Video Game Girls Burlesque @ Bordello

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Jason Payne and Bon Harris if Nitzer Ebb turned classic video game themes into electronica lounge songs.; Credit: Erin BroadleyJason Payne and Bon Harris if Nitzer Ebb turned classic video game themes into electronica lounge songs.; Credit: Erin Broadley

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. View more photos in “Ladies of Sci-Fi Burlesque” and “Star Wars Goes Burlesque.”

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