Acacia announced that the multi-language localization for Magical Girl Witch Trials (Maho Shojo no Majo Saiban) will now be coming to the Nintendo Switch version in addition to the previously announced PC version update. The localization will support English, French, Spanish, and Korean. Those who purchased the original Japanese-language or Chinese-language Switch versions will receive the localization update. Though the localization is planned to release by the end of 2026, Acacia reiterates that this is Re,AER’s first in-house localization effort, so schedules are subject to change.
The visual novel’s Steam page describes the game as follows:
Story
“Witches lurk among these girls.”
It was supposed to be Ema’s first day of high school. But instead of waking up in her bed, she found herself in a dark prison cell.
She found herself suddenly trapped in an island prison, isolated in some unknown, distant sea. In her confusion, an owl informed Ema of her new situation:
“You have been identified as a potential witch — a threat to the world.”
“Thus, you will live here as a prisoner for the rest of your life.
The life Ema had taken for granted had suddenly collapsed.
As she began her new life as a prisoner, Ema got to know the other girls in her situation. Her fellow witch candidates.
However, one day, the owl gathered the prisoners for a shocking announcement:
“We will be holding a witch trial.”
One by one, the girls would have to single out a witch among the thirteen of them…
In other words, they would have to vote out the next candidate to be executed.
It was the beginning of a cruel game indeed…
Game Introduction
The Gothic Mystery Surrounding the Witch Candidates
Locked in the mysterious prison, the protagonist, Ema, must live alongside the other witch candidates.
What is the prison? What are witches? Who is the true culprit?
With each chapter you complete, you will unlock new stories that shed new light from new perspectives, reshaping the overall plot.
A Prison Life of Betrayal
A colorful cast of characters live in the prison. You the player must scrutinize their testimony for hints to expose their contradictions and sniff out the lying witch.
Cutthroat Discussion Segments
The witches lurking among the prisoners will commit murders. Thus, for each murder case, there will be a witch trial where the culprit must be brought to justice with deduction and discussion.
Magical Girl Witch Trials is a visual novel by Acacia and Re,AER. It is currently available in Japanese and Chinese for PC via Steam and Nintendo Switch. A multi-language localization is coming to both the PC and Switch versions at a later time. If you’re interested in the game, you can follow its official X (formerly Twitter) account and check out its official website.
