Retro game tattoo ideas?

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TheRealCJ

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LostAlone said:
Just as random question...

How old were you when the SNES came out ? Like did you actually own and play on one ? If not, then I would say that a SNES tattoo is a bad idea.

I don't mean to sound patronizing, but most of the folks here are mid-late teens, and with that in mind, most people are younger than the SNES. I'm in my mid twenties and I'm not old enough to have owned a SNES.

In general I would say that asking for random ideas is the wrong direction anyway, since tattoo should mean something to you.

TheRealCJ said:
"oh cool, geeky gamer girl!"
There's something just wrong with the world when appearing geeky is something you wanna show off and have people hit on you because of it. But I guess if you like neckbeared D20 wielding people with no personality, enjoy that.
Yeah, because I totally meant it like that.

Isn't the entire point of a tatoo to show to the world who you are? Why would you get a geeky/videogame tattoo if you didn't want people to know that you are a geek/gamer?
 

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don't do itttt!

what if you start to dislike the game later? same goes for bands or movies or whatever.

get one that represents a concept you value, tattoos are way more awesome when they mean something.

but DO get one. cause girls with tattoos are insanely hot ^^
 

LostAlone

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Yeah, because I totally meant it like that.

Isn't the entire point of a tatoo to show to the world who you are? Why would you get a geeky/videogame tattoo if you didn't want people to know that you are a geek/gamer?
Its more of a comment on the world when people are happy making that statement. Geek has become incredibly hip now, and the people who hate that are people who were geeks before. Primarily because even now that geek is chic, they still don't get to actually be cool.

To put it in perspective:

It is the same as gangsta or hispanic or any other culture being 'hip'. All the cool white kids wear the clothes and try to use the lingo and get tattoos of all that street stuff. But they still think the black guy is going to mug them and the latin guy is a gardener.

It's about playing dress up in a culture that's not your own. Geek (and retro particularly) is currently very fashionable, but it has changed nothing. The actual geeks who make their own games and roll lots of dice on a frequent basis are still terminally uncool. Its always the same group of fickle fashion victims who are 'cool'.

To me, getting a zelda/sonic/mario tattoo these days is very much in the same area as barbed wire, emo stars, and those wings-on-small-of-back tattoos previously were. Ie, a fashion accessory. Thats kinda why I asked about how old she is...

If you own Cthulhu dice and play MtG and know how to take a charisma check then by all means, write it on your skin if you want to. But don't do it because its cool and retro and all kinds of awesome.

Neck bearded men with hygiene problems will hit on you btw. Because you're a girl with geek tattoos. Sorry to say it, but its true. There are practically no genuinely geek girls in this world, and even fewer who would happily proclaim it to the world.
 

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LostAlone said:
TheRealCJ said:
Yeah, because I totally meant it like that.

Isn't the entire point of a tatoo to show to the world who you are? Why would you get a geeky/videogame tattoo if you didn't want people to know that you are a geek/gamer?
Its more of a comment on the world when people are happy making that statement. Geek has become incredibly hip now, and the people who hate that are people who were geeks before. Primarily because even now that geek is chic, they still don't get to actually be cool.

To put it in perspective:

It is the same as gangsta or hispanic or any other culture being 'hip'. All the cool white kids wear the clothes and try to use the lingo and get tattoos of all that street stuff. But they still think the black guy is going to mug them and the latin guy is a gardener.

It's about playing dress up in a culture that's not your own. Geek (and retro particularly) is currently very fashionable, but it has changed nothing. The actual geeks who make their own games and roll lots of dice on a frequent basis are still terminally uncool. Its always the same group of fickle fashion victims who are 'cool'.

To me, getting a zelda/sonic/mario tattoo these days is very much in the same area as barbed wire, emo stars, and those wings-on-small-of-back tattoos previously were. Ie, a fashion accessory. Thats kinda why I asked about how old she is...

If you own Cthulhu dice and play MtG and know how to take a charisma check then by all means, write it on your skin if you want to. But don't do it because its cool and retro and all kinds of awesome.

Neck bearded men with hygiene problems will hit on you btw. Because you're a girl with geek tattoos. Sorry to say it, but its true. There are practically no genuinely geek girls in this world, and even fewer who would happily proclaim it to the world.
In my experience (as a neck-bearded man with hygiene problems), you're gonna get hit on anyway, so you might as well do things to make yourself happy.
 

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LostAlone said:
TheRealCJ said:
Yeah, because I totally meant it like that.

Isn't the entire point of a tatoo to show to the world who you are? Why would you get a geeky/videogame tattoo if you didn't want people to know that you are a geek/gamer?
Its more of a comment on the world when people are happy making that statement. Geek has become incredibly hip now, and the people who hate that are people who were geeks before. Primarily because even now that geek is chic, they still don't get to actually be cool.

To put it in perspective:

It is the same as gangsta or hispanic or any other culture being 'hip'. All the cool white kids wear the clothes and try to use the lingo and get tattoos of all that street stuff. But they still think the black guy is going to mug them and the latin guy is a gardener.

It's about playing dress up in a culture that's not your own. Geek (and retro particularly) is currently very fashionable, but it has changed nothing. The actual geeks who make their own games and roll lots of dice on a frequent basis are still terminally uncool. Its always the same group of fickle fashion victims who are 'cool'.

To me, getting a zelda/sonic/mario tattoo these days is very much in the same area as barbed wire, emo stars, and those wings-on-small-of-back tattoos previously were. Ie, a fashion accessory. Thats kinda why I asked about how old she is...

If you own Cthulhu dice and play MtG and know how to take a charisma check then by all means, write it on your skin if you want to. But don't do it because its cool and retro and all kinds of awesome.

Neck bearded men with hygiene problems will hit on you btw. Because you're a girl with geek tattoos. Sorry to say it, but its true. There are practically no genuinely geek girls in this world, and even fewer who would happily proclaim it to the world.
Also, take note the second part of my "don't get a triforce tattoo" argument.
 

LostAlone

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In fairness though, if your asking on an internet forum for ideas its not exactly going to be something your just DYING to shout about... Which is kinda why i suspect a certain degree of geek-chic going on...
 

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LostAlone said:
TheRealCJ said:
Yeah, because I totally meant it like that.

Isn't the entire point of a tatoo to show to the world who you are? Why would you get a geeky/videogame tattoo if you didn't want people to know that you are a geek/gamer?
There are practically no genuinely geek girls in this world, and even fewer who would happily proclaim it to the world.[/B]
depending on your definition of "genuinely geeky"... Id actually consdier myself genuinly geeky and a girl...last time I checked


so yeah....hi


OT :hmmm what about a metroid? or if I had to choose somthing retro Id get firebrand from gargoyles quest/ deamons crest yeah Firebrand is badass, I think going a little more obscure is better
 

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How about just the outline of the NES buttons? You'd have the D-pad, start and select, and the AB buttons, spaced properly.
 

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I'm getting gabe fron Penny Arcade's pacman tattoo pretty soon. I've always loved that. I'll probably also get another retro one at some point. I can get away with it. I'm an old man.