Rhythm Heaven Groove

Rhythm Paradise Groove at a glance feels like a return home for Rhythm Paradise (or Heaven) fans. With a few rhythm-based minigame games that have been filling the gap, it should be a good opportunity for players to see the original. [Hands-On Impressions]

If you have never experienced Rhythm Paradise, this one comes with a hearty recommendation. Snatching cake with your mates has never been so fun. [Hands-On Impressions]

If you haven't tried any Rhythm Heaven entries before I'd urge you to either buy Megamix for the 3DS if you still own the system as it really is one of the very best titles of its entire catalogue... or to wait for our final verdict on Groove in a few days before it releases on the Switch systems on July 2nd. But this looks and sounds fantastic, its design is something else, and they're making it bigger, plus it's got that educational touch to it that just trains your sense of rhythm naturally. [Hands-On Impressions]

I can say with complete confidence that if you have a Switch, this feels like it will be a must-have for the console. It’s so accessible; being so easy to play, it’s great as a solo or party game, and it’s a great entry point for newcomers to the series, running great both on the original Switch and the Switch 2. [Hands-On Impressions]

The off-the-wall humour, simplicity of the mechanics, and genuinely catchy music made for a very fun experience. I only played around 10 of the confirmed over 100 games, but there was more than enough there to get me looking forward to tapping my feet along to whatever nonsense the rest of the game holds. [Hands-On Impressions]

Overall, I left that room more excited for Rhythm Heaven Groove, a game and franchise I have been engineered to love my whole life but always missed on the street. Now I'll make sure to carve out some time to see it though, and maybe invite some friends over to play a round or two. [Hands-On Impressions]

Rhythm Heaven Groove is shaping up to be exactly what fans want from the next installment in the franchise with additional experiences that might appeal to more casual gamers. The new Beatspell RPG game mode is a fun evolution of the single-player experience, and the excellent music and hilarious writing stood out in every single part of my preview session. [Hands-On Impressions]