Playing video games is undeniably fun and is a great way to pass some time if you just want to sit back and chill. It’s easy to get lost in plot lines and fall in love with the characters. That being said, it’s one thing to sit down and play your favorite video game but it’s another thing entirely to cosplay your favorite character from it. Cosplaying your favorite video game or character is one more way to immerse yourself in the culture.
You have fun playing a character behind the controllers so it only makes sense that you would have fun playing them in real life. It also gives you a chance to play characters that you would otherwise be unable to because the option is unavailable. Most games only give you the option to be the protagonist but there’s no reason you can’t try cosplaying the antagonist of your favorite game.
If you want to try cosplaying, you can pull from any one of your favorite video games but here are a few that I have been inspired by:
Assassins Creed– Get a little medieval and cosplay your favorite character from Assassins Creed. Perhaps the most popular character to cosplay is Altaïr Ibn-La’Ahad, but there is a variety that you can choose from.
Mario– You can’t have a video game inspired cosplay list without having Mario on there. First of all, there are a ton of characters to choose from. I myself prefer a good Yoshi cosplay, but it’s really up to you. If you want to work a bit outside the box, here is a great example of some Mario Brothers gender bending.
Street fighter– Even though it was originally developed as an arcade game, Street fighter lends itself to some outstanding cosplays. Ryu appeals to your young martial arts loving self. Tattered white karate gi and a red headband, known as a hachimaki. You can also dress up as Byron Mann who stared as Ryu in the 1994 film version of Street Fighter.
Or you could always try something like this which I think is extremely impressive.
Earthbound-Earthbound has some fun characters to cosplay that are fairly easy for beginners. However, if you want a challenge you could also cosplay Giygas. It may take a bit of creativity but I assure you it can be done. Or you can pansy out and play Ness. Although these guys do make it look pretty good.
Time and Eternity– Toki and Towa – the perfect cosplay for those of you who claim to have split personalities. You can either go as a duo or mesh the two into one. I’ve never actually seen anyone that has attempted to cosplay one of the two but I would love to see what people would come up with!
What are some of your favorite video game characters that you might like to try cosplaying?