It's December, and that means we're entering the pulsing heart of the Holiday Shopping Season. For some of us, that means a quick trip down to our favorite local import/retro game store on the 23rd to buy everyone on our shopping list gift cards. (How did people survive Christmas before gift cards?). But some of you out there might actually care about the recipients of your presents. Either that or your best friend didn't really appreciate the copy of Superman 64 that you got him last year. Regardless of the circumstances, we realize that some of you like to put some thought into your choice of gifts.

Here at the Pink Godzilla Consumer Reports Bureau, our researchers are tirelessly scouring the Internet for hot deals and unique goodies. Our expert panel of swag-ologists have prepared a list of interesting gift ideas that will have the receiver jumping with joy.

Obscenely Expensive Super Mario T-Shirt:

Any gamer worth his or her salt will have in their wardrobe at least a handful of shirts proclaiming their allegiance to the nerd lifestyle. Whether it's your favorite game, webcomic, or 2D character, a geeky t-shirt is your way of announcing to the world "I roll 20s and I'm damn proud of it!".

So what do you get for the person who wears their heart on their 50% polyester/cotton mesh sleeves? How about the $175 Dolce & Gabbana Super Mario T-shirt! Yes, you read that right, one hundred and seventy five dollars for a shirt. This is the kind of shirt that cast members on The OC wear when they want to look cool.

It has Mario on it, which accounts for about $5 of the price. The other $170 we're assuming is to pay Shigeru Miyamoto himself to personally deliver the shirt to you, which is the only reason anyone should ever pay $175 for a shirt. In fact, for the price of one of these, you can buy one of every single different Pink Godzilla shirt.

This tee is available from fine, upscale retailers like Saks Fifth Avenue. Although we're assuming that if you shop at Saks, you will not be purchasing this yourself but instead be sending your servants out to pick this up for you. (Of course, if you've never heard of Saks Fifth Avenue, you're clearly not wealthy enough to be shopping at Saks Fifth Avenue.)

Special note to our friends at Dolce & Gabbana: We know what you're trying to do here. This shirt isn't meant for gamers, it's just an image thing. It's okay, we understand. You're just trying to cash in on the gaming fad just like everyone else. But for $175, could you at least come up with a less generic picture of Mario to put on your shirt? For that kind of money, you could at least get somebody like Amano to come up with a stylish Mario print that would add a little touch of class to your product.

Fun Fact: If you were to buy this shirt, A Nintendo Wii, a Wii Classic Controller, and Twilight Princess, it would still cost less than a PS3. And you'd actually have a game to play while wearing your pricey new duds.

Super Beefy World Of Warcraft Character:

Do you know someone who would love to master the exciting world of online roleplaying? Are they unable to put 26 hours a day into power-leveling their characters due to pesky little real-life distractions like school, a job, relationships, or the irritating need to eat and sleep every once in a while. If so, then here's a little something for the MMO fan in your life.

Head on over the Ebay's World of Warcraft section and take a gander at the massive assortment of tricked out, fully leveled characters and accounts available for purchase. For the low low price of around $500-$2000, you can be the proud owner of a custom lvl. 60 Paladin with a killer mount, a warehouse full of epic swag, and enough gold to buy that nice penthouse condo in the swank part of Ironforge.

Why would you spend more money for a character on a computer game then you did on the computer the game is running on? Because pimped out characters impress people. And we can think of no better use of a whole month's worth of pay than to impress a couple people that you'll never meet in the real world. With the gift of an uber WoW character, the online gamer on your Christmas list can enjoy the full MMO experience without having to put forth any of the effort. (And by "MMO experience" we mean "strutting around the main game area and showing off your rare items and armor". Whoever said that it's the journey that matters and not the destination has clearly never played an MMO.)

The whole online MMO character, gold, and swag marketplace is the perfect example of capitalism at it's finest. You want to know why your grandparents had to Duck and Cover in school so they could beat the Commies in the Cold War? It was so some 14 year old kid could spend a few months power-leveling in a computer game after school so he could sell the fruits of his labor to some rich dudes for a few thousand bucks. God Bless America!

The Real Master Sword!:

Do you know a Zelda fan? A true Zelda fan? Someone who dresses only in green? Someone who cuts down his neighbors bushes looking for money? Have they memorized all of the words to the Zelda Rap? Do they own all 3 of the Zelda CDI games?

For someone that dedicated, it can be quite difficult to find a good gift. They already have every official and unofficial piece of swag related to their obsession. To please this hardest of hardcore fanatics you will have to find a truly one of a kind item.

The Master Sword, that bane of evil that can only be wielded by the true Hero of Time. Cheap replicas can be found on Ebay for a dime a dozen. (They're a bit more expensive than that, but you get the idea.) A simple replica, however, will simply not cut it for a real fan.

Meet the Ultimate Master Sword. Not some cheap knock-off, not even a Lord of the Rings style replica. This badass blade is handcrafted by an authentic swordsmith in a mountain workshop in Scotland. For only 1800 quid ($3300 american) you too can be the proud owner of a real hand-forged Master Sword. This is a real sword, sharpened edges and all, that will make Ganon think twice about stealing your princess and sacking your kingdom.

Yes, it is quite expensive, and it will take a long time, nearly a year, to have one made. However, we can say with confidence that there is literally not one single piece of Zelda memorabilia in existence that could even hold a candle to this. If the fanboy on your list doesn't like this gift, than he is clearly an unfeeling robot who simply cannot be pleased.

There you have it, a few ideas sure to please even the most picky of people this Christmas. Be sure to stay tuned for future installments, where we will showcase some more offerings from the wide world of Internet commerce (perhaps some things that a bit more reasonably priced). Now if you'll excuse us, we have to go buy some gift cards for whoever we drew in the office Secret Santa pool.