Cosplayer gathering breaks Guinness record (where none existed)

by Alexander Sliwinski { Mar 18th 2008 at 10:00PM }

The Guinness World Records Gamer's Edition succeeded in recording the "The Largest Gathering of Games Characters" (cosplayers) at the Millennium Bridge in London this morning. Considering there was no record before, the gathering of 80 cosplayers beat the former record by a lot. Gamespot UK braved the brisk weather to take photos of the event and even participate.

Hopefully the next time Guinness decides to hold an official gathering they'll give a little more warning and hold it at any video game or cosplay convention where the meager turnout of 80 will be blown away. Might we suggest PAX for the next attempt? Oh well, nice first attempt, congrats to all who participated!

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

coolforever4537 @ Mar 18th 2008 10:04PM

Whoever cosplayed as Spyro is my hero. That is the best costume I've ever seen.

Cale @ Mar 18th 2008 10:12PM

I totally agree. I miss good spyro games.

Noshino @ Mar 18th 2008 10:40PM

unfortunately, Universal kept the rights to the franchise...I'm still hoping Insomniac decides to buy it back...

Calviin @ Mar 19th 2008 12:51AM

Spyro looks amazing.

Also, don't take the record gathering to PAX. AnimeExpo or Otakon (depending on if there is a preference of which coast) would be the best venue. There are way more than 80 videogame cosplayers at either convention. Hell, there's more than 80 Kingdom Hearts cosplayers at the con, and that's just from one game.

Vegnagun bwf @ Mar 18th 2008 10:06PM

That old, overweight guy cosplaying mario made me laugh.

capt_carl @ Mar 18th 2008 10:52PM

That's Wario.

Noshino @ Mar 18th 2008 10:12PM

argh, I have no idea what character is the dude with the amber wig is trying to cosplay...was he even cosplaying?....

Booxatron @ Mar 19th 2008 10:47AM

Guybrush Threepwood, methinks?

driven2sin @ Mar 18th 2008 10:18PM

is that a gray penis in the back?

Vegnagun bwf @ Mar 18th 2008 10:31PM

No, that's a black guy trying to be cloud. He's the hippinist hoppinist cloud ever.

Noshino @ Mar 18th 2008 10:44PM

Vegnagun...I don't think he means that guy...

It took me a bit, but I think he is talking about the arm of this dude that is right above the guy with the beanie...and goddamn it does look like a penis...

embassy @ Mar 18th 2008 11:51PM

vegnagum,

what?

oh...wait..i forgot..."black guy" and "hip hop" are synonymous.

:slaps forehead:

Chameleon @ Mar 20th 2008 8:02AM

@Vegnagun

umm, i count three black guys in that shot:

2 in the back right coming up the ramp and turning the corner

and

1 next to beanie guy (who previously mentioned is in front of the grey 'penis') and is carrying a microphone.

where exactly do you see a black guy being ... "the hippinist hoppinist cloud ever"?

Maverick Saturn @ Mar 18th 2008 10:22PM

What time? I was in London this morning, and I crossed the bridge, I ain't seen no cosplayers :S

Ranko @ Mar 18th 2008 10:36PM

So, are they going to do a live Brawl and knock each other off the bridge?

capt_carl @ Mar 18th 2008 10:51PM

I SEE A MITSURU KIRIJO!! /secks

Oh, next to her is our ambiguously emo hero as well, and I think Akihiko next to him. Hard to tell since he's behind a gorilla. I also see a Guybrush Threepwood, Vincent Valentine, Phoenix Wright, and Pac-Man.

DangerMouse @ Mar 18th 2008 11:18PM

If capcom does lose the lawsuit over Dead Rising, just replace the zombies with cosplay people. I'd buy that in a second just to slaughter 'em all.

valdemiro @ Mar 18th 2008 11:30PM

I'll do it at PAX!

(runs to get his Tingle outfit on)

Alistair loveless @ Mar 18th 2008 11:32PM

Im not even going to dignify this with a joke about "the award being for largest group of virgins that will remain that way for their lifetime"

nope.. Im totally above that.

although with the whole dragons having sex with car craze why hasnt spyro gotten some sort of mustang or at least corvette action?

Curtis the Claw: Brawl Code 1075-0441-3284 @ Mar 19th 2008 11:52AM

It's a good thing you were above that, otherwise you would have been humiliated by a totally lame joke.

ThornedVenom (Harley Quinn Defense Force) @ Mar 19th 2008 12:32AM

"Considering there was no record before, the gathering of 80 cosplayers beat the former record by a lot."

To find out by how much exactly did this gathering beat the former record, one must divide the 80 cosplayers by zero...

CJLopez @ Mar 19th 2008 1:51PM

I'm pretty sure japanese people can get 10 times more people to cosplay on one place at one time.

Ever saw the "Susumiya Haruhi Dance Video on Akihabra"????

http://youtube.com/watch?v=2Ysfrrtc-5k

If they can pull this, beating 80 cosplayers would mean nothing to them