The second game in the popular court room battle series from Japan introduces four new cases featuring new characters, plot twists and game play features. Players resume the role of Phoenix Wright, a defense attorney who must prove his client's innocence against the toughest of odds and most ruthless of adversaries. Players must exercise their legal prowess as they collect evidence, examine witnesses, analyze testimonies and seek the truth to ensure that justice prevails. The game is characterized by its memorable characters, engaging story lines and unique game play format, all presented in a comical anime style.

• New "Psyche-Lock" feature: some witnesses may be keeping the truth under tight lock and key (aka the "Psyche-Lock" state), so in order to break them down, successfully open up their Psyche- Locks with a series of correct questions or catch them on their inconsistent testimony.
• New life bar represents Phoenix s status in court: By presenting incorrect evidence or following misguided attempts to break Psyche Locks, Phoenix's life bar will go down; the only way to regain this stat is to successfully open a witness's Psyche-Lock.
• Use the DS touch screen to navigate the game's interface and become deeply involved in court room proceedings by using the microphone to yell "Objection" and "Take that".