Donkey Kong, Video Games & Ben’s Secret Past - SimplyPodLogical #7

On this episode of SimplyPodLogical, Cristine and Ben talk about Ben’s past as a competitive Donkey Kong player.

0:00 - Hey what's up holo everyone
2:18 - Ben was one of the best Donkey Kong players in the world ten years ago
3:33 - What is Donkey Kong?
9:06 - Ben isn’t good at modern video games and why he prefers retro games
11:01 - The King of Kong documentary and the subculture of competitive arcade gamers
14:18 - What does Cristine think of Ben’s high score?
16:33 - Ben went to a Donkey Kong tournament called the Kong Off
22:10 - Was there any money in competitive Donkey Kong?
25:00 - Why did Ben stop playing Donkey Kong?
26:56 - The politics of Donkey Kong and is Billy Mitchell a cheater?
33:38 - Why Ben loves Donkey Kong, kill screens, and being in ’the zone’
40:06 - The current world record, new players, and the popularity of Donkey Kong today
45:41 - What Ben really thinks about today's YouTube gaming “Let’s Play” content
50:09 - Playing video games and painting your nails privately vs. on the Internet
54:14 - Ben is 32 years old today

Cristine's Donkey Kong nails (2014): http://www.simplynailogical.com/2014/04/old-school-donkey-kong.html

Trailer for the King of Kong documentary: https://youtu.be/V2ObjxcV7EY

A short film about the Kong Off: https://youtu.be/Wk22SGlh7gQ

On Billy Mitchell cheating: https://youtu.be/234Y76_3YPE

Ben's Donkey Kong gameplay (2013): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZdnYnZQMcg

More recent news:
https://www.polygon.com/2019/9/14/20865828/billy-mitchell-the-king-of-kong-records-thrown-out-twin-galaxies-guinness-lawsuit
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