Sherlock Holmes Co-Stars in The Great Ace Attorney
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Pictured right: Wright's ancestor and his assistant
Pictured left: Watson and HolmesWait, WHAT?
That was my reaction this morning when I checked Court-Records and saw a rumor that none other than Sherlock Holmes, possibly the most iconic detective ever, would appear in the next Ace Attorney game.
Dai Gyakuten Saiban, or The Great Ace Attorney, is the Meiji-era spin-off I covered earlier this year. The main character is Ryuunosuke Naruhodou, ancestor of series protagonist Phoenix Wright. The only other character revealed was Susato Mikotoba, his assistant.
Last week, the game's official site was updated. As shown in the picture above, the main characters were joined by two silhouetted figures--a little girl alongside a man most fans assumed would be the game's prosecutor. A reveal of these characters was promised for the near future.
Then today, @earlbox and Gamestalk announced these characters to be Sherlock Holmes and Iris Watson. Other sources, such as Gematsu, soon reported the news.
Detective Sherlock Holmes will investigate crimes, often alongside the protagonist. When the two are together, players will be able to use a new feature called Joint Reasoning to "point out where Holmes is taking his reasoning further than the truth in order to get to the bottom of what really happened."
And Watson, instead of appearing in his typical incarnation, is an 8-year-old M.D. Really?
Some fans are still skeptical, especially because of the child doctor. That's stretching suspension of disbelief even by Ace Attorney standards.
Smoking a pipe?However, there are still many reasons to believe this rumor. When the silhouettes first appeared, the man's stance supported existing theories that he would be "Sherlock Holmes-esque." This theory was based on his faint silhouette in the trailer, where it appeared he had a pipe.
Another point to keep in mind is the timing. The Meiji era ran from 1868-1912. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes story was published in 1887. The stories share a similar setting, which means Sherlock Holmes fits the time period of Dai Gyakuten Saiban.
Holmes is also a practitioner of "baritsu," most likely a misspelling of bartitsu, a martial arts technique based on a combination of cane fencing, boxing, and Jujitsu. Holmes described "baritsu" as a Japanese martial art. This, along with the "Great Hiatus," opens up the canon possibility that he spent time in Japan.
Now, let's get back to what we know about the game. We don't know a whole lot about the characters yet, but Susato has been described as a proper Japanese lady. Oh, and she's a "lover of foreign detectives." Doesn't that almost demand a foreign detective--like Holmes--appear in the game?
Eight-year-old female Watson is still a bit odd, so I wouldn't be surprised if she's actually his relative, rather than the actual Dr. Watson. But hey, in a series where you cross-examine a parrot, anything is possible.
What do you think?
Pictured right: Wright's ancestor and his assistantPictured left: Watson and HolmesWait, WHAT?
That was my reaction this morning when I checked Court-Records and saw a rumor that none other than Sherlock Holmes, possibly the most iconic detective ever, would appear in the next Ace Attorney game.
Dai Gyakuten Saiban, or The Great Ace Attorney, is the Meiji-era spin-off I covered earlier this year. The main character is Ryuunosuke Naruhodou, ancestor of series protagonist Phoenix Wright. The only other character revealed was Susato Mikotoba, his assistant.
Last week, the game's official site was updated. As shown in the picture above, the main characters were joined by two silhouetted figures--a little girl alongside a man most fans assumed would be the game's prosecutor. A reveal of these characters was promised for the near future.
Then today, @earlbox and Gamestalk announced these characters to be Sherlock Holmes and Iris Watson. Other sources, such as Gematsu, soon reported the news.
Detective Sherlock Holmes will investigate crimes, often alongside the protagonist. When the two are together, players will be able to use a new feature called Joint Reasoning to "point out where Holmes is taking his reasoning further than the truth in order to get to the bottom of what really happened."
And Watson, instead of appearing in his typical incarnation, is an 8-year-old M.D. Really?
Some fans are still skeptical, especially because of the child doctor. That's stretching suspension of disbelief even by Ace Attorney standards.
Smoking a pipe?However, there are still many reasons to believe this rumor. When the silhouettes first appeared, the man's stance supported existing theories that he would be "Sherlock Holmes-esque." This theory was based on his faint silhouette in the trailer, where it appeared he had a pipe.Another point to keep in mind is the timing. The Meiji era ran from 1868-1912. Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's first Sherlock Holmes story was published in 1887. The stories share a similar setting, which means Sherlock Holmes fits the time period of Dai Gyakuten Saiban.
Holmes is also a practitioner of "baritsu," most likely a misspelling of bartitsu, a martial arts technique based on a combination of cane fencing, boxing, and Jujitsu. Holmes described "baritsu" as a Japanese martial art. This, along with the "Great Hiatus," opens up the canon possibility that he spent time in Japan.
Now, let's get back to what we know about the game. We don't know a whole lot about the characters yet, but Susato has been described as a proper Japanese lady. Oh, and she's a "lover of foreign detectives." Doesn't that almost demand a foreign detective--like Holmes--appear in the game?
Eight-year-old female Watson is still a bit odd, so I wouldn't be surprised if she's actually his relative, rather than the actual Dr. Watson. But hey, in a series where you cross-examine a parrot, anything is possible.
What do you think?
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