Fusajiro Yamauchi founded a playing card company in Kyoto, Japan on this day in 1889. Little did he know that a century later, his small venture would go on to create a video gaming system so influential that young people would not only play it incessantly, but also permanently imprint its most popular emblems into their flesh. But that's exactly what they did.
In the gallery below are either the most passionate Nintendo fans out there or simply a bunch of folks with little regard for their own appearance. Regardless, these tattoos reminded us of a simpler time. A time when we spent hour after hour in our parents' basements attempting to defeat a clan of evil mushrooms with a crude Italian stereotype. Those were the good old days, though they were probably not good enough for us to go as far as these people did.
Nintendo Tattoos
That being said, most would be content just to let their old NES live out eternity in the attic crawl space.
thebbps.com
Most folks don't remember the Nintendo power glove, but this guy will never be able to forget it.
wiiwii.tv
No pixelated skeet is safe when this specimen comes to town.
Joystiq.com
There might be a bigger Mario fan out there, but it would be difficult to prove.
Mariomayhem.com
If she ever gets pregnant, that Gameboy is going to grow into a Gameman real fast.
Thebbps.com
Don't tell this gamer he's not hardcore.
Flickr
She's placed the fire flower where it will be well-fertilized.
Flickr
Is this a commentary on the way his heart can be played, or the confession of a man who loves Nintendo too much?
Wayodd.com
Excitebike, in all of its 8-bit glory.
Flickr
Still the most annoying dog around.
Geekstir.com
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Tuesday 23 September
By countryandchistmas
Dude - Game Over on your throat had to hurt!
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Friday 26 September
By joe
game over on the most pathetic web server ever! this is some weak stuff buddy!
Sunday 28 September
By lola
ok wat is it with all you ppl so what if they have tattos its their decision and yall shouldnt be protesting
Wednesday 24 September
By Matlock
"Only after mastering multiple Castlevania games on multiple Nintendo consoles should one feel comfortable with the full arm sleeve."
What a fail. That's from Symphony of the Night.
which just so happens to have nothing to do with playing Castlevania on a Nintendo system.
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Friday 26 September
By poopdawg
u lie, and your fat
Thursday 25 September
By Joe
Yeah that castlevania sleeve was Symothy of the Night(My favorite one) and that was for playstation back in like 97 or 98. and some of those tats I would regret but not all of them so why would someone will regret those AOL.
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Wednesday 24 September
By george
tattoos suck, sooner or later you will find this out, if you ever grow up then most will want to get them taken off and that is painful. tattoos are a sign you belong to something or someone and not yourself. but of dummies
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Wednesday 24 September
By Don't be so presumptuous
"if you ever grow up then most will want to get them taken off and that is painful"
How could you possibly know this?
"tattoos are a sign you belong to something or someone and not yourself. "
You say this like it is a bad thing. Under the context of which you speak, you refer to brands, as in what cattle ranchers use to show ownership of their cattle. Tattoos are not the same as brands. My father has a tattoo with my mother's name on it. I guess in a way that states that my father belongs to my mother. I don't see the negative context of this, a bit romantic for my cynical taste, but not horrible.
"but of dummies"
Please, for the sake of all that is good in this world, utilize proper grammar and spelling when calling someone a 'dummy'.
Wednesday 24 September
By Nick
Who writes these articles. Because the tattoos are from a culture the writer does not understand; automatically the people who got the tattoos "must regret them" what an idiot.
I enjoy the picture gallery's lead into the video game room decor section. Way to sell stuff AOL.
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Wednesday 24 September
By Angela
What is it with these tatoos? The girls look ridiculous! Come on girls! Everybody has a tatoo these days! Under their arm, right above their a**! Looks disgusting.
I was just a wedding. The girls looked beautiful coming down the isle. As they passed every single bridesmaid had a disgusting green or blue tatoo under their neck, or on their back, or hey about this one! Under their arm! ewwwwww!! Girls stop it! I'm sure they took weeks to prepare for the dress, the hair, the nails, the pedicure and then UGH!!!!!! GIRLS GET THEM TAKEN OFF!
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Friday 26 September
By duokitten
As a girl with a tattoo (and planning a geeky one as well) I have one thing to say: SHUT UP.
YOU may not like them. That's fine by me, I don't care if you like them, I'm getting tattoo'd for myself. But where do you get the nerve to think that you can tell us it's disgusting and to get them taken off? People get these things for various reasons, and if they want to fade their tattoo, they will. It's none of your business.
I'd usually be more polite, but I'm sick of people thinking they can tell me what to do with MY body. And the comment about how much effort they must have put into the dress and everything else? Last wedding I went to, I wore no makeup (as usual, stuff bothers me) and spent a grand total of 1 hour picking out a gorgeous chinese-inspired suit. I spent about two months picking out my tattoo and making sure it was right for me.
Don't judge me because I have tattoos (that are usually easily well hidden). If anything, judge me because I'm a caffine-deprived, cranky programmer that just snapped at you. (Then again, I don't exactly strive for professinalism when it comes to aol)
Monday 29 September
By Nicole Sweigert
Like OMG just chill about how "disgusting" it is...We do not tell you that you are disgusting for what you wear or what you have on...We have the choice of getting tattooed or not...Do not put us down just because we choose too...You don't like it that is fine keep it to yourself...My boyfriend has 2 tattoos...I didn't think it was disgusting...In fact those tattoos kinda of defines him as a person...I could not imagine him any other way...He also has piercings, are you gonna say that is disgusting too? We each do things that make us who we are...For me it is getting tattooed...As of now I only have 1, but I am getting ready to add 2 more...Do not judge us...We have done nothing to you to deserve to have what we find beautiful and artistic disgusting...Shame on you for trying to put us down and make us feel ashamed for what we have on OUR bodies
Wednesday 01 October
By Sere
Wow, Angela, you're an ignorant cunt. Since when do we have to give a damn about what someone like you thinks about us? Just because everyone else does it, that doesn't mean our pieces are suddenly cheapened. People who are serious about tattoos, it is something that is taken under SERIOUS consideration. Tattoos are apart of somebody, they MEAN something, they mean enough to where they'll want permanent ink in their body that doesn't come pain-free. I'm personally going to try to be a tattoo artist after college, because I want people to have good ink on their bodies and I want to have the honour of my art being on someone for the rest of their life.
Just because you're too big of a bitch to at least understand that there IS an art, there IS a beauty AND a SERIOUS meaning to tattooing, doesn't mean other people can't appreciate it or indulge in it themselves. You can go ahead and state it's not your cup of tea, but lord you can at LEAST not be so close-minded.
Oh, and, your wedding example? Big whoop. It just proves the bride loves her friends enough that she cares about them far deeper than whatever her stance on bodily art is. If she really didn't care, she would've had them cover it all up. So honestly, the bride sounds way cool in my book.
Wednesday 24 September
By stu
the neck doesn't hurt too bad. The center of the chest and the backs of my hands were the worst. I have a Stubbs The Zombie tattoo. Some of the tats are just done bad, the Legends Never Die tat is terrible. Not that they are bad ideas, just done by bad artist, and not all of them mind you, just a select few. I kind of resent this site telling me I am going to regret getting a video game tattoo, everyone gets tats for their own reasons, so nobody could possibly know whether or not one would regret their choice
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Wednesday 24 September
By Mark
The difference being tattooed people and non tattooed people is: Tattooed people do not care if you are not tattooed.
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Friday 26 September
By Julie
AWESOME!!!!!
Friday 26 September
By joe
ive been a nintendo fan since its inception... im guessing all those tatted players are gay. most ridiculous shit ive ever seen... put that on the insleeve of a game, not ur arm dumbass.
Wednesday 24 September
By Al
My personnel thoughts are: there are goping to be ALOT of saggy Tats in a few years - I WILL NOT EVER get a tattoo - WHY mess with Perfection???
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Friday 26 September
By Kris
We tattoo peoplet take the aging process into account when we get our tattoos. No matter what when you age, you're going to look like crap, tattoo or NO tattoo.
We really don't care what you think. Or we wouldn't get them.
Wednesday 24 September
By Howard
I just cannot understand why anyone would cover thier bodies with something which is permanent and or VERY costly to remove what are they going to do when they grow up and realize what they have done?
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