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[Chun-Li]

Jesus, that Kratos face.



That...actually looks pretty cool. I thought about tattooing the sheikah symbol, glad it looks nice as a tattoo.

Yea! It's pretty great. I've gotten a lot more comments about it now that BOTW is out. Likely because the symbol is literally everywhere in the game lol

 

[gaiages]

About as subtle as a hammer to the head.

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[Eppy Thatcher]

Will be getting a Bloodborne Lantern as part of a forearm band along with an assortment of Caryll runes to begin a sleeve on my right arm sometime in the next month.

I have never been more torn on something in my life than this - my first tattoo - and WHICH RUNES DO I PICK???!!! ... i think i wanna stay away from the covenant runes but all the others are up for grabs. Beast, Clawmark and Blood Rapture are hiiiigh on the list.

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... might just get all of them...

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

I love this. I hate tattoos to begin with, and these are like... as bad as possible.

 

[Ultimate_Trainer]

I really want SMT3: Nocturne's demifiend tats, but I dunno if its subtle enough

 

[openrob]

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I see that and i raise you

Edit: there was a time i really wanted this tattoo.

I suppose I should throw mine into the ring. Sorry, this is the best picture I have available atm, taken not long after I had it done.

 

[stephen08]

The thread title is sarcastic right? Some of these are straight up awful, none of them are what I'd call subtle.

 

[DVCY201]

Sheikah Eye
Mark of the Brand/Similar Brand from Bloodborne
Watcher's Symbol/YorHa Symbol/Emblems from Drakengard

I think those are all discrete and subtle, depending on the size

 

["D"]

A long time ago when I worked at CVS/Pharmacy a guy came in with the Jin Kazama "Devil" tattoo.

A manage at a Gamestop I went to had the Vault Boy on his forearm.

 

[Piston Hyundai]

right cheek - VIDEO

left cheek - GAMES

 

[Garrett Hawke]

No

No.

 

[Kebiinu]

There's mine. I was always a fan of the symbol, as I would often describe it as a zephyr–a benevolent wind. The wind is the swirl in the middle, the ocean the swirl at the bottom, the sky is the swirl at the top. The wind is benevolent, flowing between peace (the sky) and tranquility (the ocean). Promoting the balance between the two.

It's special to me, and as my first tattoo; it's perfect.

 

[Tagyhag]

This one makes me laugh every time.

Also, while I would never get a tattoo as blatant as this one, I still think it looks cool.

 

[Stopdoor]

right cheek - VIDEO

left cheek - GAMES

There must be some universal rule that no matter how crazy a tattoo you propose, someone will have or get it. Be careful with this power, or "Bowser riding a surf board with a guitar and sunglasses in front of a marijuana leaf and cross" becomes real.

 

[Macapala]

Jesus fucking Christ! WTF! Why would you do that to yourself???

 

[Mergesort]

Disgusting, most of them at least.

 

[Dio]

There must be some universal rule that no matter how crazy a tattoo you propose, someone will have or get it. Be careful with this power, or "Bowser riding a surf board with a guitar and sunglasses in front of a marijuana leaf and cross" becomes real.

That one was posted on Page 1.

 

[Slammin_Hammon]

Some of these tattoos are terrible, like really awful.

 

[sixteen-bit]

This one makes me laugh every time.

Also, while I would never get a tattoo as blatant as this one, I still think it looks cool.

 

[NoblesseOblige]

There's some endearing about bad tattoos.

 

[Sami+]

Spoiler

Based on a joke from sketch comedy The Whitest Kids U' Know: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRUSECQrpkA

This is great, lmao

 

[Kazuhira]

Yikes,that's what happens when you go to mediocre tattoo artists.
If you're going to do something as permanent as a tattoo,don't half-ass it.
Edit: yep,i fell in love with Ellie's tattoo as soon as i saw it but i should've known that i wasn't the only one.

 

[SolidSnakex]

Ellie's tattoo is already really popular

 

[ZeoVGM]

Mine is pretty subtle >____>. I have 9 more across both arms. Just as subtle!

That's pretty nice. You should post the arm ones!

My fiancee and I plan on getting L'Cie tattoos from FFXIII at some point this year.

 

[Aarglefarg]

That pokeball arm guy appears to be wearing a "Legalise Games" shirt.

 

[NightShift]

Very suble Halo tattoo.

 

[AntraxSuicide]

right cheek - VIDEO

left cheek - GAMES

I think these are backwards lol

Left cheek - Hal
Right cheek - 2

 

[Zackat]

I like the effect with the dhalsim one. Would never get something like that for myself.

 

[ItIsOkBro]

body mod implants.

fucking grooooooss

aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah

 

[Sword Of Doom]

Yes, those tattoos in the OP are very subtle lol


That Kratos one is the best!

 

[Incandenza]

 

[TsuWave]

wow. the number of people with ellie's tattoo

 

[Velikost]

what're thoooooooooooooooose

 

[Inviusx]

Video game tattoos are pretty cringe worthy in my opinion.

 

[Princess Carl]

Video game tattoos are pretty cringe worthy in my opinion.

beyond cringe worthy

 

[13ruce]

Those are not subtle at all i have a wolf link and imp midna tattoo and they look amazing it really depends on what you choose and what artist.

For a video game tattoo go to a goddamn good artist atleast please and choose something that looks nice. Yes it costs more but those artists will be honest with you if it looks insane what you propose/want.

Wolf Link one is portrait like head version on my chest and Imp Midna on my upper arm.
Never had negative reactions or you are a nerd reaction, it does help that i have a casual look overall and that they look good.

Honestly all these tattoo's are video game tattoo's you should NOT get these are not subtle or cool/nice to look at at all.

 

[Zackat]

what're thoooooooooooooooose

I didn't even notice before lmao

sandals with socks is a worse crime than those tattoos

or are those not sandals? we got a mystery on our hands

 

[IanVanCheese]

I suppose I should throw mine into the ring. Sorry, this is the best picture I have available atm, taken not long after I had it done.

 

[D.Lo]

Very suble Halo tattoo.

Oh god you think they can't get any worse but then they do...

 

[Mr Fahrenheit]

Seems like every other poster at /r/BioShock gets the chain tattoos on their wrist like Jack has. As far as subtle tattoos they aren't bad at all.

Unfortunately it also looks like something you'd get done in your prison cell

 

[Ninja Scooter]

 

[Milly Osworth]

Haha. ha.. ha.. terrible.

 

[godhandiscen]

I guess some people will never undress.

 

[Velikost]

I didn't even notice before lmao

sandals with socks is a worse crime than those tattoos

or are those not sandals? we got a mystery on our hands

dem triple strap velcro jawns

yiiikes

 

[Killer Queen]

Will be getting a Bloodborne Lantern as part of a forearm band along with an assortment of Caryll runes to begin a sleeve on my right arm sometime in the next month.

I have never been more torn on something in my life than this - my first tattoo - and WHICH RUNES DO I PICK???!!! ... i think i wanna stay away from the covenant runes but all the others are up for grabs. Beast, Clawmark and Blood Rapture are hiiiigh on the list.

.
..
... might just get all of them...

Ayyyyyyy, I want to get the runes too, though somewhere more concealed. I've already picked my 4.
I'll get the dark sign first though.

 

[Generalpsyduck]

 

[AntraxSuicide]

I posted in the shirt thread too but mine are all subtle; the least subtle is the ME paragon symbol on my left shoulder blade, then a bird and sunset for AC4, a profile of a Mexican woman for Red Dead, and a fall scene for Halo (as a reference to the first ship, the Pillar of Autumn).

 

[ponpo]

Would unrironically rather have a bawitdaba related tattoo than a cake is a lie joke tattoo.

 

[Selddon]

 

[matrixman92]

Seems like every other poster at /r/BioShock gets the chain tattoos on their wrist like Jack has. As far as subtle tattoos they aren't bad at all.

If I ever got a tattoo, it would legit probably be this