This has to be the best news to come out of the show. I feel like I’ve gushed on about how much I loved the import only GBA release Rhythm Tengoku endlessly, but somehow not much of it has ended up on the site. Regardless, it makes my top 10 all time releases. A rhythm game by the same team behind WarioWare? How can you not love it?

No word on a release date, but the Japanese version of Rhythm Tengoku Gold hits at the end of the month. Now I’m stuck with a conundrum — import or wait?

Game Life has a great hands on. Bonus points to Mr. Kohler for turning me on to the original title when it launched a few years back.

Thanks Nintendo. I was having a perfectly good day and you have to sneak in an announcement that forces me to change my pants.

The original Rhythm Tengoku (video below) easily falls under three main descriptors for me: best GBA game, best import game, and best rhythm game. Imagine blending WarioWare (it’s the same team behind both series) with PaRappa, and you’ll be in the right ballpark. Rhythm Tengoku Gold will be hitting the DS on July 31st. I’ll be getting my pre-order in the second it’s available on Play-Asia.

[via Joystiq]