411mania talks about week's game releases. Highlights include Lux-Pain, Death Track: Resurrection, Touch Mechanic, Sunday x Magazine: Taisen Action, and Cate West: The Vanishing Files.
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Kotaku: "The all-female Phoenix Wright musical debuted this month in Japan. Capcom and the Takarazuka Revue are once again collaborating for another Phoenix Wright song-and-dance.

"The decision to produce a sequel was based on the positive feedback from fans of the original," Capcom stated. "The combination of Capcom's story about a passionate young attorney who must defend those who are wrongly accused with elements of love and romance that the Takarazuka Revue provides led to tickets selling out on the first day.""
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www.pushingplay.com writes "Hold It! It won't be long before Phoenix Wright fans get to utter that panicked phrase again. Looks like the next Phoenix Wright game, a spinoff called "Gyakuten Kenji" (Turnabout Kenji) is scheduled to release on May 28 in Japan."
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Start the fight for justice when the best defence attorney in the land, Phoenix Wright, returns to the NintendoDS with new thrilling cases to solve! Featuring all the favourite characters from the series, prepare to put those detective skills and that courtroom prowess to the test once again when Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations launches across Europe on 3rd October 2008.

Ensuring justice for all, take on the role of defence lawyer Phoenix Wright in this fun adventure game as you set out to gain justice for your clients. Whether Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations is your first visit to the courtroom or a triumphant return as a fan of the series, expect the thrill of solving brand new cases as you seek out your evidence to clear your client's name in court. Using the NintendoDS's Touch Screen and a keen eye for detail, scrutinise the crime scene and question all the quirky characters encountered to gather all the evidence you need before hitting the courtroom.

As an added treat in this new episode to the series...
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GamersDailyNews takes a look at what Europeans can expect from the DS's hottest lawyer as the European release date is finally announced for Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations.
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With Apollo Justice arriving on British soil last month you might have thought we'd seen the last of Phoenix Wright on DS. Well, there's no need for concern as Phoenix Wright: Trials And Tribulations will be released in Europe after all.

Trials And Tribulations was released in the US and Japan in 2007 but the lack of information about a European release left many fans wondering if the original Ace Attorney's game would be released over here.

Thankfully, Ace Attorney producer Minae Matsukawa, has said it will be coming out over here and the hold up is due to translation.
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All of this is conjecture, of course. Neither Nintendo nor Capcom have announced that Trials and Tribulations will not be released in Europe, and while the case is supported by the absence of the game from pre-order on either Amazon or Play, the evidence is still circumstantial.
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Capcom will add a Miles Edgeworth game to its Ace Attorney series, marking the first time in the history of the property that players will be playing a prosecutor.

According to a translation of the latest issue of Famitsu, Perfect Prosecutor (working title) puts players in charge of the one-time nemesis of Phoenix Wright, one of the best prosecution lawyers in the world of Ace Attorney.

Alongside familiar favourite Dick Gumshoe, ...

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The review scores from EGM #222 (December 2007) are revealed:

* Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock: 9, 8.5, 8
* Sega Rally Revo: 7.5, 7, 7
* Conan: 5.5, 5.5, 5.5
* WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008: 8, 7, 5.5
* Clive Barker's Jericho: 3, 4.5, 4.5 (Shame of the Month)
* The Simpsons Game: 7, 6.5, 7
* Bladestorm: The Hundred Years War: 4, 6, 4
* Folklore: 5.5, 7.5, 8
* The Eye of Judgment: 8, 8, 8
* Ratchet and Clank Future: Tools of Destruction: 8.5, 9.5, 9
* Halo 3: 10, 10, 9
* Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation: 6.5, 6.5, 8
* Half-Life 2 Orange Box: 10, 9.5, 10
* Beautiful Katamari: 7, 4.5, 4
* Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trials and Tribulations: 9, 7, 7.5
* Disgaea: Afternoon of Darkness: 7.5, 7, 7
* Silent Hill: Origins: 7.5, 7, 7
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This has to be the longest list of games ever for a week of releases. There are many major titles coming out next week, from Zack & Wiki to Jericho to Ratchet and Clank, there is sure to be something for everyone. What are you getting next week?
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