Cosplay

Samus vs Harley Quinn

Oh, hi there. Beat Down Boogie was at Momocon in Atlanta earlier this month, and they shot this great video of the con. It’s basically just six minutes of cosplayers impressing the hell out of you.

Dario—who has been cosplaying for twenty years now!—nails Diablo III’s Demon Hunter, even going so far as to do some make-up work that’s not quite cel-shaded, but certainly makes him look “flatter”, more like a video game character. You can see more of Dario’s cosplay at his Facebook page

David Cap does a very good Dragonborn. Photos by York in a Box

Hi Riku

Riku—one of the best pieces of character/costume design to come out of the Nomura era— cosplay needs to make a more serious comeback. Hopefully AlyCatcan lead the charge. Photos by Douglas Chapin

Pokebro, Do You Even Cosplay?

First there was Musclebound Digglet. Then Beefcake Misty. Now, there is Buff Magikarp. Nine more and we’ll have one hell of a calendar. Cosplay by Sev Cosplay, photo by John Jiao

A Very Special Edition Of Return Of The Jedi

Slave Leia is such an overplayed subject for cosplay that these days it takes a lot to get people to notice it. Or, if not a lot, then a beard and some balloons. Cosplay by Bearded Leia Cosplay, via fashionably geek

The Witcher 3’s Ciri, Cosplayed To Perfection

2015 has beena goodyear for Witcher cosplay. Funny how the release of the best game in the series can do that. From the gear to the hair, Love-Squad’s Ciri is almost perfect. Photos by Alexander Turchanin.

Chappie Is Cosplay Gangster Number One

There’s a lot of great cosplay in Sneaky Zebra’s video from the London Comic-Con, but my favourite has to be this strutting Chappie.

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt Cosplay

Ellen Rose destroys everything as Kimmy Schmidt. Please, more Kimmy Schmidt cosplay, please. (via Fashionably Geek)

When Khal Drogo Met Khal Drogo

When Khals collide: over the weekend, Khal Drogo cosplayer René Koiter got to meet Khal Drogo actor Jason Momoa at the Phoenix Comicon.

Pushing Cosplay To Its Absolute Limits

Earlier this year, five people went to Iceland with a mission: take some of the best, most unique cosplay photos on the planet. What they came home with does not disappoint. That headline is not kidding around. We’re talking some of cosplay’s finest here, going out of their way (and spending thousands of dollars) to…

DOTA 2 Cosplayer Set On Fire

I…just…holy shit. Look. This dude is literally on fire. Táy Máy Tò Mò’s Lina cosplay is magnificent. For starters, it’s a great piece of boot-strapping cosplay; the outfit looks great in these shots, but it’s only when you squint that you see it’s made out of things like floor mats and Coke wrappers. But whatever,…

Amazing BioShock Cosplay Doesn’t Need Booker Or Elizabeth

We get it, Booker and Elizabeth are cool characters with neat outfits. But not every cosplay from BioShock Infinite needs to be of the two main characters Take this Motorized Patriot, for example. It’s one of the best examples of BioShock cosplay I’ve ever seen. The outfit’s great, the flags are perfect and the make-up…

Cosplay Superstars Team Up, Eyeballs Are In Danger

Darshelle Stevens is one of the best cosplay photographers around. Lyz Brickley is one of the best cosplayers around. Good things happen when the two work together. This gallery showcases some of their best work from over the past few years, where they’ve covered everything from Neon Genesis to Final Fantasy to League of Legends…

No foam or cardboard here. JaroKrieg’s Jaster Mereel suit is made from aluminium plates! Photo by DarthInvidia

Bastion’s Hammer, Made Real

Supergiant Games, the developers of Bastion, needed someone to build them an actual replica of the Cael Hammer from the game. So they turned to Harrison Krix. Krix, who we’ve featured on Kotaku before, certainly delivered. With a bigger, more detailed 3D model of the hammer to work from than that used for the actual…

Awesome Dragon Age Cosplay Is The Real Deal

I’ve seen some good Dragon Age cosplay in my time, but holy cow, this Cassandra Pentaghast is good Cosplay by HydraEvil, photo by D.Eugen (via Cosplay Blog) Here are some more shots by Angy Bell

Slave Cersei Wouldn’t Choke Jabba, That’s Too Obvious

Cersei Lannister vs Slave Leia. Not the most obvious cosplay crossover, but it works! Cosplay by AlyCat, photo by WeNeals

EleNoira Catwoman as, well, Catwoman. Photo by Elle Esse di Schenal Luca (via cosplay blog)