character, citing how he perseveres in the face of hardships. They also named him 20th on their "Top 25 Gaming Hunks." They included his hairstyle in the list of "weirdest hairstyles in gaming." Nintendo Power listed Phoenix as their 10th favourite hero, stating that while lawyers get a bad rap, Phoenix is one who defends the innocent. In 2009, GameSpot chose him as one of the characters to compete in their poll for the title of "All Time Greatest Game Hero". His appearance in Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 was also positively received, with Metro GameCentral describing him as "the star of the show." In 2012, GamesRadar ranked him as the 55th best hero in video games while UGO Networks ranked him as the 57th best hero in entertainment in 2010. GamesRadar also included him in a list of "The 30 best Capcom characters of the last 30 years", remarking that he has no power, and "isn't even that good of a lawyer when he starts out, but watching him grow is part of why we love him". Reviewing the characters of the series, Jason Mecchi of Screen Rant complimented how despite how "it would be easy for Phoenix to fade into the background [a]s the protagonist and perspective character of the game and its first two sequels," that the character's "goofy, insightful[ness] form the backbone of the first game in the series." concluding to praise the character's "unique and often humorous perspective of the world" despite a general lack of a "dramatic arc", and ranking them as the "most memorable" character in the game. Calling Phoenix "one of gaming's most enduring icons", the San Francisco Chronicle further praised Capcom's "dadification" of a character "popularly interpreted as bisexual" through his adoption of Trucy Wright. Phoenix Wright's signature mannerisms, such as finger-pointing and cries of "Objection!", have become well-known, and were parodied in episodes of anime such as The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt, No Game No Life and Maria Holic. Multiple video game characters have been compared with Phoenix based on their ideas of standing on trials, including Makoto Naegi from the Danganronpa series, or Takayuki Yagami from Judgment. References Ace Attorney characters Capcom protagonists Fictional characters from Los Angeles Fictional American people in video games Fictional Japanese American people Fictional pianists Fictional defense attorneys Fictional private investigators Male characters in video games Video game characters