'King Of Kong' Everydad To Reclaim Title Live At E3
Blow-driers everywhere paused for a moment today as Donkey Kong champion, hot sauce impressario and timelessly feathered Farrah Fawcett lookalike Billy Mitchell (pictured) discovered he'd once again have to defend his title against Washington State everyman Steve Wiebe. Come E3, Wiebe will throw down against Mitchell live on stage with G4. The documentary's gaming authority, Twin Galaxies, will provide the game machine and be on hand to officially scribe the scores.
No hot sauce posse shenanigans this time, Billy, you raven-haired ladykiller.
This will be Wiebe's fifth attempt to break Mitchell's record since his 2007 loss. Wiebe has since broken the one-million mark with a score of 1,000,200, but it wasn't enough to dethrone the tenacious and occasionally Machiavellian Mitchell.
What will happen at E3? Will Wiebe win and return his long-suffering wife to the sterile, yuppified Pacific Northwest lifestyle she enjoyed before he lost his job and became interesting? Only E3 will tell.
STEVE WIEBE SEEKS TO RECLAIM "DONKEY KONG" WORLD RECORD LIVE ON G4 STAGE AT E3
Wiebe's Highly Anticipated Attempt Will Air Live June 2, Only on G4
LOS ANGELES, April 1, 2009 - Legendary gamer Steve Wiebe will attempt to reclaim his "Donkey Kong" throne at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) and G4 viewers will have a live front-row seat to all the action. Wiebe was the first person on record to break a million points in "Donkey Kong," a high score that he ultimately lost to his nemesis Billy Mitchell as documented in the popular film "The King Of Kong: A First Full Of Quarters." Twin Galaxies, the authority on video game score rankings, will provide the official "Donkey Kong" unit and be on-hand to record Wiebe's score as he attempts to break Mitchell's world record and reclaim victory. G4 is bringing fans exclusive access to this special event on Tuesday, June 2 as part the network's week-long E3 coverage.
Wiebe lived a quiet life in Washington until he lost his job at Boeing and found solace in his video game obsession, "Donkey Kong." At the time, Billy Mitchell, a hot sauce mogul and an icon in the world of competitive gaming, held the record for the highest "Donkey Kong" score, and Wiebe made it his mission to break that record. He not only perfected his game but surpassed Mitchell's record and ended up with a thought-to-be-impossible 1,000,000 points. A wave of media coverage followed and Wiebe quickly became a celebrity in his hometown of Seattle. Meanwhile, Mitchell hatched a plan to reclaim his fallen "Donkey Kong" record and, in the months that followed, Wiebe and Mitchell engaged in a cross-country duel to see who could set the high score and become the real "King of Kong."
Wiebe's story is featured in the documentary "The King Of Kong: A First Full Of Quarters," which G4 aired as a world television premiere last year. The film ranked as one of G4's highest rated telecasts ever and more than doubled the network's total day household delivery.
Since the documentary and the loss of his title to Mitchell in 2007, Wiebe has attempted to break the record four other times but to no avail. With his latest attempt in October 2008, he scored 1,000,200, which is only the second time that a million point score has been achieved in public but it was still not enough to knock off Mitchell. Now, as he gears up for his fifth effort, fans can witness live what Wiebe hopes will be his sweet revenge and gaming history.
Twin Galaxies will also be on-hand to ensure the challenge is legitimate every step of the way. The company will provide the official "Donkey Kong" unit that has all the required factory default settings, as well as a senior referee who will make sure Wiebe's attempt is officially recorded and will announce his victory if he succeeds.
For more information on G4, E3 and Steve Wiebe please visit http://g4tv.com
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Posted to Miscellany on 1 April 2009
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Is it sad to be excited about this?
If you've seen the documentary
"King of Kong" then no,
no it is not.
I know he was probably unfairly portrayed in the documentary, but ...
ugh, Billy is such a douche.