As a disclaimer, I am not a fan of tattoos. I don’t have any, but can understand the reasons (or desires) which lead people to get them.
That being said, I can tell the difference between an aesthetically pleasant patch of ink on skin and a squiggle by a drunk toddler.
Unfortunately, some of the fine men and women below could not, and they ended up with permanent portraits of gaming gone wrong on their bodies.
Behold: Epic gaming tattoo fails.
Arrow in the knee
More like arrow to the brain before I went to the tattoo parlour.
Arrow in the knee
BioShock
Would you kindly cover your chest with a turtleneck.
BioShock
Game Over
Yes, game over indeed.
Game Over
Kirby
Don’t be distracted by the deep stare – that tattoo is ugly.
Kirby
L33T H4X0R
Let’s hope that is only permanent marker, cause that tattoo ain’t leet.
L33T
Level Up
It’s fine thanks, I’ll stay at level 1.
Level Up
Mario
Bit of a religious influence there. You should pray for that tattoo to disappear.
Mario
Master Chief Mario
No. Just no.
Mario Master Chief
Nintendo Overload
Wear long-sleeve shirts for the rest of your life.
Nintendo Overload
Okami
Half her back is definitely jealous of its counterpart.
Okami
Pac Man
Pervert ghosts, staring straight at her boobs.
Pac Man
PlayStation Controller
He should have tattooed control, alt, delete, and ended his own process tree rather.
PlayStation Buttons
Pokemon
This person definitely got burned.
Pokemon
Sonic
This tattoo was less of a success than Sega’s consoles.
Sonic
The Legend of Zelda
Zelda plus tramp stamp equals “I’m letting my hair grow until it hides it”.
The Legen of Zelda
Atari
This tat must be about as popular as a version of RollerCoaster Tycoon with in-game purchases.
Atari
Turn it off
Make it go away, please.
Xbox Power Button
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