Revival of the Prosecutor - The Great Ace Attorney 2 Music Extended

The only person capable of prosecuting The Reaper is a dead man.

Turns out Kazuma only wore his headband to limit the power of his theme song

Stronghart had said it... "a prosecutor who knows all the defense techniques ... a devastating combination, don't you think?"

Of all the major themes this game had, the “Your idols aren’t as perfect as you imagine them to be and are real people with flaws just like you” is the one I expected least

A Japanese man's sword is his soul. Kazuma broke his sword. Fitting I'd say.

I love how Kazuma feels so much more aggressive than he did the first time we saw him in court, but when you go back, you realize he was just as aggressive back then, but now it's directed at us instead of Auchi.

I love how this song reuses the leitmotif in Asogi's original theme. Hits you with a real emotional one-two; you think "Oh cool! Asogi's back!" and then you realize he's your opponent and you think "Oh shit, Asogi's back."

Everyone is talking abt how Asogi was always so merciless and intense, and how he had already accepted the assassination mission. But something in the first case stands out even more with his turn: He was willing to put every last part of the assassin exchange in jeopardy for Ryunosuke in 1-1. Even with the burning desire for revenge we see consume him in DGS2 being present in DGS1, he was still more than willing to throw it all away. He truly valued Ryunosuke more than his revenge. What excellent writing.

Sholmes just as the Russian girl gets off the ship: "btw that was all bullshit"

My heart will never recover from the fact that Gregson has his back turned towards us in the artwork. Once you know... it hits so much more impactful

his first line of dialogue in the game was an animalistic scream of existential torment, now thats the level of melodrama i like to see in a character

Theme of "BuT vAn ZeIkS iS sTiLl tHe ReApeR tho"

I love how one of the first lines he has after we hear this theme is: "In truth, we've been looking at all this backwards." That's not a prosecution line, that a defense line. In the Ace Attorney series, it's always been the defense bringing new ways to view the case that completely shake its foundation and make previous assumptions null and void, while the prosecution is more likely to bring up new evidence or simply point out a glaring flaw in the defenses logic. But of course, Asougi would use defense tactics against us. He studied law as a defense lawyer Thus theme is more than just his prosecutors theme. It's his Objection theme.

Hearing Kazuma's first theme: Relaxation, nostalgia, joy Hearing this: PURE UNFILTERED PANIC

Naruhodo: Omg Asougi you're alive. Here's your sword. Asougi: Thanks. Asougi: Asougi: alright imma head out

So he ate the chicken after all

This song is the SINGLE GREATEST PROSECUTOR THEME of all time. The way they implement Kazuma's motif? The dark, foreboding, intense feeling as you face your best friend once more, but this time, as an enemy. Familiar, yet different. Just absolute shivers down the spine.

I love how after the final case, Asogi is still Asogi but in a less “rose tinted glasses” kind of view. He still laughs with his best friend, he trusts him with Karuma, and he encourages Susato to travel with Ryuu. But, it’s clear that he’s haunted by his inner demons of when he genuinely wanted to kill. The way they end the game off with a display of Asogi but for who he actually is makes it one of my favorite endings. Especially after we’re slapped in the face with the determined, ruthless, and callous nature of him. But, we’re taught throughout the game that there are many facets to him that are all still Asogi. The foreshadowing in the first case of who he is, of the mission he accepted, of the determination he harbored for his whole life. Asogi didn’t die in my opinion. He was right when he said that Ryuu changed. Because Ryuu became a formidable defense attorney. He was no longer the “replacement” for Asogi. Ryuu grew and stopped idolizing Asogi as the perfect student, best friend, and defense attorney. He’s able to see things in a different light, accept them, and work to find the truth. And, on the note of the piece itself, I love how you can hear bits and pieces of Kazuma’s previous themes at 0:47. This theme feels so strong and scarred in a way. It shows the turmoil Asogi has he’s been going through for his entire life. It sounds theatrical in a way to me. His story of who he was, how he ended up in London, his father, etc. As if the melancholic and dramatic tumultuous pain he’s held is making its way out and manifesting as something he needs to conquer.

You want to know why Kazuma's a great friend? You don't want to have him as an enemy.

The Revived Prosecutor has to be one of my favorite themes in the game. From a musical standpoint, it pretty much symbolizes Ryunosuke’s point of view from learning about Kazuma’s “revival”. It starts off with a very strong section, and from the instruments you can tell it is similar to van Zieks’ theme. First and foremost after meeting Kazuma as the masked apprentice, your initial impression of him is someone of the same status and aura as van Zieks; someone prestigious and someone who you shouldn’t get on your bad side. I feel like this shows how differently Ryunosuke sees Kazuma after the reveal. It shows how he still sees Kazuma as someone who’s “strong”, but a different kind of strong than Kazuma was before the SS Burya incident. Next is the very familiar melody of Kazuma’s original theme. It does a great job of making you (playing as Ryunosuke) grounded in the fact that this man (who we established as intimidating and wholly different in the first section) is still Kazuma, your best friend. He is the same person who risked his future to defend you in court, and risked being caught to bring you to London. However, this section’s sounds a bit different. In 0:54, the bass note is different than the original Samurai With A Mission. It adds a hint of terror to the original, and makes you feel that your idolized perception of Kazuma after his “death” has suddenly been corrupted upon meeting him again. I love it. Lastly is the sad and slightly calmer section. I love how they did this. I feel like even if Ryunosuke saw how much Kazuma changed into a prosecutor, it’s evident that Kazuma is a pained man. This is the section wherein it shows Kazuma’s vulnerability, and despite not getting used to Kazuma’s change, Ryunosuke still has to push through to help him see his troubles through to the end. After this section, the entire thing loops again. I also love how this last section lasts pretty short, and transitions back into the strong, intimidating first section. I think it symbolizes that despite the trauma and pain Kazuma faces especially in regards to the Professor case, he swiftly switches back to his normal side, as a reborn prosecutor, apprentice to the Reaper of the Bailey. sorry i needed to get this off my chest i love kazuma he is baby