Carbon Costume

Louie is a character from Pikmin 2.  A ravenous co-worker of Captain Olimar, Louie is new to the shipping business he now works for.  Louie wears a yellow suit and blue gloves.  You can add some blue fabric paint to your shoes to get yours to match his appearance from the game a little better.  By using a clear acrylic globe, you’ll be able to mimic the look of a space suit.  Use a dab of glue and blue piper cleaners to imitate the antenna on Louie’s helmet.

The iconic plumber Mario gets a bit of a makeover in the Super Mario Maker video games.  The eighteenth addition to the Super Mario catalog, Super Mario Maker allows players to create their own Super Mario courses as well as play those made by other users.  Builder Mario in the game wears a yellow hard hat with his signature “M” emblem.  He also wears a yellow long-sleeved shirt beneath a pair of red overalls.  Finish your costume with brown boots, white gloves, a brown utility belt, and a bushy mustache.

Fox McCloud is a character in Star Fox, an third person arcade rail shooter video game from Nintendo. He is the game’s main protagonist who leads the Star Fox combat team on various missions.

Petey Piranha (voiced by Toru Minegishi in his original appearance) is a boss from the Super Mario Bros. video game franchise.  Originally appearing in Super Mario Sunshine, Petey is a carnivorous plant who is set apart from the other piranha plants in the games by his sheer size and additional abilities.  He is a frequent nemesis of Mario and Luigi.  To recreate this funky plant costume, you’ll want to start with a green full-coverage bodysuit.  Then, don a pair of a pair of polka-dot briefs and a piranha plant mask.  For an extra touch, consider adding a floral headband to your costume to finish the look.

Mario (voiced by Charles Martinet) is the lovable plumber at the heart of Nintendo’s sprawling Super Mario Bros. franchise.  In Super Mario Odyssey, Mario temporarily trades in his signature overalls for a dashing wedding outfit as he fights Bowser for Princess Peach‘s approval.  His quest also brings him to New Donk City where Pauline resides as Mayor.  Mario’s wedding outfit includes a classic white three-piece tuxedo with white shoes, white gloves, and a red bow tie.  H also dons a white top hat with his signature M insignia on the side.  You can recreate his hat with a patch and some safety pins.  If you want to get a little closer to his appearance in the game, consider purchasing a separate waistcoat with gold buttons to replace the plain white vest that comes with your suit.

Professor Turo is the husband of Professor Sada and the main antagonist of Pokémon Violet.  He is the primary professor at Uva Academy.  Unlike his wife, Professor Turo’s outfit is very futuristic-looking, which can cause a little bit of a challenge when recreating the costume, but also offers some chances to get creative.  Most importantly, Professor Turo wears a white lab coat with blue square buttons.  You can purchase a regular lab coat and add new buttons to it if you’re up for a little DIY.  His bodysuit is another story and you can achieve a similar appearance in a few different ways.  A wetsuit in similar colors will give you a very close match, but a set of compression wear may be the more comfortable choice.  Lastly, a pair of slip-on shoes and a beard complete the look.

Professor Sada is a character from the video game Pokémon Scarlet.  Alongside her husband Professor Turo, she serves as a main antagonist of the game.  She is the primary professor at Naranja Academy.  Professor Sada wears a fur-trimmed lab coat over a pair of orange shorts and a matching cropped tank top.  She also dons a pair of orange leg warmers and brown sandals.  To DIY her fringed attire, take a pair of scissors to an orange tank and shorts.  An orange necklace with a shark’s tooth or a multi-tooth necklace without orange may suit your needs, depending on your preference.  Likewise, Professor Sada’s belt can be achieved with two different waist chains, one in orange and one with dangling shells.  To cap off her accessories, add some orange to your hair and nails, as well as a bangle bracelet.  If you have a hot glue gun, you can add light pink fur to the collar of her coat.  Otherwise, some clever tucking of a faux fur scarf can achieve a similar look.

Palutena (voiced by Ali Hillis in the English version of Kid Icarus) is the goddess worshipped by Pit.  Also a playable character in Super Smash Bros., Palutena is the Goddess of Light and the true ruler of Angel Land.  She supports Pit on his quest.  Palutena has long green hair and is depicted in her most recent form wearing a flowing, strapless white dress.  In order to achieve a similar look, you can wear a white dress as your base (you may even want to take a pair of scissors to add the leg slit on the left side) and wrap a red and cream patterned shawl around your hip, fastened with a red brooch.  You’ll also want to pay careful attention to your gold accessories, including a crown worn over your green wig, plenty of gold cuffs on your arms, and a brown double-wrapped belt.  Lastly, a white sock on your left leg and a pair of tall gladiator sandals can complete your look.