You're bound to look sharp in these Earthbound duds

by Ben Gilbert { Oct 27th 2009 at 1:45PM }

We may raise our snobby noses as we pass by cosplayers at conventions, but once a year it becomes socially acceptable for us to embrace our inner theater student and don a disguise. Being people who spend quite a bit of time writing about or playing video games, we tend to err on the side of nerdery when it comes to Halloween outfits (shocking, we know). The folks at Fangamer coax this urge all the more when they release a full outfit of Earthbound's hero, Ness, on their site. Considering the striped "Shirtness," the accompanying "Earth Bounder" (the yo-yo) and the guarantee that it'll arrive before Halloween, the $54.99 asking price seems almost acceptable. Almost.

[Via Kotaku]

Tags: cosplay, costume, earthbound, fangamer, halloween, ness

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

Henri made in ore @ Oct 27th 2009 1:52PM

"Okay!"

SoshiKitai @ Oct 27th 2009 2:01PM

"P-K FIRE!"

Henri made in ore @ Oct 27th 2009 2:27PM

"P-K THUNDER!"

Mr.ESC @ Oct 27th 2009 3:13PM

P-K Rocking.

SkullKid700 @ Oct 27th 2009 4:24PM

"____"

Ness didn't say anything in the real game.

Josh @ Oct 27th 2009 4:26PM

Is anything they sell licensed?

MowDownJoe @ Oct 27th 2009 8:36PM

No, but they try not to make it obvious that what they sell is based off of a video game, in case Nintendo does get sue-happy. Seriously, if you didn't know what Earthbound was, and you saw someone wearing this shirt, you'd just think it was a simple striped shirt, right?

Josh @ Oct 27th 2009 11:20PM

Yeah, but I'm talking about the, like, Metal Gear stuff and stuff.

I like what they're making, but I'm just a bit worried someone might go after them (and I'd also like it if something of my purchase goes towards the companies that own these IPs, etc.)

Gendreavus @ Oct 27th 2009 8:50PM

I actually ordered two of the sets. I turned my youngest brother into an Earthbound nut not too long ago, and he's been trying to find a shirt like this for ages, so I got us both one so that he can be Ness for Halloween, while I'll be Ninten.

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