With the recent announcements at E3, I couldn’t help but feel
obliged to create an awesome post dedicated to Nintendo
characters. Without a doubt, Nintendo destroyed all expectations at
E3 and gave us more than we could ever hope for.
With sequels to the Breath of the wild, Daemon X Machina, and a
new no more heroes (my personal favorite), you cant help but get
excited. Nintendo did right by us so its only right that we pay
tribute by cosplaying as some of their awesome characters. So with
that idea in mind, lets check out my top 10 Nintendo characters
to cosplay as.
Travis Touchdown
I cannot stress enough how much I love this game and how
underrated I believe this Nintendo character is. In a nutshell,
Travis Touchdown is a broke otaku that wins a beam
sword/lightsaber in an auction. He kills a guy named Helter Skelter
and earns the 11th ranking position on the assassins association
national boards.
Throughout the game, he makes some completely ridiculous
statements while killing people such as “strawberry on the
shortcake and its called fashionable late fuckface”. This game has
been out for a while and with Nintendo’s announcement of a third
game, I am extremely excited to see the series revived.
Cosplaying as Travis Touchdown is relatively easy. You will need
his Jacket for starters. Next you can purchase some ripped jeans,
Bizarre Jelly Tshirt, Sunglasses, and his red sweatbands to
further accent the cosplay. Last but not least we have Travises belt,
gloves, utility pouch and sneakers. O yea I almost forget the
most important aspect, THE LIGHT SABER!!! Unfortunately, I was
unable to find his exact Blood Berry katana but here is an video on
how you can create one yourself.
Shinobu
Another awesome character from no more heroes, we have
Shinobu. With Nintendo’s announcement of the games return I’m
looking forward to seeing this character return to the cosplay
scene. Similar to Travis Touchdown she is an assassin but she
holds a grudge and actually hates Travis. Why you ask because she
believes he killed her father. I won’t give away any spoilers but
long story short Travis has nothing to do with her father’s death.
But, since her fathers killer wielded a similar beam sword she
assumes it must be him. I have not had the pleasure of
photographing a Shinobu at a convention but after this post that
will change right? She is my second favorite character in the series
and I don’t want, but need to see her cosplayed. You can pick up
this cosplay for $93 on ebay. Next, grab yourself a white wig and
model it after the character. Last, grab yourself a katana and you’re
ready to go.
Isabelle
Nintendo definitely dropped the bomb with Animal Crossing New
Horizon. I think every Nintendo fan loved this game. It’s an open
world game in which you do a ton of nothing it seems. Its not
traditional in the sense of having assigned tasks and quests to
complete. You kind of make the story as you go along. I’m sure New
Horizon will be the exact same. Of the characters in the game, one
of the most notable is Isabelle.
Isabelle is the mayor of the town and assists the player throughout
the game. She has become even more iconic with her introduction
into the smash brothers series. She is a dog like creature that is
always upbeat and cheerful. Her cosplay is rather simple to create
and looks so awesome. The most difficult aspect of the cosplay may
be the wig which you will have to style. Other than that add in a
bit of makeup and you’re good to go.
Link Breath Of The Wild
Without a doubt, one of the largest announcements was the
Breathe of the Wild sequel. The original Zelda game was released
in 1986 and has been a staple of Nintendo’s video game lineup ever
since. Characters from the game are so recognizable I could make
a list of them alone. It’s hard to believe its been 2 years since the
release of Breath of the Wild and I’m sure fans are ecstatic about
getting a new one. To honor it, we need to do some Breathe of the
Wild cosplaying.
As one of the most iconic Nintendo characters, Link has been
portrayed in several basic outfits. His Breathe of the Wild outfit is
no different. It differs from his classic green attire but is still
similar enough to know its Link. Accompanying his outfit, you have
to grab a few weapons from his vast arsenal. His sword and shield
are most iconic and should definitely be purchased along with the
cosplay. For added appeal add in his sheikah slate.
Mipha
Another Nintendo character in the Zelda universe, we have Mipha.
She is a red skinned and member of the Zora Race. Like Zelda, she
is a princess and is extremely kind to nearly everyone. She ends up
falling in love with Link and like all great wives, has a suite of
armor ready called Zora armor that she wanted to present to him.
Unfortunately, she never gets to present the armor to link for well,
lets just say reasons. Don’t want to spoil anything for you.
This is another character I have never seen cosplayed at an event
and would be more than ecstatic to photograph at my next con. You
snag this awesome cosplay for around $170 dollar and im sure
you wont regret it. All Zelda fans will appreciate this unique
character and will certainly earn you a spot on the Nintendo
characters cosplay hall of fame.
Ganondorf
Ok this is my last Zelda cosplay link I swear. But in my defense, I
HAD to include this character. Not only is he my favorite character
in the Zelda series but he is also my favorite smash brothers
characters. People like to call him mean and evil but I prefer
misunderstood. Ganondorf is the great king of evil and is the
antagonist in a lot of the Zelda games. He is gifted with very
powerful magic and of course, seeks the Triforce to grant his wish
of conquering the world.
The cosplay that’s offered for this character is not as menacing as I
would like but that can be changed with a bit of addition. Also, if
you do not like his classic outfit you can grab his wind waker
alternative. This costume is a bit more flowing and would look
great with some cell shaded makeup effects. Grab either one to pay
tribute to Nintendo and be recognized as one of the greatest
Nintendo character villains ever created.
Little Mac
To my dismay, this character’s game did not get any updates or
revamps but that’s ok because he is still in super smash brothers
which is good enough for me for now. Grant it, he may be one of
the worst characters in the game but he’s still there. Little Mac was
introduced into the Nintendo universe in the video game Punch
out in 1987. Surprising fact, he is the shortest and youngest boxer
in the entire series. I guess that adds to the game’s underdog
coming out on top ideology.
Cosplaying as little mac is going to take a bit of assembly as no
shops currently offer a complete outfit. To cosplay as the character,
you will need a pair of green boxing gloves, Black Tank top, and
green gym shorts. Get a seamstress to add the orange stripe and
white lines to the shorts to create a more accurate cosplay. Last but
not least, you’re going to need some boxing shoes. Throw all of
these together in an afternoon and you have just created one
legendary Nintendo cosplay.
Hero (Dragon Quest)
Nintendo just announced the last two characters to its smash
brothers roster. I have to admit I definitely didn’t expect the ones
they choose but they’re not so bad. Of the two, I want to focus on
Hero from Dragon Quest. No his name is not Hero, its just the
name of your character as you adventure throughout the series.
The game’s theme revolves around a stereotypical hero saving the
world from evil.
This evil usually comes in the form of some kind of dragonoid
creature or demon. I have not beat this game personally but it
remains one of the top selling games in Japan so that means it must
have something right. I am very interested to see how this
Nintendo Character plays in smash brothers as I believe you will be
switching through all three heroes (Hero 1, Hero 2, Hero 3). Only
the future will tell.
Zero Suit Samus
Another absolute legend in the Nintendo Character database is
Samus. Metroid was released in 1986 and Samus has been popular
ever since. Originally, we always saw her in her armored suite
tearing through levels hunting ridley. I would say her zero suit
version is a bit of a newer introduction. She, like Hero, Little Mac
and a vast array of other characters have also made it into the
smash brothers series. Her backstory is one of a bounty hunter
and an orphan. I believe nearly everyone has played some form of
Metroid so not much backstory is needed.
Aside from her Zero Suit Version, you can also opt to create her
Armored version. I was unable to find any completed suits but
HERE is an awesome tutorial on how you can create it if you would
like. I really want to see someone curl up into her ball form and
roll around at conventions. That would definitely be a site to
behold.
Pearl (Splatoon)
Closing out our list we have a relatively unknown character and
likely not super popular. This is because inkling usually steals all
of the spotlights but let’s give the underdog some attention. Pearl
is a member of the band Off The Hook in the game. She speaks in
slang and is extremely blunt. Rapping is a staple of this character
so feel free to go around spitting hot fire as you cosplay as this
character. Another awesome aspect of this cosplay is you get to
wear fangs.
If these images plus this description aren’t putting you onto this
character than nothing will. This Cosplay costume includes
everything you need except for the fangs and boots. These can be
purchased for relatively cheap and will greatly help with your
character recognition. Maybe you can even meet up with inkling
cosplayers for a combined shoot. I know I would be down for this.
Few, that list was a bit extensive but I hope you enjoyed it. I tried to
give a few options that cater to everyone’s tastes. If you have a
character you would like added to the list feel free to leave a
message in the comment section below. Also, if your interested in
other cosplay ideas feel free to click HERE. Well, that’s it for today’s
post. I hope you enjoyed this look at my top 10 Nintendo Characters
to cosplay as. Keep cosplaying and I look forward to seeing you at
the next con. Until then, stay BOUNDLESS!!!
