Breakdown

The breakdown is a special animation that occurs when a witness (usually the true culprit of a case) realizes that he or she has been defeated. Other breakdowns are present for non-culprits, for example Lana Skye.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney

 * Winston Payne -- Brings his hands up with a surprised expression on his face.


 * Phoenix Wright-- Yells "Gwaaaaa!" and places his head in his hands with elbows on the bench.


 * Frank Sahwit -- Breathes heavily to the point of hyperventilation, then suddenly throws his toupee at Wright's face. After he's found out, he froths at the mouth and falls over backwards.


 * Redd White -- Starts to scream in the air and lowers his head in shame, twitching on the stand.


 * Miles Edgeworth -- Leans back suddenly like he's been shot, then hunches over his bench with a grimace.


 * Cody Hackins -- Bursts into tears.


 * Dee Vasquez -- Clenches her pipe until it snaps in two.


 * Manfred von Karma -- Pounds the desk then roars a demonic scream. He then proceeds to bang his head off the wall, cursing Gregory Edgeworth and his son Miles.


 * Damon Gant -- Starts laughing and clapping, starting slowly but gradually becoming faster and faster. Later his hair sticks up and his clothes look ragged with an effect that makes him look like he's being electrocuted, and his appearance in general becomes drastically demonic.


 * Lana Skye -- Bites down on her finger so hard that she draws blood.


 * Jake Marshall -- Acts like he's been shot by placing one of his hands on his chest and reaching out with his other arm, while his poncho billows around him and he screams "NOOOOO!".

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Justice For All

 * Richard Wellington -- Strangles himself with his ascot to the point of passing out.


 * Adrian Andrews -- Her glasses break. She then reaches into her top, pulls out another pair and put them on.


 * Matt Engarde -- Scratches new scars into his face, repeatedly yelling, "GUILTY!"


 * "Ini Miney" -- Pulls down on her hat so hard that a ghoulish impression of her face appears through the fabric.


 * Benjamin Woodman (and Trilo Quist) -- Woodman's puppet Trilo Quist explodes, his head and arms flying off in different directions while Woodman looks away.

Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Trials and Tribulations

 * Dahlia Hawthorne


 * Turnabout Memories -- Screams Mia Fey's name repeatedly and glares at her with demonic eyes, angrily asking "Do. You. Think. You've. Won!?" while the butterflies that usually surround her burst into flames.


 * Bridge to the Turnabout -- Curses Mia Fey again, only to be trash-talked and exorcised from Maya's body, her spirit (with her hair pointing in every direction) disappearing in the form of the Magatama, never to walk in the living world again.


 * Luke Atmey -- Throws his hands up, laughing hysterically and begins to talk very quickly.


 * Furio Tigre -- Roars so loudly that the lights in the courtroom go out. He stays frozen for some time.


 * Godot


 * Regular breakdown -- After chugging some coffee, he spits it out.


 * Regular breakdown 2 -- Throws his cup of hot coffee at Wright's head.


 * Bridge to the Turnabout -- When confronted with being the real killer in Bridge to the Turnabout, his mask explodes.

Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney

 * Olga Orly -- Throws her bowl of borscht into the air, then catches the plate, bowl, soup, and lid in succession.


 * Daryan Crescend -- Flips out; his pompadour flailing madly, slashing about like a sword.


 * Alita Tiala-- Screams while holding her head, and feathers from her dress fly off.
 * Valant Gramarye-- Screams "Alakanooooooo", then freezes while bunnies and doves fly out of his cape.


 * Kristoph Gavin


 * Turnabout Trump -- Pounds the stand and asks Phoenix Wright if this is his revenge from 7 years ago. Later, the dishes and lobster Orly was carrying in her disguise levitate, while he has an anger attack.


 * Turnabout Succession -- Pounds the stand again, only to go into a Super Saiyan-like freakout, cursing his enemies over accepting this new system. Later, after an "innocent" verdict was given for Vera Misham, Gavin laughs insanely and is taken away.

Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth

 * Jacques Portsman -- Chews his medal up, swallows it, then faints.