Good old Phoenix is known as Ryuuchi Naruhodoh in the Gyakuten Saiban series and the newest installment takes place seven years after the events that occur in Gyakuten Saiban 3. What doesn’t change is the classic Capcom courtroom simulation as Housuke Odoroki steps up to fill the shoes of Naruhodoh through gathering evidence, sweeping crime scenes and talking to witnesses.
While Phoenix Wright 2 introduced the psyche lock system to us, Odoroki can use an ability that focuses on nervous habits of witnesses that allow him to see through lies or disguised emotions. Odoroki is tagged along by a magician named Minuki while he battles his prosecuting rival – his own brother.
Gyakuten Saiban 4 will be coming in a limited edition package in Japan, costing a meaty $130 if imported online. Packaged in a nifty box that resembles a briefcase, contents include Gyakuten Saiban 4 (duh), a pair of red headphones bearing the game’s logo in white (a pre-order bonus that is included only as supplies last), a Gyakuten Saiban encyclopedia and a Gyakuten Saiban animation DVD. The game’s official Web site offers a playable Flash teaser for those who can understand Japanese.
It is important to note while the other Gyakuten Saiban games have featured a selectable English language feature, Gyakuten Saiban 4 is strictly Japanese only. It will play perfectly in a Nintendo DS of a different format, but all text will be in Japanese. Capcom has been teasing gamers outside of Japan with the release of Phoenix Wright 3 and as long as the interest holds up, it’s likely we will be able to see the trials of Housuke Odoroki (who would be obviously renamed) stateside. I, for one, want this game now.
Likelihood of Domestic Release: 
Taitsu-Kun: Joushi ga Ikari ni Kuisawayaka Manners – Success – Nintendo DS
Yet another game based on etiquette? It’s like game developers think Japanese people are rude or socially unaccepted or something.
Some of the screen captures show some interesting items such as using the touch screen to properly eat a steak dinner in public. Statistics are tracked in five different areas based on performance and it seems that improper actions are rewarded with hilarious animations of a yellow-suited mascot getting the crap kicked out of him - my favorite being the woman in a mini-skirt putting him in a painful arm bar, which I couldn’t resist posting here.
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