Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (video game)

Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law is a video game developed for the Wii,[1] PlayStation 2 and PlayStation Portable by High Voltage Software, and released on January 8, 2008.[2] It was published by Capcom, and is based on the Adult Swim animated series of the same name, with collaboration of the show's writers and voice actors. The game appears to borrow very heavily from Capcom's Ace Attorney series, having almost identical gameplay.[3][4]

Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law
North American Wii version boxart
Developer(s)High Voltage Software
Publisher(s)Capcom
SeriesHarvey Birdman, Attorney at Law 
Platform(s)PlayStation 2, PSP, Wii
ReleaseJanuary 8, 2008
Genre(s)Visual novel, Interactive movie
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

The game is played like Ace Attorney, collecting evidence from crime scenes and cross-examining witnesses during trials, but with the Harvey Birdman type of humor and feel. The game also includes cameos by Street Fighter characters within the five cases.[3] Thanks to the show's simple flash process, the game was able to closely mimic the show's animation. Most of the show's cast repise their roles for this video game, except for Stephen Colbert. Because of this, actors Stephen Stanton and Crispin Freeman filled in for Colbert's characters Phil Ken Sebben and Myron Reducto respectively.

Plot

Case 1: The first segment deals with Peter Potamus being accused of burning down half of Harvey Birdman's house.

Case 2: Magilla Gorilla and Secret Squirrel are accused of robbing Harvey Birdman's office.

Case 3: Yakky Doodle's latest name change lands him in jail when the Nailgun name makes the authorities think that he's the criminal of the same name. Harvey comes to Yakky's defense, but winds up being jailed himself after it is discovered that his license has expired.

Case 4: Peanut is suspected of copying music controlled by the RIAA without permission.

Case 5: During Phil's absence, Blue Falcon is put in charge who tricks Birdman into hiring prosecutors for his own "embezzling" trial.

Cast

Reception

The game received "mixed" reviews on all platforms according to the review aggregation website Metacritic.[5][6][7]

Maxim gave the game a score of three stars out of five and said that it was "actually funny, and unlike The Simpsons Game, it's actually fun to play. Game play is lifted straight out of Capcom's own Phoenix Wright series. [...] It's short enough that you can finish it in a couple of nights, but all the show's characters are in effect... along with their respective voice actors. Finally, the game's budget price (around $30) means there's no need to shout, "I object!" when the game store clerk rings you up."[26] However, The A.V. Club gave the PlayStation 2 version a C−, calling it "A decent rental, but not a wise investment."[24] The New York Times gave the game an unfavorable review, stating that the game design was "just plain bad".[25]

See also

References
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  2. Bergfeld, Carlos (October 22, 2007). "Did You Get That Thing I Sent You? No, Not Until 2008 (Harvey Birdman Delayed)". Shacknews. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  3. Bergfield, Carlos (July 20, 2007). "E3 07: Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law Preview". Shacknews. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  4. Miller, Greg (January 14, 2008). "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law Review (Wii)". IGN. Ziff Davis. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
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  6. "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law for PSP Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
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  8. Allin, Jack (February 25, 2008). "Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law review (Wii)". Adventure Gamers. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  9. EGM staff (February 2008). "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (PS2, Wii)". Electronic Gaming Monthly. No. 225. Ziff Davis. p. 78.
  10. Walker, John (February 27, 2008). "Harvey Birdman: Attorney At Law (PSP)". Eurogamer. Gamer Network. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  11. Juba, Joe (February 2008). "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (Wii)". Game Informer. No. 178. GameStop. Archived from the original on January 12, 2008. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
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  21. Kaplan, Zach (July 31, 2010). "Review: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law". Nintendo Life. Gamer Network. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
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  23. Dun, Teresa (January 2008). "Review: Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law (PS2)". PlayStation: The Official Magazine. Future US (2): 81.
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  25. Herold, Charles (January 17, 2008). "In Mimicking Adult Swim Cartoon Series, Designers May Have Gone Too Far". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
  26. "Harvey Birdman: Attorney at Law". Maxim. Biglari Holdings. 2008.
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