The actual location of Gyakuten Saiban / Ace Attorney?
It's been bothering me for a while. English sources state that the game is set in Los Angeles, but I haven't seen it mentioned in the game/anime so far (although I'm not too far in the series -- I'm just finishing the first game and watching anime), and I couldn't find any information about the location on the Capcom Japanese site. So. Speculations aside, has it ever been officially stated in the original version where the game was set, or is it the localisation invention, or a fan invention?
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As far as I know, the English version of the game is supposed to be set in Los Angeles, in an alternate universe where USA and Japan merge together, thus creating a mixed culture, which is the reason behind the statement you mentioned, where you saw the characters behaving like Japanese. It is a bit confusing to me at first as well because they have never explicitly mentioned the location at all in the game. But to answer your question, no it is not a fan-made location.
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