Gaming

Filipina Celeb Paloma Esmeria Cosplays Chun-Li from Street Fighter

Gaming has long outpaced movies and music in the US. Now cosplay, a hobby closely related to gaming culture, is officially mainstream in the Philippines. While hardcore otaku like Alodia Gosiengfiao will always rule the hearts of Filipino geeks with their elaborate costumes and passionate portrayals, less geeky players are now unleashing their own inner otaku.

First Kyo Ritu Art enabled anyone to become a cosplayer for a day, from costume to photoshoot. Now mainstream Filipina celebrity Paloma Esmeria cosplays Chun-Li from from the Street Fighter series of fighting games.

She won’t win any international competitions with that costume, but she sure looks like she’s having fun. Click here to continue reading “Filipina Celeb Paloma Esmeria Cosplays Chun-Li from Street Fighter”…

November 1, 2009 · 8 Comments (with 3 Conversations)

Alodia and Ashley 2003 Pics from GeoCities

GeoCities, one of the most popular free homepage hosting services of the ’90’s, closed down the other day. After the Philippines came online in 1994, a lot of Filipino geeks made their online homes on the service. One group of such geeks, Transformers Philippines, witnessed the first breakaway performance of Filipina cosplay princess Alodia Gosiengfiao and her sister Ashley. The teenaged geek girls wowed the crowds at 2003 C3 Convention, portraying magic gunners Rikku and Yuna from Final Fantasy X-2.

Transformers Philippines’ old GeoCities page has vanished, but their photographic record of the sisters’ big break will not. Here are their pictures of that arguably pivotal moment in the history of Filipino geek culture, preserved for posterity. Click here to continue reading “Alodia and Ashley 2003 Pics from GeoCities”…

October 28, 2009 · 5 Comments (with 1 Conversation)