#turnabout academy

[howlidae]

turnabout academy goobers

[turnaboutstar]

it was fun to watch this cutscene but didn't klavier say she would never preform this song again I know they wanted to do this for a reference to the previous game but this is a bit of strange way to do it

[skyefeys]

replayed one of my favorite cases recently so i'll post my goofs here too

[bitesizedgummie]

i can’t take this fucking sprite of him seriously dude he’s too baby faced to look scary at all

[stardoopy]

My uncle works at Capcom and he told me this was how Turnabout Academy was supposed to go

[nyaagolor]

Going into case 5-3 already hc’ing Apollo as trans makes the entire plot even more insane than it already was

[mizumews]

mandatory beach episode

[peaxhypup]

Take a drink every time they say any phrase involving "means" in this case...

[brodorokihousuke]

never noticed this cat in the maintenance area... hello little guy

[gumiworth]

i love you themis gang always 4ever

[tainebot01]

When it comes to Themis Academy's indirect first impressions seen in AAI2, compared to the more in depth look we're given in AA5-3, it suprises me to see how many parallels Robin and Eustace share, intentionally or otherwise:

Originally they were forced to become prosecutors through overbearing parents who gave them impossible standards to live by, and a warped image of what it means to be a prosecutor thanks to said standards

Both are incredibly emotional, highly sensitive to any sort of flaw in their craft, and end up engaging in rather destructive behaviors as a result of any slight against them (Robin breaking seemingly perfect pottery / Eustace's baton slap to the face)

They both have a strong tie to a piece of capelike clothing as a part of their self image, which is emphasized using a notable red & blue contrast (Robin and Junie's costume / Eustace and the valedictorian’s jacket)

They end up temporarily disregarding their own aspirations of becoming a prosecutor after a drastic reveal in their respective arcs, before reclaiming them in the end after their view is shaped by the player character (Athena saving Junie / Miles seeking the truth)

The new gameplay mechanic of their respective games is incorporated as a way of building them up rather than breaking them down (the Mood Matrix used in identifying the source of Robin's discomfort / Logic Chess used in repairing Eustace's self esteem)

And - most importantly imo! - their arcs both culminate with them learning how to live their lives according to their own terms, instead of having an inconsiderate authority decide for them.

[correctlyme]

aa5-3 is lowkey bullshit in the fact that "the end justifies the means" would absolutely be taught by Phoenix to Athena.

Just thinking about the fact that Phoenix literally falsified evidence to get Kristoph jailed. He's done some sketchy ass things to help his cases. Sometimes, it's how he got results, aka the reason why people during the Dark Age of Law did sketchy ass things.

And the thing is? Mia Fey has used underhand techniques! In Turnabout Sisters, guess who literally blackmailed Redd White into confessing? (Ofc he deserved it but the principle is still there!).

Obviously, Prof. Means was morally wrong in how he was using that methodology, but that lesson just wasn't really effective to me. It's in the context of the Dark Age of Law, but "the end doesn't justify the means" thing doesn't work in Ace Attorney in the way they probably intended it.

The lawyers literally break into places, steal things for evidence, etc etc. Hell, even prosecutors do if we think about aai.

I get the point, but idk. I liked aa5-3 but that case also somehow affected my general enjoyment of dual destinies/Dark Age of Law.

[turnaboutstar]

apollo and blackquill I know ur trying to defend a fellow trans person from being outed which is valid but this is going a little too hard on trying to hide it 💀

[moon-song-and-star]

Girlies what is HAPPENING right now?

[bitesizedgummie]

TGIS EXCHANGE?? IM LOSING IT

[achvmnt]

apollo’s reactions to robin newman are so funny to me in turnabout academy like this is literally just trans on trans crime