


If nothing else, he takes his job very seriously. The story is sure to throw in more twists than a very twisty thing as you question witnesses, explore the environment and examine evidence in true Ace Attorney style, before presenting your findings in court. Whether the real culprit is actually the supernatural beastie, a Scooby-doo style villain in a costume or something else entirely, the fun of the game as always will be the investigation.

It seems there's been sightings of a legendary demon, Tenma Taro, and all clues at the crime scene (including feathers and some suspicious looking footprints) point to the demon being responsible. Unsurprisingly for an Ace Attorney game there's murder afoot, but the prime suspect is a little different in this case. Phoenix will be joined by his adoptive daughter (and magician) Trucy, while a new detective, the dapper looking Bobby Fulbright also joins the series. While the Psychedelica stories were concerned with gothic mystery, Charade Maniacs takes place in the bizarrely theatrical world of Arcadia, which is primarily populated by people who have been kidnapped.The new shots give us a look at some new and returning characters, as well as some hints as to the game's second case. RELATED: Otome Visual Novel Wand Of Fortune R Will Arrive On Switch This MayĬharade Maniacs features a scenario from Uta Amamiya, the celebrated writer of otome visual novel Psychedelica Of The Black Butterfly and its companion title, Psychedelica of The Ashen Hawk, both developed by Otomate also. Regardless of edition, all pre-orders of Charade Maniacs placed through Idea Factory International's online store will come bundled with an exclusive trading card, the design of which will be revealed at a later date. Two versions of the physical release will be published: a standard edition priced at $49.99 USD and a limited edition priced at $89.99 USD, with the components of the latter yet to be unveiled. While the game is currently available in Japan for the PlayStation Vita, Nintendo Switch, iOS, and Android, the English version will be releasing exclusively for the Nintendo Switch both as a physical hardcopy and via the Nintendo eShop as a digital download. US-based publisher Idea Factory International has revealed it will be releasing the Otomate-developed otome visual novel Charade Maniacs in English this summer.
