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14-Year-Old Sets 'Guitar Hero' Guinness World Record
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]
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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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Subscribe to commentsstarwarsguy6Feb 10th 2009 2:35AM
It seems I should've read through the other comments before my first post (I only read the first page of comments). Because of this, I have one more comment to add: Guitar Hero (and Rock Band) players recognize that we are not actually playing the guitar; we are simply imitating playing the guitar in a much more simplified format as part of a video game. It is the video game that matters to people that play the game, not however much the game play simulates playing a real guitar. Besides which, games like Guitar Hero can cause a person to actually go out and learn how to play the instrument that they have been simulating playing (as I am now doing by learning how to play the guitar).
RavenKaizerFeb 10th 2009 12:03PM
people who bash on guitar hero and Rock Band are just anti gamers in the first place. "why play guitar hero, learn to play a real guitar!" In my mind its just the same as, "why are you playing street fighter? learn to fight for real!" oooorrrr "why are you playing GTA, learn to commit real felonies wussy..."
Guitar hero and rock band are NOT an insult to the instruments, they are a TRIBUTE to the art it represents, people are born with the gift of making music. This game is or those who are not.
Sure, anyone can still Learn how to play but without the gift of making, your just stuck imitating anyway which keeps you stuck as a poser in the end...
robertFeb 10th 2009 9:33PM
this is sweet but i think its fake. do u notice the film of the actual kid playing. it keeps glitching and seems like something weird is going on. and at 5:53 there is a strum note and the kid never strumed there. its like a ton of hammer ons and a random strum note, but the kid never strums
ALANFeb 12th 2009 12:48PM
people wow.i play real guitar?why are you all fighting over a toy.may god.get real.i am thinking brian is not the only Retart here(lol) get a real life.
Crashin'ChaosJul 20th 2009 5:07AM
What is with all the ppl out their that never shut up? I mean if you hate your own life so much that you have to depress other ppl you should just end it... GH may not be the greatest of games but to try to hurt other ppl is dis-honest and dis-honerable... maby if you hate the game so much you should just stop looking for it on the net... or better yet look up the song "Lift you head up high" by The Bloodhound Gang and follow it word for word...
P.S// True gamers will unite and rid the earth of useless scum...