# Nintendo announced the game more than a year ago, before the company launched the Switch 2.

*business · news · 2026-04-09 · Polygon*

## Key points

- Rhythm Heaven Groove will launch exclusively for the original Nintendo Switch on July 2.
- Nintendo is not releasing Rhythm Heaven Groove as a dual title for Switch and Switch 2.
- Switch 2 owners can play Rhythm Heaven Groove via backward compatibility, not as a native release.
- This is the first new Rhythm Heaven game in a decade, following the 3DS release.

**Companies:** Nintendo
**Countries:** Japan

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