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troopzor
10/01/09

In reply to Cosplay Shodown: Gamescom, Blizzcon, PAX and TGS
I'm gonna go with blizzcon, mainly because that draenei chick makes me go... Dat ass.
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Super Violent St. Cannon- GOTY Edition
10/01/09

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Penny Arcade simply because of Cammy. I'm not going to criticize the others because I probably couldn't do any better. lol
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Curse lily
10/01/09

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The TGS gets my vote.....only because the girl cosplaying Bayonetta stole my heart

She's just too damn HOT!!

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ShaSt One
10/01/09

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If you voted against PAX, you're simply a poophead.

*looks at voting results*

Looks like that's a lot of crapiums.
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ConDiomedes
10/01/09

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No Dragon*Con option? It had gaming (computer, board, card and live action) as well as an MMO track and a track talking about online issues. Where's the love?
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Brian Crecente
10/01/09

@ConDiomedes: We weren't there. So sort of hard to take pictures of the cosplay.
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Strider_Kaijin
10/01/09

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Booth babes and guys in fatigues don't count, sorry. At least the pictures from TGS are all of actual cosplayers.
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Rachel Fogg
10/01/09

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Wait, wait, Kotaku, you put up like 3 pictures of the same cosplaying Lightning but NO love for the Boss? Or Vyse? Or Heat and Serph?

For shame Kotaku...for shame...

That said, TGS wins...however the one that SHOULD win is Blizzcon (and I HATE Blizzard and WoW with fiery passions..) simply because of the Dyrider (sp?) chick that won the costume contest over there is a thousand badasses. (I don't think you fellas seen it, follow Kaybabakin's link)

Although I SEVERELY doubt these pictures are the best that TGS can muster. For now, TGS wins.
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Shiryu
10/01/09

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Theres an option missing, which is the one that gets my vote: "Wherever Omi Gibson goes!"
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PomPo
10/01/09

@Shiryu: I third that motion
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Rachel Fogg
10/01/09

@PomPo:

Fourth, most definitely fourth..
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KayBabakin
10/01/09

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Man, way to show only the lame BlizzCon ones. The finalists/winner at BlizzCon blow all these out of the water.

http://us.blizzard.com/blizzcon/photogalleries/index.xml?rhtml=y
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Yossarian
10/01/09

@KayBabakin: Wow, you're 100% right... there are some stellar outfits in those galleries.

Quite a few that put even the Tokyo stuff to shame.

[EDIT] see if I can get the linking to work for easy clicky-clicky: [us.blizzard.com]
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Araym
10/01/09

@KayBabakin: Yep, I already mentioned it, but Kotaku never showed the better of the Blizzcon costumes. The Japanese easily beat everyone, except for the die-hard blizzard fans.
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Rachel Fogg
10/01/09

@Araym:

I dunno, there are some DIE HARD japanese fans...

It all comes down to who wants it bad enough, who has the most skill and talent, both West and East got them in abundance.
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KillerBee
10/01/09

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The Japanese have the lock on cosplay. No one can compete with TGS cosplayers.
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incubushead
10/01/09

@KillerBee: I dunno, you should check out Sakura-con in the US. There's some pretty awesome American cosplayers there, that is if you can get passed the fact that the American girls are all much chunkier than the Japanese girls.
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KillerBee
10/01/09

@incubushead: I don't know man. Looking through the Sakura Con images in this link, I am still going to say TGS wins by a large margin. Besides, when you have even one Heath Ledger Joker at your Con, it brings your average WAY down. Also, it should be noted that I don't mind a little chunk on a woman, as long as said chunk is sexy chunk....like Beyonce mmmmmm.

[s99.photobucket.com]
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incubushead
10/01/09

@KillerBee: I completely agree but some people dont like that kind of thing.
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zåɳzißårléɠёпȡ
10/01/09

@KillerBee: Japan is numba one in cosplay. the attention to detail in some of the cosplayers is astounding. there are a handful of good US cosplayers....

with teh key word being "HANDFUL".
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ShaSt One
10/01/09

@KillerBee: Well I like variety, so I'll take the amazing Boomer, TF2 crew, Ratchet, and others from PAX over the gaggle of Square-Enixicity that is TGS.
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FunkyJ
09/07/09

In reply to Could Gaming Soon Overshadow Music in Seattle?
The one thing I've gotten from reading reports about PAX and interviews with people involved is everyone involved LOVES it. They have passion and enthusiasm.

From the comments here one can assume Bumbershoot is mismanaged, expensive, and lacks big acts, competed with other concerts, etc etc...

Doesn't that indicate the people involved don't care about music anymore?

The passion (young) people had for music is gone, the incentive and drive to put on a good show absent, and the desire of punters to attend the shows "rain or shine" washed away.

And isn't this exactly what Brian is suggesting?
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denki
09/07/09

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Music dead in Seattle? As a ex-Seattlite, I take offense to that. My defense: www.kexp.org .
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binarymillenium
09/07/09

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A quick google search shows that Bumbershoot attendance fluctuates between 100K and 300K over the years. There was a sharp dip in the late 70's, which could have been contrasted with the increasing popularity of pong?
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SeattleTed is proud to like Robert Zimmerman
09/07/09

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They raised the prices significantly (25%) over last year alone and they don't have a headliner (like Beck last year). Sorry the Peas don't really compare. And this year the weather is atrocious. Worst part is a daypass doesn't guarantee you admittance to the marquee night evening show as you need to get another ticket upon entering.

I've never been to Sasquatch (2hr east) because camping in the desert sucks as does driving the pass twice in one day. I would say compare those crowd trends as well.
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Noodle-Works
09/07/09

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NOTE: Bumpershoot used to be free back in the day. Now you have to buy a ticket to just get in then another ticket to see a big name act- and the big name acts aren't as glorious as they used to be...

No doubt PAX is growing, thats fun and cool! But Bumpershoot is shrinking due to mismanagement and money grabbing. Not to mention Seattle Center could use a stimulus check or two.

Obama, help a brother out! you took three of our fearless leaders transforming them into Czars for your cause, the least you can do is cut us a couple checks!!

I'm sure this can someway be connected to the Seattle City Council and their continued iron fisted rein over the Emerald City. Sigh.

I love Seattle. Hate how its run- glad i don't pay taxes to that liberal hippy commune.

Pax looks like fun, still haven't been even though its right in my backyard. *shrugs*
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