With this in mind, his gameplay is, coincidentally, defensive-oriented: a mix of a keep-away character (projectiles and other moves with wide/long range) with high combo abilities (moves that strike multiple times and hit OTG). This makes him somewhat limited at first (as he has access to only three special moves in Investigation Mode), but grows exponentially during the course of the fight. Each stance has their own set of special moves and command normals. He has three modes (stances): Investigation, Courtroom and Turnabout Mode.
Many of his special attacks also function that way. His regular moves consist of simple mundane actions such as ducking to search for clues, looking at paper documents and even sneezing (which serves as his Launcher Attack). Phoenix Wright possesses a wide arsenal of moves, with a variety of effects and uses.
