# Ace Attorney Investigations Collection
**Ace Attorney Investigations Collection** is a 2024 remastered compilation by Capcom of the two [Nintendo DS](https://www.edgepedia.org/nintendo-ds) spin-off games starring prosecutor Miles Edgeworth: *Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth* (2009) and *Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit* (2011). Released on September 6, 2024 for [Nintendo Switch](https://www.edgepedia.org/nintendo-switch), PlayStation 4, [Xbox One](https://www.edgepedia.org/xbox-one), and PC, it marks the first official English localization of the second game, which had remained Japan-only for 13 years after poor sales of the first kept it unlocalized.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review) With its release, every game in the Ace Attorney series except the Professor Layton crossover became available on modern platforms in English.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | September 6, 2024; Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC (Steam and Windows)[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review) |
| Contents | *Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth* (DS, 2009) and *Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor's Gambit* (DS, 2011), five episodes each[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review) • [2](https://www.powerpyx.com/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-100-walkthrough/) |
| First for the West | Investigations 2 received its first official English localization in this collection[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review) |
| Visuals | Redrawn HD character art, switchable to the original pixel-art sprites via Options > Art Style[3](https://www.capcom-support.com/hc/en-us/articles/15694564174748-Ace-Attorney-Investigations-Collection-Frequently-Asked-Questions-All-Platforms) |
| Languages | Voice: Japanese, English, French, German, Korean, Chinese; text adds Traditional and Simplified Chinese[3](https://www.capcom-support.com/hc/en-us/articles/15694564174748-Ace-Attorney-Investigations-Collection-Frequently-Asked-Questions-All-Platforms) |
| Length | About 5 hours per game with Text Skip enabled, 10+ hours reading all text normally; 10 chapters total[2](https://www.powerpyx.com/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-100-walkthrough/) |
| Reception | 89/100 aggregate at VideoGamesCritic; 97% positive across 4,783 all-time Steam reviews[4](https://videogamescritic.com/game/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-2401970) |
## The two games
Both titles are spin-offs of the main [Ace Attorney](https://www.edgepedia.org/ace-attorney) courtroom adventure series, shifting the perspective from defense attorney Phoenix Wright to his rival, the prosecutor Miles Edgeworth. Only the first game originally left Japan; the sequel, released on DS in 2011, stayed unlocalized until this collection.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review) Each game contains five episodes divided into chapters, and the collection lets players start any episode or chapter from the beginning.[2](https://www.powerpyx.com/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-100-walkthrough/) • [5](https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/68426/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-switch-review)
The two entries differ in tone and structure. Critics generally regard the first game as one of the franchise's weaker entries and the second as one of its strongest.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review)
## Gameplay
Unlike the mainline games, which alternate between investigation and courtroom trial phases, the Investigations titles remove the courtroom entirely. Edgeworth walks through crime scenes in a third-person view, examining objects and interviewing witnesses, with detailed inspection switching to a first-person point-and-click view.[6](https://monstervine.com/2024/09/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review/) Confrontations with suspects play like the cross-examinations of the mainline games: the player presses witnesses for more information and presents evidence that contradicts their statements, but with no judge presiding.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review)
**Signature mechanics.** The first game gives Edgeworth three tools: Little Thief, which recreates a crime scene as a holographic simulation when the real location cannot be accessed; Deduce, which highlights a contradiction between the scene and a piece of evidence; and Logic, which lets the player combine two facts gathered during investigation to reach a new conclusion.[7](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/ace-attorney-investigations-collection) • [8](https://www.maxi-geek.com/con/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review)
The sequel adds Mind Chess, a timed interrogation mechanic in which Edgeworth converses with an opponent on a chessboard-style interface. The player can retaliate immediately or wait to draw out more information, then strike to break the opponent's defenses; a time limit forces decisions on the fly, and mistakes carry real consequences.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review) Reviewers singled this mechanic out as the highlight of the collection, bringing interrogation pressure that standard cross-examinations do not.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review)
## Presentation and bonus features
All character art was redrawn for HD screens, replacing the DS-era pixel sprites, though players who prefer the original pixel-art walking animations can switch back in the menu; the new art remains the only option for dialogue portraits.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review) The music can likewise be switched between original and newly arranged versions in the audio settings.[3](https://www.capcom-support.com/hc/en-us/articles/15694564174748-Ace-Attorney-Investigations-Collection-Frequently-Asked-Questions-All-Platforms)
The Gallery collects character models, portraits and expressions, key art, concept sketches, and a Music Collection spanning both soundtracks plus orchestral arrangements, some exclusive to this release.[3](https://www.capcom-support.com/hc/en-us/articles/15694564174748-Ace-Attorney-Investigations-Collection-Frequently-Asked-Questions-All-Platforms) • [9](https://aceattorney.fandom.com/wiki/Ace_Attorney_Investigations_Collection) The collection also includes in-game achievements (Accolades), a Story Mode that plays the game automatically for players who only want the plot, a dialogue log, autoplay text, 20 save files, and design documents.[5](https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/68426/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-switch-review) • [10](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/ace-attorney-investigations-collection/) [Accessibility](https://www.edgepedia.org/accessibility) options cover screen shake and flash toggles, controller vibration, text box transparency, and adjustable autoplay timing.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review)
## Technical performance
The Nintendo Switch version drew repeated complaints about stuttering, lag, and short freezes during investigation segments, while rebuttal and argument scenes ran without issue.[11](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/470866-ace-attorney-investigations-collection/80855742) The game is Steam Deck Verified, with reviewers reporting no visual or performance complaints on that device.[12](https://toucharcade.com/2024/08/01/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-steam-deck-nintendo-switch-gameplay-preview-impressions-final-build/)
## Reception
Critical response was positive. VideoGamesCritic's aggregate score is 89/100, with platform scores of 89 for PC, 81 for [PlayStation](https://www.edgepedia.org/playstation), 79 for Switch, and 78 for Xbox, and Steam user reviews 97% positive across 4,783 reviews.[4](https://videogamescritic.com/game/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-2401970) Reviewers framed the release as completing the series' western localization, allowing fans to play the entire series in English for the first time.[10](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/ace-attorney-investigations-collection/) Common criticisms targeted the first game's simpler cases and the single-environment structure of its investigations, balanced against the second game's story and Mind Chess.[1](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review)
## References
1. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection review: check and mate, TechRadar (Alicia Haddick, 3 September 2024)](https://www.techradar.com/gaming/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review)
2. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection 100% Walkthrough, PowerPyx](https://www.powerpyx.com/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-100-walkthrough/)
3. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection - Frequently Asked Questions - All Platforms, Capcom Support](https://www.capcom-support.com/hc/en-us/articles/15694564174748-Ace-Attorney-Investigations-Collection-Frequently-Asked-Questions-All-Platforms)
4. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection review score, VideoGamesCritic](https://videogamescritic.com/game/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-2401970)
5. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection (Switch) Review, Nintendo World Report (Jordan Rudek, 3 September 2024)](https://www.nintendoworldreport.com/review/68426/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-switch-review)
6. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Review - A Must-Have for Series Fans, MonsterVine](https://monstervine.com/2024/09/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review/)
7. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Review (Switch eShop), Nintendo Life (Kate Gray)](https://www.nintendolife.com/reviews/switch-eshop/ace-attorney-investigations-collection)
8. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection - Review, Maxi-Geek](https://www.maxi-geek.com/con/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-review)
9. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, Ace Attorney Wiki (Fandom)](https://aceattorney.fandom.com/wiki/Ace_Attorney_Investigations_Collection)
10. [Review: Ace Attorney Investigations Collection completes the series' western localisation in style, VGC](https://www.videogameschronicle.com/review/ace-attorney-investigations-collection/)
11. [Performance on Switch seems super janky - anyone else?, GameFAQs board](https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/boards/470866-ace-attorney-investigations-collection/80855742)
12. [Ace Attorney Investigations Collection Steam Deck and Nintendo Switch Hands-On Preview, TouchArcade](https://toucharcade.com/2024/08/01/ace-attorney-investigations-collection-steam-deck-nintendo-switch-gameplay-preview-impressions-final-build/)
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