Rhythm Heaven Groove on Nintendo Switch: Price, Beatspell Mode, and Everything We Know

A free demo was made available on the Nintendo eShop ahead of launch, and pre-orders with pre-loading are live .

In PAL regions, the game is known as Rhythm Paradise Groove, and in Asia as Rhythm Tengoku: Miracle Stars .

Single-Player and Multiplayer Games

This is a fully original title — not a compilation. It includes over 80 all-new single-player rhythm games, organized in rows of four . Each minigame is graded on performance: a score of "Good" or higher is required to progress, while earning an "Amazing" grade awards a medal needed to unlock additional content .

For multiplayer, the game supports up to four players in local co-op and competitive play, with over 30 dedicated levels .

Beatspell: The New RPG-Like Mode

The biggest new addition to the series is Beatspell, an unlockable single-player mode that blends rhythm gameplay with role-playing mechanics. In Beatspell, players become a wizard who battles monsters by casting rhythm-based spells — tapping buttons to the beat to hurl fire, heal, and more . Nintendo describes it as using "the magical power of rhythm to cast spells to defeat monsters" .

Beatspell is unlocked by collecting medals earned from achieving "Amazing" grades in the main single-player games. It is divided into chapters and represents the first time the Rhythm Heaven franchise has ventured into RPG territory .

Status as a Final First-Party Game for the Original Switch

Multiple reputable outlets describe Rhythm Heaven Groove as one of the last first-party titles releasing on the original Nintendo Switch hardware. PCMag, which went hands-on with the game, explicitly called it "one of the last first-party titles set to launch on the original Nintendo Switch" . GameReactor echoed this, noting it "may be one of the final Nintendo first-party games to release on Switch" , and some publications have referred to it as Nintendo's "farewell gift" to the Switch 1 .

While no official announcement from Nintendo labels it as such, the consensus across gaming press is strong.

First New Installment in Over a Decade

Confirmed. The last wholly original mainline Rhythm Heaven game was Rhythm Heaven Fever on the Wii, released in 2011 in Japan and 2012 in North America . Rhythm Heaven Megamix (3DS, 2015/2016) was primarily a compilation of past games with some new content . Rhythm Heaven Groove is the first entirely new entry in the series in well over a decade .

Nintendo Music and My Nintendo Celebrations

On launch day (July 2, 2026), seven music tracks from Rhythm Heaven Groove were added to the Nintendo Music app as a "special release" . This is the only confirmed tie-in celebration.

As of this writing, no specific My Nintendo rewards (such as physical merchandise, exclusive wallpapers, or platinum point missions) tied to the Rhythm Heaven Groove launch have been publicly announced. Rewards may be time-limited or published after launch.

Music

Music for the game is produced by renowned Japanese musician Tsunku♂, who has composed for every game in the series .