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Simulation

Courtroom battle

You defend or prosecute someone at trial: gathering evidence, cross-examining witnesses and pointing out contradictions in their testimony. The challenge is deducing the truth and presenting the right evidence at the right moment.

Also known as: courtroom game, legal game

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History

  1. 2001

    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney alternates investigation with trials in which you hunt for contradictions in testimony.

    Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (Wikipedia)

Reference games

2001

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

Capcom (Shu Takumi). Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, Windows, iOS, Android

You are a rookie defence attorney. You alternate between investigations, where you gather evidence, and trials, where you cross-examine witnesses and point out where their testimony contradicts a piece of evidence.