Steve Wiebe reclaims Donkey Kong Jr. world record

by David Hinkle on Feb 19th 2010 1:00AM

Steve Wiebe's done it again. After claiming the Donkey Kong Jr. record back in April, he was usurped from the throne by Oklahoma-based gamer Mark Kiehl the following fall. But, as of yesterday, Twin Galaxies reports Wiebe's back on top with an epic score of 1,190,400 points.

What makes the story even more interesting is when Wiebe managed to set the record: Valentine's Day. As any of you who've seen The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters (all of you reading this post, we hope) can attest, the man is married, so to spend any amount of time on The Lover's Holiday playing Donkey Kong Jr. is total dedication. As if we couldn't respect Wiebe any more than we already do!

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Tags: arcade, donkey-kong-jr, king-of-kong, nintendo, steve-wiebe, twin-galaxies, world-record

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Whatever, V-tines day only deserves a box of see's candy some flowers and a nice dinner out. Plenty of time for some gaming in there. Stupid Hallmark holidays drive me nuts. Please nobody tell my Wife I said this.

I will not tell yours if you dont tell mine that I agree with you.

I won't tell either of your wives if you don't tell my right hand that I agree with you.

I agree partially. When the annual VD comes around, a piece of paper that spills your guts is really all that is needed. There's really no further explanation needed. Candy, flowers, and dinner is only for the extreme cases when your extremely sick and have that fever.

Oh can it you asshole. The mrs got you the N7 hoody, this is just thinly veiled gloating, you jackass.

BOO THIS MAN!!!

After being married for 10 years we've sorta stopped caring about Valentine's. Well that and our anniversary is 10 days later. It just gets to be too much.

Tip for the new relationships: Don't make Valentine's Day the ONLY day you get flowers or go out to dinner. Otherwise it looks like you're forced (which you sort of are) to take her out to dinner and buy things.

I can think of at least one other thing you should have been doing on Valentine's Day, Dirty.

"When the annual VD comes around, a piece of paper that spills your guts is really all that is needed. "

Please don't tell me you get venereal disease yearly!

Donkey Kong kill screen coming up guys.

For those of you who are interested, a Donkey Kong kill screen is about to happen over there.

Guys, there's a Donkey Kong kill screen coming up.

Thanks for just repeating the joke twice, guys.

@Miles: You haven't watched the documentary, have you?

Hey, someone's about to kill a donkey on a screen over th--crap, what was my line again?

Yeah, I have. It doesn't make saying the same thing over and over funny because the guy in the film did. Yes, Donkey Kong Killscreen, that was something that person said.

Hey, everyone whining in the comments here, if you wanna direct your attention to the Donkey Kong killscreen that's coming up

hey, that guy calling out donkey kong kill screen, that's the most attention he ever gets and the closest he ever gets to the donkey kong kill screen. cut him some slack.

For those who got down-voted: This may be a good time to tell you that there's a Donkey Kong kill screen coming up. Just sayin' cuz you missed out the other times.

I'm glad, but at the same time, I'm kind of concerned. On Valentine's day? That seems like the one day that he could stay away and spend time with his wife.

...Unless his wife's gift to him was that she wouldn't bother him for the day... In that case... Best. Wife. Ever.

Well theres that other 364 days multiplied by he rest of his life where he can spend with his wife, this record setting shit can't just happen any day!

Congrats to Steve (a likeable guy, based on King of Kong), but man, I think it's time to get your priorities straight.

The guy probably gets payed to play now, making it kind of his second job. More income for his family is pretty good in my opinion.

and who says he doesn't have his priorities straight?

There is no way he gets paid to play, maybe some royalties from the movie but that's it.

Such old games are just for glory there's no competitions with cash prizes

I'll bet you he gets more requests for paid appearances than he can handle.

It's Wiebe's job to play Donkey Kong. how is that not his priority?

Steve Wiebe seems like a really awesome guy. Glad to see him take back the record.

Echo.

TAKE THAT MR. MITCHELL

(after fact checking)

TAKE THAT MARK KEIHL!!!!!

finally order has been restored to the universe.

Valentine's Day, like any other holiday, exists only to encourage spending. Consumerism at its finest.

It's too bad that an hour after Wiebe beat it. Billy Mitchell sent Twin Galaxies an old reel to reel of him beating the Donkey Kong Jr record. Oh that darn Billy Mitchell. He's got a million tapes up his sleeve.

FTW!!! Way to go Wiebe! And by the way, I hate Valentine's Day. I always get my wife a gift and go out to dinner but I don't get sh!t. And I don't want to hear it from the ladies, "her love is gift enough." BS

i wouldn't hold my breath for a response from a lady 'round these parts.

yes! i'm glad he finally beat that cheating, snarky bastard! get em, wiebe!

Actually he did it on the 11th. His score was verified on the Valentine's Day. Steve probably still had a nice time with his wife.

Way to go, Steve.

Oh my gosh. That FFXI boss doesn't still take 18+ hours to fight does it? That is just ridiculous. What percentage of the population has the time or endurance for that???

Nice one, Brah.

I think you should run for president. You're relate-able, and you speak to my demographic.

@Jerry

I love you.

Tribes 2 was such an amazing game. I played that thing for like 4 years straight.

WEIBE! WEIBE! WEIBE! WEIBE!

I was hoping to hear that Steve would get his title back. That's awesome. Now I can go on with my life. What an athlete. He's like the Tiger Woods of doing nothing.

U guys are funny. I'm a girl and i'm married to a gamer!! I don't mind him doing stuff like that because he can manage games and me. I like to see him play and talk about all these games. So my advice to the the guys is if u dont want your wife to cry about u not spending time w/ them or playing too much video games. Just tell her to get over it..jk jk. Show her that u can manage both things!!

From this admittedly limited sample:

It would appear that girls that marry gamers don't progress much beyond Jr high, at least not with their writing.

Yea, I thought it was for Donkey Kong also.

Tribes 2 is still around? Oh, sweet lord, I'm going to download it. Tribes 2 keeps coming up in conversation between me and my gamer friends at work. It was so glorious, and so very underrated.

Maybe he dedicated his New World Record to his Lady? :)

I smell of sequel!!

King of Kong 2: Quarter Pounder of Pain

King of Kong 2: 4 Quarters Make a Million

King of Kong 2: "Can you exchange my 2 dimes and nickel into a quarter?"

King of Kong 2: Twenty-Five Cents to Fame

King of Kong 2: "Do you have change for MY FIST?"

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