Kill screen incoming, Donkey Kong fans. Thanks to the critically acclaimed documentary King of Kong:Fistful of Quarters, the Donkey Kong world record is the holy grail of arcade accomplishments. Steve Wiebe, whose lengthy battle with Billy Mitchell formed the basis for King of Kong, has reclaimed the title.

The King of Kong: a Fistful of Quarters is a rare achievement: a genuinely good videogame film. Directed by Seth Gordon, the documentary follows nice-guy Steve Wiebe as he challenges the ultimate Donkey Kong score (and ego) of Billy Mitchell, the self proclaimed king of classic arcade games.

The film is by turns hilarious and touching. Seth Gordon has a light touch with all the humor. Overly serious arcade gurus like Mr. Awesome and eccentric Twin Galaxies creator Walter Day get played for gentle laughs, while the real zingers are aimed at Mitchell’s inflated sense of self. At one point, he even exclaims, without a hint of irony, “When I talk, it brings controversy. It’s like the abortion issue.”

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Trying to break arcade records is certainly nothing new. Since the earliest days of arcade games, millions of quarters have been plunked into those boxy behemoths for the chance to flick a joystick and get a triad of initials forever burned into the top of the screen. Very few, however, have been lucky enough to get their high scores in the Guinness Book of World Records.

Making way to select theaters on August 17, 2007, The King of Kong: A Fistful of Quarters is a documentary about two gamers competing for the highest score in the classic arcade game, Donkey Kong. The film’s site gives a quick synopsis of the movie, which follows…