Capcom is currently struggling with a major data breach that has seen a slew of its upcoming projects potentially leaked. Besides potential Monster Hunter PC ports and an apparent Resident Evil 4 VR port, the Capcom leak has also revealed that an apparent Ace Attorney collection is in the works, with this one consisting of more titles than previously-released versions.
If the leak is to be believed, Capcom is working on an Ace Attorney collection that includes the original Phoenix Wright trilogy, along with the 3DS Great Ace Attorney titles. The Great Ace Attorney games have never been released outside of Japan, but the leak indicates that Capcom is working on translating the games. This could mean that Ace Attorney enthusiasts outside of Japan will finally get the chance to try the Great Ace Attorney games for themselves, so this should be exciting news for fans of the franchise.
The leak says that this supposed Ace Attorney collection will be released for Nintendo Switch and PS4, which seems like a bit of a missed opportunity. After all, both the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X consoles are now available, and while the systems do offer backward compatibility, one would think Capcom would want to release proper next-gen versions of the collection. Of course, it's also possible that the leak is inaccurate and Capcom has no plans on actually releasing this Ace Attorney collection on any platforms, so fans should keep their expectations in check.
The latest Ace Attorney game to release outside of Japan was 2016's Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Spirit of Justice, which earned mostly positive reviews and was generally well-received by fans. However, neither it nor Dual Destinies are mentioned by the leak, and Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney is also nowhere to be found. Since these titles weren't part of the original Ace Attorney collection, it would be great to see them re-released as well, but maybe Capcom is saving them for a different collection of titles down the line.
Meanwhile, the Great Ace Attorney games being localized would mean that every title in the Ace Attorney franchise would be available in English, with the exception of one. Ace Attorney Investigations 2, a game starring prosecutor Miles Edgeworth, has never been released outside of Japan despite originally launching all the way back in 2011. Maybe Capcom could be convinced to release it and the original Ace Attorney Investigations in a bundle if this new Ace Attorney collection sells well enough.
A new Ace Attorney collection is rumored to be in development for PS4 and Switch.
