Magical Girl no Majo Saiban Switch Version Launches With 20% Off Sale
The Switch version expands a PC hit that sold over 600,000 copies in one year, adding exclusive content to encourage double-dipping from existing Steam players.
Key Facts
- The Nintendo Switch version of 'Magical Girl no Majo Saiban' was released on July 9, 2026.
- The game's cumulative sales across all platforms have exceeded 600,000 units.
- The Steam version has a 96% positive user review rating.
- The Switch version adds new illustrations and cut-in animations not present in the Steam version.
- A 20% discount on the digital Switch version reduces the price to 2,800 yen until July 19, 2026.
Reporting from 2 sources: Game Spark, Inside.
Re:AER and the creative brand Acacia released the Nintendo Switch version of the gothic mystery adventure game Magical Girl no Majo Saiban on July 9. The game follows Emma, a girl who wakes up in a cage on the morning of her first day of high school and becomes involved in a witch trial where 13 trapped girls vote to execute one among them. The Steam version launched in July 2025 and has earned a 96% positive user rating, with cumulative sales exceeding 600,000 units. The Switch version adds new illustrations drawn exclusively for the platform and new cut-in animations for all characters during debate scenes. The game is optimized for handheld play and supports Nintendo Switch 2. The download version costs 3,500 yen, and the physical version costs 4,400 yen. A limited-time sale runs until July 19 at 22:59, offering the download version at 20% off for 2,800 yen.
The Switch port of Magical Girl no Majo Saiban arrives with platform-specific enhancements beyond the Steam original. Acacia, the brand behind the game, commissioned new illustrations that appear only in this version, and every one of the 13 witch candidate girls now has a custom cut-in animation to punctuate the discussion scenes. The game has been adjusted for comfortable handheld play and is confirmed to run on Nintendo Switch 2 without issues. The Steam edition, released in July 2025, has maintained an Overwhelmingly Positive rating on Valve's storefront, with 96% of user reviews favorable. The Switch version's launch day coincides with a week-long discount period: the digital edition is 2,800 yen instead of the regular 3,500 yen until July 19. A physical edition at 4,400 yen is also available at retail.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.