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->'''Phoenix:''' Difficult-looking memes stand in a formidable row. They mock me. I tried reading one and it made my head hurt. When I closed the tab, my phone slipped out of my hand. Then my foot hurt too.
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!! General
* "'''''[[red:OBJECTION!]]'''''" [[labelnote:Explanation]]The series' CharacterCatchphrase has gained great popularity, to the point where there's [[https://objection.lol/ an objection generator]] to get your objections out. Pretty much anytime you see Ace Attorney fans discussing things, this '''will''' pop up, usually in response to someone saying something contradictory.[[/labelnote]]
* Phoenix Wrong [[labelnote:Explanation]]a subgenre of spoof videos on Website/YouTube and Website/{{Newgrounds}} that recreate scenes from various pieces of media (songs, movies, tv shows, etc.) using the character sprites from the games. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezZ1pOlEpzM For example.]][[/labelnote]]
%%* The popularity of ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney'' in the United States led to a host of spoofs on [[http://www.newgrounds.com/collection/phoenixwrong.html Newgrounds]] (entitled ''WebAnimation/PhoenixWrong''), putting the antics of the eponymous attorney and other characters to soundtracks of songs and famous movies, in the style of an {{Animutation}}.
%%* Nearly every line in the 'official' English translation of ''Phoenix Drive'', a doujin hentai game based off the Phoenix Wright series. Translated by the developers themselves, the English translation is chock full of {{Engrish}}, with some of the most popular lines being "I will beat a rod till... a tank empties" and "Nice bust, Maya!! Cool beans!"
* "Ah, a [[RunningGag ladder]]." "It's just a [[InsistentTerminology step]]ladder." "What's the difference? They do the same thing, right? I think you should stick with the basic facts of the matter." [[labelnote:Explanation]]At least [[OnceAnEpisode once a game]], a ladder appears and the current protagonist and their assistant will have a brief argument over classifying it as either a ladder or stepladder. It became part of an AscendedMeme in ''VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney'' where the AchievementSystem awards a medal for triggering every arguement about ladders and stepladders (as well as ''[[HereWeGoAgain shovels and spades]]'').[[/labelnote]]
* "Eat your hamburgers, Apollo" [[labelnote:Explanation]]Taken from [[https://www.awkwardzombie.com/comic/culture-schlock this]] Webcomic/AwkwardZombie comic, it's a catch-all phrase representing the English localization's attempts to hide the series being set in Japan, this particular quote referencing the changing of Maya's TrademarkFavoriteFood from ramen to hamburgers. Has taken on a new life after ''VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney'' was originally revealed and that it was taking place in Japan's Meiji period, making it [[ImplausibleDeniability practically impossible]] to keep up the pretense that the series is set in America and is about Americans.[[/labelnote]]
** It's another great day in the beautiful city of Japanifornia. [[labelnote:Explanation]]"Japanifornia" is the fan nickname of the city the games take place in, which despite having tons of Japanese culture, [[ThinlyVeiledDubCountryChange totally is Los Angeles, California.]][[/labelnote]]
** And the [[{{Youkai}} Yokai spirit]] apparently immigrated with them. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A particularly infamous case of location switching in case 5-2. The murder takes place in a traditional Japanese village founded by "Japanese immigrants" around a sacred cave in which a thousand-year-old yokai is sealed. Meaning they must have brought the yokai with them on the boat from Japan. [[spoiler:Turns out the yokai isn't real, and it's just a use of superstition to stop anyone from stealing the village treasure, but still.]][[/labelnote]]
* "lol Objection!" [[labelnote:Explanation]] A reference to the 'Ace Attorney in a Nutshell' videos by [=Mastermind6425=] that you can watch [[https://www.youtube.com/user/Mastermind6425/videos here]]. Other variations are "lol update" and "lol perfection". [[/labelnote]]
* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vFldBVWFgWo Phoenix bequeaths to you...]] [[Radio/TheFrantics a Boot to the Head!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]] A [=YouTube=] comedy video that gained more popularity than the original. [[https://i.imgur.com/oNnUzle.jpg The 3DS remaster]] turned this into an AscendedMeme.[[/labelnote]]
** And another for Franziska and Winston![[labelnote:Explanation]] A RunningGag in the skit is that Jenny and her wimpy husband Hank get a boot to the head for every person mentioned in Arthur's testament. Franziska plays Jenny, and Winston Payne plays the wimp.[[/labelnote]]
* Gay Lawyers/Lawyer Husbands [[labelnote:Explanation]] The blatant HomoeroticSubtext between Phoenix and Miles, to the point where it can be considered straight-up text, is often joked about by fans. In fact, [[PortmanteauCoupleName WrightWorth]] is one of the most, if not the most, popular ships in the series. And saying they are JustFriends can qualify as a BerserkButton for most of the fanbase. Even Capcom themselves have taken notice of the ship and later games and adaptations of the first trilogy milk the romantic undertones between them for all their worth. ''WebVideo/GameGrumps'' most famously picked up on the gay undertones almost immediately and eventually wound up actively shipping them together, as seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZmVcrJPcIo here]].[[/labelnote]]
* Phoenix Wright and Elle Woods would be best friends [[labelnote:Explanation]] The first trilogy is often compared to ''Film/LegallyBlonde'' as both media centre around the main character going to law school to chase after a man. And it's common to make "Is he Gay or European?" animatics about Miles Edgeworth.[[/labelnote]]
%%* We'll just have to take care of it tomorrow... [[foldercontrol]]

[[folder: IN COURT. ]]

%%** [[http://wumbojackson.deviantart.com/gallery/#/d37ts37 why tho]]
%%* You're lying, dammit, and I can prove it!
* I YELL OBJECTION IN THE COURT SOMETIMES [[labelnote:Explanation]]May be a parody of a line from Taio Cruz's "Dynamite".[[/labelnote]]
* It's in the...'''UPDATED AUTOPSY REPORT'''. [[labelnote:Explanation]]One of the most infamous examples of the series' ArtisticLicenseLaw comes in the first game's second case, where Edgeworth introduces an updated autopsy report to negate your contradiction IN THE MIDDLE OF THE TRIAL.[[/labelnote]]
** It's the safest place I know. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Prosecutors in general just love to put vital evidence from the crime scene in their pocket/satchel/whatever and not present it to the court until the defense has argued its absence, "justifying" it with a line like the above. And then claim that this oversight makes the defense incompetent.[[/labelnote]]
** When You Update the Autopsy Report[[labelnote: Explanation]]On June 14th, 2019 someone posted [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CBTmawSkibc this video]] on [=YouTube=] of Edgeworth dancing with the title of "when you update the autopsy report." Since then it has been memed to high hell by the fandom and has been put everywhere from screencaps of the game to below [=YouTube=] videos pertaining to Edgeworth.[[/labelnote]]
** The one time You Update the Autopsy Report. [[labelnote: Explanation]] In VisualNovel/TheGreatAceAttorney, the Coroner Maria Gorey helps Ryunosuke by filling out the Time of Death to [[spoiler: Inspector Tobias Gregson]] from it being deliberately blank [[spoiler: under Mael Stronghart's orders]] to indeterminate [[spoiler: because of the fish from his [[TrademarkFavoriteFood fish n' chips]] started to rot]].[[/labelnote]]
* Phoenix Wright went to law school. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The fact that Phoenix can make some pretty amazing choices in court and has some frankly absurd gaps of knowledge in law (he only found out about evidence law in his FIFTH court case?) makes the idea of Phoenix actually making it through law school and passing the bar kind of a joke among fans. This is sometimes followed up with other jokes about how he actually majored in Liberal Arts before transferring to law, as revealed in flashbacks.[[/labelnote]]
* They're like a gun's "fingerprints." [[labelnote:Explanation]] Every time ballistic markings come up, the games explain them using the "fingerprints" comparison. People got tired of hearing the explanation, causing ballistic markings to become a joke in the fandom. It doesn't help that ballistic forensics, much like many "forensic" techniques, is much less reliable than this game portrays - "ballistic fingerprinting" is borderline pseudoscience and has come under increased scrutiny in recent years for lacking rigorous scientific foundations.[[/labelnote]]
* U N M I S S A B L E[[labelnote:Explanation]]In early September 2018, Capcom announced an "unmissable" Ace Attorney Tokyo Game Show panel to be coming later that month. New main series games are usually revealed at TGS, making everyone naturally get hyped for one. When it came, all that was revealed was ''another port of the original trilogy.'' This time to [=PS4=], Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Steam, which everyone saw coming at some point anyway (and Capcom had already announced the series coming to the Switch).[[/labelnote]]
* On Tumblr, the fandom has a tendency to hijack posts with arguments between Phoenix and rival lawyers (represented with pictures of the characters in question). [[https://storygirl000.tumblr.com/post/180923956961/primadonna-gavin-spoonspoonfork-alskylark Here's an example]], complete with a LampshadeHanging on the phenomenon. One of the more famous examples being a [[https://sakuramikage.tumblr.com/post/83818809919 very meta thread about the manga being in a law library.]]
* "You are not a clown. You are the entire circus" [[labelnote:Explanation]]From [[https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/original/001/515/415/09c.png these two tweets]] that realized the original statement, [[BeamMeUpScotty while never said in canon]], was still something Edgeworth [[DeadpanSnarker would totally drop]] on Phoenix during a court case. Its popularity quickly spread, as "clown" was and to some extent still is a fairly popular term for people acting foolish or embarrassing online. The meme also tends to get thrown around a bit in regards to [[spoiler:Simon Keyes]].[[/labelnote]]
** "To your future career in the circus."[[labelnote:Explanation]]The international release of ''The Great Ace Attorney'' made reference to the above mentioned clown meme by having main prosecutor Van Zieks say this line, which has become almost as memetic as its predecessor.[[/labelnote]]
* Apollo's backstories[[labelnote:Explanation]]''Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney'', ''Dual Destinies'', and ''Spirit of Justice'' each explore a part of Apollo's backstory, focusing on a different part of his past. While none of them conflict with one another and later expositions arguably help flesh him out, they aren't really connected to one another, leading to the fans joking about Apollo having multiple backstories instead of just one or speculating about him getting new ones in any game.[[/labelnote]]
* Apollo is a manlet[[labelnote:Explanation]][[https://twitter.com/edgedrien/status/1364105334596374533 Some dataminers]] had a look at the 3D games' models and discovered that due to scaling differences between characters, Apollo's model appears considerably shorter than his listed height of 5'5" (165 cm, which is already short in the US, but a bit below average in Japan). This discovery quickly led to jokes suggesting that his official height included his 5" long IdiotHair, and that his actual height was 5'0" (around 154 cm), which would make him shorter than [[TinySchoolboy almost all of the games' adult cast]]. Fans had a field day with this, calling Apollo "short king" and photoshopping cast pictures so that he's much shorter.[[/labelnote]]
* The Court is Jamming[[labelnote:Explanation]]In mid-2021, an editing meme arose of each side of the court, be it the defense, prosecution, sidebar, judges, witnesses, or detectives performing their signature poses on repeat set to Yoko Oginome's [[https://youtu.be/tgNIeWvXKNM "Dancing Hero (Eat You Up)"]], with the one thing they all have in common being the song's guitar riff being performed by Klavier. Multiple variations and subversions ensued throughout the rest of 2021.[[/labelnote]]
* When in doubt, present the badge.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Your attorney's badge is always the first piece of evidence you have in any case. In Investigation segments, you can present it to people to prove you're an attorney, and many suspects have something unique to say about that. Thus, the fandom has concluded that you should ''always'' present the badge when you're stuck, even when it's clearly not the answer. It is actually canon that attorneys love to show off their badges to everyone.[[/labelnote]]
* Maya Fey has been accused of murder. Again.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Maya Fey, Phoenix's co-counsel, has been accused of murder and put on trial [[DesignatedVictim in nearly every entry of the series]] in which she makes an appearance, resulting in jokes that Maya can't do anything without implicating herself of a crime. These jokes grew in frequency after the release of WebAnimation/DoobusGoobus's 2021 video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0JvPWUkUI9g Ace Attorney for people who haven't played it]]".[[/labelnote]]
* Apollo is the [[SpotlightStealingSquad new main character]].[[labelnote:Explanation]]Apollo's [[BreakoutCharacter increasing story relevance]] starting with his [[VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney debut game]] has caused fans to jokingly state that he's officially usurped Phoenix as the franchise's main character, a sentiment that only skyrocketed following ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies Dual Destinies]]'' and ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice Spirit of Justice]]'' being announced alongside ''Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney'' as being part of the ''Apollo Justice Trilogy''.[[/labelnote]]
* "Look at this photograph." [[labelnote:Explanation]]Phoenix and co. present a lot of photographic evidence throughout the series, usually saying some variation on this phrase as they do. It is [[ObligatoryJoke very common]] for english-speaking fans and let's-players to draw comparisons to "Photograph" by Music/{{Nickelback}}. [[/labelnote]]
* Court-appointed Weirdgirl assistant.[[labelnote:Explanation]] The series tradition of protagonists' having a quirky young female assistant is often joked about as a discrete role. Adding on to this, many like to group the likes of Raymond working under Gregory and Phoenix working under Mia as qualified 'Weirdgirls'. [[/labelnote]]

!! ''Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney''
* Damon Gant is a [[MemeticMolester rapist]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Gant's uncanny thousand-yard stare and uncomfortably cheery demeanor, coupled with the fact that [[spoiler:he's the murderer of case 1-5 and a ManipulativeBastard to boot]], have earned him the reputation of a sexual predator. It doesn't help that he's an older man who's always inviting the young 'uns to go swimming with him and that he gives everyone a cutesy nickname derived from their surnames. [[spoiler:Ema being visibly traumatized after leaving his office during the case also gives off vibes of a sexual assault victim, and it's revealed he threatened ''something'' if she didn't stay quiet; those who buy into the meme seriously [[WildMassGuessing suspect]] he may have groped her and threatened to do more if she didn't stay quiet.]][[/labelnote]]
* '''YOUR FATHER DIED LIKE A DOG AND SO WILL YOU''' [[labelnote:Explanation]]Another Webcomic/{{Hiimdaisy}} comic, in which another episode is added to Miles' traumatic childhood.[[/labelnote]]
* "Good luck to Phoenix Wright defending in his first trial today." (and numerous variants)[[labelnote:Explanation]][[NextSundayAD The games came out in the 00's and were set a little over the decade in the future]], with the first trial starting on August 3rd, 2016.[[/labelnote]]
** There's also the fact that Capcom released [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHJWxDMeUPE this video]] on the day Mia died.
* [[MakeTheDogTestify I'd like to cross-examine the parrot.]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]An infamous scene from 1-4 in which Phoenix does exactly that. Although it's been surpassed somewhat by SerialEscalation, it's often taken as a prime example of how crazy the series can be.[[/labelnote]]
* "Almost Christmas" means it wasn't Christmas! [[labelnote:Explanation]]A popular line by Phoenix in Case 1-4 after Larry Butz admits he was listening to a DJ on a Christmas radio show who announced that it was "almost Christmas!", which was a vital part of the case since Larry heard a gunshot around the time the DJ said that right before midnight, throwing the court's assumptions at the time completely out over gunfire. Fans always post a screenshot or video of Phoenix saying the above line around December 24th every year before Christmas.[[/labelnote]]
** "...Merry Christmas." [[labelnote:Explanation]] From the same case, the culprit points a gun at the screen and says the line to taunt Edgeworth. Fans also post that screenshot around December 25th every year. [[/labelnote]]
* Redd White is a ''Manga/{{JoJo|sBizarreAdventure}}'' character.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Being as flashy as he is along with having an extravagant hairstyle and rather bulky figure, many people have noted how Redd White wouldn't look too out of place in ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure''. His Engrish in the ''Anime/AceAttorney2016'' only helped to strengthen the comparisons.[[/labelnote]]
* "Von Karma, no!"[[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers!)]]During one of [=RTGame's=] streams of case 4 of the first ''Ace Attorney'' game, RT noticed the many, many absurd things that Manfred von Karma is able plan around and successfully put the situation in his favor, leading to him, and later his community, joking that later events in the series were actually orchestrated by von Karma.[[/labelnote]]
** "Von [word that rhymes with Karma], no!"[[labelnote:Explanation]] Same as the above, but Karma is swapped out for another word to fit the situation and make a pun.[[/labelnote]]

!! ''Justice for All''
* [[RougeAnglesOfSatin The miracle never happen]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]A single misspelling turned a massive TearJerker ending into a [[{{Narm}} joke]]. Became an AscendedMeme when the following game referenced it, with another nod given in ''Great Ace Attorney Chronicles.''[[/labelnote]]
* [[YouFool You foolish fools have foolishly forgotten to foolishly mention the foolish fool that is Franziska von Karma, who likes to let you know that you are all foolishly FOOLISH FOOLS OF TOMFOOLERY, and you foolish fools should not be foolishly wasting your fool time foolishly reading... you FOOL!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]Franziska's VerbalTic, devolving into this when upset.[[/labelnote]]
* [[FrothyMugsOfWater It's chocolate milk!]][[labelnote:Explanation]]After [[spoiler: Matt Engarde]] does his dramatic reveal, he pulls a wine glass containing some unidentified brown liquid out of nowhere. ''While in jail.'' Because of other censoring of alcohol a popular fan joke is to say it's chocolate milk.[[/labelnote]]
%%** Shoe hates [[spoiler:Matt]]. [[labelnote:Explanation]]Fans like to joke that [[spoiler: Matt Engarde's]] face scars were done by his pet cat, Shoe.[[/labelnote]]

!! ''Trials and Tribulations''
* Godot can't see [[spoiler:Redd White]][[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers)]]Godot is blind, and has to see with a special visor that cannot distinguish between red and white -- this is first demonstrated and {{foreshadow|ing}}ed when Phoenix points out ketchup stains on a waitress uniform in Case 3-3, which Godot cannot see as the ketchup got on the white part of the apron. Redd White's PunnyName therefore becomes HilariousInHindsight. It's also a play on the fact that Godot refused to acknowledge White as being responsible for Mia Fey's death, pinning the blame solely on Phoenix instead.[[/labelnote]]
* Godot is ComicBook/{{Cyclops}}. '''[[Memes/CapcomVs BEHOLD! OPTIC BLAST!!]]'''[[labelnote:Explanation]]Thanks to his visor resembling Cyclops's, comparisons between the two (including allegations that Godot can fire [[EyeBeams Optic Blasts]]) have been frequent. The fans ran away with this one, to the point that's it practically meta. Even the Anime has Phoenix make a comment about it, and is initially scared of Godot for this reason.[[/labelnote]]
* The Forbidden Hospital Scene [[labelnote:Explanation]]After Phoenix falls off the bridge in Case 3-5, Edgeworth visits him in the hospital, where Phoenix lends him his badge and magatama so Edgeworth can defend Iris. This happens off-screen - hence it being 'forbidden' - sparking much speculation (and fanfiction) about how the conversation might have gone down. After fourteen years, the anime finally filled in the gap.[[/labelnote]]

!! ''Apollo Justice''
* Zak Gramarye is a jerk. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The title of a series of ''Webcomic/{{Hiimdaisy}}'' comics, which pokes fun at how much of a terrible person Zak is.[[/labelnote]]
* Hobo Phoenix/Hobohodo/Naruhobo. [[labelnote:Explanation]]The FanNickname for Phoenix in ''VisualNovel/ApolloJusticeAceAttorney'', in which he dresses like a hobo.[[/labelnote]]
%%** Are you a hobosexual?
%%*** Blatantly.
* "Oh, I assure you it's quite based."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Original context of the quote is Phoenix retorting against Kristoph's accusation of baseless conjecture. The word "based" has taken on new meaning in the 2020's, giving this one line new life for a different purpose.[[/labelnote]]

!! ''Investigations: Miles Edgeworth''
* [[spoiler:Quercus Alba]] is evolving! [[labelnote:Explanation]]In ''Ace Attorney Investigations'', when the frail old man [[spoiler:Quercus Alba]] suddenly [[http://images.wikia.com/aceattorney/images/8/82/Carnage2-transform%28b%29.gif reveals his true nature]], people likened it to a Pokémon evolving.[[/labelnote]]
* Miles Edgeworth: Ass Attorney[[labelnote:Explanation]]Screenshots of Edgeworth's dialogue with the text cut off to make it look like he's talking about asses. Although the meme has bled over to other characters and words, the original form is the most popular. Several examples can be seen [[https://imgur.com/gallery/5jyRB here]][[/labelnote]]
* '''[[DiplomaticImpunity DIPLOMATIC IMMUNITY!]]''' [[labelnote:Explanation (spoilers!)]]An infamous plot point in ''Turnabout Ablaze'' has Quercus Alba outright abuse this to try and dodge being brought to justice by Edgeworth, which was one of the reasons why his questioning can take ''up to an hour''. Eventually, Shi-Long Lang has enough of this and contacts his superiors to get it revoked.[[/labelnote]]
* I Can't Defeat Tree Man [[labelnote:Explanation]]Quercus Alba, who resembles a tree in appearance (and is named after one), is known for being legendarily tough to crack. He's such a MarathonBoss that there's a ''save point between rounds of his testimony''. Thus, people [[https://youtu.be/gfENnDvb4UA adapted]] the popular song about another ThatOneBoss, "[[Memes/MegaMan I Can't Defeat Air Man]]", to be about him.[[/labelnote]]
* '''AHBJEKSHAWN''' [[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers!)]] Quercus Alba's English ''Objection!'' soundclip sounds ''utterly ridiculous,'' inspiring many fans to make jokes about it. [[/labelnote]]
** To quote one [=YouTube=] commenter:
---> His objection makes it sound like he's disgusted to even be talking to you.
* Kay Faraday's selfies[[labelnote:Explanation]]The first case of Investigations 2 features a selfie taken by Kay as important evidence due to what was captured in the background. This led to edits of Kay [[SocialMediaBeforeReason taking selfies at inappropriate times]], such as at the scene of a natural disaster or violent crime.[[/labelnote]]

!! ''Dual Destinies''
* Simon is a weeaboo.[[labelnote:Explanation]]Thanks to the localization, Simon's ronin/samurai motif didn't exactly translate well, and instead of coming across as archaic and edgy like in the Japanese version, he seems overly obsessed with Japanese culture in the English version (though still quite edgy).[[/labelnote]]
** Klavier is a German weeaboo.[[labelnote:Explanation]]After one of the localizers revealed on her blog that Klavier isn't actually German but rather only studied there, many fans started humorously accusing Klavier of this as well. May have gotten some acknowledgement in ''Spirit of Justice'' when he is referred to as a "europhile."[[/labelnote]]
* IN JUSTICE WE TRUST![[labelnote:Explanation]]Bobby Fulbright's catchphrase from the fifth game, which he screams every time he shows up.[[/labelnote]]
** [[spoiler:INJUSTICE WE TRUST!]][[labelnote:Explanation (Spoilers!)]]The game's main twist is that Bobby Fulbright was killed by the BigBad long before the game started, and said BigBad impersonated him the whole time. Fans have mutated Fulbright's catchphrase into this as a result.[[/labelnote]]
* DARK AGE OF THE LAWWWWW[[labelnote:Explanation]]Yet another repeated phrase, this time in ''Dual Destinies'', to describe the state of legal distrust and trickery after Phoenix's disbarment and Blackquill's conviction. Used so often that it's become a joke in itself.[[/labelnote]]

!! ''Spirit of Justice''
* Where's Apollo? [[labelnote:Explanation]]After Ace Attorney 6 was formerly announced with Phoenix as the main protagonist, the fandom was rife with people questioning where Apollo was, given he was officially stated to be the most popular character in polls. It got so heated that, when the game was at TGS 2015, the trailer was identical to the version shown when the game was announced... except, at the very end, Apollo was shown. [[spoiler:He is also the main protagonist of the game though that is not apparent at first glance.]][[/labelnote]]
* "Oof! That's going in the cringe reel for sure."[[labelnote:Explanation]]Roger Retinz's line after Apollo flubs the catchphrase recording he's given has been used in response to anything considered cringeworthy, akin to the "*Snap* Yep. This one's going in my cringe compilation" meme from the ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'' fandom.[[/labelnote]]
* Roger Retinz's flipbook that he pulls out while using his camcorder has been the source of many edits to have it read memetic phrases, such as "[[VideoGame/AmongUs AMOGUS]]".
* "A dragon never yields."[[labelnote:Explanation]]The CharacterCatchphrase and BadassCreed of rebel leader, Apollo's surrogate father, and MemeticBadass Dhurke Sahdmadhi. Has also been used for silly things like [[https://i.redd.it/zc87y7sivaay.png Dhurke getting in a car accident because he wouldn't follow a Yield sign]].[[/labelnote]]
* Clussy Fever[[labelnote:Explanation]]Following a [[https://youtu.be/wVAHr53KoBQ parody animation]] by Creator/{{Speedoru}} that featured the character [[SexyJester Geiru Toneido]], people started talking about her heavily and even used a term said by Edgeworth within said parody when they bring her up.[[/labelnote]]
** [[WesternAnimation/TheSpongeBobSquarePantsMovie "They were fake...?"]][[labelnote:Explanation]]After Geiru's popularity skyrocketed, people looked her up only to find her breakdown where her "balloons" turn out to be [[FakeBoobs actual balloons]]. [[https://youtube.com/shorts/IOVjYIbo6d0?si=hGa9PtmC-FPY1DPW This was the inevitable response.]][[/labelnote]]

!! ''The Great Ace Attorney''
* Herlock Sholmes[[labelnote:Explanation]]A data leak suffered by Capcom in November 2020 led to rumors of an English release of the DGS games. Included in the supposedly leaked documents is [[https://gamingreinvented.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/GreatAceAttorneySlide.jpg a screenshot]] with Sherlock Holmes's name changed to Herlock Sholmes. Fans immediately ran away with this blatant case of WritingAroundTrademarks, which [[OlderThanTheyThink actually originated]] with Maurice Leblanc’s ''Literature/ArseneLupin'' books. This was made even better by the fact that when a localization was officially announced, it turned out [[HilariousInHindsight his name really]] ''is'' Herlock Sholmes. It helps that Sholmes as a whole is [[FountainOfMemes hilarious]]. [[/labelnote]]
* Van Zieks' leg slam[[labelnote:Explanation]]Barok van Zieks in ''The Great Ace Attorney'' has got two desk slam animations. The standard hand one, and a memorable leg version where he lifts his left leg and slams his foot on the table (all while holding a chalice of wine), which according to [[https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/aceattorney/images/2/29/Young_Klimt.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20180121144611 the concept art]] [[BigBrotherMentor originated from his older brother Klint]]. This absolute over-the-top desk slam (an ''Ace Attorney'' staple), combined with Van Zieks' serious nature, caught on with fans quite well, with some even seeing it as a parody of the desk slam concept.[[/labelnote]]

!! Anime
* [[Main/GratuitousEnglish WHATCHA NAAAAAAYME?!]] [[labelnote:Explanation]]In the anime, Redd White says quite a few lines in Engrish, like the Japanese version. The very first one, ''WHATCHA NAAAYME?", one quickly became famous. Other popular lines include "YES, WE CAN!" and "GOODBAI FOREVUH!"[[/labelnote]]
* The lawyers are [[WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender airbenders!]][[labelnote:Explanation]]While, the over-the-top dramatic objections and finger-pointing was already a staple of the series, the ''Anime/AceAttorney2016'' decided to add extra oomph to most such scenes by making the dramatic objections and finger-pointing cause gusts of DramaticWind, often powerful enough to make people, or random courtroom objects, fall over. [[https://youtu.be/fo210ISA8aM This scene is an example of such.]] Fans noted the obvious similarity to mystical [[BlowYouAway wind powers]] wielded by "airbenders" in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' resulting in the joke that airbending is taught in law schools as part of the basic curriculum.[[/labelnote]]
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->'''Maya:''' Look, a meme!\\
'''Phoenix:''' That's an inside joke.\\
'''Maya:''' So? What's the difference? You need to stop judging things based on narrow-minded cultural assumptions, Nick!\\
'''Phoenix:''' (I feel like we've had this conversation before. But with ladders.)
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