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Well here it is folks. The gaming tattoo those of you who didn't want me to brand Crecente's face onto my body for all time voted for. I think Justin over at Psycho Tattoo II in Sandy Springs did an excellent job this time around, matching the colors rather well and getting the whole thing done quickly and painlessly. He comes highly recommended if you're in the Atlanta area and need someone with a steady hand to get your pixels done right. Now comes two weeks or so of scabbing, itching, and peeling, but Black Mage finally has someone to stab in the head play with. Thanks everyone for helping me make up my mind, and being a part of my body art. Check out the gallery for some bloody good fun, all in the name of community interaction!
My Second Gaming Tattoo - Reader's Choice
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10:20 AM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Mike Fahey
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Sweet Ass Sweet
Win! What's up next?
Looks great! They make a really nice set.
That's not Crecente that everyone wanted.
Your arms are made of win.
Very nice! I voted for that. Woo!
Mike, you should now take your arms and film a tattoo version of 8 Bit Theater.
That might even win over Owen's Pac-crap post.
They look great, congrats. The 3rd should be Crecente!
Having those would boost anyone's nerd credibility* by 9001 points.
*Real nerds don't say "cred."
Now when your bored you reenact 8-Bit Theatre with your wrists.
I hope you like FF1 till the day you die.
Menu system next?
Crecente deserves something more than a spot on Fahey's arm. Something more prominent, like, his left (face) cheek, or over his heart or something.
Yeah... I'm guessing never gonna happen.
I think he turned out even better than Black Mage. Excellent tattoo.
Thief for 2009!
They look awesome! I am on my way for my first tattoo this coming weekend. It will not, however, be gaming related. And I am super nervous. I am such a wuss...
Welcome to Corneria?
Awesome!
Were you slightly gutted when you realised they were facing away from each other though? :p
@liquid_kore: That's an awesome idea, but where would he put it? Where it would show, I mean.
Fine, don't get a Moogle, see if I care.
*whimpers*
That tat looks cool. I just made my appointment for my Crecente Tattoo on my breast in a couple of weeks. I can't wait :)
Love them!
@liquid_kore: Oooo, interesting idea.
8-bit will always be the best time in video game history.
nice tat.
im trying to get an 8 -bit tie to wear.
Inspiring, to say the least. Unfortunately, I wasn't into video gaming as much when I was younger as I am now, so I never really played too many of those sweet pixel games, and I'm afraid a Tidus or Yuna tattoo would just look gay.
Never played FFVII either *shame*. Maybe I could get a Colossus face or something...
Hmmm.. But I like the idea of getting a gaming tattoo..
You sir are an inspiration. I think I need the red mage on my arm. but I want him to be holding a pixellated ak-47.
cause I mean come on, seriously.
Now for something like this to show up on Miami Ink...
Do they still do new episodes?
I fully endorse these tats.
aw they don't seem to be getting along ;'<
@thisisasignin: LA Ink's better Kat's the greatest! Ami's an ass!
For your next tattoo you should get the weakspot on the Colossi from Shadow of the Colossus. That would be awesome.
Looks great, makes me want to cover my body with every pixelated character from all the Final Fantasy games!
...man, that would be epic. Epic win or epic fail is debatable.
16-bit Varia suit Samus is next?
That's a little too much... Can't you just settle for blue shoes like Brian?
nice work!
Still waiting on a head crab or something. That'd be rad on a shaved head.
Hey awesome I live over by Psycho Tattoo.
You spoony bard!
Fighter Vs Black Mage
NES tattoo art never looked so tasteful!
somebody with bigger balls than me should go for the 8-bit motherbrain.
I say now you get Thief on one leg and Red Mage on the other. Complete the light warriors!
NO TATTOO FORMATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION! PROTEST THE SHAM VOTE!
That looks great man, though really the only option is to get all four of em now. But who to get on each arm? Black Mage and Red Mage on one arm, with Fighter and Thief on the other? Or vice versa?
Thats some great work right there.
Looks great...but don't you think they should be facing the other direction?
Should have gotten a white mage on the right. Then you could have had a whole light and dark theme going. Villains on one side and heroes on the other.
@Jojuinc: It really isn't though...
Game tattoos aren't my thing, but as I've always maintained, as long as the person who has them is happy it really doesn't matter if someone disagrees.
@ThisCharmingMan: Oh, NOW you tell him. :)
EXCELLENT.
way to go!
Grats again!
Awesome!
But that's the thing about tattoos, you just got the first one a little while ago, but the you go, "Hell, I've already got one, what's one more?" Next thing you know, you've got a pixel art bodysuit =P
Nice!!!!
@chemical_eng_mx: next up someone recreates Samus' suit in tattoo form
Fahey, sir. I've been looking for a good Tattoo Parlor in the Atlanta area to get my Pacman tattoo. I shall now take a trip down to Psycho Tattoo II and check them out. Thanks!