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[phubans]

This girl is Jessica Nigri, a (semi?) famous cosplayer who dresses as video game and anime characters. You may know her for her Pikachu cosplay and Zero Suit Samus among others...

But what's this? Now she's dressed as Curly Brace from Cave Story?? I just find it a bit interesting that this girl chooses to dress up as a character from an indie game she probably never heard of until a couple weeks ago when all of her other characters and references are from exclusively popular sources like Halo, Skyrim, and Pokemon.

Just another example of indie games becoming mainstream, I guess

[iffi]

Somehow I could tell who started this thread before even reading the full title.

That being said, this thread made me realize that I haven't seen many Cave Story cosplays at all. (Meanwhile, I can count at least three Touhou cosplays in the group right behind her...)

[HöllenKobold]

that's me on the left

[SirNiko]

I find it kind of presumptuous to assume she didn't know about Cave Story until briefly before she did the cosplay. Do you have evidence to back up this claim?

There's nothing facepalm worthy in this thread. Somebody did a Curly Brace cosplay. There is no reason you should get upset over this.

[J. R. Hill]

Just another example of indie games becoming mainstream, I guess

Never heard of the girl, but good games should be mainstream.  Cave story is a good game and it's good that people like it.

The idea that games being more obscure somehow makes them better is stupid.  Also, the idea that games being more mainstream somehow ruins them is also stupid.  The amount of hype behind a game rarely has anything to do with how good a game is.  I hate seeing good indie games get popular, then indie devs basically write off the game as plebeian since a lot of people liked it.

Because seriously, if a good game is getting hyped, that's a good thing.

[Derek]

I agree with J. R.

C'MON PAUL.

[phubans]

Okay, I'm going to try and explain my frustration with this. Cave Story is a game that I found out about 5 or 6 years ago and I really loved it. It's greatness had nothing to do with it being obscure, and I'm happy that it's getting a 3DS remake and all of these PC & Wii ports; the game deserves recognition.

I think my issue with this is the case of Jessica's timing; she had 7 years to choose a cosplay like this but didn't do it until now; right when Cave Story has blown up with mainstream success on the 3DS. Not the original PC release, not the Wii port, but the 3DS remake. Why now? No, I won't be vague; she's doing this now because it's trendy, and that's what bothers me.

This is a girl who exploits the sensibilities of the male nerd's libido, who would never date a single one of any of us, and who probably couldn't care less about "indie" games unless they're suddenly popular and on no less than 3 platforms. I just think it's bullshit that she's suddenly exploiting the indie scene now that it's really starting to take off.

[DavidCaruso]

Does this mean Hollywood can make a Cave Story movie now?

I find it kind of presumptuous to assume she didn't know about Cave Story until briefly before she did the cosplay. Do you have evidence to back up this claim?

It is because she is blonde, does not wear glasses, does not have facial hair, and is somewhat attractive. This type of physical appearance is not in accordance with the independent spirit. Evidence has suggested that Bobby Kotick's hitmen are probably all attractive blondes, because this is shown to be the ideal body type to infiltrate the houses of bespectacled game developers with unusual facial hair. After the initial seduction, these developers' brains are violently extracted and preserved in a huge network of interconnected tubes, which serves as a wetware network used to make the next great mane-stream hit in mere weeks.

EDIT:

who would never date a single one of any of us

welp.

[leonelc29]

it's not a bad thing to be trendy, at least it let people have some sort of target audience.

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wha.....t?

[Superb Joe]

i'm making huge air quotes with the entire length of my arm and yelling the phrase "famous cosplayer" as i contemplate life. specifically yours.

[phubans]

Ah, well I guess this thread is another +1 to good looks/vapidity winning out over intelligence, talent, creativity, and genuine interest.

I'm sad the point was so missed.

[eclectocrat]

She's not very attractive (face), and I know not of this 'us' of which you speak. Girls aren't riddles. This is pretty predictable behaviour.

[Derek]

Ah, well I guess this thread is another +1 to good looks/vapidity winning out over intelligence, talent, creativity, and genuine interest.

I'm sad the point was so missed.

Yes, dude, it's true... I saw Jessica Nigiri on the cover of Gamebro Magazine today, whereas Pixel himself was relegated to just a single footnote.

Sad times, indeed.

[eclectocrat]

Ah, well I guess this thread is another +1 to good looks/vapidity winning out over intelligence, talent, creativity, and genuine interest.

I'm sad the point was so missed.

Uhhh.... life?

[DavidCaruso]

Ah, well I guess this thread is another +1 to good looks/vapidity winning out over intelligence, talent, creativity, and genuine interest.

I'm sad the point was so missed.

Are you talking about Cave Story or Jessica Nigri now?

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[anonymous]

I heard of modest mouse before they went big.  this reminds me of that.

[leonelc29]

i know what you're trying to say, but maybe i don't really care about that thing, as most human being around me act like this. in my case, Angry Bird, Minecraft, and a bunch of internet meme. nobody freaking care what is it despite my effort of sharing and telling friend about it. but when it get mainstreamed, everyone talk about it. just a part of life, i guess.

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OHH COME ON!

[phubans]

Just once, I'd like to see someone dress up as the protagonist from The Guardian Legend or Emperor Gestahl from FFVI...

[DavidCaruso]

I think there's a lot of untapped cosplay potential in the Parasite Queen from Metroid Prime.

[BlueSweatshirt]

If she's a famous cosplay model... Isn't there a chance she got, like, paid for that gig? What.

Also why cosplay as a character if no one around you will have heard of it? It would have made no sense to do that cosplay before Cave Story became popular mainstream, unless you wanted to tout hipsteriffic pride: "Oh, this is Curly Brace from Cave Story, but, you probably haven't heard of it."

Cool your jets man, FFS. It's a cosplay.
It is not symbolic for a loss of intelligence, talent, creativity, or interest.
It's a girl cosplaying as a character from a video game which has recently gained mainstream popularity. We do not know anything about her interest in the series or knowledge before hand, and it is pretty damn rude to hold such negative assumptions against her when you don't know how it really is.