Female Video Game Costumes

Gamer costumes are popular every year at Halloween, yet the choices for female video game costumes are somewhat limited. With a little creativity though, any girl or woman can find a gamer costume that fits their personality. Here are a few of the most popular choices for female video game costumes.

Princess Peach Costume

Princess Peach is one of the oldest and most endearing female gamer characters of all time. Princess Peach was designed as the damsel in distress in the Mario Brothers series. However, starting in Super Mario Brothers 2, Princess Peach became a player in her own right. Princess peach later went on to star in games like Super Smash Brothers, Super Paper Mario, Mario Kart, and even her own video game Super Princess Peach in which Mario and Princess' roles are reversed with Mario being saved by the Princess. Most Princess Peach costumes come complete with Princess' signature pink dress, a golden crown, and white gloves.

Lara Croft Costume

Lara Croft is another popular female video game costume. Lara Croft starred in the video game series Tomb Raider and was also featured in two popular movies starring Angelina Jolie. The Tomb Raider games were first released in 1996 on the PlayStation. Since then the Guinness Book of World Records has recognized Lara Croft as the "Most Successful Human Video Game Heroine". The Tomb Raider heroine's popularity and sex appeal have made Lara Croft a very popular costume amongst young women. Typically, the Lara Croft costume comes with shorts, a top, a belt, and fake guns. Some of the more expensive Halloween costumes also include a wig modeled after Angelina Jolie's hair in Lara Croft: Tomb Raider.

Princess Zelda Costume

The eponymous character of Princess Zelda is a great costume choice for any woman who enjoys The Legend of Zelda franchise. Princess Zelda has had numerous appearances over the course of several Legend of Zelda games and her appearance is quite different in each, giving the costume wearer a wide variety of choices in how to display the character. Originally, in The Legend of Zelda, Princess Zelda has blond hair and wears a pink ballroom gown with pink shoes. In the Twilight Princess video game, Zelda has brown hair and a more elf like appearance. In that game, the Princess Zelda wears a purple and white gown with brown knee high boots and an elaborate gold headdress. Either of these outfits would make an excellent Princess Zelda costume.

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