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NDS
Gyakuten Saiban 4
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NCS
Game Synopsis
«©NCS» Seven
years after the events in Gyakuten Saiban 3, Ryuichi
Naruhodo aka Phoenix Wright is no longer an ace attorney. Gone are the
natty suits, the clean shaven face, and the booming
courtroom dramatics. Ryuichi now sports stubble,
wears ski bum clothes, and works as a pianist at a
Russian restaurant called "Borscht". The new
lawyer in Gyakuten Saiban 4 is an up 'n coming
22-year old named Housuke Odoroki and his first case
in the game is defending Ryuichi against the charge
of murder. Odoroki's mentor
is a blonde bespectacled attorney named Garyuu
Kirihito and his
assistant is a top-hat-wearing magician named Minuki.
The previous Gyakuten Saiban game on the NDS was
based on the Gameboy original but GS4 was tailored
for the NDS and uses the touch screen for
fingerprinting and evidence handling. The NDS mic is
also used to add to the interactivity. As the
courtroom dramatics take hold, Odoroki uses logic
and fact finding skills to ferret out the truth and
seek justice for all...
Jan Code: 4976219020558
Partial Shipment: Half of our shipments for Gyakuten Saiban
4 arrived this morning but the other half will
arrive tomorrow.
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NCS
Game Notes & Spoilers
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Gyakuten Saiban 4 is playable only in Japanese.
There is no English language option in the game.
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In the cut-scene introduction to the game, an artist is painting and blows out a candle. A
swinging light is seen from a bird's eye view and two players
may be seen below playing cards. The room is sketchy
and darkly lit for a somber and gritty atmosphere..
When it's time to show their hands, one player beats the
other with three kings and two aces vs three
sevens and two aces.
In a fit of anger someone smashes one of the players with a bottle and a splash of blood jets
onto the wall. In the next scene, a limp and slightly
curled hand drops with some cards. A phone call goes
out and someone suddenly needs a lawyer...
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The next scene opens up at District Court and a
lawyer named Kirihito Garyuu
appears opposite Odoroki and reassures him and
offers a reminder
that the client is a friend of his.
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The first case is titled "Turnabout Trump" where
Odoroki defends Ryuichi Naruhodo (aka Phoenix Wright) against an
accusation of murder. The deceased is a traveler named Kagerou Urafushi
who was killed with a bottle of grape juice during a card game. As the case unfolds, we learn
that although Ryuichi's official position at the restaurant is a pianist,
he's really a professional poker player who has never lost a game in the seven
years he's been employed at Borscht. We also learn that the restaurant
is a nexus of underworld figures and shadowy
individuals.
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Although Odoroki is the
defense attorney, he gets pointers from Ryuichi while he's on
the stand along with nudges and help from his mentor Garyuu who sits in on
the case. Forgive Odoroki's inexperience since "Turnabout Trump" is his first
assignment and
he's still green.
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The top screen shakes and wobbles virtually as
characters interact inside and outside of the
courtroom.
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When we first see Ryuichi, he's wearing a hoodie and
both hands are tucked inside his pockets. On his
head is a blue woolen cap etched with the word "PaPa"
on the side and a "smiley" button with a big-mouth
is pinned to the front of the cap.
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Ryuichi faced a murder accusation in the first
ever Gyakuten Saiban game for the Gameboy so he's a
two time murder suspect.
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The white-bearded and bald-headed judge from earlier
Gyakuten games returns to reprise his role. Auchi Takefumi
aka Winston Payne returns as the prosecutor in the
first case. A blonde and lanky lawyer named Kyouya
Garyuu is the main prosecutor in later cases. Note
Kyouya's last name is Garyuu and he's the younger
brother of Kirihito.
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The photograph of the death scene shows Kagerou Urafushi
seated on a chair that's pushed close up to the
table. His head hangs backwards and both arms drop
straight downwards. A bottle may be seen lying
diagonally on the table while chips and playing
cards are still arranged neatly near the corpse.
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When Odoroki looks sheepish or defeated, he
looks a lot like a sheepish or defeated Ryuichi when
he was still an attorney. Odoroki is just as nervous
as Ryuichi was when he was first starting out so
their initial unease comes with the territory.
» Although Odoroki is inexperienced, he's a fast
learner and has the help of a special bracelet which
serves out the Minuku System. By using the bracelet,
Odoroki can spot nervous behavior and tics which
give away a person's lack of veracity. Think of it
as a portable lie detector.
» When Ryuichi is giving his testimony, Odoroki
can break in at any time to clarify some information
or to look for further details. Tap the left-bar on
the top of the touch screen and Odoroki will yell
out "Hold it!" or "Objection!" in
Japanese. A
total of five junctures are available in Ryuichi's
first testimony clip where Odoroki can break in and
ferret out more information. To present evidence,
tap on the right-bar on the top of the touch screen
and select the item to throw into the mix. If you
throw in evidence that has nothing to do with
Ryuichi's testimony at the time of the interjection,
your life bar will lose 1/5 of its vitality. Miss
five times and Odoroki's out of there.
» Pieces of evidence may be inspected closely in a
virtual chamber while in court. For example, in the
first case, the bottle used in the murder may be
rotated on its X/Y axis and if you need a closer
look, zoom in on the bottle to check for details or
clues.
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