Halloween is a fantastic time of year. Spooky movies are played almost on loop, you can eat candy with no shame whatsoever, and you get plenty of excuses to dress up. Of course, picking an outfit can be incredibly hard, especially when you're determined to make reference to any of the gaming greats.

Yes, the world of video games is ripe with characters to mimic for your Halloween costume, and whether you're a 'do it yourself' kind of person or a 'buy it all online' type of person, your fellow geeks will love seeing you dressed to the nines in something entirely nerdy.

The set includes Ash's iconic baseball cap, a short-sleeve jacket, and some fingerless gloves - all you need to do is pair it with a white tee, some blue jeans, and some hi-tops, and you've got yourself an easy, comfy Ash cosplay. And now that he's a Pokemon Master, you can wear this costume with more pride than ever.

Incredible to think Donkey Kong has technically been around longer than Mario. At least longer than Mario has been called Mario. The iconic video game monkey has picked up a lot of fans since his debut 40 years ago and has never really fallen out of the zeitgeist entirely since in that time. I think that's something worth celebrating, and what better way to celebrate than to dress up as DK for Halloween, or any other time of year for that matter? You will have to deal with every other person going, "Oh, didn't Seth Rogen voice him in the Mario movie?", though.

If you haven't noticed Minecraft is one of the biggest things in the video game world right now well, where have you been? Quite literally the best-selling game of all time by more than 100 million copies, odds are if you have kids of a certain age, they're going to be into Minecraft. It's also likely they have faced off against the Ender Dragon and therefore have a tremendous amount of respect for it. Since pretty much all kids seem to love Minecraft, you can also rest assured a costume like this one will be a hit with everyone whether it's worn to a party or for trick-or-treating at Halloween.

And hey, if Princess Peach is a bit too classic for you, Ugoccam also has Princess Daisy and Rosalina outfits for anyone who wants to be just a little more obscure in their references. Thanks to the massive success of the Super Mario Bros. Movie, there will be enough people that will recognize you.

Now that the Xbox/Activision Blizzard merger is finally complete and we can all stop talking about it, we can turn our attention to the dormant series Microsoft might now revive. Forget about putting Call of Duty on Game Pass and give me some long-overdue Spyro games. Other than venting our frustrations at the lack of them on social media, I think the best way to let Xbox know what we want is to all dress as the world's most famous purple dragon. That's easily done as you can just buy the costume above. It includes big dragon feet to cover your shoes and even has a long Spyro tail. Whether it's Halloween, a party, or remembering the gold old days when Spyro games came at us thick and fast, this costume is perfect.

This costume is officially licensed and comes with a battery pack, so it's self-inflating. One size fits most, so you can be confident that you won't be disappointed when this dinosaur hatches turns up at your door, just remember that you'll have to buy the iconic Mario mustache separately.

This ensemble comes with the jacket, the shirt, and the pants, so all you'll need is a nice pair of shoes and perhaps some black hair dye, and your Joker cosplay is complete.He's a little more obscure than some of the other costumes we've included on this list, but if another Persona super fan sees you wearing this, they'll be absolutely delighted.

This might be a bit pricier than your usual Halloween fare, but you get what you pay for - the jacket, pants, and tie all come with the stylish yet geeky design, and while it's a bit ostentatious, you could totally get away with wearing this suit any time of the year.

This costume is officially licensed and gives the wearer an authentically pixelated look thanks to the extremely padded shoulders and square-shaped head. There are few video game characters as instantly recognizable as Steve - he even got into Super Smash Brothers, to the delight of thousands.

This costume comes with everything you need for a great 2B look - from the leotard to the hair accessories and blindfold that make 2B a recognizable face in a sea of androids. The sheer detail in this outfit is incredible - you'll surely impress everyone at the party if you turn up rocking this - double points if you can snatch a suitable white wig to match.

FAQ

What video game character is easy to cosplay?

Mario and Luigi may well be among the easiest video game characters to cosplay as all you need are some red and green caps and t-shirts, a couple of pairs of dungarees, and fake mustaches unless you're lucky enough to have your own. They're also more in vogue than ever right now thanks to the success of the Mario movie.

What is cosplay in gaming?

Cosplay is a way in which fans show their love for certain characters and series by dressing as them for parties, events, or just because. How a costume looks is really a sliding scale. Some are happy to simply strike a passing resemblance to the character they're trying yo represent, while others go all out and make movie/video game-accurate costumes.

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