In news that might be slightly cruel to Ace Attorney fans in the west, Ace Attorney Investigations 2 is now available for smartphones in Japan. That's right, the entry in the Miles Edgeworth spinoff series that never made its way out of Japan just got a new port, which is live for iOS and Android devices in the region.

Most of the investigation portions look pretty close to the original Nintendo DS version, but you can see how other aspects have been touched up in the screens below.

Launch trailer:

Hey, maybe this will pave the way for an official western release?

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