Many people love the old school gaming consoles.  Some play games on a daily basis, others collect memorabilia or obscure games.  One day of the year, however, the style of retro gaming is embraced by hundreds of thousands of people, many who haven’t thought of their favorite classic in ages.  Halloween brings out the retro in adult revelers, and their costumes definitely show it.

Some of the most popular 2010 Halloween costumes included characters from video games gone by.  Some are homemade by hardcore followers.  However, these characters are still so popular that a classic gamer can probably buy a costume of his favorite character at the party store.

Some of the most notable available for retail sale include Pac Man (and the ghosts), a raft of Street Fighter characters, everything Super Mario Brothers (from a sexy adult Princess Peach to a small childâ’s Toad costume), and of course, Lara Croft from Tomb Raider.  BuyCostumes offers all of the above mentioned gaming outfits.

However, 2010′s tough economy also brought out the best creativity from Halloweeners who made their own costumes. Super Mario Brothers were very popular on the homemade front, possibly because the plumber outfit is so easy, but other costumes became quite complex. Ruby Heart from Marvel vs Capcom 2 makes a great female costume, while Nintendo’s little elf, Link, was also a hit. Who can forget Metroid’s Samus? You can even purchase a troll or orc mask from World of Warcraft at Costume Craze.

Halloween is a great time for classic gamer to really show both their creativity and their loyalty to their old gaming faves. There is no better day to resurrect the old and have a great time with the games of yesteryear. Vintage Computing and Gaming has more hilarious costume ideas.

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