Soooo....I live close to both areas...can anyone chime in on which of these worth going to, whether in costume or just to check it out. I do like anime, but after reading the thread about Cosplayers and bad costumes,
I are scared.
Soooo....I live close to both areas...can anyone chime in on which of these worth going to, whether in costume or just to check it out. I do like anime, but after reading the thread about Cosplayers and bad costumes,
I are scared.
Last edited by crabra comander; Dec 29, 2012 at 10:11 AM.
Yep...Katsucon was last weekend. The hotel was great, and I had an absolute blast and made a bunch of new friends.
There's always next year! Maybe we can arrange some sort of RPF meet up. There were 5 of us that I know of there last week.
The 5 of us were all in Doctor Who related costumes.
Now that I think of it, I believe RPFer Scruffyrebel was supposed to be there, but I could be wrong.
While Katsu is primarily an Anime con, it has its share of sci fi, video game, Disney, and superhero costumers/cosplay (not starting THAT debate here).
Check YouTube for Katsucon 2012 vids. The hotel is stunning.
Well, I will be Cobra Commander whenever Pepmaster gets this sculpt done. I plan on being there next year, work permitting.
I guess the Cherry Blossom festival has people dress up also.
Fear not that Katsucon is over. For Otakon is right around the corner.
There's also Shore Leave the weekend after Otakon.
And there's Farpoint, but you just missed that one too.
All in all, there are plenty of chances to get your nerd on in the local area.
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I can make that...This project is hold anyways...who want's to do a GI Joe skit?!
Last edited by crabra comander; Feb 25, 2012 at 8:10 PM.
I noticed that your location says Maryland. You could go to the Pittsburgh Comicon or Steel City, which aren't as large but still fun. Please tell me you go to the Baltimore Comicon. I know there will be a few RPFers there this year.
I'm guessing that's the biggest Con around Maryland, so I'll defintely let you guys know!Bizarro Lois said:
I may be down for an RPF meet up in Baltimore.
I can't guarentee it's the biggest, but I'm pretty sure Otakon is held in the same place.crabra comander said:
There's also MAGFest (was 'midatlantic gaming festival', now 'Music And Gaming fest') in National Harbor - I remember when it was first starting up and they were pitching it at PhillyClassic, but it seems pretty big now; this year's had guests like Ellen McLain of GLaDOS fame, for instance. It's basically around new years, and if you've got costumes even remotely video-game related they'll probably be a hit. I've never been because of the holiday timing, but I keep wanting to.
I'm in Delaware and try to hit the Phiily ones. I know you asked for MD area cons but you can easily day trip. Philadelphia Comic Con: Wizard Conventions, Comic Convention, Wizard World Philly, Wizard World Tour, Wizard World, Pennsylvania Convention I would love to get an RPF gathering here in the area. I am constantly astounded by the work folks do.
Will
I'm a Marylander, and do Farpoint and Shoreleave every year. I recently completed a Cobra Officer for Farpoint just a few weeks ago.
As PrimoOptimoso mentioned, MAGFest. This past January was my 4th time going, and every year has been a blast. Basically it's a 5-day festival of non-stop music and video games, and it gets bigger every time. This past year they had 0ver 200 arcade machines set up, ranginc from classics from the 70s, 80s, and 90s, more current machines such as DDR and Guitar Hero, and bunches of Japanese machines, including fighters and "bullethell" games. On top of that, they had several tables with various consoles all hooked up for local gaming, and a whole section for people who brought their PCs for some classic LAN action. And as for the music, they had a bunch of guests this past year, but I only managed to see two. The Minibosses, and Nobuo Uematsu's (composer of several FF classics) band, the Earthbound Papas.
In short, if you love music and video games, you don't want to miss it.
Sweet outfit! I need some Eastsider's to troop with as Cobra.TK1536 said:
Cherry Blossom Festival was a good time. There were a lot of people in costume. I was hoping to see some 501st, but instead, saw many, many Power Rangers.
Great Cons both I did about 18 of them!
TK1536 said:
It was raining in Frederick, was it raining at the Cherry Blossom???
No, no rain at all. It was 70 degrees and I got a bit baked. I was in the actual parade which was a very cool experience. Shame it was only on D.C. Local television. I was hoping to record it from home.
If I missed someone post about it already, sorry but I believe the Baltimore Comic-con is in September this year. Went last year and it was packed.
Anyone live in Delaware by chance?
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