Phoenix "Nick" Wright (In Japan known as Ryūichi Naruhodō | Japanese: 成歩堂 龍一, Hepburn: Naruhodō Ryūichi in the original Japanese language versions) is the fictional titular defense attorney, fictional character, and the main protagonist in Ace Attorney, a visual novel adventure video game series created by Capcom. Phoenix is featured as the protagonist in the first three games of the series, appears as a supporting character in the fourth, and returns as one of the protagonists for the fifth and sixth games. The character has also appeared in film, anime, and manga adaptations of the series, a Japanese series of musicals and stage plays, and crossover video games such as Ultimate Marvel vs. Capcom 3 (2011), Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (2012), Project X Zone 2 (2015), and Puzzle Fighter (2017) and has received a universally positive critical reception, described as a likable character with a real profession.
