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14-Year-Old Sets 'Guitar Hero' Guinness World Record

by Tim Stevens on February 5, 2009 at 02:22 PM

'Guitar Hero' may have sparked some debate among music's elite about whether or not it's good for the music industry, but among gamers, there's no debate that it is a serious test of skill, particularly the song "Through the Fire and Flames" by DragonForce. It's seven-plus minutes of carpal-tunnel-inducing pain that only the best can survive, and a 14-year-old kid from Texas has recently become the highest scoring player in the Guinness Book of World Records.

The game -- in case you've been living under a rock -- lets you "play" numerous songs on a toy guitar, approximating the the feel of strumming a real guitar without having to sit through years of guitar lessons. Danny Johnson (aka Danny Fcing) got the world record with a score of 973,954 in the game, an amazing 99-percent completion. It's impressive, but watch the video above and you'll see him do even better, scoring a perfect 100 percent completion. Regardless of what you think about the merit of the game or what Danny could be doing better with his time, it's an impressive achievement and kudos to him!

For more video game heroics and record-setting, check out our gallery after the break. [From: betanews]

Top Video Game Champs

    Trevor Seguin and Scott Kessler - 'Super Mario Bros.' (NES)
    After a heated competition lasting no less than three years, Trevor Seguin -- in early 2007 -- finally tied Scott Kessler's 'Super Mario Bros.' record by beating the game in 5 minutes and 8 seconds.

    Icarus Hall - 'Donkey Kong, Jr.'
    Leaving legendary combatants Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell in a wake of banana peels, Icarus Hall of Port Angeles, Washington scored 1,033,000 points in 'Donkey Kong, Jr.' in August of 2008.

    Scott Safran - 'Asteroids' (arcade)
    The 41,336,440 point game of 'Asteroids' that made New Jersey teenager Scott Safran a champion back in 1982 has stood ever since.

    Billy Mitchell - 'Donkey Kong' (arcade)
    Twenty-five years after setting the 'Donkey Kong' world record, Floridian and video game bad-boy Billy Mitchell regained the crown in 2007 with the remarkable score of 1,050,200 points.

    Billy Mitchell - 'Pac-Man' (arcade)
    Intent on expanding his 'Donkey Kong' domination to other realms, Billy Mitchell achieved the first perfect 'Pac-Man' score on the 4th of July, 1999. What is a perfect 'Pac-Man' score? It's 3,333,360 points, of course.

    Rodrigo Lopes - 'Legend of Zelda' (NES)
    Brazilian gamer Rodrigo Lopes shocked the Nintendo world with his 31 minute, 37 second romp through 'Legend of Zelda' in 2006.

    Scott Kessler - 'Super Ghouls N Ghosts' (SNES)
    Adding yet another game to his trophy rack, Scott Kessler defeated 'Super Ghouls N Ghosts' in a mere 45 minutes, 41 seconds back in 2005.

    Michael Damiani - 'Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' (N64)
    In 2005, Michael Damiani completed 'Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time' in the remarkably short period of 5 hours, 40 seconds.

    Andrew Gardikis - 'Super Mario World' (SNES)
    In late 2007, Andrew Gardikis defeated Adam Sweeney's record of three year's standing by taking down 'Super Mario World' in 11 minutes and 1 second.

    Harry Hong - 'Tetris' (NES)
    Irvine, California's Harry Hong achieved the Tetris world record with a score of 492,994 back in 2005.

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