Rhythm Heaven Groove Brings 80+ Minigames to Switch as Beatspell Adds a Medal-Gated RPG
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Updated · Game Informer · Jun 11
Rhythm Heaven Groove Brings 80+ Minigames to Switch as Beatspell Adds a Medal-Gated RPG
3 articles · Updated · Game Informer · Jun 11
Summary
Game Informer’s hands-on preview says Rhythm Heaven Groove packs more than 80 solo minigames and 30-plus multiplayer games, making it the series’ biggest entry ahead of its July 2 Switch release.
Single-player sessions showed escalating difficulty across collections, with each game graded at the end and Remix stages unlocked after clearing a set of minigames tied together by one song.
Four-player tests highlighted both competitive and co-op play: Cake Wait turns timing into a countdown duel, while Ninja Bodyguard has players jointly defend a carriage from archers.
Beatspell unlocks through medals earned in the main game and uses rhythmic button combinations to cast spells in RPG-style battles, adding a new progression hook to Nintendo’s revived franchise.
The preview extends a wave of positive early impressions for the first all-new Rhythm Heaven since 2011, underscoring Nintendo’s push to revive dormant series on Switch.