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Games / Console News - You'll go Bananas for this Donkey Kong Contest!
This is probably the coolest promotional campaign Nintendo made yet, putting Donkey Kong on Chiquita Bananas. Placing Donkey Kong on the stickers is just the start for a campaign between Chiquita Bananas and Nintendo. The two companies are hosting a campaign where people can enter in their Donkey Kong dance entries (photos or videos) fromJanuary 7th through February 28th. On the first of March, the public will vote on which ones are the best entries. You can read more about it here, which tells more details of the [...]

Gamer News - Billy Mitchell to Continue being a Record Holding Champion
Billy Mitchell was the first world record holder in the game of Donkey Kong, achieving this feat back in 1982, officially recognized by Twin Galaxies (Videogame authority). Billy has been recognized as somewhat of a prophet when it comes to arcade gaming, being called the "greatest arcade "€œvideogame player of all time". His score went untouched for years.
In 2007, "The King of Kong: a Fistful of Quarters" came out, chronicling the journey of Steve Wiebe, a Washington state teacher, and his attempt to dethrone the hot sauce king. As [...]