Overview
- The game launches Thursday, July 2, 2026, on Nintendo Switch and is playable on the Switch 2 via backward compatibility, and early reviews are broadly positive.
- Nintendo says Groove includes more than 80 single‑player minigames and a dedicated local multiplayer suite of roughly 30 minigames for up to four players.
- Groove adds a new rhythm‑RPG side mode called Beatspell plus unlockable toys and remix stages that extend replay value beyond the core progression.
- Multiple reviews report timing problems when playing docked on a TV, note the need to calibrate controllers and warn that wireless audio can introduce delay, so handheld play gives the most consistent timing.
- The game includes built‑in accessibility features such as a screen‑reading option, carries a roughly $39.99 price tag, and follows a June demo that transfers progress into the full release as part of Nintendo’s summer slate that also includes a Switch‑2‑only Splatoon Raiders preview.