Rhythm Heaven Groove

Last updated

Rhythm Heaven Groove
Rhythm Heaven Groove.jpg
Promotional art featuring one of the minigames
Developers Nintendo SPD
TNX
Publisher Nintendo
Producer Tsunku
Artist Ko Takeuchi
Series Rhythm Heaven
Platform Nintendo Switch
Release2026
Genres Rhythm, music
Modes Single-player, multiplayer

Rhythm Heaven Groove, [a] known as Rhythm ParadiseGroove in PAL regions and Rhythm Cheonguk: Miracle Stars in Korea, is a rhythm game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is the fifth game in the Rhythm Heaven series, succeeding Rhythm Heaven Megamix (2015), and is scheduled for release in 2026. It is the first new game in the Rhythm Heaven series in over a decade.

Contents

Gameplay

Rhythm Heaven Groove follows the gameplay of previous Rhythm Heaven entries, where players have to complete a series of Rhythm Games in time with the music, similar to microgames in the WarioWare series. [1] While visual clues are present, players are encouraged to follow the beat of the music to get a sense of the rhythm. [2]

Development and release

In 2020, series producer Tsunku expressed his hopes on a new entry in the Rhythm Heaven series for the Nintendo Switch, stating that a new game would work well on the console, advocating for fans to express their interest to Nintendo. [3] Tsunku was revealed to return as the producer and composer, in which he worked on the game without his vocal chords due to recovering from laryngeal cancer. [4] [5] Ko Takeuchi also returns as the lead art designer. [6]

Rhythm Heaven Groove was announced during a Nintendo Direct presentation on March 27, 2025. [4] It was revealed alongside Tomodachi Life: Living the Dream , with both being new entries for their respective series in over a decade. [7] The trailer featured a robotic narrator character and showcased gameplay through different rhythm-based minigames, revealing the use of various art styles instead of one unified style. [8] The game is scheduled to be released sometime in 2026, around 11 years since the original release of Rhythm Heaven Megamix (2015) in Japan, [2] and around 15 years since the last all-new entry to the series, Rhythm Heaven Fever (2011). [5]

Rhythm Heaven Groove is the first game in the series to be called Rhythm Cheonguk in Korea, as previous games in the series were titled Rhythm Sesang due to trademark issues. [9] This is also the first game to be officially released in Taiwan and Hong Kong, [10] and the first to receive an official, Dutch, Portuguese and Chinese (both Traditional and Simplified) localization. [11] [12]

Notes

  1. ↑ Known in Japan as Rhythm Tengoku: Miracle Stars (Japanese: リズム天国 ミラクルスターズ, Hepburn: Rizumu Tengoku Mirakurusutāzu)

References

  1. ↑ Dustin Bailey (March 27, 2025). "Rhythm Heaven Groove has one of Nintendo's longest-suffering fandoms absolutely feasting: "AFTER 10 YEARS WE FINALLY WON"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Hannah, Zoe (March 27, 2025). "New Rhythm Heaven game announced at Nintendo Direct". Polygon. Retrieved November 21, 2025.
  3. ↑ Wong, Alistair (April 9, 2020). "Rhythm Heaven Composer Tsunku Wants to Make Another Game". Siliconera. Archived from the original on April 21, 2020. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Valentine, Rebekah (March 27, 2025). "Rhythm Heaven Is Bopping Onto Nintendo Switch at Long, Long Last". IGN . Archived from the original on July 22, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  5. 1 2 Scullion, Chris (March 27, 2025). "Nintendo announces Rhythm Heaven Groove for Nintendo Switch". Video Games Chronicle . Archived from the original on May 14, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  6. ↑ "Nintendo announces new Rhythm Heaven Groove after ten-year wait". Spilled. March 29, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  7. ↑ Hilliard, Kyle (March 27, 2025). "Nintendo's Final Switch Direct Shows More Metroid And Announces New Rhythm Heaven And Tomodachi Life Games". Game Informer . Archived from the original on May 23, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  8. ↑ Cimaglio, Zachary (March 30, 2025). "New Rhythm Heaven Game Revealed for Switch". Game Rant. Archived from the original on July 24, 2025. Retrieved November 6, 2025.
  9. ↑ "『친구모아 아일랜드 두근두근 라이프』, 『리듬천국 미라클 스타즈』, 「Pokémon LEGENDS Z-A」, 『메트로이드 프라임 4 비욘드』 등 Nintendo Switch 타이틀과 서비스의 최신 정보를 전달! | News". 한국닌텐도주식회사 (in Korean). Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  10. ↑ Nintendo HK官方頻道 (March 27, 2025). 《節奏天國 奇蹟之星》介紹影片（台灣） . Retrieved November 19, 2025– via YouTube.
  11. ↑ "《Tomodachi Life 朋友收集 夢想生活》、《節奏天國 奇蹟之星》、《寶可夢傳說 Z-A》及《密特羅德 究極4 穿越未知》等Nintendo Switch軟體最新資訊公開！ | TOPICS". 任天堂官方網站(台灣) (in Chinese). Retrieved November 19, 2025.
  12. ↑ "Rhythm Paradise Groove - Nintendo Switch - Games - Nintendo". www.nintendo.com. Retrieved November 19, 2025.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.