Billy Mitchell, vintage game record holder, was recently granted his records back.
Sort of.
Most have been broken since their setting, but it was the legacy and judgment of character that mattered. His years-long lawsuits with various parties, in particular Twin Galaxies- his former partner- finally over, Mitchell wishes to move forward.
However much he’s been looking forward to this, not everyone is as congratulatory.
Hiro, while conversing with Great Gazoo, brought up emulators, equipment out of regulations by Twin Galaxies, recordings that seem suspect, and other underhanded tactics that bring his victories into contention.
That’s not to say Twin Galaxies, who posted and advertised Mitchell’s records for decades, has clean hands either. Contacting jury members? How amateurish! On top of that, it appears they’ve only added the records on a new, historical section of their site from 2014 and before. They’ve removed threads and conversations regarding Mitchell’s alleged cheating and have not made an official statement to date since the conclusion of the lawsuit.
Internet Archive does contain the aforementioned threads, if you wish to investigate for yourself.
Needless to say, this old lawsuit was messy but forgettable. For as much fun as arcade games and history are, hurt feelings and subterfuge through the legal system are nothing to celebrate.
It’s unfortunate that this level was just so dry.
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- Tekken 8 – January 26
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To see the Live stream, check out the following link. The Billy Mitchell story begins around the 1 hour 31 minute mark.
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