Arcades & Love Songs: The Ballad of Walter Day (2025)

A musical documentary following 74-year-old Walter Day - the father of esports and star of "The King of Kong" - as he battles a lawsuit threatening his legacy while fulfilling his dream of recording and performing the rock-opera style love songs he has been hearing in his head since having his heart broken at the height of the arcade era.

Cast (5)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

Steve Wiebe

Billy Mitchell

Walter Day

Steve Sanders

S

Shane Harris

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