Video Game Girls Burlesque @ Bordello

Every gamer's wet dream came true at Bordello on May 9 as Devil's Playground presented Video Game Girls burlesque. The dancers arrived armed and outfitted for an arcade battle, and included Super Mario Bros. Princess Peach, Metroid's Samus Aran, Street Fighter's Chun-Li, The Legend of Zelda's Link and Princess Zelda, and BloodRayne's Rayne. See how they ranked by costume, skills used and execution. Words by Liz Ohanesian.

Erin Broadley

Courtney Cruz as Samus Aran
Game Series
Metroid
Costume
An abbreviated Varia Suit consisting of a helmet, mega shoulder pads, a golden colored corset, matching boots with a serious platform heel and, of course, an arm piece that shoots beams.
Skills used
Shooting beams across the club.
Execution
Samus Aran may not have curled into a ball on the Bordello stage, but shooting beams across the club while dancing out of a Varia Suit was more than enough to impress this crowd.
Score
4