If you choose to dress up for the occasion it is important to do it right. You don't want to choose a lame or unoriginal costume or you might be subject to the endless mocking of your friends. Now with only a week left to go before the big day, you might be saying to yourself, "Self, I need a costume but I don't know what to choose."

You could always go down to the local department store and pick one of the cheap plastic pre-made costumes but that wouldn't be very original (and does the world really need another person dressed up like George Bush or Jack Sparrow?). After a few minutes you might think, "Hey, I've got a great idea! Why don't I dress up in something gaming related?" That is a great idea, and not just because that's what the rest of this article is going to be about. Scientists have discovered that gaming related costumes are at least 50% cooler than other costumes and are 10 times more likely to make you popular (according to the PGSTC Science Digest).

But what gaming character should you dress up as? You don't want to show up to the party in your fancy new Sephiroth gear and find out that the obsessive FF fanboy down the street not only is dressed up exactly like you, but his costume is 100 times better than yours. Why not go as Mario? Everybody loves Mario, and it's an easy costume to make. Just throw on a red hat with an "M" on it and you're set, right? Not so fast, buddy. Every single lazy poser out there who barely knows the difference between a joysitck and a hole in the ground has already had that idea.

So now you've got no ideas and are running out of time, what will you do now? Luckily, we're here to help. Here at PGSTC World Headquarters, our resident fungineer, Number Johnny Five, is always on the lookout for ways to help you look your best for Halloween. Number Johnny Five has compiled a short list of costume ideas that will make you the hit of your next Halloween party.

A Prinny, dood!

Who doesn't like Prinnies? The stars of Nippon Ichi's Disagea series, Prinnies are demons in the shape of adorable little penguins who wear stylish fanny packs and have peg legs. These little guys are the reincarnated souls of criminals who are forced to do menial labor in the netherword to atone for their sins. They also say "dood" a lot, and they explode when thrown.

Pros: Prinnies are undeniably cute, as evidenced here. They are also demons, which gives them a certain amount of evil street cred (which is important on Halloween).

Cons: As noted earlier, Prinnies have been known to explode when thrown so it's very important that make sure that nobody tosses you anywhere. Also, Prinnies have two peg legs so walking around might be difficult. A fanny pack might be hard to come by as well because the last time we checked, they went out of style back in 1994.

An Elite Beat Agent!

Elite Beat Agents are members of a super secret government agency who are dispatched around the country to help people in need. The Agents help people solve their problems through impressivly difficult choreographed dance routines. The Elite Beat Agency was created during the Eisenhower Administration to help keep the spirits of Americans up during the onset of the Cold War. Elvis Presley was the first member of the Agency and his death was merely a cover-up to hide the fact that he joined the EBA. Now retired, Elvis commands the newest generation of Agents as they help keep Americans strong in the face of global warming, terrorism, and endless Madden games.

Pros: This is without a doubt the slickest looking costume of the entire bunch. You'll look so cool that you'll get invited to every big party there is. Plus, dressing as an Agent gives you more rhythm then anybody has any right to have. You'll win any karaoke contests or improptu break dancing challenges with ease and make your opponents look foolish.

Cons: You will need at least one industrial waste barrel full of omni-strength hair gel to pull this one off. Also, over the course of the evening you will be called away from the party and forced to perform a series of rhythm based challenges set to Ashlee Simpson songs to stop random muggings or save a first date from failing. And if you fail at those challenges you'll end up falling on your ass a lot and that isn't going to impress anyone at the party.

TO BE CONTINUED. We will bring part 2 of this captivating series to you tomorrow. In the meantime, if you have any great costume ideas, please share them. Remember, they must be gaming related!