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Intro
Okay, so let’s get this widely known fact out of the way first – Video Game inspired art and Cosplay is awesome. If you scour a fellow nerds Tumblr page long enough or Google in some character’s name in the Images section, you’re bound to come across some amazing stuff. The theme of this gallery focuses on a “What if?” scenario. What if gaming’s most iconic males…were actually females? It’s time to view female interpretations of gaming’s male stars.
Mario and Luigi
Mario and Luigi from the Super Mario Bros. series
Dr. Eggman
Dr. Eggman from the Sonic the Hedgehog series
Kratos
Kratos from the God of War series
Ash Crimson
Ash Crimson from The King of Fighters series
Iori Yagami
Iori Yagami from The King of Fighters series
Vincent Valentine
Vincent Valentine from Final Fantasy VII
Bowser
Bowser from the Super Mario Bros. series
Akuma
Akuma from the Street Fighter series
Raiden
Raiden from Metal Gear Solid 4: Guns of the Patriots
Mega Man
Mega Man X from the Mega Man X series
Auron
Auron from Final Fantasy X
Arthur
Arthur from the Ghosts ‘n Goblins series
Ash
Ash Ketchum from the Pokemon series
Link
Link from the The Legend of Zelda series
Terry Bogard
Terry Bogard from the Fatal Fury series and The King of Fighters series
Strider Hiryu
Strider Hiryu from the Strider series
Sephiroth
Sephiroth from Final Fantasy VII
Scorpion
Scorpion from the Mortal Kombat series
Vergil
Vergil from Devil May Cry 3
Dante
Dante from the Devil May Cry series
Squall Leonhart
Squall Leonhart from Final Fantasy VIII
Master Chief
Master Chief from the Halo series
Cloud Strife
Cloud Strife from Final Fantasy VII
Klonoa
Klonoa from the Klonoa series
Sol-Badguy
Sol-Badguy and Ky Kiske from the Guilty Gear series