‘Twas a strange week in cosplay. We’ve got your expected tributes, yeah, like Mass Effect. But I can’t say I’ve ever seen someone from the West dress up as a character from Zangeki no Reginleiv, a Wii RPG that was never released outside of Japan.

For all the controversy Hitman: Absolution’s “sexy nun” trailer generated, it’s nice to see three cosplayers find a way to have a little fun with the characters.

And not even that heavily-photoshoped kind, either. I mean, outside of the obvious effects, that is just one absolutely incredible costume, right down to the smallest detail. It’s a great photo by Jesús Clares, too.

It’s easy to cosplay as Mario. Put on a fake moustache and some overalls. It’s hard, very hard, to cosplay as Mario and do it well.