Princess Peach: Showtime!

One day, Nintendo woke up, looked back on how underwhelming Super Princess Peach was, and decided to do something about it. The result is Princess Peach: Showtime!, with Peach harnessing multiple forms across various plays to stop the sorceress Grape and her Sour Bunch. With a fun story, enjoyable gameplay, and solid level design, there’s much to love, even if the performance would have been better.

The collection includes Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth and Ace Attorney Investigations 2: Prosecutor’s Gambit (with the latter previously exclusive to Japan on the Nintendo DS). It contains HD artwork and revamped visuals, though you can still switch back to the original look. Other noteworthy features include autoplay, the Gallery for viewing artwork and listening to music, and more.

Check out our review for Ace Attorney Investigations Collection here. We scored it an eight of ten, praising the visuals and quality of life features. What’s next for the franchise? Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney Trilogy producer Kenichi Hashimoto didn’t commit to anything but said the series “will not be stopping.”

He also teased the team’s knowledge about Capcom’s RE Engine. “In that sense, I think you can look forward to what is coming.” As always, stay tuned for potential announcements and updates.

The presence of that whole new game alone changes the calculus for this collection quite significantly. Unlike most of the other Ace Attorney collections that the developer has released, this one isn’t just re-releases. I mean, it is in a technical sense, but functionally speaking, you are getting a game you have never even had the opportunity to play before as part of the package too. That means that assuming you are a series fan, that alone guarantees a recommendation for you for this collection. It’s a brand new adventure in the IP! And it’s a pretty dang good one too. If you ever played the original Investigations game, these titles differentiate themselves from the mainline games by putting you on the other end of the legal equation – you are a prosecutor now, which means the way you approach the facts of the case are a whole lot different as well. Chiefly, the game involves you gathering facts via investigations and interrogations, and then using Edgeworth’s trademark “logic” to put facts together and see if they shed new light on what may have happened.

"Unlike most of the other Ace Attorney collections that the developer has released, this one isn’t just re-releases. I mean, it is in a technical sense, but functionally speaking, you are getting a game you have never even had the opportunity to play before as part of the package too. That means that assuming you are a series fan, that alone guarantees a recommendation for you for this collection."

It’s a really cool gimmick, to be honest, allowing for an interesting spin on how these games usually play, while also remaining true to, and reinforcing, Edgeworth’s character. It helps, as well, that the games are well written with some great stories – or, well, the second one is. The first one is definitely on the weaker side as far as Ace Attorney games go, with the writing and the story both feeling less sharp and consequential than the series’ finest outings, and the Logic mechanic not explored to its fullest. The second game has a much stronger story (which, it is great that we finally get to experience this outside of Japan without hunting down a fan translation) and in every regard trumps not only its predecessor, but also most other games in the series. I would argue that the first game is still worth playing, if only so that the brilliance of the second one can be properly appreciated. I won’t go into many (or any) spoilers about these games here, but a lot of what happens in the second game does substantiate what happened in the first one.

"This certainly is the definitive way to play either of these games – unless you really miss the DS’ touch screen/dual screen setup for these games."

The games themselves come with all the bells and whistles you have come to expect from these collections at this point. You get a collection of concept art, promotional art, an OST player that includes tracks not just from games but orchestral arrangements from celebratory concerts as well, a Story Mode has been added which basically solves all the puzzles for you, and there is even a Chapter Select so that you can jump into any chapter of the story – certainly useful for replays. You also get a feature that les you swap between the original pixelated sprites, or HD remastered “cleaner” ones. You can pick whichever you want and swap whenever you want – much like pretty much every other option and bonus that I listed here. Along with support for a lot more languages than even the official release of the first game got back on the DS and some cool in-game achievements, this certainly is the definitive way to play either of these games – unless you really miss the DS’ touch screen/dual screen setup for these games.

With the release of Investigations 1 and 2, we finally and actually have all of the Ace Attorney games available on modern platforms. There is Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright, to be fair, but that crossover title is a spin-off that was published by Level-5, meaning that one may be out of the purview (and honestly, that one is considered to be a fairly weak outing that squanders the potential of its dream crossover to begin with). Every other game in the series is now available on at least PC, PlayStation, and Switch. Meaning we, and the developer, are out of games to re-release. Hopefully this indicates that the next release is Ace Attorney 7 – which has been a very long time coming. And if not that, then at least a new instalment of any kind. It is great these legendary games are available on modern systems so readily, especially when you consider how many new fans to the series may have been made thanks to these re-releases. But playing through this franchise again has only impressed upon me its brilliance, and how there really is not anything else like it on the market. I sincerely hope that a new Ace Attorney game is on the way some time soon now – until then, I am glad we at last got to play Investigations 2, and got to play one of the best titles in the series as a result.

This game was reviewed on PlayStation 5.

These include upcoming releases like Monster Hunter Wilds and Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics. Available games like Monster Hunter Now, Street Fighter 6, and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, alongside titles launching before TGS 2024, like Dead Rising Deluxe Remaster and Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, will also be playable.

Of course, the content of these demos will be announced later, so stay tuned for updates. Tokyo Game Show starts on September 26th and ends on September 29th. Other attending companies include Sony and Kojima Productions, the latter hosting a special stage event for Death Stranding 2: On The Beach. Head here for more details.

More specifically, Capcom has announced (via Gematsu) that at Gamescom, from August 21 to August 25, Monster Hunter Wilds will be making its first public appearance, with the action RPG set to be at over 60 playable demo stations for people to go hands on with, with series producer Ryozo Tsujimoto, executive director and art director Kaname Fujioka, and director Yuya Tokuda also set to be present.

As previously announced, Monster Hunter Wilds is also set to receive a new showing at Gamescom Opening Night Live on August 20. Meanwhile, Capcom is also set to bring the upcoming Ace Attorney Investigations Collection to its booth, offering players the chance to go hands-on with it ahead of its September release.

In addition to the two aforementioned upcoming titles, Capcom is also bringing a number of previously released titles to Gamescom. Specifically, that will entail Street Fighter 6 (with players being able to go hands-on with upcoming guest DLC character Terry Bogard), Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, and Monster Hunter Now.

In the lead up to its Gamescom blowout, Capcom has also been showcasing new gameplay trailers for Monster Hunter Wilds, highlight different weapons such as the Heavy Bowgun, the Great Sword, the Insect Glaive, and more.

Monster Hunter Wilds is due out in 2025 for PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC.

Capcom has unveiled Ace Attorney Investigations Collection, which, as its name suggests, will compile both Investigations spinoffs, both of which originally launched for the Nintendo DS. That, of course, will mean that Ace Attorney Investigations 2 will release outside of Japan for the first time.

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection will feature updated visuals, allowing players to play with new models for the all characters and environments. Those who wish to play with the original visuals, however, will have the option to do that as well. Additionally, players will also be able to check out art and music in a separate gallery. Check out the trailer below for more details.

Ace Attorney Investigations Collection launches for the Nintendo Switch, PS4, Xbox One, and PC on September 6.