Rhythm Heaven Groove now has a release date. The game is due out on July 2, 2026, the company just announced.
News about the release date just dropped on the Nintendo Today app. Footage from one of the mini-games was also shown.
New data provided by Famitsu gives us a look at Japan’s best-selling games of March 2026.
This was a big month for new releases. Pokemon Pokopia, despite being a game-key card, is clearly the winner with over 800,000 copies sold. Resident Evil Requiem also did well – it has two spots here between the Nintendo Switch 2 and PS5 versions. And finally, Monster Hunter Stories 3 released with a little over 50,000 physical copies sold on Nintendo’s console.
Below is the full list of Japan’s best-selling games of March 2026:
Pokemon Champions only just released, but the game is set to receive its first patch soon, and details about what’s in store have been released regarding fixes. We don’t have a release date yet, but we’ll keep you updated when it’s live.
Players have encountered a number of issues since the title launched yesterday. Perhaps the biggest problem involves Pokemon Home transfers.
Below is the lineup of bug fixes on the way:
March 25: Super Mario Bros. Wonder is just now releasing its new Nintendo Switch 2 Edition, and to celebrate, fans can pick up new icons on Switch Online. Only a base membership is required, so you don’t need to be a part of the Expansion Pack tier.
Designs are available for characters, backgrounds, and frames. Rosalina is now playable, and she’s gotten a couple of icons (and there are plenty of others as well). For characters, you’ll need to fork over 10 Platinum Points on My Nintendo. Backgrounds and frames are 5 Platinum Points as usual.
Pokemon Pokopia just released its latest update, and version 1.0.3 is now being distributed.
This time around, the patch is all about fixing issues. A bunch of different bugs have been addressed, and if some were previously encountered, they will be automatically resolved after installing the patch.
Here’s the full rundown of everything that’s included:
Three more classic games are now available on Nintendo Switch Online with Pac-Man, Mendel Palace, and The Tower of Druaga. They can be played on both Nintendo Switch 2 and Switch.
All of these games can be accessed in the NES Nintendo Classics app. The Tower of Druaga counts as an import.
Here’s some information about the different titles:
If you’re a dedicated Pokemon fan, you probably know the drill by now: whenever a new Pokemon game releases, there’s always a whole bunch of negativity that pops up around it. A good chunk of it is justified, but sometimes people take that negativity a bit too far. So when I played Pokemon Champions for the first time last night, I went in as optimistically as possible – after all, this game is the future of competitive Pokemon, and the one official VGC tournaments will use from here on out.
Four hours later, and I can’t help but be massively disappointed with this product. That being said, at the time of writing, Pokemon Champions hasn’t even existed for a full day – is it really that bad? Technically, this is passable in terms of gameplay and mechanics – it’s everything else that truly disappoints. Here are all of the things I hope to see Pokemon Champions improve in future updates, even though those are probably at least a month or two away, if I had to guess.
March 30: Disney Dreamlight Valley has shared initial details about its next update, known as “Whispers of the Wind”. It’ll be going out on April 8, 2026.
The big addition this time around is the inclusion of Pocahontas. Here’s what Gameloft has shared thus far:
Maximum Entertainment has just announced that Instant Sports 2 is heading to Nintendo Switch, with a release set for July 16.
The game serves as a sequel to the original title, which found considerable success back in 2019, selling 1.5 million units worldwide. This new entry gives players the chance to compete across 10 different sports, including baseball, base jumping, mini golf, mountain biking, tennis, boxing, rafting, padel, and more.
