Ace Attorney 5 will feature voice acting for first time

After "careful consideration", Capcom has decided to go ahead and put fully voice-acted dialogue in Ace Attorney 5, marking a first for the series.

The company has acknowledged this is a "divisive" move, but said it was the best way to proceed, partly because the 3DS features surround sound, making porting previous series sounds very difficult, and partly because they feel in-game conversations should match up with the voice acted cutscenes.

With any luck, Capcom will still offer the oldschool method as an option for those that prefer it.

Ace Attorney 5 hits next year in Japan, and at a currently undetermined date for Westerners.