Since Capcom keeps telling us to let them know how we feel, here goes nothing!

Japan seems to be getting all the cool stuff lately.  Tshirts and tumblers and CDs and concerts and musicals (????) and even TonosaManju!  Bringing all that to America/Europe/Elsewhere is unliekly, I know.  But I can name a few things I would definitely be buying if they were available on Capcom's e-store.

Objection! T-shirts!  I've seen a few fan made ones online, but the real deal would be so boss.  A nice blue (or magenta?) shirt with a big objection bubble would be so awesome.  Not to mention the Larry shirt, the Bad Badger shirt, maybe even a few of the designs used in the game.  Doesn't get much easier than T-shirts!

PaPa Hat!  There's already a thread on this forum about the PaPa hat Phoenix wears in AJ, but it deserves to be mentioned again.  We want beanies!

Soundtracks!  Wasn't there talk before about the soundtracks coming out here?  What about the orchestral soundtracks?  Personally I'd like to see the whole concert ship over, but if not, at least a CD would let us hear what we missed out on.

TURNABOUT PROSECUTOR RELEASED OVERSEAS CLOSE TO THE JAPANESE RELEASE DATE!!!!!!  Not having to wait a year between Gyakuten Kenji coming out in Japan and then in America and Europe would be the best gift ever.  Please Capcom, we want our Edgeworth!  I'm going to buy both versions anyway, let me save on shipping!

Come on guys, let's get this thread noticed.  We'll never get as much stuff as Japan does, but a few pieces of merchandise brought over would make all the difference. 

I'm all for what Croik said. I know we've got the game, but we do need MORE. Please please please please please bring them to oversea!!!!T-T

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Sep 23, 2008 -- 4:12PM, DarzieP wrote:

I'd REALLY love to see **** like the Gavin necklace make it to the West. And the PaPa hat. :3

The art books would be nice too, although I can see there'd be little point in localizing them.

Acutally a localized art book can help a lot on understanding the characters' personalities and their design. It would awesome if they sell the original book abroard, but a localized one would be even more fabulouse.

I second everything, but argue that the fan books do need to be localized.  I'm sure there are interesting tid bits about each of the characters in there that Western Fans are missing out on because they can't read Japanese.  I know in at least one of the fan books Maya interviews each character.  I want to know what she asked and what their answers are.

I think is a good idea. I'm living in Spain, and personally I know a lot of people who would pay for some of the merchandise or a lot of things that not cross the Land of the Rising Sun, like the opera that was announced shortly this day. Please, if you could do all what you can for getting all that marvelous stuff by here, I would be in debt with all of you.

Thanks, and thanks Croik for initializing something that can be soooo big.

On the subject of art books... I do remember some fan talking to someone from Udon at Otakon earlier this year, and they let it slip they were gonna release the Art of Gyakuten Saiban book. It hasn't been officially announced though... and Udon's art book releases tend to be on the slow side so I'd be patient for more news on that one, hehe.

So far it seems we've got...

Merchandise actually released: Phoenix Wright manga (It's out now! Go pick it up! Second volume scheduled for a Feburary release)

Merchandise mentioned but not officially announced: The first two Gyakuten Meets (music genre) CDs, and Art of Gyakuten Saiban artbook.

I'm really curious about the hold up on the CD releases. The post in this very forum said there'd be a press release shortly after, but that never happened. Did they announce it too early, or did the deal not work out? D8

But yeah, I'm definitely all for Ace Attorney fans getting more love all around the world. I'm totally interested in all those little wearable trinkets, like the Gavin necklace, PaPa hat, cell phone straps, etc. The merchandise doesn't need to be in physical stores. I'm sure online ordering with worldwide shipping would be enough for most fans.

I have nothing against that recent Takarazuka announcement, infact I'd LOVE to see it... But obviously it's hard for me to do. How about you hook us up with some DVDs? *hint-hint* The recent orchestra DVD and CDs would be most awesome too.