Now that we’re all sufficiently rested from a wonderful weekend at MomoCon in Atlanta, GA, it’s time to put together some highlights from the show. The Legend of Zelda was represented by cosplayers, guests, panels, and plenty of merch in the dealer’s room.
There was an abundance of Zelda cosplayers this year, and Breath of the Wild appeared to be the most popular. Everyone looked fantastic, but nothing can beat this shot taken by our friend Mitch Hutts, creator of The Drunken Moogle:
A few of my Zelda Universe teammates and I hosted our Ocarina of Time: Twenty Years Later panel, and joining us as panelists were special guests SuperMCGamer of Zeldathon and Nintendo Capri Sun. I consider MomoCon to be my home convention, so getting to host a panel on my “home turf,” so to speak, was such a privilege. We are certainly thankful for the great audience turnout, and when it came time for trivia, nothing stumped them. Sounds like we are going to have to start making our questions harder for you guys!
The Runaway Guys were returning guests at the convention this year, and their Thrown Controllers panel was absolutely packed. Audience members took part in some tricky challenges for prizes, and it was an overall good time.
Held in the expo hall was Zeldathon: Piece of Heart, where more than $16,000 was raised for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. MomoCon attendees watched live as the team raced through a variety of Zelda titles and completed fun challenges and donation incentives. By having a live Zeldathon at the convention, other gaming guests were able to take part, including The Runaway Guys, Family Jules, The 8Bit Drummer, and Insane in the Rain Music.
Walking through the dealer’s room and artist alley was dangerous for my wallet. There were the typical plushies and Zelda shirts with the Wingcrest, but the coolest was definitely Hero Wares and Supplies where I found so many things I never knew I needed. Their shop specializes in Zelda-themed items. Everything is beautifully handmade and reasonably priced considering the quality craftsmanship. I love the Lon Lon Milk bottles and wind-up Bombchu toy. My favorite item of theirs is the Wind Waker Spoils Bag, which had, unfortunately for me, already sold out by the time I made it to their booth. The bag is made of leather and big enough to hold a Switch! Luckily, it’s currently available on their Etsy shop.
With more than 39,000 attendees this year, MomoCon has certainly grown since it first started in 2005. But even with its surge in popularity, I love that it still maintains the intimate, small con feeling of community. So thank you MomoCon for another great year and for having us as panelists once again. We can’t wait to see what 2020 brings!
