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I'm a recent Master's graduate from Caltech with a degree in Chemistry. I'm currently living in Pasadena, CA, with a degree I don't want to use, trying to break into the game industry. I've been reading Destructoid since June of 2006. I'm a huge Nintendo fanboy, though I spend most of my gaming time on the 360 these days. I've got far too many posts on the forum.

I play all types of games except realistic sports games and real-time strategy games. The former because I think they're boring and the latter because I utterly suck at them.

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Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction (PS3)
Ratchet & Clank Future: Quest for Booty (PSN)
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Pictures from Halloween 2009 with DtoidLosAngeles
Darren Nakamura | 2:56 PM on 11.02.2009 30 comments




This will be a relatively short blog. It's mostly just a place where you can view the pictures we took.


MizzGothZ dressed as... I don't really know what.


Mid3vol drove up from San Diego, brought Knives and Rabite with her. She might have been dressed as Domo-kun, or she might have just been wearing a Domo-kun shirt.


Lv99ron showed up as Louis from Left 4 Dead. It works because he's black.


Knives came from Tijuana as Sim-Knives.


Travis (bleep) was Scuba Steve.


Forumkeeper Technophile came as a Hunter from Left 4 Dead.


My girlfriend Lib as employee of the month.


Zero Atma as a Heartless Bastard, and Jonathan Ross as a lazy bastard.


Naia-the-gamer as Daria Morgendorffer


Other Dave showed up as one of the Blues Brothers, and an inflatable slide orgy ensued.


Finally, Keener came all the way from the [b]east coast, dressed as his namesake. Chad Concelmo came as "guy who shows up late and brings the wrong games." Best costume ever?

There are a few other pictures, which you can see below in the gallery. If you're in the LA area and you missed out on this party, make sure you join our Google Group so you don't miss the next one!



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Rabite's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 15:48
Rabite
I can now honestly say this... Rabite was here.
Diverse's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 16:01
Diverse
LMFAO, oh wow, at first I thought Technophile was dressed as Sasuke from Naruto.
Elsa's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 16:15
Elsa
Fun pictures!!
(love the Blues Brother outfit!)
Sharpless's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 16:30
Sharpless
Whoa, what the hell was Keener doing out there?
digtastik's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 16:44
digtastik

You guys could have used some pedodig.
Zulu's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 17:20
Zulu
ROSEANNE!!!
fetusmilk's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 17:40
fetusmilk
commander keen best costume ever
Technophile's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 18:13
Technophile
It was all about the lighting for my costume. Although walking around with my glasses off and the hood up was just asking for disaster.
Gyrael's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 18:28
Gyrael
Pedodig is fucking amazing.
Chad Concelmo's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 20:07
Chad Concelmo
F--- YEAH ROSEANNE! :D
Tronjoy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 20:57
Tronjoy
Really great Commander Keen costume. I want that helmet.
keener's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 21:46
keener
great party! great to see you guys and hang out :)

my costume was a joy to put together, not only because it was relatively simple and i hate costumes, but also because i have always wanted to.

here is another shot with my non-dtoid friend christina, who came a ninja:

Char Aznable's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 21:52
Char Aznable
Props for the Daria costume.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 22:21
Darren Nakamura
Here's a picture of me as Maxwell.

Rabite's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/02/2009 23:16
Rabite
What wasn't mentioned in the above picture is that the drummer was using a fish since we couldn't find another drumstick. It worked surprisingly well.
Jesse Cortez's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:13
Jesse Cortez
Missed you guys! Wish you could have seen my costume in real life...(I'll post it in the emailer now :d)
bhive01's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 01:17
bhive01
The Maxwell costume is epic Dexter.
alphador's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 02:07
alphador
Ouch. Not one of me. :(
alphador's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 02:11
alphador
Edit(can't edit posts on toilet edition): nvm, saw one after it loaded. Party was a blast!
Samit Sarkar's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 02:32
Samit Sarkar
Usually, I'd just come in here and yell something like "Dtoid NY >>> Dtoid LA," but, uh, we did jack shit for Halloween -- hell, Keener went out and joined you guys. Bah.

We'll have our revenge come Blipfest!
madfigs's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 02:46
madfigs
I'm sad that we had to leave "early" (earlier than everyone else anyway!) but Jenny and I had a fun time. Since we didn't really explain our incredibly obscure costumes, I was Yo-Yo Kirby and she was an Indie Game Developer :P

We're looking forward to next time... maybe one day we'll host a D-toid Inland Empire Party!
ArrestedDeveloper's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 03:56
ArrestedDeveloper
I think I still have my Commander Keen shareware 5 1/4 floppy somewhere.
Knivy's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 05:09
Knivy
Samit is right, cause I'll be over there in NY for blipfest :D
stevenxonward's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 12:42
stevenxonward
Did she wear a scarf?
Silverback 55's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 12:55
Silverback 55
Damn, I'm bummed I missed this. You all look awesome and it seemed like a great time. Even though I hear there was alot of Roseanne being watched.
Darren Nakamura's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/03/2009 13:02
Darren Nakamura
Oh! You were Yo-Yo Kirby! It makes sense now!
Rabite's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2009 04:15
Rabite
Is Yo Yo Kirby a reference to Ness? If not he should be.
Steel Squirrel's Avatar - Comment posted on 11/04/2009 10:50
Steel Squirrel
Roseanne in the background warms my heart.
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