Luis Fernando Lopez from Grand Theft Auto 4

Luis Fernando Lopez from Grand Theft Auto 4

In Grand Theft Auto IV, Luis Fernando Lopez (voiced by Mario D’Leon) is a former member of the Northwood Dominican Drug Dealers. In The Ballad of Gay Tony, his life takes a turn when he meets “Gay Tony” Prince, a nightclub owner in Liberty City. They develop a friendship and work together, first with Luis as his bodyguard and later as his business associate.

Dread Ducky from Dark Deception

Dread Ducky from Dark Deception

Dread Duckies are enemies that appear in the Stranger Sewers level of horror indie game Dark Deception, as bloodthirsty minions of the enemy boss Doom Ducky. Dread Duckies are hard mechanical duck floats atop a pair of shriveled rotten legs. They also wear traffic cones on their heads.

Uta from One Piece

Uta from One Piece

In One Piece, Uta is a world famous diva singer and the adopted daughter of the Red-Haired Shanks. She has long white hair on her left side and long red hair on the right, arranged as ponytails with circle braids at the ends. She wears a short white frilly dress, a light blue sleeve on her left arm, and always golden headphones over her ears. She and Luffy are longtime friends and rivals. Uta is the star of One Piece Film: Red.

Karl Heisenberg from Resident Evil 8: Villagea

Karl Heisenberg from Resident Evil Village

In Resident Evil Village, Lord Karl Heisenberg is the patriarch of the Heisenberg family. He’s a genius engineer who runs the Heisenberg factory and serves Mother Miranda in the Eastern European mountains. He first encounters Ethan Winters in Castle Dimitrescu, where he entombs him in scrap metal and brings him to Lady Dimitrescu and the other lords.

Cassian Andor

Cassian Andor

In Andor, Cassian Jeron Andor (Diego Luna) is a thief whose planet was destroyed by the Galactic Empire’s mining project. He starts out as a cynic only looking out for himself, and gradually transforms into a reluctant revolutionary and then together with Jyn Erso and others, a hero of the Rebellion.

Doris the Ugly Stepsister from Shrek 2

Doris the Ugly Stepsister from Shrek 2

In Shrek 2 and Shrek the Third, Doris (voiced by Larry King!) is one of Cinderella’s step-sisters, who works as a bartender. She puts forth Puss in Boots to King Harold for the task of assassinating Shrek. Eventually she ends up as part of Princess Fiona’s inner circle. Whether she’s ugly is subjective — Simon Cowell certainly thinks so — but her makeup with gaudy eyeshadow, pencil-thin eyebrows, and prominent mole, is ultimately what makes or breaks this cosplay.

norman jayden from heavy rain

Norman Jayden from Heavy Rain

Agent Norman Jayden (voiced by Leon Ockenden) is one of the four playable characters in the gritty adventure game Heavy Rain.  Agent Jayden is tasked with investigating the Origami Killer who abducted Ethan Mars‘ son.  He also struggles with drug addiction and subsequent withdrawal symptoms.  Agent Jayden’s costume is pretty straightforward; a dark-colored suit and tie that befits the seriousness of his position.  To replicate the futuristic Added Reality Interface (ARI) device he uses during the game, you can snag a pair of dark sunglasses and a single compression glove for your write hand.

Penny from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet

Penny from Pokémon Scarlet and Violet

In Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Penny is a student in the same grade at the Academy as the Pokemon trainers. She’s rather shy and always wears her big fluffy Eevee bag on her back.

Mercury from Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls

Mercury from Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls

Milky Way and the Galaxy Girls is a cartoon concept that was pitched to Hasbro by Lauren Faust. Although Hasbro passed on it, it eventually morphed into the highly successful My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic. MWGG is inspired by the 90’s Strawberry Shortcake series, with a dash of the anime Sailor Moon, with the girls as the personification of different planets. Mercury’s winged sneaker-skates propel her through the cosmos in a shimmery silver flash at the speed of light.

benatar from your favorite martian

Benatar from Your Favorite Martian

Benatar (voiced by Ray William Johnson with Jesse Cale providing his singing voice) is a supporting character in the web series Your Favorite Martian.  A member of the titular band, Benatar suffers some rougher treatment from bandmates Puff Puff and Axel, but it doesn’t seem to bother him much.  To recreate Benatar’s look, you’ll need black pants and a blue suit jacket with a red tie.  He also has blonde hair that sweeps over his eyes, so you might need to take a little time to style your hair or a wig.  Lastly, if you don’t already have a keytar, they can be quite expensive, so don’t shy away from a toy or inflatable version instead of the real thing to complete the look.