Carbon Costume

…uka Yokoyama) is probably one of the best-named characters in the world of Mario. A rabbit who nabs things, Nabbit slips into Toad houses and makes off with their things, though his heavy bag usually gets in his way. He might not be the nicest guy but he’s still a fun playable character in certain games and he makes for a great costume. Creating a Nabbit cosplay takes a little bit of DIY. The first step is to glue two white felt circles to the fro…

…ntertainment System. To mark the occasion, Nintendo is releasing a slew of Mario games, including Super Mario 3D All-Stars and a modern version of its original Game & Watch handheld. Although we’ve provided costume guides for Mario and Luigi already, you’ll notice that their sprites are slightly different compared to their original release, where they wore color-coded overalls and a rust brown shirt instead of the more familiar blue overalls and c…

Bowser is the head honcho, the King Koopa, the guy who keeps stealing Mario‘s princess and putting her in another castle. He’s had thirteen voice actors over the years in two languages alone. And that’s not even going into his live action appearances. He’s mean, he’s nasty, and he’s always ready to take on Mario! The easiest way to get a King’s look is to start with the base costume set pictured above. It will give you Bowser’s body design and is…

…ebastian Maniscalco) is a minor antagonist in the 2023 animated film Super Mario Bros. He is Mario and Luigi’s boss before the brothers strike out to form their own plumbing company. Spike has a big, bushy beard, and is shown wearing a blue Wrecking Crew hat and matching uniform, as well as some polarized sunglasses. To recreate his hat, use a steady hand and some yellow fabric paint. You can also make your own patches to add to your outfit with s…

…Pauline was Mario‘s original love interest before Princess Peach was introduced. She is the damsel-in-distress in the arcade game Donkey Kong. She returns in the 2017 game Super Mario Odyssey, now as the mayor of New Donk City….

In the Super Mario Bros. series, Bowser Jr. is the only child of Bowser and an unknown mother. He’s not to be confused with the infant form of his father – Baby Bowser – or the Koopa Troopas. For most of the franchise he struggles to live up to his father’s expectations but every now and then a different side shows through. It’s what makes him such an interesting character. For his cosplay you will want a yellow body suit and yellow Bowser feet,…

…Mario Batali is an American chef who specializes in Italian cuisine. He’s known for wearing his bright orange Crocs with everything. With that fashion sense, we’ll ask that he just stick to cooking….

…Wario is an exaggerated and more malicious appearing version of Mario. Even his name is derived from a combination of Mario‘s name and the Japanese word for bad, warui. His outfit is also very similar to Mario‘s but just in a different color combination….

…Rosalina is the curator of the spacebound Comet Observatory and adopted mother of the race of Lumas. She first appears in Super Mario Galaxy, where she aids Mario on his quest….

…In Super Mario Odyssey, Princess Peach finally decides that she’d rather travel the world than wait in Mushroom Kingdom, dressed in a princess gown, for Bowser to kidnap her and Mario to save her. Here is the outfit she wears while visiting New Donk City, a modern metropolis mayored by Pauline….