Mr. Panda pointed out something in the comments of the last post we had on Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice’s music:

The Ace Attorney series has some of my favorite music ever! I always look forward to the new cross-examination, objection, and pursuit themes in every game! Spirit of Justice had some really great music, especially during trial segments!

I mentioned it there, but…I kinda slept on the other tracks in the game besides Basics of the Case. Like most of Phoenix Wright’s adventures, Spirit of Justice has a number of tracks that are really good.

The ATB crew is set to review the hell out of this game on this week’s episode of the podcast, but I can spoil a few things in advance: we love Simon Blackquill more because of SoJ; it’s no one’s favorite game in the series, but no one’s least favorite either; opinions are widely split on Rayfa Padma Khura’in; and we think the cross-examination music might be the best in the series.

For those who aren’t familiar with the Phoenix Wright games, there are two versions of this theme in court: Moderato (which means what it sounds like, a moderate pace) and Allegro (which means a brisk tempo). The Allegro versions are generally reserved for critical moments in a case, like when you’re about to bust open the truth or you’re in an especially tense situation.

Below we have two videos: the new theme from Spirit of Justice, and a history of the cross-examination tracks throughout the series. Personally, my vote would still go to the Allegro incarnation from Trials and Tribulations, but SoJ’s is pretty damn good.

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