Billy Mitchell once again the King of Kong

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mcurphy

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He reclaims his Donkey Kong title once again. This will be good for his ego :)

'King of Kong' villain reclaims Donkey Kong throne

Based on his portrayal in the breakout documentary "The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters," classic game expert Billy Mitchell isn’t exactly the world's most likable guy. But at the International Video Game Hall of Fame's inaugural event, he proved that when it comes to video game chops, he's still tops.

Mitchell reclaimed the official Donkey Kong world record by amassing 1,062,800 points in the legendary barrel-hopping platformer, putting him ahead of former record holder Hank Chien by a mere 1,100.

But he didn’t stop there. Shortly after setting the new Kong mark, Mitchell went after the ape's lesser known son, racking up 1,270,900 in Donkey Kong, Jr. to claim that record, too. It took Mitchell 2 hours and 42 minutes to set the Donkey Kong mark and 3 hours and 58 minutes to top Donkey Kong, Jr.

Why go after both records? You could say Mitchell was just caught up in the moment.

"I remember a lot of celebration; hugs, kisses and a lot of hooting and hollering," he said in a release. "Once that died down, I stood there looking at Donkey Kong Jr. and thought 'there's one more thing I have to take care of'."

In "King of Kong," Mitchell was portrayed as the bad guy of the competitive classic gaming world, snubbing up-and-coming rival Steve Wiebe, a math teacher from Washington. Wiebe traveled to numerous locations to play Mitchell at Donkey Kong, including Mitchell's home town, but Mitchell repeatedly refused to participate in an organized match.

Undaunted, Wiebe beats Mitchell's existing Donkey Kong record in the movie's closing scenes, a record that would stand until Mitchell retook the crown in 2007. Chien stepped into the pair's to-and-fro battle by taking the crown in February, and his record stood until Mitchell's recent triumph.
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KeithTalent

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He definitely is a douche, but there is no denying he's got old school joystick chops.

KT
 
Drako

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Whew, I was worried that he would not get the title back. All is right in the world again :).
 
Homerboy

Homerboy

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Has everyone watched "Chasing Ghosts" too? It came out pretty much the same time as King of Kong and stars the same classic cast of characters.

Its just as damned good.
 
Angry Irishman

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billy Mitchell was the father of the US Air Force....Who is this other douche bag you speak of?
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GagHalfrunt

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Angry Irishman said:
Shit I stand corrected....and further educated

If we only had this badass during wwi and WWII!
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Anybody that can slay an evil monkey throwing barrels at him should have been a whiz at driving a tank or piloting a Mustang. He could have won the war all by himself.
 
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