They lie, but he can see their thoughts. Every truth laid bare. Revenge is inevitable.
San Diego, California – March 14th, 2025 – Nitroplus and JAST announce that the visual novel Mojika: Truth Rears Its Ugly Head will launch on March 31, 2025, on both Steam and the JAST USA website. Mojika explores the darkest corners of the mind, trapping players inside a story of lies, blackmail, and manipulation. Beauty masks cruelty. A single glance can reveal terrifying truths.
In Mojika: Truth Rears Its Ugly Head, players take on the role of Tanezaki Suteru, a boy tormented for his appearance and burdened with a unique ability—Wordsight. Though his vision is cursed to reach only 120 centimeters, he can read a person’s thoughts by simply looking at their face. Wordsight quickly uncovers the malice and deceit lurking beneath his classmates’ smiles. What begins as his everyday humiliation spirals into a path of revelations, confessions, and vengeance.
Mojika: Truth Rears Its Ugly Head employs a first-person storytelling approach that immerses you in Suteru’s cursed perception. With each interaction, he must survive a world that treats him like a monster. Is his power a curse… or the tool for his retribution?
Key Features:
- Branching Paths: Explore multiple story routes, each uncovering the sinister truths and hidden depths of Suteru Tanezaki’s tormentors.
- Impactful Choices: Your decisions at pivotal moments shape the story’s direction, unlocking diverse arcs and endings.
- Immersive Audio: Fully voiced characters in Japanese, accompanied by a hauntingly beautiful soundtrack.
- Art by Shigeo Hamashima: Renowned for her iconic work on Euphoria and Fraternite.
- Story by Shimokura Vio: acclaimed for crafting the scenarios of Steins;Gate and Tokyo Necro, and directing the renowned You and Me and Her.
Mojika: Truth Rears Its Ugly Head launches March 31, 2025, on Steam and JAST.
Links:
Mojika on [Steam]
Mojika on [JAST]
About JAST
JAST USA is one of the leading publishers of visual novels in the West, specializing in localizing and distributing high-quality Japanese PC games. With a catalog spanning romance, sci-fi, psychological thrillers, and mature narratives, JAST USA has been bringing the best in visual novel storytelling to English-speaking audiences for over two decades.
About Nitroplus
Founded in 2000, Nitroplus is a Japanese game developer renowned for its dark and thought-provoking visual novels. Known for titles such as Saya no Uta, Steins;Gate, and Tokyo Necro, Nitroplus has built a reputation for pushing the boundaries of VN storytelling. Their works often blend psychological themes, unique world-building, and striking character designs that leave a lasting impact on players.
