You are not likely as hardcore as these Mario fans

by Ben Gilbert { Oct 29th 2009 at 6:45PM }

You might have noticed a less than offensive Nintendo tattoo donning the image space above this sentence you're reading, and could very well be wondering why this is the case. As it turns out, the Super Mario Bros.-themed images of Princess Peach and a Star are a bit too graphic for use on Joystiq. They are, however, quite unique – rather than the ol' ink-permanently-embedded-in-skin treatment of traditional tattoos, the aforementioned two employ a method of tattooing that involves skin removal. Check out the original shots over at BodyMod.org if you want to see 'em, but click through at your own discretion.

[Thanks Adam!]

[Image credit: Drew Olanoff]

Tags: body-modification, bodymod.org, mario, nintendo, princess-peach, skin-removal, star, super-mario-bros, tattoos

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

HeXeN @ Oct 29th 2009 6:53PM

Dweebs!!!

Nook @ Oct 29th 2009 7:10PM

jesus h christ

i can't even tell wth that is from the mario world that's on that dudes arm. as for the star....well. what can i say?

Filthy Assistant @ Oct 29th 2009 7:12PM

Wow, I was not aware "hardcore" means "retarded" as well. The more you know!

dexatrosin @ Oct 30th 2009 12:39AM

obviously you don't understand. "hardcore" means "passionate", just because you don't have enough passion for something to permanently etch it on your body, doesn't allow you to judge people. lighten up.

Anti-Villian @ Oct 30th 2009 1:35AM

YEH! I cute myself open because it shows I like it, you can't judge me because I am willing to mutilate myself for the cause of fashion, it's perfectly sane! gosh darn it makes me feel so edgy and hectic and misunderstood.

Filthy Assistant @ Oct 30th 2009 2:06AM

"Mama mia! I'm unemployable!"

Brysonial the Bison @ Oct 29th 2009 7:35PM

Oh my what idiots!

RupeeClock @ Oct 29th 2009 7:39PM

Uhm, Three Hearts is a staple in Zelda, that is probably a Zelda Tattoo and not a Mario tattoo, at all.

Traceur_Ryuk [Founder of The Anti-EMCB(tm) Brigade] (PSN: Ryuk_shinigami) @ Oct 29th 2009 8:05PM

Read paragraph.

RupeeClock @ Oct 29th 2009 8:09PM

That doesn't excuse the fact that a Zelda image is not a Mario image.

Mystictrust @ Oct 29th 2009 11:01PM

...but it does excuse the fact that the three hearts can be explained as a "Nintendo"-themed tattoo while the more graphic "Mario" ones can be found in the links

John Z @ Oct 29th 2009 8:12PM

*screams like a little girl, passes out*

Shoyz @ Oct 29th 2009 9:16PM

Brb, need to puke.

Brent @ Oct 29th 2009 10:02PM

I once saw a dude with SMB level 1-1 tattooed on his arm.

NintendoJunkie @ Oct 30th 2009 12:09AM

Meathooks for meatheads.

The piercings I understand...tattoos I understand...but that other crap...EFFED UP!

How do people like that expect to be taken seriously in society?

Red Leader @ Oct 30th 2009 12:20AM

OW.

Danny @ Oct 30th 2009 6:19AM

Maybe those doesn't fade so easily. The toe thing creeped me out more than the star...

IglooCEO @ Oct 31st 2009 1:55PM

OH LOOK,
...cupcakes
that was hot, but that princess & star thing WTF? nice detail, but whats wrong with regular tats? You gotta remove layers of flesh to be artistic? also, just like with tats... what are they gonna do when (IF) they live to an old age???

Nathan-DTS [He is your father] @ Oct 31st 2009 7:57PM

HTTP://WWW.JOYSTIQ.COM/2009/07/27/FAT-PRINCESS-WADDLING-ONTO-PSN-WORLDWIDE-THIS-WEEK/

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