Scoreboard Spotlight: Slackanater Pummels Double Dragon & More!
By Twin Galaxies Editorial Staff ·
In a fighting video game against your brother, words aren't enough.
We've said it before, but why not do it again? Happy New Year, gamers and gaming enthusiasts! It felt like it was just two weeks ago that we were saying good-bye to 2025 – how time flies! But another thing that flies is a series of 8-bit fists looking for world record glory. Want to see more? Well, you're in luck as the Scoreboard Spotlight is hot off the press! For this week, we're going to show off some big brains with a quick turn aping out before we hit the ice retro-style, go for broke on “one life” settings , and then cap off the highlights with a big rumble, so let's go!
Noel Mcguigan – Big Brain Academy (Nintendo DS) – Biggest Brain Test
Incoming new member, Mensa! In February 2021, Noel Mcguigan went big for his TG record on Big Brain Academy for the Nintendo DS, using his grey power to best the Biggest Brain Test with a dazzling score of 1,981 points.
UnderWaterLevelz – Donkey Kong Jr. (NES Classic Edition) – Difficulty A – Points
UnderWaterLevelz celebrated New Year's Eve in true gamer fashion – by putting up a new TG world record on Donkey Kong Jr for the NES Classic Edition console. Steering the unflapping DK Junior, he freed Papa and gave Mario a much-deserved beating with a final score of 266,300 points.
Michael Sroka – NHL 94 Rewind (PS4 PSN) – Biggest Blowout
Michael Sroka hit the ice like it was 1994 for a wild retro-match on NHL 94 Rewind for the PS4. Chalked full of Sega Genesis energy and modern teams and players from the 2020-21 season, Michael led Connor McDavid to a hat trick as the Oilers prevailed over the Detroit Red Wings by a biggest blowout score of 13 goals.
Willster– New Super Mario Bros Wii (Nintendo Wii) – TG Extreme Settings
With his eyes set on a new world record, Willster started his journey with an amazing personal best on New Super Mario Bros Wii for the Nintendo Wii. Feeling the power of competing on TG Extreme Settings where you only have one life, Willster used his current strats to hit 5,181,620 points for second place on the TG leaderboard. 10 million is next!
Slackanater – Double Dragon (NES) – Points
Slackanater let his fists do the talking as he beat up on the previous high score for Double Dragon on the NES, taking his quest for revenge to the next level by destroying his brother Jimmy Lee as the true leader of the Black Warriors and smashing an 18 year-old record and the 500k barrier with a final take of 506,910 points. Congratulations!
This covers our Scoreboard Spotlight for this week. As a reminder, these were just a few of exceptional records that were adjudicated and accepted recently. Every record that made it through verification and landed on our leaderboards has a well-deserved place in the Twin Galaxies gaming pantheon.
Keep scoring high, finishing fast, and game on!