NO OBJECTIONS: PHOENIX WRIGHT’S DS EDGEWORTH SPINOFF ANNOUNCED FOR U.S.

Though I mention it here far less than I should, Capcom’s Phoenix Wright remains one of my favorite franchises spawned (in the West, anyway) by the DS. Even with the occassionally overly-rigid logical path the game forces you to traverse, over its various volumes it’s had its share of hot-flash brilliance in both character and dialogue, and I don’t think there’s anyone who could slight it for giving videogames’ legacy an outlet for courtroom drama.

That’s why, then, I’m happy to see confirmation coming from the previously mentioned Captivate conference that its next spin-off sequel, Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth, confirmed for the U.S.

The game turns the tables on the usual defense attorney setup and sees Wright’s long-time rival working his prosecutorial duties, and key to this iteration is a “logic” mode that requires players to take found clues and literally connect pieces of information to infer new conclusions — a mind-play system that hasn’t really been attempted since Raw Danger‘s amnesiac character puzzle-pieced his memory back in place.

Capcom’s got more information on Edgeworth via its community site.

Captivate09: Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth [Capcom-Unity]