
The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie hit comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features! Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
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The chart-topping itch.io and Newgrounds indie smash comes to Steam, with a slew of enhancements and new features!

Step into court as Nina Aquila, rookie defense attorney in this thrilling VN/adventure game hybrid, and fight for justice in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
Experience an exciting mystery story told over ~10 hours
Discover a unique hybrid of Visual Novel & 2D adventure game that celebrates & parodies multiple anime genres
Investigate crime scenes & interrogate witnesses from a top-down perspective
Defend your client in court with evidence & cross-examination
Play minigames as varied as turn-based battling and downhill drift racing
Now collected together into NINA AQUILA: LEGAL EAGLE, SEASON ONE, investigate & defend your clients through three different cases, themed around cosplay, card games & illegal mountain street racing!

When Nina Aquila, freshly qualified defense attorney, takes part in her last supervised trial, she sets events in motion that will cause her career to become a casualty of a secret war. A great game is being played for the heart of Fledge City by the ruthless and powerful, one that Nina will have to uncover one case at a time.
Step into court and defend a young woman cosplaying as a fire mage, who stands accused of arson! In this trial, Anya will show you the ropes of how NALE works, while setting events in motion that will change Nina's life forever.

Several weeks after Chapter I, Nina's life is in turmoil after a costly defeat in court. Her confidence shattered, Nina holes up in her office until a visitor comes to the door - one who believes that only she can help him. A murder has been committed at the High Flyers Casino. The victim? A celebrity player of a trading card game, "Dragon Fantasy Arena", on the eve of the national tournament!
Who would commit murder over a children's card game? And why?
Surrounded by hot-blooded heroes and dastardly cosplaying villains, Nina will need all her cunning if she's to make the best of a bad draw... Or her client's going to be sent to the graveyard!

Following on from Chapter II, Nina and Dylan have been looking into the events surrounding a key trial and arrest, but the volume of evidence is huge, and weeks have already passed without any leads. Still, Aquila Defense & Law is a business, and when a person calling himself "The Jack of Diamonds" comes to the door in the middle of the night, Nina and Dylan are forced to take up his case.
Something is wrong up in the mountains. Shockwaves are ringing through the world of Fledge City's illegal street racing scene: Clara Mass, longtime racer and "The Ace of Spades" has been murdered during a race, and several other racers stand accused of the crime! The fragile truce between the street racing groups is being stretched to breaking point, and police involvement threatens to end mountain road racing once and for all!
Now, Nina and Dylan must journey north of the streets of Fledge City to the snow-covered passes of The Rostro Spire, the tallest mountain in the region, to search for answers amid the high-octane sub-culture of Touge Janken Racing...
... but some truths can only be found in the heart of the drift!

Hybrid VN/Graphic Adventure gameplay with ~10 hours of story-driven content
Pacing, presentation & tone that celebrates and satirises different anime genres
Defend your client in court by cross-examining witnesses
Investigate crime scenes and search for clues
Explore Fledge City's Mode7-style overworld
Take part in "Dragon Fantasy Area", a trading-card themed battle system unique to the world of NALE
Engage in "Touge Janken Racing", a turn-based downhill driving minigame inspired by street racing manga & anime
Accessibility features, including options to reduce effects for photosensitive users, and an "always-win" option for minigames to facilitate casual play

NINA AQUILA: LEGAL EAGLE, SEASON ONE is the definitive Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle experience, including...
The original three chapters of NALE presented as one package for the first time
New illustrated character busts for Nina, Dylan & Chad bring greater emotional weight to scenes
New Steam Achievements to uncover
Unlockable special features, including an art gallery & music test
An unlockable exploration mode, where you can tour the locations of Chapters 1-3
Revised video sequences that take advantage of new art
New audio elements including improved sound FX
Countless small improvements too numerous to list
Now, step into court as Nina Aquila, and defend your clients in a world where all anime genres exist at once!
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Going into this as a fan of the Ace Attorney series, I wasn't sure how well it would convert to an RPGMaker format... I was left genuinely surprised by just how charming this game was. Despite the game having only three cases with the first one acting as a tutorial, I had a ton of fun with all three. I can't wait to get into the fourth chapter and recently announced fifth when it releases.
Lovely little Ace Attorney homage with several interesting, fun spins on the genre. The first episode felt like it came and went in a flash, but the second and third were both very fun rides from start to finish. The main gimmick of each episode having a different anime trope game mechanic was creative and enhanced the stories being told, even if the mechanics of the minigames basically boil down to Rock-Paper-Scissors, and the minigame in episode 2 was much more enjoyable than episode 3. The mystery structure for each case was rather simplistic - I could tell right away who the murderer was the moment they showed up in the story - but the path taken to get there in episodes 2 and 3 was long and twisty enough that I didn't mind knowing the perpetrator far in advance. By the time I was done, I found myself very much wanting more, and I'm greatly looking forward to episode 4 when it comes out. Big recommend at list price.
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Really fun, and scratches the investigation/courtroom drama itch! I general vibe of the game can seem silly and over the top, but the writing is really grounded and interesting :) Would definitely recommend especially if you're also a fan of anime-esque humor.
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