Ace Attorney, also known as
Phoenix Wright and in
Japan as , is a series of
visual novel legal thriller adventure video games, created by
Shu Takumi and developed and published by
Capcom, in which players assume the role of a
defense attorney in a fictional courtroom setting, which is based on the
Japanese legal system, to strive to find their clients "not guilty" using
investigation,
evidence, and
cross-examination to prove their case. The series primarily focuses on the protagonist,
Phoenix Wright, a passionate lawyer who seeks out the truth and defends his clients to the end, with later games sometimes featuring other protagonists.