Father-son team build Samus Aran arm cannon for Halloween

Looking for a little inspiration for your Halloween costume? Then you might not want to read any further, as you’ll likely only find yourself struggling to match the Samus Aran costume that 11-year old Joseph DeRose and his father are building. That costume apparently only consists of an arm cannon at the moment, but it’s certainly an impressive arm cannon — it packs an array of LED lights with various settings (controlled by an Arduino , naturally), not to mention an assortment of sound effects from the Metroid games. Those not concerned about being upstaged can check out a video of the build process after the break. Continue reading Father-son team build Samus Aran arm cannon for Halloween Father-son team build Samus Aran arm cannon for Halloween originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Oct 2010 03:03:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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