What chopping-vegetables minigame did Nintendo showcase on April 9, 2026?

Nintendo showcased the chopping-vegetables minigame Slice N Dice Kitchen on April 9, 2026. The footage showed players catching flying vegetables in a kitchen and chopping them in time with the music.

The clip accompanied the release-date announcement for Rhythm Heaven Groove, which had previously been announced only for 2026. It offered one of the first substantial glimpses at Groove’s new rhythm challenges before the game’s July launch.

Slice N Dice Kitchen fits the series’ trademark design: a simple action becomes difficult because every movement must match an audio cue or musical beat. Groove’s stages are presented as self-contained rhythm games, each with its own rules, characters and song.

It is easy to confuse the title with Rhythm Tweezers, another vegetable-themed challenge in the game. Rhythm Tweezers involves pulling onions with tweezers, whereas Slice N Dice Kitchen centers on catching and chopping vegetables. Hoop Trundling is a separate minigame involving timed jumps through hoops.