Video Game inspired tattoos... any ideas?
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Video Game inspired tattoos... any ideas?
So, i am a tattoo artist at the Purple Scorpion in Salem MA. i make sheets of flash (tattoo designs) occasionally and i thought it would be fun to try and do a video game inspired flash sheet.
ive done a few video game tattoos, mainly Zelda oriented. (ive done a tri-force and the guy i work with has done like 5 of em in the last 2 months, also i did...4 hearts i believe (?) on a guys chest.
i have a couple ideas, but i'd need like 5-7 to make a good sheet. if we come up with enough, maybe ill do a video game flash set! anyway, i'd like to do some RPG related stuff as thats my favorite genre. im thinking about doing:
-a traditional style heart with a banner that says "999" or maybe "9999".
-a cute octopus monster with a banner under him that says "obligatory octopus" (in reference to a thing in an issue of Game Informer about RPG stereotypes)
-a potion with "full health" or something in a banner
just wanted to see if anyone here had any ideas for me! ive been racking my brain with my roomie and thats all we've come up with! also, i just realized everything im thinking of has a banner with words in it. thats not a must, i just happened to come up with all stuff with banners so far!
ive done a few video game tattoos, mainly Zelda oriented. (ive done a tri-force and the guy i work with has done like 5 of em in the last 2 months, also i did...4 hearts i believe (?) on a guys chest.
i have a couple ideas, but i'd need like 5-7 to make a good sheet. if we come up with enough, maybe ill do a video game flash set! anyway, i'd like to do some RPG related stuff as thats my favorite genre. im thinking about doing:
-a traditional style heart with a banner that says "999" or maybe "9999".
-a cute octopus monster with a banner under him that says "obligatory octopus" (in reference to a thing in an issue of Game Informer about RPG stereotypes)
-a potion with "full health" or something in a banner
just wanted to see if anyone here had any ideas for me! ive been racking my brain with my roomie and thats all we've come up with! also, i just realized everything im thinking of has a banner with words in it. thats not a must, i just happened to come up with all stuff with banners so far!
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Re: Video Game inspired tattoos... any ideas?
I've always wanted to get the Assassin's symbol on my body somewhere. The one from Assassin's Creed, but I'm a dork like that.
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Re: Video Game inspired tattoos... any ideas?
Final Fantasy's got pretty cool symbols. Like Tidus' Zanarkand Abes logo in FFX or Cloud's lion/wolf (i always have difficulty figuring out what exactly it is) emblem in FF7. Or the Heartless symbol in Kingdom Hearts.
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If you wanted to do ones more particular to game series, you could do:
Chocobo (Final Fantasy)
Slime (Dragon Quest)
A sky pirate flag! (Skies of Arcadia) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thHjIkHCfwE
A sprite image of a stereotypical mom at the start of an RPG (Chrono Trigger or Earthbound?), with "MOM" right under it.
A sword, a staff, and a shield in a triangle, possibly with something about choosing wisely underneath (many RPGs, but especially Kingdom Hearts, if the sword was a keyblade).
A three-headed monkey (Monkey Island)
Chocobo (Final Fantasy)
Slime (Dragon Quest)
A sky pirate flag! (Skies of Arcadia) - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thHjIkHCfwE
A sprite image of a stereotypical mom at the start of an RPG (Chrono Trigger or Earthbound?), with "MOM" right under it.
A sword, a staff, and a shield in a triangle, possibly with something about choosing wisely underneath (many RPGs, but especially Kingdom Hearts, if the sword was a keyblade).
A three-headed monkey (Monkey Island)
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Re: Video Game inspired tattoos... any ideas?
Soul Eater rune from Suikoden. (Generally I'm not for inscribing dark imagery permanently on my body, but I have entertained that one before.) The rune symbols in Suikoden are often awesome.
Just came up with something - VICTOLY as seen in Samurai Showdown. That'd be fun.
Just came up with something - VICTOLY as seen in Samurai Showdown. That'd be fun.
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Re: Video Game inspired tattoos... any ideas?
the runes in Star Ocean: Till the End of Time are pretty cool, too. I just can't in good conscience bring myself to finish that game. Personal convictions, you know.
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Some of the gothic architecture from the 'Castlevania' or 'Soul Reaver' series is pretty sweet. My brother has a Dracula-esque castle on one shoulder.
There's also Lunar love- he has Althena's sword redrawn as a dagger on his leg. Maybe use some of the Lunar dragons for those interested? (Or other beasts from other games- FF summons, Ridley from Metroid. etc.)
For the western types, some of the ARMS from Wild Arms might look pretty sweet in the hands of gunslingers.
If people want something smaller, maybe do modified sprites of some of the old school characters, like Mario or Link or Crono or Maxim or.... you get the idea.
There's also Lunar love- he has Althena's sword redrawn as a dagger on his leg. Maybe use some of the Lunar dragons for those interested? (Or other beasts from other games- FF summons, Ridley from Metroid. etc.)
For the western types, some of the ARMS from Wild Arms might look pretty sweet in the hands of gunslingers.
If people want something smaller, maybe do modified sprites of some of the old school characters, like Mario or Link or Crono or Maxim or.... you get the idea.
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The BlazBlue symbols look really cool. They have one for each character so you could choose your favorite. I wouldn't get a tattoo.... but that would be something I would consider if I was.....
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good ideas guys!
i realy really like sonic#'s idea of doing the mom sprite!
i remebered something else that ive done for a tattoo: the god of war symbol!
i realy really like sonic#'s idea of doing the mom sprite!
i remebered something else that ive done for a tattoo: the god of war symbol!
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Lucia's pendant on the chest as if wearing it.
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Re: Video Game inspired tattoos... any ideas?
So you're just looking for symbols or characters?
You mentioned octopus, and Ultros (I think) was the octopus boss in Final Fantasy 6. He can be chibi-fied.
You can create the combat cross from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, but really a cross can be stylized into anything.
Althena's Sword would be a great tattoo, as would the sword/ship design from Grandia 2. I believe it's called the Granasaber.
As for your potion, you should call it Elixir or X Potion ala FF.
I have a feeling that a lot of the Zelda inspired tattoos have come from The Legend of Neil fans as well as game enthusiasts.
You mentioned octopus, and Ultros (I think) was the octopus boss in Final Fantasy 6. He can be chibi-fied.
You can create the combat cross from Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, but really a cross can be stylized into anything.
Althena's Sword would be a great tattoo, as would the sword/ship design from Grandia 2. I believe it's called the Granasaber.
As for your potion, you should call it Elixir or X Potion ala FF.
I have a feeling that a lot of the Zelda inspired tattoos have come from The Legend of Neil fans as well as game enthusiasts.
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