@Conekiller:

Also, Phoenix is looking downright pissed in that new pic.

Well, of course he is. Mountains are his greatest weakness.

There's a lot of mention to spirituality in this town, so we may expect to meet with a certain spirit medium as well.

@Green_vs_Red:

What recurring plot?

The fourth and the fifth cases (the latter which was added to Yomigaeru Gyakuten) are the only ones whose plots directly tie into one another.

Simply put, what was the reason Phoenix became an attorney in the first place? If he only wanted to "help" people, he didn't need to become one. This is a story about his first year as an attorney and what he managed to accomplish just in his first year. It's not merely a collection of random cases he takes.

Granted, the plot isn't most visible until the 4th case, where Phoenix actually gets to approach Edgeworth from a more personal point of view, rather than as an antagonist. Up until then, though, he constantly drops hints regarding what his goal of being a lawyer was. Mia, actually more so during the third case, stays around to help guide him, since he's still a rookie. She doesn't appear until a very critical point in the 4th case, but not just as a plot device. It goes to show that he was only able to hold his own that far without her help (and even then, he only got there because Larry managed to drag things out).

There's even a moral for each case, just like a collection of Aesop's fables, but they're not nearly as scattered as those fables. It's quite impressive story writing if you think about it.

@Green_vs_Red:

The first game didn't really have a plot since each case was standalone with it's own story and characters.

Excuse my rudeness, but this is some of the most superficial BS I have read in a while. The cases themselves are standalone, yes, but there is a recurring plot that ties directly into the main characters' developments.

In any case, I wasn't arguing over whether its quality is above or below others in the series; rather, speaking objectively about its impact toward holding up the series and its room for growth and expansion. The example with GS5 was completely unrelated, but it was an offhand example used in comparison.

@Yobiyopi:

Takumi didn't direct Apollo Justice. He just made Hobo Nick but everything else was not his, since he considers the series over with his trilogy, everything else is just a fan fiction.

I never said he was the director; but he was invited as a guest scenario writer for the game. They just left his name in the credits as "special thanks". A few of his drafts for Apollo Justice were revealed in one early interview with him back in 2008 (can't recall which one right now). One of which detailed a very different 4-3, where Daryan Crescend was more fully developed as a villain character and was scheduled to appear prior to that case. The incident would have left a heavy scar on Klavier and added to his character as well. Granted, it was just a rough draft, so no details were confirmed.

GS4 wasn't exactly rushed in terms of the deadline; but it was rushed in terms of how messily the plot was resolved. If Takumi had earned plenty more time to review over his scenarios and maybe even include some ideas he had previously cut, it may have turned out to be very different and maybe even more well-received. Maybe.

GS5's case, though, was that it was green-lit but then delayed for so long; they had to bring it out sooner. Yet, it was the localization of that game which was legitimately rushed, with all the typos in the game by official release.

Speaking of mob cross-examinations, they're back in DGS. Even the new Jury battles are built upon that same concept. As usual, the "press everything" strategy is in tandem with victory.

More details @ Court-Records.

Check out the beautiful updated site. Whew~

Lovely, lovely finale; been waiting on Varrick & Zhu Li doing the thing, and Meelo actually did something I am so proud to have been witness to. Not to sound obnoxious, but there's still something I want to complain about anyway. Why didn't they let Kuvira's final words to Korra be more meaningful? All I heard was "You don't understand anything, wah wah wah." At least justify why she had to keep up that insane assault with something like "If I had stopped halfway, everything I've struggled for up to now would have been pointless." Then, I may have sympathized with her more.

Finally caught up, including Ch 95. I like the progression into a three-way final, but I can't help but feel that sort of "been there, done that" feeling behind the approach. I'm pretty sure we'll be seeing a winner though.

! Most important factor in this match, as Fumio-san mentions, is "timing". The freshness of the saury will change depending on when it is seasoned. I see Soma's caught on, but the other two seem to be getting a little ahead of themselves.

Speaking of which, this situation among the three reminds me of that old Chinese parable about the stork, the clam, and the farmer. Hayama's the stork, Kurokiba's the clam, and Soma's the farmer. If those two aren't careful, they're going to be caught in a net.

@Gizmo:

! Kinda glad it seems Soma "stuck" to his style of cooking and in a way went "homely" by having various meats instead of having "one strong flavor" like a Gourmet dish would, at least from what I understood from the spoiler.

! Hasn't he always resorted to incorporating home-style dishes with so-called first-class cuisine? In fact, the only thing that makes this shokugeki special compared to all the others Soma has participated in is Subaru's stalking tendencies and the amusement park… which make up two of the best things in this manga as of this chapter, but I digress.
! Also, one's hubris is his foe's greatest weapon. I don't remember how many great names said something akin to this, but the lesson always hits hard.

Chapter 87 spoilers.

! I did mention I wouldn't be surprised if Subaru combined the flavors of beef and bacon. I did not, however, expect what sort of image would come from that combo. Apparently, it's a beef-pork fusion wrestler who attempts to land a "cross bomber" upon the well endowed Sonoka, only to be blocked by Doujima.
! Oh, and I guess Soma's still cooking up something in an earthen charcoal brazier… or in other terms, he's making bbq. Since he didn't actually start preparing until earlier this morning, Subaru can't quite guess what he's going to do and is, gasp, actually concerned.

Here's a link to a rough transcript of the trailer, courtesy of Court Records Forums.

With that amount of twirling and synched pointing, you'd think this was a promo for their appearances on IdolM@ster.