When last we checked in with the rivals for Donkey Kong supremacy from the rollicking documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, mulleted, purple-shirted hot sauce magnate Billy Mitchell had reclaimed top score honors from rival nice guy Steve Wiebe. But it ain’t over yet!
Wiebe is planning to take another shot at the high school at the E3 Electronic Entertainment Expo, which takes place in Los Angeles on June 2-4. But according to Twin Galaxies, the Official Electronic Scoreboard, Wiebe has already taken another step toward Donkey Kong supremacy. “On April 24, Twin Galaxies announced that Steve Wiebe has officially taken the Donkey Kong Junior World Record. The new World Record mark was accomplished on March 14 and verified by Twin Galaxies Chief Referee David Nelson. Steve's new World Record mark of 1,139,800 points takes the Donkey Kong Junior crown from fellow Washington state native Ike Hall, who was crowned the DKJ World Champ in August 2008 with a score of 1,033,000, taking the crown that Billy Mitchell had held on the game since 1985.”
Walter Day, who you’ll remember as the gentle, bearded fellow in the referee shirt who oversees all the videogame records, calls Wiebe’s achievement “a profound performance… Even though the World Record was able to creep up by only 86,000 points in those 25 years, Steve has managed the unimaginable and has lifted it another 106,000 points by scoring 1,139,500 points.”
You can watch Wiebe’s attempt at retaking the top Donkey Kong score on the G4 Network on June 2nd. I mean, if you have nothing better to do.