The document provides information about the Ace Attorney video game franchise, including that it began as a trilogy of legal thriller games created by Shu Takumi and released for the Game Boy Advance between 2001-2004. The games follow rookie defense attorney Phoenix Wright as he fights for his clients in courtroom trials using investigation, cross-examination, and evidence. The document also provides brief descriptions of Phoenix Wright and Apollo Justice, two of the main defense attorney characters in the franchise.