11/10. If you like Phoenix Wright games, buy this one. Don't even wait for a sale.

Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane is basically if you put PW in a blender with D&D, and it works -very- well. Prepare to argue about the finer details of how spells are worded, bearing in mind which spells belong to which schools and thus leave which traces. Figure out the importance of certain verbal or somatic components, and be sure to read the fine print on each spell. This is on top of all the usual Phoenix Wright elements of investigations and courtroom battles, with a very well-written over-arching story following the main characters and exploring their motivations and backstories. It's not a thin reskin; the game makes full use of the originality of its setting, bringing its own ideas to the table to set itself apart from the games that inspired it.

It also doesn't waste your time. There's no 'healthbar' in most courtoom sections, so you don't need to save-scum before every guess. It's more like the classic Phoenix Wright games in its style, where the animations are snappy and don't make you wait for the overly long animation you've already seen 30 times to play out like in the more recent PW games.

So, super strong recommendation, and I eagerly await a sequel because this developer clearly knows what they're doing.

11/10. If you like Phoenix Wright games, buy this one. Don't even wait for a sale. Tyrion Cuthbert: Attorney of the Arcane is basically if you put PW in a blender with D&D, and it works -very- well. Prepare to argue about the finer details of how spells are worded, bearing in mind which spells belong to which schools and thus leave which traces. Figure out the importance of certain verbal or somatic components, and be sure to read the fine print on each spell. This is on top of all the usual Phoenix Wright elements of investigations and courtroom battles, with a very well-written over-arching story following the main characters and exploring their motivations and backstories. It's not a thin reskin; the game makes full use of the originality of its setting, bringing its own ideas to the table to set itself apart from the games that inspired it. It also doesn't waste your time. There's no 'healthbar' in most courtoom sections, so you don't need to save-scum before every guess. It's more like the classic Phoenix Wright games in its style, where the animations are snappy and don't make you wait for the overly long animation you've already seen 30 times to play out like in the more recent PW games. So, super strong recommendation, and I eagerly await a sequel because this developer clearly knows what they're doing.