Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 - Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo (Japan)
Nintendo 3DS
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Reviewed in 2017
78
✪ Reviewed on February 11, 2024
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Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 on 3DS, masterful conclusion to the Ryuunosuke Naruhodou duology. All mysteries resolve in an epic finale. The writing reaches new heights. A franchise Ace Attorney masterpiece.
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Adventure1 player12+
Description
Ryuunosuke Naruhodou continues his career as a lawyer between Japan and Victorian England in this direct sequel and conclusion to the duology. Published by Capcom, released in Japan in August 2017. Investigations, court arguments and deduction dance with Holmes, storyline culminating in major revelations spanning both entries. Japan exclusive.
Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 - Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo review
4/5
Art direction
★★★★★
"Striking"
4/5
Music
★★★★★
"Excellent"
MAX
Story
★★★★★
"Masterful"
London is handled in gaslight and soot. Fog eating the ends of the streets, gas lamps, blackened bricks, interiors overloaded with hangings and knick-knacks: the palette leans towards brown and bottle green. Against that, the young lawyer come from Japan stands out by the cut of his clothes and the brightness of his colours, which makes his foreigner's status visible without a word being said.
The great detective is given a grandiose theme, and the game delights in deflating it. Solemn brass and rising strings accompany each of his triumphant deductions, then a brief comic motif, almost a wrong note, lands at the moment his reasoning is corrected, every single time. That musical gag, repeated a dozen times, ends up carrying the whole relationship between the two investigators.
Picking up the threads left dangling, this conclusion finally ties the duology's mysteries into a finale of impressive command. Each trial brings Ryuunosuke closer to a truth that transcends borders and eras. Dense and deeply moving, the narration rewards the patient player with rare generosity.
Gameplay
"Solid"
Fun
"Pleasant"
Addictiveness
"Captivating"
Difficulty
"Balanced"
Lifespan
"Long"
Technical info
💾0,69 GB📅03/08/2017
Published by Capcom
Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 - Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo (3DS) price, value & rarity
Complete: box, manual and disc/cart very clean. Lightly handled.
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An underrated gem
This finale brings Ace Attorney's Victorian duology to a stunning close, tying its courtroom intrigues into an ending as clever as it is moving. A long Japan exclusivity kept it from a Western audience that didn't even know it existed. For anyone who played the first, it's a remarkable payoff in writing and staging you shouldn't miss.
Is Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 - Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo still worth playing in 2026?
Dai Gyakuten Saiban 2 - Naruhodou Ryuunosuke no Kakugo concludes the duology, bringing Ryuunosuke's investigations to their end between Japan and Victorian England, with the deduction dance alongside Sherlock Holmes. This entry pushes the writing further and converges the mysteries of both games toward striking revelations, rewarding those who followed the first part. Exclusive to Japan at launch, it speaks to enthusiasts of courtroom adventure and ambitious scenarios, provided you master the language.
