How Layton Forever Changed Ace Attorney

This is a video where I talk about the development history of Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and how its creation affected the future of the Ace Attorney franchise.

I have been a fan of Ace Attorney for a long time and I've always thought that Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright was one of the most interesting installments in the franchise, due to its general weirdness and surprisingly important place in AA's history. After hearing rumors that The Great Ace Attorney series was finally going to be localized last year, I started thinking about this crossover again. In many ways The Great Ace Attorney is a spiritual sequel to the Layton crossover so I decided to make a video illustrating this while also talking about the game's history and overall impact on the AA franchise. Hope people enjoy it.

Special thanks to the “Gyakuten Saiban Library” which hosts dozens of translated Ace Attorney interviews and was an amazing resource while making this video.

If I got any facts wrong, please let me know.

-----Chapters-----
00:00 - Prologue
03:14 - Chapter 1: How It All Began
07:16 - Chapter 2: Worlds Collide
11:22 - Chapter 3: Troubles in Labyrinthia
16:23 - Chapter 4: Dual Development
20:39 - Chapter 5: End of the Story

-----References-----
15th Anniversary Gyakuten Saiban Special Talk Session: Yamazaki Takeshi X Iwamoto Tatsurō (2017)
https://gyakutensaibanlibrary.blogspot.com/2017/04/15th-anniversary-gyakuten-saiban.html

3DS Gyakuten Saiban 5 Special Long Interview (2013)
https://gyakutensaibanlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/09/3ds-gyakuten-saiban-5-special-long.html

Ace Attorney 4 Criticisms
https://w.atwiki.jp/gcmatome/?cmd=word&word=%E9%80%86%E8%BB%A2%E8%A3%81%E5%88%A44&type=&pageid=2236

Ace Attorney 5 Announced in 2007 (kind of):
https://web.archive.org/web/20070524090312/http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=jpconewsstory&refer=jpconews&tkr=9697:JP&sid=axUTmoxQFwcI

A Collaboration Between Level-5 and Capcom's Flagship Titles Come True With Layton Kyōju VS Gyakuten Saiban (2012)
https://gyakutensaibanlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/07/a-collaboration-between-level-5-and.html#more

Creator Interview - Yamazaki Takeshi (2012)
https://gyakutensaibanlibrary.blogspot.com/2020/12/creator-interview-yamazaki-takeshi-2012.html

Dai Gyakuten Saiban - Special Discussion With The Developers To Celebrate Completion & Release (2015)
https://gyakutensaibanlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/08/dai-gyakuten-saiban-special-discussion.html

Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 - A Romantic Adventure Of Reminiscence With The Development Staff Vol. 1 (2017)
https://gyakutensaibanlibrary.blogspot.com/2020/02/dai-gyakuten-saiban-2-romantic_10.html

English Subtitles for Announcement Trailer (in comments): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpxEQIe5jdw&lc=UgzVC4niuFHmfH-LZSV4AaABAg

Iwata Asks: Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Professor-Layton-vs-Phoenix-Wright-Ace-Attorney/Professor-Layton-vs-Phoenix-Wright-Ace-Attorney/1-Professor-Layton-s-Secret-Rival/1-Professor-Layton-s-Secret-Rival-850289.html

Iwata Asks: Nintendo 3DS Third Party Game Developers Vol. 1: Professor Layton and the Mask of Miracles
https://www.nintendo.co.uk/Iwata-Asks/Iwata-Asks-Nintendo-3DS-Third-Party-Game-Developers/Vol-1-Professor-Layton-and-the-Mask-of-Miracle/1-Dragon-Quest-Changed-My-Life/1-Dragon-Quest-Changed-My-Life-839506.html

Level-5 Vision 2010 Live Blog (Andriasang)
https://web.archive.org/web/20110717214259/http://www.andriasang.com/e/blog/2010/10/19/l5vision_2010_live_blog/

Takumi Special Interview (2015)
https://gyakutensaibanlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/07/takumi-special-interview-2015.html

Turnabout Interview 2 – Development Staff Discussion (2005)
https://gyakutensaibanlibrary.blogspot.com/2016/07/turnabout-interview-2-development-staff.html

Ace Attorney Investigations Announcement
https://www.famitsu.com/game/news/1214777_1124.html

-----3rd Party Videos-----

CAPCOM Company Profile (2020)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzxqae64PM0

[E3 2010] Developer's Interview - Akihiro Hino
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t3EQ7eJpqOw

Getcha TV "LEVEL5 VISION 2010 Interview VTR:
https://www.nicovideo.jp/watch/sm12545400

Ghost TV
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqpV7udY8vY

NOT FOR SALE Professor Layton DVD's | Promos, Interviews, & Animations
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iG9LmMG4bnA

Spirit of Justice Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMu6vv8hBUs

Professor Layton and the Eternal Diva - Behind the Scenes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbCLznp5imo

Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright Special Episodes by Zephiel810
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GdM3A1VbW6o&list=PLbwh3iL6INb5qljLv4Rio3jy41iDZN8ie

Shu Takumi Ace Attorney Interview
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2tYVhKrx4g

When Phoenix Wright gets into Smash by Fudgenuggets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3V_21P7EWPA\

World of Longplays Ace Attorney playthroughs by Geekmeister.

And other official promotional videos.

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