Scoreboard Spotlight: Wiktor Punches Up Violent Storm & More!

Happy Valentine's Day! And could there be a better day to show some love for the gaming community? Okay, any day's a good day for that, but as you're fumbling for last-minute brunch reservations or floral delivery let's kick back, relax and look back at the past week with five video game highlights! We'll go behind enemy lines on a rescue mission, create an emergency at high speed, head out on another rescue mission, go poppin' for points and then party like it's World War III so let's GO!

Michal Kellner – GunForce (MAME) – Points

Michal Kellner parachuted out of a bomber and fought his way through hostile territory on Irem’s 1991 run-n-gun classic GunForce: Battle Fire Engulfed Terror Island, destroying the enemy with extreme prejudice and a new TG record of 2,137,400 points. 

John Brissie – Burnout 3: Takedown (Xbox) – Dollars

John Brissie paid tribute to Australia’s most famous musical export on Burnout 3: Takedown for the Microsoft Xbox. Racing through the Highway to Hell challenge, he made AC/DC proud with a mayhem-inducing score of 2,381,844 points.

J.M. – Pocky & Rocky 2 (SNES) – Points

The seven wise people intoned, “Go rescue Princess Luna,” and J.M. answered the call with a new personal best on Natsume’s 1995 shooter Pocky & Rocky 2 for the SNES (PAL region). With quick reflexes and quicker shooting, J.M. fought his way through Demon Island and brought peace back to the kingdom with a new TG record of 1,093,888 points.

Matthew Neja – Bubble Bobble (NES Classic Edition) – Points

Matthew Neja takes his bubble popping very seriously - seriously enough to pop an 8 year-old record on Bubble Bobble for the NES Classic Edition console. Clearing 50 stages of squeaky-clean action, he closed out his run with a final score of 1,367,520 points. Congratulations! 

Wiktor  – Violent Storm (MAME) –  Points

In the aftermath of World War III, Wiktor summoned all of his strength to destroy Lord Geld and free Sheena on Konami's 1993 side-scrolling beat 'em up Violent Storm. With an absolutely thumpin' soundtrack that has to be heard to be believed, Wiktor prevailed in his quest for justice on hardest settings without losing a single life, taking home 2,673,700 points and a new TG record.

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!