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Ace Attorney film director planning worldwide release photo

What a glorious week it's been so far! First, Ace Attorney 5 is a really real thing, and now this bit of concentrated awesome. What do we have in store for tomorrow? Localization confirmation of Professor Layton vs. Ace Attorney perhaps?

The Ace Attorney movie premiered a few days ago at the International Film Festival Rotterdam in the Netherlands, where it was received extremely well. The film's subtitles used the characters' Western names as opposed to the Japanese ones, which director Takashi Miike confirmed as part of plans to release the film worldwide with region-specific dubs and subs. That... makes me happy.

Film site Twitch goes on to say that the film runs over two hours long but that not a minute is wasted. The narrative is packed, the characters are deliciously hammy, and the hairdos are stars in and of themselves. Everything sounds wonderful. I can't wait!

IFFR 2012 Review: ACE ATTORNEY leads the witnesses! [Twitch]








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flintmech's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 14:33
flintmech
omg
llort het's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 14:45
llort het
I'm calling it, best video game to movie adaptation ever.
VicYoungblood's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 14:46
VicYoungblood
If this post smells, it's probably the Butz. Seriously, though, this looks like it's going to pretty much be the best thing ever. No, seriously.
Issun's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 14:49
Issun
I really hope it comes out in my cinema in February !
magnut's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 14:50
magnut
Seen it. (Just love to troll this information everywhere.)
Canadian Otaku Gamer's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 14:55
Canadian Otaku Gamer
Sooooo much Ace Attorney news. I am so happy.

Now all we need is a release date for all of this.
AlexMorgaen's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 14:57
AlexMorgaen
I'm going to be in tears by the end. Manly tears. Psyched.
Professor Wright's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 14:57
Professor Wright
YES. Day 1 buy. Hopefully it will be on bluray.
AdamskiOwenov's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 14:58
AdamskiOwenov
Hopefully it becomes a success worldwide, meaning Capcom finally realises that the demand for 'Ace Attorney' is so big, we wont be satisfied until Investigations 2, Layton Vs. Wright, the HD iOS games, and Ace Attorney 5 are all released here.

I WILL DO ANYTHING YOU WANT CAPCOM. WE CAN BE TOGETHER ALWAYS.
DeMatador's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 15:03
DeMatador
I'll just slide the obligatory "No objections" in here.
StairMaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 15:09
StairMaster
My body can't handle this news
Pvt Jackass's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 15:10
Pvt Jackass
Dubs?
FFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUUUUU
Matsuo Kaito's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 15:18
Matsuo Kaito
Oh, splendid! This does make me a happy chappy. Now begins the wait to find out who plans on distributing it here in the UK.
Adam Duffles Duffield's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 15:31
Adam Duffles Duffield
BEST
VIDEO
GAME
FILM
EVER
GAMIE64's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 15:32
GAMIE64
I love that it's being shown at the the Internation Film Festival in Rotterdam!
Because here in Groningen (also Netherlands), there's the International Film Festival Rotterdam in Groningen, which shows most of the movies from the festival too.

So i now got two tickets to see Ace Attorney for this sunday, in a cinema a 10 minute bike ride from here.

Delicious!
Adam Duffles Duffield's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 15:35
Adam Duffles Duffield
@Pvt Jackass
Dubs AND Subs
surely you dont hate dubs so much the mere EXSISTANCE of one angers you? Some people prefer them so why not satisfy everyone
Raiku's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 15:51
Raiku
Calling it now, Capcom USA says no.
BenelliM4's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 15:52
BenelliM4
I want it so bad.
Conan-san's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 16:50
Conan-san
It's going to take Capcom's best bastardness to screw this one up.

ACTION BASTARD, BASTARD BASTARDNESS!
OriginalGman's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 17:04
OriginalGman
I hope this explodes in a big way and Capcom finds out they should have been throwing their weight behind this and Ghost Trick instead of fighting games re-releases.
ricochetguro's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 17:17
ricochetguro
Miike is a big name so I'm not surprised at all. 13 Assassins got a pretty wide release for a Japanese film.
Weebos's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 17:20
Weebos
"Miike Takashi has a reputation for dark, violent films. So it was a surprise when he announced he would be adapting a light-hearted Nintendo game (Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney)."

AAAGHHHH
Gwendolyn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 21:40
Gwendolyn
GOD YES YESSSS YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS

@OriginalGman: < What he/she said!
Gwendolyn's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 21:44
Gwendolyn
@Weebos: Hahahaha i know! I gotta say, Ace Attorney is no light-hearted game. Yeah it's colorful and has a lot of jokes and endearing characters, but just take into account how many people die, are betrayed, lie and lied to, framed (this is taken to the extreme in Apollo Justice)... I understand why one would think it's "light-hearted" but personally I find it far from it.
Cynic without a Cause's Avatar - Comment posted on 01/31/2012 22:59
Cynic without a Cause
Hell yeah! I was wondering if they'd remember to do this. Good thinkin. And I hope you didn't just jinx the Layton vs. Ace Attorney localization. I need that in me now!
PrinceHeir's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2012 00:32
PrinceHeir
why not keep the JPN names??

unless they were change in the localization of games in other regions.

definitely an awesome news :P
Tin Man's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/01/2012 07:14
Tin Man
Wow. There are probably going to be some very disappointed dtoid fans...
Nicholas Patrick's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/02/2012 07:54
Nicholas Patrick
Is that how he wears his hair in public?
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