in Investigation mode you will find yourself in a number of different locations. Usually you will start at the crime scene or in the Detention Centre. During Investigation mode you cannot receive a 'Game Over' screen, so you are not able to do anything damaging to the plot. In order to advance the plot you will have to find certain evidence and talk to certain people. When you have completed everything you need to do during the investigation the chapter will automatically end and you will begin the next day in court. You are able to access the Court Record during the Investigation mode, so you can keep on top of what evidence you have. The touch screen will display 4 options for you. Move, Examine, Talk and Present.
+{{-}}
-There are 4 different actions you can perform while in Investigation Mode:
+===Examine===
+This option allows you to use a cursor to select objects at the current location. If there's something you can look into, {{control|an "Examine" button will appear at the bottom right corner of the touchscreen|the finger pointer will "tap" at the object|the finger pointer will "tap" at the object}}. Pressing it will trigger a discussion, which will either give you some information or add the object to the Court Record. Examining is tricky and required many times to proceed, so be sure to examine all you can in each location.
 ===Move===
-When you click on the Move option, another screen will display. It will have a list of different locations you can move too. In some cases you have to move to one location in order to access other locations. You may have to visit the same location more than once during the trial. When certain criteria are met the plot will advance and there may be new people to speak to or new evidence to be discovered at the location. Select 'Back' to return to the main screen.
+Using this will show different locations you can go to, some can only be accessed from another. You may have to visit the same place more than once in a case. When certain criteria are met, new people or new evidence may show up at certain locations.
-===Examine===
-When you click on the Examine option, the screen will have a pointer. You can use this pointer to select different objects. When there is an object that you can examine closer a tab called ‘Examine’ will display in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Clicking one this will trigger a discussion about the item. Sometimes the object will be added to the Court Record; sometimes you will just receive information about it. Examining can be tricky but on a number of occasions it is required to advance the plot. Be sure to examine all you can at each location. Select 'Back' to return to the main screen.
 ===Talk===
-If you enter a new location you will sometimes come across other people. You are able to talk to these people to help gather information about what happened. When you click on the Talk option, you will be presented with a list of topic to discuss. Sometimes when you discuss one topic it will ‘unlock’ another topic to talk about. New topics can also be unlocked by presenting the person with items from the Court Record. You should always make sure that you have covered all available topics with each person. You will know if you have covered a topic because a red check mark will be displayed at the side of that topic. Remember that the more information you can get during the Investigation, the better position you will be in for the next day in court. Select 'Back' to return to the main screen.
+This option is available only if you meet someone at a location. To gather information about the case, you must talk to people using this option, which will display a list of topics to discuss. You may unlock new topics by discussing one or by presenting items in the Court Record to a person. A covered topic will show a red check mark before its name. Remember to cover all available topics with each person; you might learn some useful information.
 ===Present===
-Presenting items in the Investigation mode is basically the same as in the Court Room mode. However you will NOT receive any penalties for presenting items. This means you can present as many items as you like to as many people as you like. Sometimes you will need to present an item to a certain person in order to get more information and advance the plot. Select 'Back' to return to the main screen.
+Presenting items during investigations is mostly the same as in court, but you won't get penalized, so present any item to anyone as much as you like. Sometimes you need to present an item to someone to advance the plot. Like the "Talk" option, you can only do this if you meet somebody at a given location.
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+==Save==
+Press {{control|{{ds|start}}|{{gb|start}}|{{kbd|Enter}}}} at anytime while playing to save. You will also be asked to save after finishing a chapter of a case (when the "To be continued." appear). When loading your data, you can load from save point or from chapter start.
+{{Footer Nav|game=Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney|nextpage=Controls}}

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