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Of course, as we all know, the movie did not do well at the box office, to say the least.

And that included the movie, which I went to see on opening day. And when it came time for the Console Wars of the 16-bit era, Iknew which side I was going to take (though to be fair, there was some good stuff on SEGA's Genesis, too).Īs time went on, Mario would see many different iterations across the media, from the games to the cartoons to the comics, and I was a fan of it all- some more than others, admittedly. The game, the story in the manual, I was hooked. and"Mario Mania" was sweeping the nation. I've been a fan of Mario for almost as long as I can remember, dating back to the late 80's, when I first had the opportunity to play Super Mario Bros. Some cosplay were good, some were bad, but these were the ones that stood out from the crowd.Īnd then, while browsing these boards earlier this year, inspiration struck. The truth is, I'd always admired the more unique costumes people would wear: Box Gundam, Rabbi Wolfwood, and God help me, even Sailor Bubba. While these aren't bad, something about them just didn't feel right to me. One thing I noticed is not only are there a lot of Marios, but they were also largely the same: regular blue denim overalls, white cartoon gloves that aren't so cartoony, and oversized fake mustaches are often common elements. Or, more simply put, wearing costumes of your favorite characters around for the weekend. Of course, one of the larger aspects of this convention- to say nothing of most others of this kind, including comic book and science fiction conventions- is cosplay.
#CAPTAIN LOU ALBANO SAILOR HAT SERIES#
The name may also seem familiar to those who enjoy the Metal Gear Solid series for being a slight variation of the nickname for the character Hal Emmerich. For the past several years, I have been attending an anime/video game/Japanese pop culture convention in Baltimore known as Otakon.
