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Due to long-standing copyright issues regarding the character Sherlock Holmes brought about by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's estate (which had previously delayed the games' release), the international release of The Great Ace Attorney games changed his name to "Herlock Sholmes". According to series creator Shu Takumi, this was done as an allusion to "Arsène Lupin versus Herlock Sholmes", a story collection by Maurice Leblanc.
Following the announcement of the name "Herlock Sholmes", various memes came about surrounding the character and the circumstances for the renaming in regards to copyright law. This got to the point where major news outlets began covering it, with some noting that the goofy-sounding name "fit with the comedic and sometimes irreverent tone of the Ace Attorney series, even if it does leave a few things lost in translation."
Following the announcement of the name "Herlock Sholmes", various memes came about surrounding the character and the circumstances for the renaming in regards to copyright law. This got to the point where major news outlets began covering it, with some noting that the goofy-sounding name "fit with the comedic and sometimes irreverent tone of the Ace Attorney series, even if it does leave a few things lost in translation."
"Herlock Sholmes" name explained:
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-24-why-sherlock-holmes-is-called-herlock-sholmes-in-the-great-ace-attorney-chronicles
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3aq54w/how-the-great-ace-attorney-finally-went-abroad
Memes explained:
https://gamerant.com/herlock-sholmes-taking-twitter/
Quote source:
https://www.cbr.com/ace-attorney-herlock-sholmes/
https://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2021-04-24-why-sherlock-holmes-is-called-herlock-sholmes-in-the-great-ace-attorney-chronicles
https://www.vice.com/en/article/3aq54w/how-the-great-ace-attorney-finally-went-abroad
Memes explained:
https://gamerant.com/herlock-sholmes-taking-twitter/
Quote source:
https://www.cbr.com/ace-attorney-herlock-sholmes/
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