Items tagged with king of kong

by Brandon Hill - Tue, Jul 31, 2018

Defamed King Of Kong Billy Mitchell Seen Back In Fighting Shape Scoring 1M Live In Donkey Kong

By now you've probably heard all about Billy Mitchell, the controversial "King of Kong" that rose to fame thanks to his mastery of the arcade classic Donkey Kong. However, earlier this year there were suspicions raised about cheating through the use of emulators (MAME). In April, Twin Galaxies stripped Mitchell of... Read more...

by Marco Chiappetta - Wed, Feb 07, 2018

Billy Mitchell Fires Back At Donkey Kong Cheating Accusations, Announces King Of Kong Sequel

The retro, classic-gaming scene is never at a shortage for drama, but the past couple of weeks have been especially tumultuous. After seeing Todd Rogers stripped of his Dragster world record and banned from Twin Galaxies, Billy Mitchell found himself the target of cheating allegations of his own. He too has since had... Read more...

by Paul Lilly - Sat, Feb 03, 2018

King of Kong Billy Mitchell Sees His Donkey Kong Record Stripped, Emulator Cheating Suspected

More drama is unfolding in the ultra-competitive retro arcade gaming scene, and yes, that is a thing. Billy Mitchell, the arcade legend who appeared as a central character opposite Steve Wiebe in the documentary The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters, has been accused of cheating his way into the record books for... Read more...