Apollo Justice
Apollo Justice, known in Japanese as Hōsuke Odoroki (Japanese: 王泥喜 法介, Hepburn: Odoroki Hōsuke) is a character in the 2007 video game Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney as its protagonist, replacing Phoenix Wright, who was the protagonist of the Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney Trilogy, which takes place seven years prior.He has the power to detect tells using a special bracelet, and during Apollo Justice, he faces off against prosecutor Klavier Gavin.Apollo was created by Shu Takumi as a new protagonist, meant to be "aggressive, passionate, and youthful" in contrast to Phoenix, and he was designed by Kazuya Nuri.Phoenix's return as a playable character in Dual Destinies was believed to be due to fan response by a writer from Waypoint.He took a leave of absence after the case involving the bombing, with Phoenix proving his client's innocence using evidence that ended up implicating Athena.The three protagonists reappear in Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice, where he defends Trucy for murder, once again working with Ema, who had become a forensic technician.After securing it, Apollo visited the Kingdom of Khura'in, his childhood home, and was forced to defend Dhurke for murder.Due to the intricacies of the wristwatch's design, people believed the item was significant, leading Takumi to create the perception mechanic.Adventure Gamers writer Kim Wild found difficulty investing herself in Apollo as a character, feeling he lacks the same impact as Phoenix in his trilogy of games.Official Nintendo Magazine writer Olivia Cottrell expressed excitement to see Apollo return in Dual Destinies, stating that she never felt he got a fair shot with only one game under his belt before then, compared to Phoenix's three and Edgeworth's two.[14] GameSpot writer Diego Nicolás Argüello felt that these two games tend to ignore Apollo, as well as his backstory from his first title."[15] Game Informer writer Elise Favis considered Apollo her favorite character in Spirit of Justice, appreciating the backstory he was given in it.