The Geek Fashion at SXSW Will Make You Want to Cosplay ASAP

All your favorite cosplayers might pull out their best getups for Comic-Con, but did you know that SXSW is an up-and-coming cosplay destination? Passionate video game, cartoon, and comic book fans have started dressing up as their favorite characters for the festival, even competing on Comixology's Geek Stage for the title of best cosplay. Competition was fierce this year, but we definitely found a few favorites!

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What are the odds that Pokémon's Espeon would meet up with Vaporeon at the festival?

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This Borderlands trio won awards for their group cosplay.

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This Halo Spartan looks superintimidating!

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This member of the award-winning Borderlands cosplay group looks extra animated next to a regular person, right?

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OK, so this probably doesn't count as a cosplay . . .

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This Child of Light cosplay makes us want to play right now!

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Isn't it cool how everybody, young and old, can cosplay together?