"Hold it!" is one of the three original speech bubbles alongside "Objection!" and "Take that!" It serves many purposes in-game, usually related to interrupting courtroom proceedings or a witness testimony.
Characters with "Hold it!" voice clips
Voice clips are usually limited to playable characters in most of the Ace Attorney games, with the exception of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney and Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken.
- Phoenix Wright
- Miles Edgeworth
- Mia Fey
- Apollo Justice
- Gregory Edgeworth
- Athena Cykes
- Ryūnosuke Naruhodō
- Susato Mikotoba
- Barok van Zieks*
- Tobias Gregson*
- Mitrov Stroganov*
- Oscar Fairplay*
- Nemmy Tinpillar*
- Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney characters
- Phoenix Wright
- Johnny Smiles
- Olivia Aldente
- Hershel Layton
- Zacharias Barnham
- Kira
- Mary
- Wordsmith*
- Knightle*
- Emeer Punchenbaug
- Maya Fey
- Luke Triton
- Espella Cantabella
- Boistrum
- Dzibilchaltunchunchucmil
- The Storyteller
- Miles Edgeworth
- Flynch
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Gyakuten Saiban - Gyakuten Saiban 3 (GBA)
Japanese: "待った!" ("Matta!")
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Gyakuten Kenji 2
Japanese: "待った!" ("Matta!")
English: "Hold it!"
French: "Un instant!"
German: "Moment mal!"
Spanish: "¡Un momento!"
Italian: "Un attimo!"
Korean: 잠깐! ("Jahmkkan!")
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies
Japanese: "待った!" ("Matta!)
English: "Hold it!"
Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney: Spirit of Justice
Japanese: "待った!" ("Matta!)
English: "Hold it!"
Dai Gyakuten Saiban: Naruhodō Ryūnosuke no Bōken
Japanese: "待った!" ("Matta!")
Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
Japanese: "待った!" ("Matta!)
English: "Hold it!"
French: "Un instant!"
Dutch: "Wacht even!"
Gyakuten Saiban: Sono “Shinjitsu”, Igiari! variations
Japanese: "待ってけろ！" ("Matte kero!")
Japanese: "待って！" ("Matte!")
Japanese: "待ってくれぇぇぇ！" ("Matte kureeee!")