A black-and-white photo of a person mid-air in a Superman-style body suspension pose, supported by multiple hooks in their back and legs, smiling joyfully toward the camera. They are suspended horizontally in a large indoor space with high ceilings and visible rigging. A group of onlookers—some seated, some standing—watch with expressions of admiration, amusement, and support. The atmosphere is lively and communal, capturing a moment of shared experience and transformation.

Super Mario Brothers Neck Tattoo

Wow, that’s one of the more socially intense Geek Tattoos that I’ve seen! It’s on Arre in Norrkping, Sweden.

Comments

29 responses to “Super Mario Brothers Neck Tattoo”

  1. JesseM Avatar
    JesseM

    Nice touch with the pixelated look.

  2. Micah D. Avatar
    Micah D.

    Well. There you have it.

  3. xSOPHH Avatar
    xSOPHH

    Paha. Love it. ^_^

  4. sharon Avatar
    sharon

    wicked!!!

  5. max Avatar
    max

    i usually don’t like this type of stuff but it’s really well done!

  6. Caroline June Avatar

    I LOVE the pixelation. My geek tattoos will definitely be pixelated.

  7. Toothpaste Avatar

    i like this! way nice.

  8. nk Avatar

    It would be nice to see the tattoo in context with a full facial shot.

  9. iam:q0p Avatar

    Awsome, just awsome!

  10. LD Avatar
    LD

    it looks like Luigi might have gotten some action recently.

  11. Lill-Arre Avatar
    Lill-Arre

    Great to see one of my Bro’s tattos here, he’s got some really crazy inkwork. 🙂 The pic is taken just after it was made, that’s why Luigi looks beat up.

  12. Fred Avatar
    Fred

    It’s very well done, but I’m going to file this under “bad decisions”

  13. JesseM Avatar
    JesseM

    Eh, as far as bad decisions it seems like the people that do this thing have their lives pretty well under controll and are ready to deal with the backlash, of course they’re is the rare exception, but it seems less likely that the pixelated Mario neck tattoo will be on someone shortsighted, now if it was a “gangster for life” script work tattoo I’d agree with #11 more…but that’s just my personal stereotyping at work

  14. nyssa Avatar

    As a fellow pixellated-Mario-tattoo-owner myself, I have to pop in and voice my approval. 😉

  15. AzerPhyre Avatar
    AzerPhyre

    Is it just me, or does there seem to be a decent scar underneath Luigi?

  16. Narcssius Avatar
    Narcssius

    Norrköping represent!

  17. LD Avatar
    LD

    #17: it looks like a hickie (“love mark”) to me.

  18. kumquat Avatar

    it’s probably bruising from getting the tattoo done since it’s pretty fresh.
    🙂

    quite cute though.

  19. Smash Avatar
    Smash

    intense?!?!

  20. Polonius Avatar

    >>>>It’s very well done, but I’m going to file this under “bad decisions”

  21. Paul Avatar
    Paul

    very cool – memories of the 80′s: playing my favorite video games for hours,getting drunk,looking for girls,hanging out with friends,getting up to no good……wait a minute – isn’t that what I do now? :0

  22. Siren Avatar
    Siren

    When I first saw this, I thought it was some obscure medical reference. If you slash across the front of the neck, you’ll bleed out pretty quickly. Then it’s ‘game over’.

    Or maybe I’m just being weird. o.O

  23. ms.discontent Avatar

    I think #23 has a good point. It looks like there’s a mega scar under luigi (and if thats what it is – they did a damn good job tattooing over it). Maybe the recipient of the tattoo had a near “game over” experience? cool tattoo, i really like it.

  24. årre Avatar

    haha!! fuck yeah, to see my own tattoo here is so great! and thanks alot for all the comments! hehe. yep, im nerd and proud ;D if you have myspace you can check out my other tattoes in my gallery there. cheers! and thanks again!

  25. amandagee Avatar

    i love the fact it’s on the neck and pixelated. very nice!

  26. Blake Avatar

    JesseM (#14):

    Lots of people seem to go ahead with the “above the neckline/below the cuffs” tattoos or even just facial piercings and then complain about the backlash – however small.

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