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Wiebe-Mitchell 'Donky Kong' War Upstaged by Unknown Rookie

by Warren Riddle on March 11, 2010 at 03:10 PM

Aside from ushering the term "kill screen" into the popular vernacular, 2007's 'The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters' also introduced the non-gaming world to the intensity and drama of highly competitive battles for video game supremacy. In the film, everyman protagonist Steve Wiebe breaks gaming icon Billy Mitchell's stranglehold on the 'Donkey Kong' high score, only to lose it a few months later -- ceding it back to the showman Mitchell.

Mitchell's record subsequently stood for three years, but after setting a new 'Donkey Kong Jr.' record last month, Wiebe announced that he would once again be challenging Mitchell's 'Donkey Kong' dominance. Well, the record was indeed eclipsed this week, but it wasn't accomplished by Wiebe. According to Asylum, Hank Chien, a previous unknown, emerged from nowhere to topple the high score by a relatively massive total of 11,000 points. (Mitchell's lead over Wiebe was a mere 1,000.)

The feat is certainly impressive, but considering that Chien is a plastic surgeon and Wiebe a teacher, the conquering underdog drama just doesn't quite hold the same appeal. But, one beneficial outcome of this conquest is certain: the awesome Mitchell will undoubtedly have to return to the media spotlight in order to reclaim his role as the unquestionable 'King of Kong.' [From: Asylum]

Tags: BillyMitchell, DonkeyKong, HankChien, KillScreen, kingofkong, movies, SteveWiebe, top, videogames

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