The game doesn't really explain much concerning Phoenix's old friends... But I've been trying to look at it from the most positive perspective possible: if there wasn't room in the game to explain everything Edgeworth and Maya went through along with Phoenix, I'm satisfied with not seeing them at all and filling in the blanks myself.

That's what all the Japanese fanartists are doing anyway XD;;; (so much hot fanart of Glasses!Edgeworth <33). What Phoenix does with his friends when Apollo isn't around is fandom's territory now. And I for one intend to take full advantage of it! :3