[Photo] Dave brought the 'real' deal instead of a cosplayer

[포토] 코스어를 데려오랬더니 '진짜'를 꺼내온 데이브

gamemeca Ⅰ Ryu Jong-hwa 게임메카 류종화 기자 2025.08.02 00:58 UTC+9

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Dave the Diver made a surprise appearance at ChinaJoy 2025. Life-sized figures of Dave and Bancho greeted fans at the booth. Despite the heat, the duo stole the show with their presence.

Look, let's be honest—when I wandered over to the Dave the Diver booth at ChinaJoy 2025, which kicked off on the 1st in China, I wasn't expecting much. Since the game has been out for a while, I merely wanted to see how they'd dressed up the space. But then, it happened: Dave and Bancho had seemingly torn their way out of the game and into reality. Dave looked a bit weary from the Shanghai heat—perhaps a little sharper in the face than usual—and, to my disappointment, Bancho wasn't whipping up any sushi.

▲ A small, blue-hued booth catches the eye from afar

▲ This is the very spot: the Dave the Diver booth!

▲ The demo stations were modestly decorated with Bancho’s Bar as the motif... but wait, what is that over there?

▲ Could this be a 4K screenshot of Dave the Diver?

▲ Since we are in China, perhaps some fried rice instead of sushi?

▲ The pair, watching the visitors instead of preparing any meat

▲ Don't just take pictures, how about a bite of octopus leg?

▲ Come back again sometime (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

▲ Thus, the two characters flaunted their infinite presence (Image courtesy: Gamemeca)

중국에서 1일 막을 연 차이나조이 2025에는 데이브 더 다이버 부스가 있었다. 기존 출시작이다 보니 큰 기대는 하지 않고 부스를 어떻게 꾸몄는지 확인할 겸 다가가 보았다. 그리고, 그 자리에는 게임을 찢고 나온 데이브와 반쵸가 있었다. 데이브는 상하이의 더위에 조금 지쳤는지 표정이 약간 매서웠고 반쵸는 초밥을 만들어 주지 않았지만 말이다.