Originally posted by: Splain
Hmm. I expected him to say something like "no, I didn't use MAME, and I'm going to prove it!" But instead he said a bunch of generic lawyer nonsense in terms of what he was trying to accomplish with all his "evidence." Maybe he can prove some scores were legitimate and not others? I don't know how he can counter the MAME screen-transition artifacts, but I'll definitely pay attention to whatever he comes up with.
Honestly, I don't want to jump on the internet hate train and stonewall everything he tries to say. I don't like him, but if he set real records then he should get real props. Video games are important to him and I can dig that. He's not taking this opportunity to disappear, which I would probably do if I were a big fat cheater.
He certainly has legit scores. In the 80s, he played live and got his ~800k score. But his rivalary as depicted in King of Kong clearly led him astray and caused him to cheat. After watching that documentary, I'm not sure how anyone can come away with any other opinion other than "Something here smells funny". Then you see the proof when you actually investigate his record setting videos.
Even if they let his old legit scores stand, which is probably a good compromise for him, he should certainly be banned going forward as it's clear he has no remorse. And the fact that he won't disappear and admit fault just gives more ammo to the people who want ALL of his legacy to be wiped away.
