
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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Honestly, as a huge Ace Attorney fan, this was pretty disappointing. I wasn't expecting much, but from a game with over 90% positive reviews it should hold my attention throughout all of its small playitme. However, after finishing 2 of 3 cases, where the 1st is such a rote tutorial case that it basically doesn't count as a full case, I just couldn't muster up the enthusiasm to play the final case. This has many reasons: the writing isn't all that good, the Exploration sections can be frustrating, because you have to follow specific actions to advance the plot, and the aesthetic of the game is just a tad too anime. But the main reason is that the core idea, making an Ace Attorney game in RPG Maker, doesn't work very well. This game uses alot of stock RPG Maker assets, and this makes the whole game feel very cheap, but it is especially noteworthy during the trial sections. Usually in an Ace Attorney game, the trials are the highlight of the game, but here the lack of detailed emotions and a clunky interface make the whole experience feel a lot worse than other Ace Attorney clones. That said, this game is clearly made with love and the majority of people enjoy it. However, if a game this short, that I really wanted to like, ends up making me quit before finishing it, deserves to be rated negatively.
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HEY KID! Do you like anime? Ace Attorney? MtG/YuGiOh/PokemonTCG/TCGs in general? Racing anime? Overarching plot? Cute, plus-sized women? THEN LOOK NO FURTHER THAN NINA AQUILA! Give this game a chance, it's a fun time!
If you are looking for a good ace attorney game, look elsewhere. This game is more anime references and minigames than ace attorney. The court cases aren't flesh out much, and the dialogues jumps in tone based on whether the sentence contains necessary information, or just fluff. And there are just too many unnecessary fluff.
NALE is a downright incredible game, the story is great and i'm longing for more. The world-building reminds me slightly of Scott Pilgrim, with characters dropping random lore tidbits in the middle of conversation, it knows how to take it seriously when it needs to and have some silly moments along the way. Certainly a must play if you like Ace Attorney, Anime or detective games in general. It even has some incredible disability support that can be a blessing for the more able-bodied players. In summary, Nina Aquila: Legal Eagle gets a solid 8/10 from me. (also the dev is a nice guy you should join the discord)
This game is really good and I highly recommend it! If you like Ace Attorney and games like it, you'll like this. This game has a unique style and game play while referencing many other games.
Nina Aquila Legal Eagle is a courtroom drama very much inspired by Ace Attorney series but I feel it can really stand up to any Ace Attorney game. Characters are likeable and play off of each other really well. Each epiode is an homage and parody of an anime genre and that adds flavour to each case. Episode 2 and 3 also feature a minigame connected to the case's plot that shows up during the investigations. Episode 2 has a card game and episode 3 has a street racing. Nina is requried to take part on these games to progress through the story and uncover new information during her investigation. I feel this spices up the investigation parts and makes them more enjoyable. The story is good and while each case has its own plot, there is an overarching plot we're uncovering episode by episode. I recommend this game to any Ace Attorney and anime fan out there.
Short and sweet for fans of Phoenix Wright games! Leans quite heavily on anime/manga references for chapter storylines. Well paced, quite on the easier side for me (esp. courtroom segments, hoping future chapters focus a bit more on those? I feel like it's weird to spend so little time there given the game's theming. Protagonist is mega cute. Only time I slogged was the racing. Not especially challenging, just *very* repetitive and a little bit overused compared to ch2's minigame! Some tweaks to streamline juuust a bit might be nice to see! Overall, very strong showing, and plot threads have me eager for more! 8/10~
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.
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.
I can't really recommend it. While the first episode is charming and I did get a bit invested into the plot, I quickly realised the game is way too overly anime and relies a bit too much on "reference humour" to my taste.
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