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Nintendo confirmed that its July 2026 game will be Rhythm Heaven Groove, sharing its release date on social media. It will be on the Switch on July 2, 2026. There is also a new brief clip from the game that shows off a few moments from a new minigame called Slice N Dice.
With Slice N Dice, we see a woman in an apron in a kitchen with a white cat by her side. As we hear humming, we press buttons to trigger her catching vegetables that are tossed at her from the right and left sides. When there’s a beeping noise from an alarm, then three veggies are thrown at a faster pace.
Here’s how that clip looks:
This is the fifth Rhythm Heaven game, and they all work in the same way. Players will go through rhythm-based minigames, using simple controls. In many cases, they only involve one or two buttons or specific touchscreen controls. The last mainline entry appeared over 10 years ago, as Rhythm Heaven Megamix showed up on the 3DS in June 2015.
The Rhythm Heaven Groove release date reveal also means almost every month up through July 2026 is covered for Nintendo game releases. The January 2026 release was Animal Crossing: New Horizons Switch 2 Edition, followed by Mario Tennis Fever in February 2026. Pokemon Pokopia and Super Mario Bros Wonder: Nintendo Switch 2 Edition + Meetup in Bellabel Park covered March. For April 2026, we have Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream, and Yoshi and the Mysterious Book is the May 2026 release.
Rhythm Heaven Groove is on the way to the Switch, and it will release on July 2, 2026.
