Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition Winner Exploits Glitch

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Posted 11:58 am
by Yousiff

A player has reportedly exploited a glitch to attain the top position on the leaderboard for the Donkey Kong challenge in Nintendo World Championships: NES Edition. This glitch allowed the player to ascend invisible ladders, completing the level in just 15.68 seconds with only one jump.

Although the game is designed to prohibit glitch usage, the top time was featured on Nintendo Japan‘s official website, causing frustration among other competitors who felt disadvantaged. While the game typically suspends runs for prohibited actions, it appears that this particular glitch was overlooked. Nintendo has not commented on the issue, leading to speculation that the absence of live leaderboards might be an attempt to filter out glitch exploits, although the recent leaderboard suggests otherwise.

The results are in! Watching the video replay of the world championship run in the “Barrel Roll” Donkey Kong challenge. The winner glitched using invisible ladders to win. 🤦🏻‍♂️ #NWC #NintendoWorldChampionships pic.twitter.com/3nISq7Ykdo

— Metroid Mike 64 (@MetroidMike64) July 30, 2024

Yousiff

I’m Yousiff Taqi, born in ’87, and I’ve been a huge fan of retro games for as long as I can remember. My favorites are RPGs, Platformers, and Action Adventure. I’ve been interested in computers ever since I was young, which is why I pursued a Bachelor’s in Computer Engineering from Purdue University. Now, armed with my passion for both retro gaming and computer engineering, I’m excited to embark on new adventures in the world of technology, where I hope to merge my interests and make meaningful contributions. https://www.instagram.com/Aeon https://twitter.com/FencerDarkwind