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The 100 best video game tattoos

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By Jason Fanelli published 3 February 2013

Tats a lot of tats

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Put gaming dedication in ink

Put gaming dedication in ink

It takes a special kind of zealotry to permanently mark the skin with a tattoo. Well, that and no fear of needles, but we digress...

There are plenty of video game tattoos out in the wild, but these 100 are the best we've ever seen. From Mario to Kratos, Gears of War to Assassin's Creed, each of these tattoos represents a devotion to gaming of the highest order. Revel in these bodily masterpieces, and maybe get some ideas for your next turn in the tattoo parlor. Oh, and there's no naughty bits ahead, we promise.

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BioShock

BioShock

8-Bit Fix

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Metal Gear Solid

Metal Gear Solid

Tumblr

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Castle Crashers

Castle Crashers

Marooners Rock

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3DS Augmented Reality

3DS Augmented Reality

Scattermind Central

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Okami

Okami

Tumblr

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

Walyou

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Page 7 of 102
BioShock

BioShock

Livejournal

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Page 8 of 102
Final Fantasy XIII

Final Fantasy XIII

Geeky Tattoos

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Page 9 of 102
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker

Flickr

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Page 10 of 102
Super Mario World

Super Mario World

Maximum PC

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Page 11 of 102
Pokemon

Pokemon

Tumblr

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Page 12 of 102
Okami

Okami

Livejournal

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Page 13 of 102
Chrono Trigger

Chrono Trigger

Geeky Tattoos

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Page 14 of 102
Classic Games (Pitfall, Q-Bert, etc)

Classic Games (Pitfall, Q-Bert, etc)

BuzzNet

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Page 15 of 102
Dishonored

Dishonored

Stuff You Will Hate

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Donkey Kong Country

Donkey Kong Country

Blonde Nerd

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Page 17 of 102
Mass Effect 3

Mass Effect 3

PinUp Girls Tattoos

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Gears of War, Heavy Rain, Resident Evil

Gears of War, Heavy Rain, Resident Evil

DeviantArt

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Super Mario Bros

Super Mario Bros

Geeky Tattoos

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Super Mario Bros

Super Mario Bros

List 09

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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

GamePeople

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The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

Xbox 360 Achievements Forum

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Portal

Portal

Blogspot

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Neo Geo

Neo Geo

Geeky Tattoos

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Street Fighter II

Street Fighter II

Giant Bomb

NOTE: Yes, we know it should be Forward, Down, Down-Forward, but it's still a valiant effort.

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Page 26 of 102
Contra

Contra

GameFront

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Page 27 of 102
God of War

God of War

UGO

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Page 28 of 102
Portal

Portal

GeekyTattoos

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Borderlands

Borderlands

Dorkly

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Page 30 of 102
Assassin's Creed, Bubble Bobble, Contra, and more

Assassin's Creed, Bubble Bobble, Contra, and more

Walyou

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Halo

Halo

UGO

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Page 32 of 102
Super Mario Bros

Super Mario Bros

F Yeah Tattoos

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Super Mario World

Super Mario World

Geeky Tattoos

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Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts

8-Bit Fix

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Page 35 of 102
Red Dead Redemption

Red Dead Redemption

Aeropause

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Various

Various

Unreality Mag

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Page 37 of 102
Killzone

Killzone

IGN Boards

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Kirby's Dream Land

Kirby's Dream Land

Geeky Tattoos

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Page 39 of 102
Metroid

Metroid

8-Bit Fix

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Page 40 of 102
Fallout

Fallout

Maximum PC

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Pokemon

Pokemon

Tumblr

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Gears of War

Gears of War

Game N Train

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Monster Hunter

Monster Hunter

Ink Art Tattoos

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Crash Bandicoot, Tomb Raider, Worms

Crash Bandicoot, Tomb Raider, Worms

F Yeah Tattoos

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Page 45 of 102
Marvel vs Capcom 2

Marvel vs Capcom 2

Gamer Limit

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The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

Geeky Tattoos

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Earthbound, Paper Mario, Katamary Damacy, etc

Earthbound, Paper Mario, Katamary Damacy, etc

Flickr

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The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time

Maximum PC

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Page 49 of 102
Paper Mario

Paper Mario

Skin Artists

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Page 50 of 102
Pokemon

Pokemon

Tumblr

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Page 51 of 102
Shigeru Miyamoto's Signature

Shigeru Miyamoto's Signature

Hot-Blooded Gaming

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Page 52 of 102
Super Mario Bros

Super Mario Bros

Photobucket

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Page 53 of 102
Mega Man, Zelda, Pac-Man, etc

Mega Man, Zelda, Pac-Man, etc

Joystick Division

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The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

Geeky Tattoos

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Metroid

Metroid

UGO

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Page 56 of 102
Centipede

Centipede

Flickr

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Page 57 of 102
Street Fighter II

Street Fighter II

IGN Boards

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Page 58 of 102
Portal

Portal

Scattermind Central

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Page 59 of 102
Street Fighter II

Street Fighter II

Smosh

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Page 60 of 102
Super Mario Bros

Super Mario Bros

Geeky Tattoos

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Page 61 of 102
The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

Blogspot

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Page 62 of 102
Super Mario Bros

Super Mario Bros

GameFront

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Super Mario Bros

Super Mario Bros

Maximum PC

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Page 64 of 102
Sonic The Hedgehog

Sonic The Hedgehog

Walyou

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Page 65 of 102
Sega Genesis

Sega Genesis

Geeky Tattoos

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Page 66 of 102
Kingdom Hearts

Kingdom Hearts

Tumblr

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Final Fantasy VII

Final Fantasy VII

BuzzNet

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Page 68 of 102
Soul Calibur

Soul Calibur

Fun Enclave

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Page 69 of 102
The Secret of Monkey Island

The Secret of Monkey Island

Maximum PC

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Page 70 of 102
The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

Personal picture emailed to the writer.

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Pokemon

Pokemon

Geeky Tattoos

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Earthworm Jim

Earthworm Jim

PlayStation Forums

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Page 73 of 102
Controllers Then and Now

Controllers Then and Now

The Chive

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Page 74 of 102
Power Glove

Power Glove

UGO

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Sonic The Hedgehog

Sonic The Hedgehog

Ink Art Tattoos

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Page 76 of 102
Silent Hill

Silent Hill

Maximum PC

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Page 77 of 102
The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

Tumblr

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Page 78 of 102
Star Fox

Star Fox

Tumblr

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BioShock

BioShock

Geeky Tattoos

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PlayStation 3

PlayStation 3

Inked Inspiration

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Twisted Metal

Twisted Metal

IGN Boards

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Halo, Super Mario Bros

Halo, Super Mario Bros

UGO

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Page 83 of 102
Sonic The Hedgehog

Sonic The Hedgehog

List 09

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Okami

Okami

UGO

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The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

Geekologie

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Street Fighter II

Street Fighter II

Geeky Tattoos

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Various

Various

Kotaku

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Metal Gear Solid 4

Metal Gear Solid 4

UGO

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Marvel vs Capcom 3

Marvel vs Capcom 3

Tattoo Snob

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Yoshi

Yoshi

Geeky Tattoos

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Yoshi

Yoshi

Yoshi

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BioShock

BioShock

Tumblr

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Mega Man

Mega Man

Geeky Tattoos

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The Legend of Zelda

The Legend of Zelda

Blogspot

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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Maximum PC

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Page 96 of 102
Fallout, Portal

Fallout, Portal

Girl Gamers UK

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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

F Yeah Tattoos

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The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion

Geeky Tattoos

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World of Warcraft

World of Warcraft

Unreality Mag

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God of War

God of War

God of War Facebook Page

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Tats all folks

Tats all folks

That's a lot of ink! And... likely... a lot of regrets. Post links to your gaming tats below, and share your favorites in the comments.

And if you're looking for more, check out the 100 best heroes in video games and the 100 best games of all time.

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Jason Fanelli
WHY HELLO THERE! Name's Jason, hailing from right outside Philadelphia. I've been playing the vidya games for well over 20 years, starting with the NES and making my way all the way up to the Wii U. My mother tells people that I taught myself to read at age 3 using Wheel of Fortune Family Edition on the NES. I'm the type of guy that will try anything once, but I do have a few favorite genres, fighting and RPG being at the top. I've been writing about video games since I finished my Broadcast Journalism degree at Temple University in December 2008, mostly for www.gamernode.com. Since then I've been to three E3s, two New York Comic Cons, the first ever PAX East, and many more to come (I hope). I hope everyone enjoys my stuff as much as I love producing it. Hit me up on Twitter @bigmanfanelli, I love talking games with anyone and everyone.
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