The Steel Samurai mission, while definitely the weakest case in the first game (Though I'd ague the least weakest weakest case in the Phoenix saga [Opinions vary
wildly on 3.3]) contains important character exposition for Edgeworth that contributes to his plot in the first game and also his character arc in the trilogy and beyond. It also introduces, for better or worse, two recurring cast members, while 2.3 is entirely standalone filler. Will Powers is a good character, Wendy Oldbag is
not. It evens out I guess?
All that is moot however because nothing can match how atrociously amazingly bad the third case of Apollo Justice is. Like wow. I don't want to spoil it for you but it literally makes no sense.
The fifth game (Dual Destinies) is the only one with no weak cases. But you have to slog through Apollo Justice to get to it.
Well, at least Apollo Justice has Trucy?
