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Some of the best cosplay of the 2025 Cleveland Gaming Classic

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The Cleveland Gaming Classic has long been one of my favorite cons. Sure, it helps that it's 20 minutes from my house, sure, but it's also one of the nicest ones I've been to. I've been to the big cons but nothing really has the positivity of a good CGC. And while I've been to pretty much all the CGCs, this is the first year Pixigonal has had a presence there and I used it, not only to meet with some truly amazing indy devs and creators, but also to meet some of the most killer cosplayers I've yet to meet.


Here's some of the ones I absolutely loved that stopped by. Make sure to click for the full image.



The folks from the 405th Division
The folks from the 405th Division

"No sun's out? No gun's out" with Ashley Graham and Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil 4
"No sun's out? No gun's out" with Ashley Graham and Leon Kennedy from Resident Evil 4

His and hers matching cries for justice with Batman and Batwoman
His and hers matching cries for justice with Batman and Batwoman

No puns here, this Deadpool cosplayer was an absolute nice guy.
No puns here, this Deadpool cosplayer was an absolute nice guy.

Getting "bready" for battle with these Baguette outfits from Expedition 33
Getting "bready" for battle with these Baguette outfits from Expedition 33

Gregg may spend a Night in the Woods, but he spent his day at the con
Gregg may spend a Night in the Woods, but he spent his day at the con

Teadragn here was one of the nicest people I met at the entire con, and her Hornet mask (from Hollow Knight Silksong) actually looks like it's made out of bone. It's crazy good.
Teadragn here was one of the nicest people I met at the entire con, and her Hornet mask (from Hollow Knight Silksong) actually looks like it's made out of bone. It's crazy good.

Never has a man been more overwhelmingly happy to play his character 100% of the time than this man dressed as the leader of the Knights who say "Ni!" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He attempted to send me on an errand, but it seemed fishy.
Never has a man been more overwhelmingly happy to play his character 100% of the time than this man dressed as the leader of the Knights who say "Ni!" from Monty Python and the Holy Grail. He attempted to send me on an errand, but it seemed fishy.

A band of Mandalorians..."bandalorians(?)"...stopped by the booth to impress me with their sick armor.
A band of Mandalorians..."bandalorians(?)"...stopped by the booth to impress me with their sick armor.

One of the members of the famous official Cleveland Branch of the Ghostbusters stopped by to rid of a Slimer who spent most of the day just being right there...looking at me.
One of the members of the famous official Cleveland Branch of the Ghostbusters stopped by to rid of a Slimer who spent most of the day just being right there...looking at me.


Quicksilver showed up in my booth with the goodest boy ever. And the dog was really cute too.
Quicksilver showed up in my booth with the goodest boy ever. And the dog was really cute too.

Red Hood has found yet another way to slay
Red Hood has found yet another way to slay

This father/son Ken and Ryu cosplay shows us that our children often become our pallet swap
This father/son Ken and Ryu cosplay shows us that our children often become our pallet swap

This Shaun of the Dead cosplayer was such a cool guy I was too intimidated to point out that he had some red on him.
This Shaun of the Dead cosplayer was such a cool guy I was too intimidated to point out that he had some red on him.

Tatsumaki of the Psychic Sisters (One Punch Man) and Miss Fortune of the Star Guardians (League of Legends) dropped by.
Tatsumaki of the Psychic Sisters (One Punch Man) and Miss Fortune of the Star Guardians (League of Legends) dropped by.

I loved watching Knight and Hornet from Hollow Knight (and Silksong) running around together.
I loved watching Knight and Hornet from Hollow Knight (and Silksong) running around together.

When I met this Tifa cosplayer, she was fresh off getting a signature from Britt Baron, voice actress for Tifa, and somehow put aside her copious levels of glee to look tough as hell for this picture.
When I met this Tifa cosplayer, she was fresh off getting a signature from Britt Baron, voice actress for Tifa, and somehow put aside her copious levels of glee to look tough as hell for this picture.

A member of Warhammer 40Ks Death Korps of Krieg, Warhammer's most "Are we the baddies" groups, stopped by.
A member of Warhammer 40Ks Death Korps of Krieg, Warhammer's most "Are we the baddies" groups, stopped by.

Never in my life have I seen a cosplay that someone was born to play more than this gentleman going as Travis Touchdown from No More Heroes. Like, I could make jokes and puns and all that fun stuff but like...gang...look at this.
Never in my life have I seen a cosplay that someone was born to play more than this gentleman going as Travis Touchdown from No More Heroes. Like, I could make jokes and puns and all that fun stuff but like...gang...look at this.


NOTE: Well! That was the 2025 Cleveland Gaming Classic cosplay, and as a reminder to the cosplayers involved, PLEASE CONTACT ME (eric@pixigonal.com) to let us know anything you'd like attached to your pictures because it was loud and crazy and we'd love to get your info attached.

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