These geeky costumes prove that playing dress up and making extravagant costumes aren't just for Halloween anymore.
The phenomenon known as cosplay features fully grown adults embracing their inner child by dressing up in geeky costumes based on their favorite franchises. From video game series like Final Fantasy, Assassin's Creed, StarCraft and Bioshock, to other movie and comic book franchises like Batman, Warhammer and Star Wars, there's a ton of creativity and hard work that goes into getting out of reality and into a fantasy world where the costume wearer is the star.
Geeky costumes know no boundaries, and these cosplay finds prove that it doesn't matter what the budget, time of year and gender is, the only thing that stands between someone and the geeky costumes of their dreams is simply time and imagination.
30 Mind-Blowing Geeky Costumes
From Realistic Fantasy Game Costumes to Big Screen Cosplay:
Andrew Sztein — Apr 30, 2013 — Pop Culture
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Big Screen Cosplay
New Tekken 2010 Trailer Makes This Action Flick a Little Hotter
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Scandalously Scanty Cosplay Getups
Jacqueline Goehner Dresses as Sara Pezzini from Witchblade
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Anime Costumes
Cos Play for Halloween
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Stunning Sci-Fi Fantasy Costumes
This Korean Starcraft Cosplay is a Video Game Costume Marvel
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Realistic Fantasy Game Costumes
This Final Fantasy Cosplay by Miss-Alice-Monster is Stunning
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Medieval Superhero Costumes
These Medieval Batman and Aquaman Costumes Even Make Aquaman Seem Cool
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Classy Video Game Costumes
This BioShock Infinite Cosplay by Ormeli is Right Out of the Video Game
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Graduation Cosplay
Russian Grads Make Commencement a Costume Party
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Fantasy Game Costume Competitions
This Skyrim Cosplay Brings the Elder Scrolls World to Life
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Insanely Accurate Gamer Costumes
Dead Space Fans Recreate Character Costumes
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Costumed Anime Monster Art
This Tumblr Gallery Depicts Pokemon Cosplaying as Their Evolved Selves
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Cross-Gender Cosplay Captures
Male to Female Crossplay Photos by Naoko Tatibana are a Taboo
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DIY Ironman
Fan Takes Cosplay to a Whole New Level With This War Suit
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Creepy Cosplay Couples
These Corpse Bride Cosplay Pictures Will Chill You to the Bone
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Gamer Princess Dress-Up
Akuriko Angelically Cosplays the One and Only Princess Zelda
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Futuristic DIY Fantasy Armor
Cosplayer Creates Convincing Skyrim Armor to Strike Fear into Evil
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Superhero Cosplay
The MegaCon Fantasy Convention
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Slicked-Out Imperial Cosplays
Carbon Fiber Stormtroopers Gives the Characters a Badass Makeover
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Insane DIY Cosplay
Nathan Sharratt's Bioshock 2 Big Sister Suit is a Feat of Extreme Engineering
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Muscular Dark Knight Cosplays
The Arkham City Suit Does Batman Sweet Justice
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Elaborate Costume Play
Danny Choo Opens the Cosplayer Floodgates with Otacool 2 Call for Entries
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Gothic Gas Masks
The 'Wave Gotik Treffen' Goth Festival in Leipzig is for the Dark and Scary
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Intergalactic Vigilante Mash-Ups
The Batman Darth Vader Cosplay is Epically Geeky
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Animal-Inspired Sci-Fi Costumes
This Stormtrooper Costume Has an Easter Spin
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Super Hero-Inspired Dresses
The Captain America Avengers Dress is Beautifully Designed
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Hulking Walking Tank Costumes
This Incredible Warhammer 40K Costume is a Hulking Achievement
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Elfish Gamer Headgear
'The Legend of Zelda' Cap Keeps You Looking Like Link
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Horned Headdresses
Tom Banwell's Horny Helmet is for Aries & Satyr Cosplay
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Record-Breaking Cosplay
Rutgers Sets Record for Most ‘Where's Waldo?' Characters
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Turtle Hopping Sibling Costumes
This Enthusastic Super Mario Cosplay is Nostalgic Video Game Fun
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Halloween-Themed Jewelry Charms
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Geometric Gamer Laptop Concepts
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Candy Bowl Costumes
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Winter-Ready Sci-Fi Fashions
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Edible Adventure Game Sets
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Pastel Anime-Themed Fashions
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Cozy Video Game Loungewear
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Video Game-Inspired Homewares
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Building Block Gaming Consoles
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Seafaring Animatronic Halloween Decor
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QSR Meme Costumes
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Life-Sized Clog Costumes
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Immersive Halloween-Themed VR Experiences
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Sweet-and-Salty Costumes
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Indian-Inspired Cartoon Transformations
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Horror-Themed Overnight Experiences
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Animation-Inspired Collaborative Streetwear
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90s Toy-Themed Fashion
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Anime Merch-Inspired Apparel
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Sci Fi-Inspired Desk Decor
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Holographic Game-Inspired Apparel
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Spooky Cartoon Beauty Capsules
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Celebratory Disney-Inspired Collections
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Collectible Game-Inspired Props
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Gaming Lifestyle Brand Collaborations
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Manga-Inspired Mobile Device Accessories
The NARUTO x CASETiFY Collection is Fan-Focused
Heroic Luxury Footwear
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Lengthy Halloween-Inspired Events
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Sophisticated Technical Fall Fashion
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Subtly Magical Smartphone Accessories
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Unique Long-Lasting Costumes
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