For the peeps who knows or don't know (but most likely know) that there's a "Guinness World Records (Gamer's Edition)" for "The Largest Gathering of Games Characters" that was set on March 18, 2008 with 80 video game cosplayers.

As seen here:
http://uk.gamespot.com/news/show_blog_entr...pic_id=26293999
And the video footage..
http://uk.gamespot.com/video/0/6189495/on_the_spot20080417
(It's on the 62 min mark)

So, for the peeps who're going to Anime Central and have a video game related cosplay for the con. And since I don't see any threads that wants to make an attempt to do this. I might as well do it... -.-

Who wants to gather up at ACen just for the hell of it, make an unofficial attempt for breaking that record for "The Largest Gathering of Games Characters"??

Yeah, I'm VERY aware A-Kon is doing this (officially, cause they have a Guinness rep). And yes we might get easily beat.... But come on, this is ACen, yo... Might as well do it at this con...

Here's the time we'll meet up!...
Day: Saturday
Time: 2pm to 3pm
Location: Inside the Rosemont Convention Center Lobby!


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The Crew:

SoulCrash: Leader / Cameraman / documenter / head count / everything!.
Celeste_Orchid: 2nd in command / Promoter / head count

probably need more help than this...

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Confirm/unconfirm groups that'll come along..
#1. Persona 3
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edited: 5/12/08 7:14am cst.

Here's the roll call list

#1. SoulCrash (ACen/Cosplay Forums) (Parappa the Rapper or FFXI White Mage?)
#2. Andrea +5? (Cosplay Forums) (peeps from FF4)
#3. Syrinx ????? (Cosplay Forums)
#4. MelanBlueFangir ???? (DDR arrows, LOL!)
#5. Pocketfightr +1 (????)
#6. Melima331 (Final Fantasy Rikkus or Nariko from Heavenly Sword)
#7. Damica Racall (ACen Forums) (Mitsuru from Persona 3)
#8. DarkestAngel + 1 (Cosplay.com Forums) (Kingdom Hearts?)
#9. LivingPinCushio ???? (Cosplay.com Forums) (A.B.A from GG)
#10. Celeste_Orchid (Cosplay.com forums) (lei fang from Dead or Alive)
#11. Zaoron Tengu (Cosplay.Com forums) (Roy from Fire Emblem)
#12. Shining Polaris + 1 (Cosplay.com forums) (Star Fox)
#13. The-Real-Link (Cosplay.com forums) (Link from Zelda)
#14. Avianna ???? (Cosplay.com) (something with Silent Hill, sucks that it can only count as one)
#15. navigated ???? (cosplay.com) (Silent Hill nurses)
#16. Goldenrodfairy ???? (cosplay.com) (Silent Hill nurses)
#17. RedHades ???? (cosplay.com) (Silent Hill nurses)
#18. HyperrrMouse (cosplay.com) (????)
#19. xXKaleXx (cosplay.com) (Black Sora from Kingdom Hearts)
#20. Kitsu-chan +1 (ACen forums) (Guilty Gear)
#21. Kasemei ???? (ACen forums) (Pikachu)
#22. Gaming_Gurl14 ???? (ACen forums) (Lulu)
#23. Raiji Magiwind (Cosplay.com/ACEN Forum) (Final Fantasy)
#24. Ayekasong (Cosplay.com forums) (.hack//)
#25. akuriko (Cosplay.com forums) (Imp Midna from Twilight Princess)
#26. Holme Peros +2 (Cosplay.Com forums) (Carbuncle from FF8)
#27. Mandy-kun (cosplay.com forums) (Trucy Wright from Apollo Justice)
#28. Nivalis (cosplay.com forums) (Almira from Over Zenith aka Sword of Etheria)
#29. Aerix (cosplay.com forums) (Arthur From Ghosts 'N Goblin???)
#30. Forcebewitya (cosplay.com forums) (Magic Armor Link probably or Altair)
#31. InkyLink (cosplay.com forums) (Black Link?)
#32. Miri (cosplay.com forums) (????)
#33. Darkin (cosplay.com forums) (????)
#34. Ayako_Mono ???? (cosplay.com forums) (????)
#35. BlizzardWolf ???? (cosplay.com forums) (Reala from NiGHTS)
#36. Guardianknight (ACen forums) (Dark Corsair Luzaf from final fantasy XI)
#37. Maggie (ACen forums) (Paine from Final Fantasy X-2)
#38. Raging Tofu (Cosplay.com forums) (Sol Badguy from Guilty Gear)
#39. R1KKu (Cosplay.com forums) (????)
#40. akaikurama (ACen forums) (persona 3 persona, what?)
#41. grendizer ???? (cosplay.com forums) (Yoshimitsu from Tekken)
#42. Lulu_darkmagic (Cosplay.com forums) (Marcy from Katamari)
#43. lunaladyoflight (cosplay.com forums) (Zelda)
#44. Otaku Tom (ACen forums) (Arisato Minato from Persona 3)
#45. Jam-Kiske (ACen forums) (A.B.A from Guilty Gear)
#46. Miyuka (Cosplay.com forums) (FF????)
#47. FullMoonBunny +1 (cosplay.com forums) (Alicia from Valkyrie Profile 2)
#48. DigiDragon (ACen forums) (Arietta from Tales of the Abyss)
#49. Alura_Embrey (ACen Forums) (Aeris from FFVII)
#50. Agitato (ACen forums) (Sheena from Tales of Symphonia)
#51. F. Silverberg (Cosplay.com) (Junpei from Persona 3)
#52. jennifer-_- (ACen Forums) (Riku from Kingdom hearts 2)
#53. Saubey + 2 (Cosplay.com forums) (Tales of the Abyss)
#54. TheCandyNinja (Cosplay.com forums) (Squall from FF8)
#55. IshiiYokono (Cosplay.Com forums) (Tifa Lockheart)_
total count = 67?
lefted to go = 14

the ???? = maybes / I don't know

One last thing... before people flip out on me later on... "Don't say I didn't warn you" THIS RECORD IS NOT OFFICIAL! The one at AKon is.... -.-

Both cosplays I'm planning are from video games. I'd be up for it. Would be fun to see how many we could get.

I also posted this on the Cosplay.com/ACen forums

http://www.cosplay.com/showthread.php?t=144965

10+friends already want to do this..

SO LETS GET THIS UNOFFICAL BALL ROLLING!

I'll need to know what day, but I can bring along my Briget & my girlfriend's Testament cosplay. Be fun since I don't see many Guilty Gear cosplays on the list.

We could easily beat 80, but A-Kon is definitely gonna crush us. I wonder if we can get a Guinness rep to show up?

I read through the guiness's web site.. and cause of the time between now and ACen... it'll cost us money for us to drag a rep in... but.. regarding AKon... I'm having doubts they can pull it off..... I'll do my best to get our numbers above AKon.... (even though the ACen record won't count... atleast we have video proof of that happening)

I'd love to do this! I'm going Sunday as FF X Lulu. I'll see if I can make it, just give me a day and time.

I'll try! I'll be going as Pikachu!

I'm looking at the Saturday 2pm time slot... Place is still TBD... -.-

I would be interested in doing this, but Saturday at 2pm would not work for me. (I'll be working at ACen and won't be done until at least 3pm everyday.)
If you change the meeting time I may show up in my Gum (Jet Grind Radio) costume and show AKon that ACen is the best. :3

Any idea how much it would cost? I know some people that would pitch in if we can manage this. Actually looking at their page "It is possible to establish a record without having an adjudicator present at the event " If we register & can find two witnesses we should be able to manage. I know you've can cover the video & I'm bringing a Canon Rebel XTi to cover pics.

The biggest problem I see looking at A-Kon's thread is "Duplicates will be disqualified."

On the FAQ site... how much is £300? Cause that's how much it'll cost if we want to use the fast track option... We can make it for free if we have 4 to 6 weeks to spare... -.- *face fall flat*.

as said here..

If we're pitching... I'll put in atleast.... $50????

But where did you get "Duplicates will be disqualified." Cause at the UK event... there was 15 marios (kids) in that event, and it counted???? (I think?)... But one of the major rules for that record is.... EVERYONE has to stay in that one spot for 15+ mins... Costume quality doesn't matter? (I think). And the character that they're cosplaying as has to be originate from the video game first then any kind of media...

I got the "Duplicates will be disqualified" from A-kon's thread on cosplay.com

£300 is roughly $474.07 if that symbol is Euro dollar. $598.98 if it's pounds. So I don't think that's gonna happen. But I thought the fast track option was just for faster judging not for saying we're gonna attempt it.

Gotta find another computer my laptop battery is at 1%.

DAMNNN!!!! that's a crap load of money!! And as for the fast track option... that's only if you want your application to attempt for a record to be process faster...

But on the notes for AKon.... I want to say... MAYBE that they'll get a record or come close to our numbers, etc..etc..etc.. But they sure have some factors on doing this since I've been there... Like I can't believe they have to do it inside of a 300 peep panal room... I just hope they won't over do it that they'll break fire code or something.. Then there's the Texas heat if they're force to do it outside of Downtown Dallas...

And reguarding the "Duplicates will be disqualified"... That's only if they enter their name twice on the sign in sheet? or if one person wears more than one costume in.. less than 15 mins???

Also.. there's a FaceBook event page as well...
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=17997240803

Looking over the Guinness web page, sadly I'm not sure if it's possible for this to be official this year.

From the sounds it we have register, they send an agreement, we send it back signed, they send us the guidelines, we make the attempt & send proof. From their site "sometimes we may ask for more info, or even invite you to attend an official Guinness World Records adjudication to verify your claim in person" & "it currently takes between four and six weeks to reply to your record application once we have received your signed Agreement."

From the sounds of it ACen need to make an official attempt in 2009 so we can have all paperwork handled well ahead of time.

That's why I made a giant disclaimer saying this isn't official.. blah blah blah... If we gotta do it next year.. I still want to be in charge of this...

Let's just treat this as a "benchmark" for the AKon peeps to break.... Then as soon as this con circuit series is over.. then we can have a better idea on which number to break... You may never know if Anime Expo, or Otakon might make an attempt this year..... -.-

What day is this going to be? Cause my Saturday cosplay is a video game character.

Why won't it count?

I also just went to their website. It's doable.

Why are we gonna just cop-out and give A-Kon the frackin' glory?

If we can get one hundred or more frackin' unique game characters at the con, then go for it.

I can tell you from personal experience there are far, far more cosplayers at ACen than A-Kon as well.

I will join as master chief from halo, but im busy until 3pm on sat.

I'll help w/ this; coming as Dark Corsair Luzaf from final fantasy XI

wait but that would include DBZ inuyasha and yyh character since they have games right?

dont forget naruto

true or bleach gundam one piece and etc.

Here's a simple answer..... No... Cause you should ask yourself this... In which I didn't get to post on the first post..

#1. Did my character first originate from a video game...
-example
-Mario, Sonic, Solid Snake, Cloud... etc..etc..etc... yes...
-Goku, Naruto, some other anime character.. No.. cause they first came from the anime/manga... yeah.. they're in a few games.. but they didn't originate from a game...

#2. Does my character's costume originate from a game..
- example...
-This is where things will get confusing... Like.. Let's say Advent Children Cloud, and pretty much his whole party except Red XIII and Cait Sith (and maybe Vincent). Their costume first came from the movie. Yet later in the year they're back in Vincent's game
-For Pokemon. Ash Ketchum doesn't count.... Misty, Brock.... yeah, but it has to be their (first) video game form...

#3. What about "Furries"? Like Fox, Sonic, Tails, PokeMon..
- I really don't know what's the call on that one... I know if you do like a full costume of them... Yes. If you do a "Humaniod" version... I guess that counts too, cause I saw an Amy Rose from Sonic. and she just did a "Human" version of that... as seen in this pic... http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2063/234243..._16ef24ee4e.jpg

#4. What about The PokeMon Gianji *sp*?
- I doubt that it'll count towards the record, cause the design were someone's art work....... I guess it'll be Guinness's decision on that....

#5. What about card / board games.... Their games too..
- Yeah I said gathering of game characters... Guinesss should of been more specific when they called it "Largest Gathering of Games Characters"... -.-

I hope those will answer your questions...

Because... I think we need a Guinness rep to make it official official..

And the reason why I said it isn't doable is cause... of the 4-6 week waiting period, we dont' have 4-6 weeks..... The alternative is spending $600 for an instant reply, in which it'll work... But I don't want to waste $600 + other expensives on a record that could be broken in two weeks (AKon) or in two months (Otakon?)..

Then there's the number I want to get... which is.. 300+!.. and you know with that many peeps... there's going to be problems... as you know... 300+ peeps is a fire harzard waiting to happen... and I only got a few spots that I can probably can use... as in this post here... http://www.cosplay.com/showpost.php?p=2389...mp;postcount=49

But if you're serious about this... we need to talk.... And I think I (errr we?) can get atleast 200 video game cosplaying peeps in one spot...

so ragnarok characters???

Any Ragnarok anime character... IMO will count anyways... Since those characters are orginially in their in game uniforms which orgininate from the game.. therefore. yeah...

So if you're cosplaying as... Rohan??? (can't remember his name).... That's really saying.... I'm cosplaying as the Swordsman from RO...

so no disney kingdom heart character as well, that makes since, if you guy see or get a female dark elf from lineage, let me knows!

and i guess the same goes for FF and Dragon quest.

but what about .hack, i'm not sure which came first? just like monster rancher

or pokemon, or digimon

like I said.. IT DEPENDS!....

Sora, Riku, Kari, organization 13.. etc...etc...etc... will count...

Advent Children Cloud (in KH2), and mostly all disney characters don't count...



If I remember right... the game monster rancher was first, then the anime.. but the two main human characters that appear in the anime... that's a no.

.hack.... damn... I don't know the answer to that one... I think it first started as a game... then anime/manga... it all depends on the character since I haven't played that game...

Pokemon first came out as a game.. but it depends on the character you're doing...

Digimon... -.-.... I think it started as a virtual pet toy like a tomagotchi *sp*?.. not sure if that count towards a video game...

all I can say from this point on... is.. use your best judgement... and if you can prove to me that this character first appeared in a video game than other media.... there ya go...

makes since, thanks

I forgot to add in this to my "what counts" towards video game cosplaying...

#6. What about the soldiers. Like Call of Duty series, Battlefield, etc..etc..etc..
- I think that will be a no on that part... Cause you can easily wear camo and say.... I'm some soldier from (insert FPS game). but you can always do Naked Snake from MGS3? Just have the headband and eyepatch...

#7. Resident evil zombies???
I doubt that too... Cause any person say, I'm zombie from Resident Evil... -.-

DOH! EDITED! forgot to add this one as well..

#8. What about two costumes in one? Like lets say... I have a naruto head band, naruto hair cut, naruto shoes... yet... I have the Final Fantasy XI White Mage Suit, and pants... DOES THAT COUNT!?
- .... wtf?? All I can say is... I think it'll count.... but the "judges" will be like.. what the hell???

#9. MMORPGS??
- ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh........... I think??? just prove it to me that the armor is in the game...

Well I'm going as Paine (warrior costume) from Final Fantasy X-2.

Are we all meeting someplace or is someone just going to run around counting everone? XD

We all have to meet up at one spot to make this (unofficially) count....

On the cosplay.com forums... I said...

http://www.cosplay.com/showpost.php?p=2389...mp;postcount=49



Here's the locations that I suggested...
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v213/sou...ordlocation.jpg

So yeah... I'm looking at the Saturday 2pm timeslot. At one of the spots that I mention above...

Okay, thanks for the link, I bookmarked that thread and will try to keep an eye on it; once there's a concrete official meeting place Private Message me through the ACEN board and let me know about it (where/when) if that is alright with you. This sounds like a great idea.

hopefully nothing will conflict with this....but I'm going as a persona 3 persona so that would count toward this...so I will attempt to make this....

Hey Beryl, If you read this..

I say we seriously do this! as in MAKE the counting official.. I know we can do this.... I'm getting really tempted in throwing down $300 to $600 for the fast track application just to make this official and bringing in the Guinness rep.....

(I just need to convince the other video game cosplay group to join us in this attempt)....-.-

And one last thing...

I WANT US TO SHOW THE WORLD ACen's PRIDE!!! in making this attempt!!!

What about Dio 'ZA WARUDO' Brando?
I'm trying to stick to the game version (slightly different from the anime) and ish only cause of the game that he's famous.

Toki wo Tomare

I was like.. WHAT? at first... Then I have to wikipedia it... and I just learn.. Jojo's Bizarre Adventure started off as a manga??? I didn't know that.. so therefore... I don't think it'll count to the numbers...

crap. And i dont think sephy will get done in time with the time crunch ><
someone will probably go as him anyways.

Their can be multi sephy... Cause they counted 24 marios for the record... (wtf).. and it doesn't matter if it's crappy or not.. as long someone can say. You're Sephy... it counts...

*points to this pic*
http://multiplayerblog.mtv.com/wp-content/.../2008/03/60.jpg

::spazzes::

WHAT DAY?!? WHAT DAY FOR SURE?!?!?


I'm doing a VG character!

If I can make it on Saturday, it'll have to be crammed in between jrock and the Masq, but Dipp from Katamari will show up for sure!

EDIT: I just compiled my schedule--Dipp can show! Just let me know where!

I guess I can start making the Saturday 2pm, location unknown official yet??? And should I make the record official too???-.-

How about going for an ACen official record? Or did we get an Guinness official to come out?

I haven't finished reading through the posts yet.

I think they are looking into making it...That would be awsome then it would make it more of a challange for the other con....

You can put me down on the list officially. I'll be going as Aeris from FF VII

I hope you don't mind but I posted a link for this in the Persona 3 photoshoot thread....because our cosplayers all fill the requirments for this..

I'd love to help with this. I'm sure most if not all the other Persona 3 cosplayers in our thread would help out too.

Oh, I'll be going as Mitsuru from Persona 3. I'm going to be talking to the rest of my cosplay group and see if they would be uninterested in showing up.

I'm gonna say this in advance. If we do this in 09, please let it be an outdoor area. I'm 2 days away from getting my motorcycle license & I'm getting a quote on a custom bike. It's gonna be the FF7 bike & I will have a Cloud cosplay if I can afford the bike.

I'm up for giving this a shot.
I'll go either as A.B.A from Guilty Gear or Chidori from Persona 3.
I shall also pitch this to the Guilty Gear group and see if we can add some more people.