Author Topic: Kcon in the Guinness Book? Could it happen? (Read 9198 times)

BlackjackGabbiani · « **on:** January 27, 2009, 01:39:05 am »

So I was flipping though the Guinness book that's specifically for video games, and apparently the largest gathering of video game cosplayers is 80.

ONLY EIGHTY? We can beat that EASY. Who's with me?

There may be some stipulation that it can't be at a convention, but even in off times we've got to have more people than that willing to flood Pioneer Square with gamery goodness. And if we *can* have it during a con (I'm not sure of the rules exactly...I know you can have duplicate characters since the picture included a flock of Marios), then we'd make it in easily.

Anyone want to give it a shot?

DancingTofu · « **Reply #1 on:** January 27, 2009, 02:38:49 am »

I'm down for it. We could probably get about 700ish if we really tried.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #2 on:** January 27, 2009, 07:08:02 am »

That would be pretty sweet. I would join you

Higuma · « **Reply #3 on:** January 27, 2009, 11:52:06 am »

Im in!

Washougal_Otaku · « **Reply #4 on:** January 27, 2009, 03:05:21 pm »

I might be in, but first, I would like a little clarity. Do the cosplayers have to be cosplaying as video game characters specifically, or could anime characters be included?

Cassiopeia · « **Reply #5 on:** January 27, 2009, 05:20:00 pm »

HARVEST MOON/ DARK CLOUD YES
I have always wanted to cosplay as someone from those games. I am in. :] If I have the costume by the time it happens, if it does.

tofutakeout · « **Reply #6 on:** January 27, 2009, 05:35:36 pm »

That'd be awesome. I'm in. :3

strayanimus · « **Reply #7 on:** January 27, 2009, 06:22:30 pm »

This sounds glorious. :D Count me in.

Trumby · « **Reply #8 on:** January 27, 2009, 06:30:46 pm »

I think one of the bigger cons is trying to do this..Fanime maybe?

To get these records though you have to have a representative from the Guinness Book and all, has to be pretty well organized if you are interested in it.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #9 on:** January 27, 2009, 06:35:35 pm »

well we got lots of time to arrange it

DancingTofu · « **Reply #10 on:** January 28, 2009, 01:17:46 am »

Mmm, Giorgio Bruno Cosplay HEREWEGOOOOOOO!

Syd-chan · « **Reply #11 on:** January 28, 2009, 02:18:42 am »

[/shrug] I'd do it.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #12 on:** January 28, 2009, 08:00:21 am »

I have Albel

he's from Star Ocean 3

you should find out a little more details though.

KinkyFriedChicken · « **Reply #13 on:** January 28, 2009, 12:37:26 pm »

Im in, I have Minato from Persona 3~!

And I think....Bocaloid but im not sure if thats a game O-o

superjaz · « **Reply #14 on:** January 28, 2009, 05:30:43 pm »

lets do it!!!

you have my wooden spoon (cookin mama)

we really need to iron out the details cuz if its just from a game, there are plenty of animes that video games as well such as full metal alc and bleach

BlackjackGabbiani · « **Reply #15 on:** January 29, 2009, 05:24:39 am »

Hell, I don't know. I was hoping a con rep could check further into it. I think you have to have originated from a video game rather than just appearing in one; least, that's my guess.

But that'd cover everyone from Mario to Phoenix Wright to Chun-Li to Cloud, so that's pretty nice.

nikkiolie · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:09:40 am »

yeah there are lots of video game characters that people cosplay as.

VampireFangs103 · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:48:56 am »

I'm in as Axel from KH. X3 Sounds fun fun fun

superjaz · « **Reply #18 on:** January 29, 2009, 03:02:27 pm »

um yeah we've been beat

http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/06/video_game_cosplay_record_brutally_beaten-2.html

tho i still think we could beat 600, but the rules say the charater had to originate from a video game, which raises to mind which came first pokemon game or show?

Hidamari · « **Reply #19 on:** January 29, 2009, 06:49:12 pm »

would doujin games count? Because I'm doing a Touhou cosplay.

oslapedo · « **Reply #20 on:** January 29, 2009, 06:51:02 pm »

Quote from: superjaz on January 29, 2009, 03:02:27 pm

um yeah we've been beat

http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/06/video_game_cosplay_record_brutally_beaten-2.html

tho i still think we could beat 600, but the rules say the charater had to originate from a video game, which raises to mind which came first pokemon game or show?

The game came first

nikkiolie · « **Reply #21 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:12:00 pm »

we can still do it

Sugarlat · « **Reply #22 on:** January 29, 2009, 07:25:27 pm »

ouch, I has Joshua from Twewy.
I gotta get the wig though.

DancingTofu · « **Reply #23 on:** January 29, 2009, 08:28:35 pm »

Still not that many. Again, I think we can get over 700 if we actually try, and that's if we just do it as a separate event. If we set a time for record-breaking-attempt at the con itself, we can probably break 1000. It would be a great way to bring attention to Kumoricon's gaming interest too to help us compete with the "Gamers go to PAX, weeaboos go to Kumoricon" attitude people seem to be developing.

Trumby · « **Reply #24 on:** January 30, 2009, 09:00:55 am »

Looks like I was a bit off the mark with Fanime wanting to do this..people on the Anime Expo boards are wanting to do this actually. Not sure if they are going to go through with it, though, apparently that record of 80 was beat in London last year.

Here's some guidelines from the London thing:

Key Guidelines:
1. All participants must be wearing costumes representing characters from video games
2. Characters from other media such as films, television, books and comics are acceptable; however these must have featured in video games before any subsequent appearances in other media. For example: a. Sonic the Hedgehog first appeared in a video game in 1991, prior to subsequent television and comic book appearances; therefore Sonic qualifies for the attempt
b. Batman first featured as a comic book character in 1939, prior to his first appearance as a video game character in 1986; therefore Batman does not qualify.

AX topic: http://forums.anime-expo.org/index.php?showtopic=9924&st=40

nikkiolie · « **Reply #25 on:** January 30, 2009, 11:52:06 am »

ALRIGHT! Albel will work XD

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #26 on:** January 31, 2009, 07:48:59 pm »

And you have my plunger! I'm always gonna have my Mario costume!

Quote from: DancingTofu on January 29, 2009, 08:28:35 pm

It would be a great way to bring attention to Kumoricon's gaming interest too to help us compete with the "Gamers go to PAX, weeaboos go to Kumoricon" attitude people seem to be developing.

It should really be "Jerks go to PAX".

oslapedo · « **Reply #27 on:** January 31, 2009, 07:57:45 pm »

I'm doing a game cosplay but it's a secret =3

Someone should make this a live-event thing at KCon.

LtCommanderRichie · « **Reply #28 on:** January 31, 2009, 10:04:18 pm »

And my Buster Sword!

I'll show up to this as Angeal. Definitely.

KogaRyu · « **Reply #29 on:** February 01, 2009, 12:27:00 am »

Oh man this sounds Awesome! If we focus we could totally do it!!

BlackjackGabbiani · « **Reply #30 on:** February 01, 2009, 04:03:45 am »

Quote from: superjaz on January 29, 2009, 03:02:27 pm

tho i still think we could beat 600, but the rules say the charater had to originate from a video game, which raises to mind which came first pokemon game or show?

Games, but the character would have had to start there. That means the Erika we had this year would count, but not my Kaede since she's from a comic, and not Ash (it'd have to be Red instead, and probably strictly gameverse Red rather than any of his manga incarnations). Someone like Misty would have to be in her swimsuit instead of the shorts and cutoff shirt from the show, and the 4th gen girl would probably have to have black hair because blue would make her Dawn and green would make her Mitsumi.

Although this is a bugaboo given that Ho-Oh appeared in the first episode of the show, years before it would be in a released game. And I wonder if human-type costumes of animal characters would count.

TomtheFanboy · « **Reply #31 on:** February 06, 2009, 10:27:11 am »

http://www.digitalpimponline.com/strips.php?title=avw&id=14

princessmoon · « **Reply #32 on:** February 07, 2009, 12:11:46 am »

HAHAHA!

leashy · « **Reply #33 on:** February 07, 2009, 01:57:12 pm »

when you find the rules, like if it can be at a con, please let us know Black Jack I will definitely wear my Twilight Princess Zelda to something like that and Steve has a Link

StarryShay · « **Reply #34 on:** February 07, 2009, 10:36:32 pm »

I would'nt mind cosplaying Harvest Moon or Rune Factory. >:3

princessmoon · « **Reply #35 on:** February 10, 2009, 05:48:15 pm »

I will be cosplaying a game character, and I will hang out in the gaming room, so regardless <---> Happiness~!

Teasel · « **Reply #36 on:** February 15, 2009, 11:35:15 am »

Count me in. *Thumbs up*
I've still got my Wario cosplay from last year.

little_miss_ururu · « **Reply #37 on:** February 16, 2009, 03:16:00 am »

my son talon and i would definately be up for this!!! we both have first day costumes picked out but this would give us an idea for a second day costume!

are we all picking from the same game?

cerridwen who should be sleeping at 3:15 in the gosh darn am

nikkiolie · « **Reply #38 on:** February 16, 2009, 08:14:13 am »

I will be there....just not as Albel but cloud

that is if we are still planing on doing it >_>

xxxchihiroxxx · « **Reply #39 on:** February 19, 2009, 02:47:58 pm »

Princess Peach volunteers! : D

any one got a count of how many we have so far? Im almost sure weve probally beaten it.

what we need is a video game photoshoot or something..... combine the KH photoshoots, FF photoshoots, and other games and we have defiantly got em beat... we just need all of us together, at a park out side the con or something. Im sure we can do it >:3

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Games, but the character would have had to start there. That means the Erika we had this year would count,

xD Ill tell her that some one else recognized her. The Erika was my friend, I'll drag her with me.

Mei Long · « **Reply #40 on:** February 20, 2009, 10:36:13 pm »

Most of my cosplays are video game characters, I'll join! =D Well, hopefully this would be at k-con, if it isn't at the con I might not be able to make it.

Now, the hard part - which character to choose. o.o; *runs to the cosplay closet*

Yes, bwahaha, I have a cosplay closet... nothing else is worthy of being hung up on a hanger. XD

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Author Topic: Kcon in the Guinness Book? Could it happen? (Read 9198 times)

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