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Rhythm Heaven Groove demo released on Nintendo eShop

gamingJun 23, 2026931,968

Rhythm Heaven Groove's Starter Demo arrived on the Nintendo eShop, giving players a free preview of the series' new turn. Players are zeroing in on single-player Hoop Trundling and multiplayer Rhythm Tweezers, with the 'dog' minigame's brutal timing frustrating some while the monster-feeding stage felt satisfyingly classic. Playthroughs revealed an immediate spike in difficulty compared with past entries and drew praise for the demo's charm. Many noticed the demo includes text-to-speech and audio-description options and debated the decision to keep the vocal songs in Japanese instead of producing English dubs.

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