Geek Tattoos

[Arachon]

I've got a mate who has a Power Mushroom (NES style, albeit non-coloured) on his wrist and a Wind Waker Link on his upper arm.

 

[Ace of Spades]

I don't have any tattoos, but if I were to get one, I'd get the Aperture Science logo on my right shoulder.

 

[Beetlejooce]

I plan on getting incredibly drunk one evening, and seeing what I wake up with. Puts more of a 'luck of the draw' element into it

 

[Ursus Astrorum]

I want a tattoo of Mario in his Raccoon-flight suit

just as a fun-fact...

It's called the tanuki suit (pronounced tan-oo-kee)

It's named for the Japanese raccoon.

No, Tanuki aren't raccoons. They're actually much more closely related to dogs. English-speaking countries translate it into raccoon because they're an animal only found in Japan, and vaguely resemble raccoons.

Anywho, I'm not into tattoos, mainly because it's taboo in Japan (as the yakuza are famous for them), and I plan to be going there a lot.

I plan on painting/modding a motorcycle to either a chocobo or Okami theme, however. Probably the latter.

 

[the_tramp]

I agree with Erana. I'd just be scared that something happened in my life that meant that I hated games, or otherwise the game/console memorabilia that I'd hate the tattoo for life. Another issue that I have is a lot of people I know who have tattoos have them in areas so that they appear to be flaunting it.

If I had to get one then it'd be Kira on my upper arm.
http://i126.photobucket.com/albums/p85/mushuman09/Death%20Note/Kira.jpg

Or if I felt the need to show it off constantly then I'd get the Bioshock links on my wrist.
http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/resources/2008/01/bioshockchains.jpg

Oh, I've just remembered. My friend has the Hitman logo on his upper arm.

 

[Kabutos]

If I were to get a tattoo, I'd try to make it appealing to non-gamers as well. Something like the Quake logo. Gamers will recognize it, but non-gamers will simply see a cool tribal thing.

 

[Higurashi]

I'm going to do one game-related. A Triforce, to always remind me of the strength, wisdom and courage I possess deep inside. Can't help but admire those that do get game-related tattoos that cover their entire back or even more. ^__^

If I were to get a tattoo, I'd try to make it appealing to non-gamers as well. Something like the Quake logo. Gamers will recognize it, but non-gamers will simply see a cool tribal thing.

Hey, that's a great idea! The logo is awesome too.

 

[I3uster]

Put Triforce on hand.

(guess the meme here)

 

[Whobajube]

I've often debated getting the triforce symbol on the back of my hand... haha

 

[Spaggiari]

I want a tattoo of Mario in his Raccoon-flight suit

just as a fun-fact...

It's called the tanuki suit (pronounced tan-oo-kee)

It's named for the Japanese raccoon.

No, Tanuki aren't raccoons. They're actually much more closely related to dogs. English-speaking countries translate it into raccoon because they're an animal only found in Japan, and vaguely resemble raccoons.

Anywho, I'm not into tattoos, mainly because it's taboo in Japan (as the yakuza are famous for them), and I plan to be going there a lot.

I plan on painting/modding a motorcycle to either a chocobo or Okami theme, however. Probably the latter.

must you be that way; I was simply using a form of language that would be most widely understood.

If I had said "dog" people would have thought of household canines.

If I had said "Japanese raccoon-dog" most people wouldn't have understood the reason for using that term. Please don't respond, I don't want this to become a pointless argument.

 

[Joselyn]

Wouldn't a Princess Peach tattoo be cool? I think it would...not sure where would look the best though???

 

[Ursus Astrorum]

I want a tattoo of Mario in his Raccoon-flight suit

just as a fun-fact...

It's called the tanuki suit (pronounced tan-oo-kee)

It's named for the Japanese raccoon.

No, Tanuki aren't raccoons. They're actually much more closely related to dogs. English-speaking countries translate it into raccoon because they're an animal only found in Japan, and vaguely resemble raccoons.

Anywho, I'm not into tattoos, mainly because it's taboo in Japan (as the yakuza are famous for them), and I plan to be going there a lot.

I plan on painting/modding a motorcycle to either a chocobo or Okami theme, however. Probably the latter.

must you be that way; I was simply using a form of language that would be most widely understood.

If I had said "dog" people would have thought of household canines.

If I had said "Japanese raccoon-dog" most people wouldn't have understood the reason for using that term. Please don't respond, I don't want this to become a pointless argument.

1) Yes I must be that way, being the linguistic purist that I am.

2) The easier and more practical thing to do would be to actually call it a tanuki, maybe explaining that it's raccoon-esque.

3) No. I'm responding anyway, if only to annoy you seeing as you're short-tempered enough to get into a fuss over a simple semantic correction.

Seriously, calm down. "No, they're not raccoons" isn't reason enough to get all snippy with me.

 

[Ultrarandom]

Most geeky tat Ive seen is someone with a Darth Vader helmet on there upper bicep.

I'm getting this kind of thing except on my back
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_vtyo4Tlz_k0/RxgAWdx-zxI/AAAAAAAAAWo/QQwpY-e-euM/s1600/machine.jpg

 

[SomeBritishDude]

I'd have the dagger of time Tattooed (sp?) on my shoulder. Partly because Sands of Time is my faviourite game of all time, but mostly because if anyone asked I could just say "its a cool dagger" and I could pass it off as something not so geeky.

I'm thinking of getting a tattoo (somewhere I can't see it, so people think its cool, right up until I go wrinkly and then it won't matter) but I don't think I'd want a gaming one. You never know, I might grow up one day and get out of this sea of geeky crap.

 

[letsnoobtehpwns]

Tatoo "Kick ME" on the back of your neck.

 

[Chaz D]

A friend of mine has a tattoo (though, it more like an ongoing project) on her arm, which contains all of the following:

A chocobo.
Link.
The symbol of Hyrule.
Navi the fairy.
The Thundercats logo.
Invader Zim.
Zero from The Nightmare Before Christmas.
The Umbrella logo.
A mushroom from Mario.
The evil monkey from Family Guy.
Sonic the Hedgehog.
The Cheat from Homestar Runner.
A worm from Worms.
The Kingdom Hearts logo.

There are probably a few other things on there, but I can't remember all of them.

 

[Zer_]

My avatar.

 

[neuromantic]

I'm not sure if this counts as a nerd tattoo seeing as it's from film rather than gaming... But I did get this done around April this year..

[http://s23.photobucket.com/albums/b387/memoryofgravy/moi/?action=view¤t=imptatt.jpg]

Some of you may recognise it, as it appears on a Joker card used in The Dark Knight.
I'm sure it sounds stupid but that film changed my life for the better, I wanted a tattoo as a sort of tribute to that.. but didn't want anything obvious like a classic batman symbol or a Joker portrait.

Yeah....... it's a nerd tattoo, isn't it?

EDIT: And as for anything that I'd get in the future.. I like the idea someone mentioned back on page one, with someone who had the Zero Punctuation logo on them. I think one of the ZP imps would make a sweet random tattoo.
I would like to move on from tattoos and get more Dark Knight stuff, only in scarification. That'd be sweet.

 

[IxionIndustries]

I would get the Chaos symbol on my left shoulder, like my dad has, and then I would start a cult.

Or, I would get a Minion from Overlord tatooed on my leg.

 

[Hot'n'steamy]

I have the word "conceited" on my forearm. It's just a reminder not to be conceited.