VIDEO: Batman costume earns Guinness record for functioning gadgets on a cosplay suit
Published in Weird News
GALWAY, Ireland (UPI) -- A dedicated Irish Batman fan who aimed to create the most impressive costume earned a Guinness World Record for most functional gadgets on a cosplay suit.
Julian Checkley, a lifelong cosplayer, said he wanted to go he extra mile with his suit inspired by Bruce Wayne's alter ego in the Batman: Arkham Origins video game, so he tricked out the batsuit with 23 functioning gadgets, including video screens on his gauntlets and a 2000-watt EMP Stun Gun.
The suit landed Checkley a spot in Guinness World Records 2017: Gamer's Edition.
"There were many long hours trying devising the gadgets and finding ways to store them on the suit. They are classic gadgets but also some are specific to Batman: Arkham Origins. I am immensely proud of my Guinness World Records title and to be part of the Gamer's Edition is just the next level," Checkley said.
The gadgets, as listed by Guinness, are:
"1. Fireball shooter
2. Gauntlet video screens
3. Bat tracking beacon
4. Batsignal projector
5. Folding batarang
6. Grapnel gun
7. Cowl respirator
8. Pneumatic tranquilizer gun
9. Ultrasonic anti-dog device
10. Bat shurikens
11. UV lamp
12. Ball bearing grenades
13. Gauntlet flashlight
14. Medical kit
15. Battery pack
16. Laser designator
17. Bat-cam
18. Strobe stun gun
19. Gas dispenser
20. Smoke bombs
21. Bat flask
22. Concealed laryngeal microphone
23. Two-way radio"
"This incredible cosplay suit is a great example of the eclectic records that appear in this year's Gamer's Edition 2017. The detail and imagination behind the gadgets take the meaning of cosplay to a whole new level," said Stephen Daultrey, Editor of the Guinness World Records 2017: Gamer's Edition.
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