January 19th 2009 3:36 pm PT

Weekend fun at Xbox

Not sure what your weekend was like, but one my co-workers here at the office decided spend a few hours of his weekend it in a Tattoo shop getting another tattoo. This time, it’s the quartet of knights from Castle Crashers. I’ve uploaded some high rez versions to a Flickr set if you want to get a closer look.

 

Arcade, Xbox 360 By Larry Hryb, Xbox LIVE's Major Nelson

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  • Cat Hair Soup

    Definitely getting the Oblivion horse armor (with horse) tattoo.

  • Cirdan Alcarin

    thats pretty epic, who was the artist?

  • Hennessy AoW

    Hey DMZilla, I LOVE the tat! To all these people saying derogatory things about the tattoo, keep in mind you don’t have to like it, he does, you also don’t have to approve of his choice. This is America, where we have the freedom to do things like pierce our faces and ink our skin. Live free DMZilla, and enjoy that bad-ass tattoo ;)

  • iii

    I guess this disproves survival of the fittest. This guy is the biggest moron ever for getting that tattoo.

  • King Under

    That tattoo is cool. I don’t understand why gamers always have to be assholes. If you don’t like it then don’t comment on it. Does it make you feel better about yourself to rip on someone else or something?? I just don’t get it.

  • AntiGollum

    It’s easy to be brave when your comments are anonymous. I love how the haters don’t bother to signin before they post.

    As for the tattoo? Not something I’d have gotten. But I must say the colors are great. And if it is, as you said, part of a larger collection that makes up a “canvas” of meaningful imagery, then it’s probably not something you’ll regret in 10 years. I think a bunch of us here are interested in the others you have. You should get Major to snap some more photos.

  • AutomaticOcelot

    @DMZilla: Fine work, but since you say it’s not done yet, do you have to wait 5 months for the next update?! Sorry.. could. not. resist. Keep on the ink, man.

  • Fullmetal Loki

    lol Wow. People need to lighten up. It’s an original piece of work and is good quality. King Under, to address what you said about asshole gamers it’s because they are little picked on dorks who come online to vent they’re anger. Morons. lol Rock on DMZilla. When can we see the other work you talked about? : )

  • Fullmetal Loki

    …ok allow me to reiterate one part. Color = good. Line work = whoa…bad. lol Still a great original piece though.

  • JR

    Anon 20, I agree with your point, but when the work is posted here for all the world to see, it’s hard to imagine that it was just done for his own satisfaction. He could have kept his identity quiet, but instead he felt the need to defend his choice. And that, to me, says it wasn’t done for only himself.

    Most of my own ink is usually covered. Not because I’m ashamed of the work, but because it IS for me to enjoy. I could not care less what other people think, and therefore I don’t stick it in their face…as was done here.

    If I start posting pictures and “showing off” my ink, then you have an open invitation to express your negative opinion on the matter, if you so desire.

    The bottom line, don’t post it if you aren’t prepared for judgements and negative comments. It’s just that simple.

  • JR

    You people who only want to see positive comments need to a grip on reality. That will NEVER happen. Let me repeat that…it will NEVER happen. Opinions vary. Everyone has one and just like mine, they ALL smell like sh*t. Get used to it, or prepare yourself for a miserable life.

  • Nibbles37

    Very Nice! High Five!

  • YouDork.

    So you got it for yourself but yet you allowed someone to take pics of it and post it on the internet for everyone to see like an attention whore. Just so we’re crystal clear. It’s a tattoo of friggin’ Castle Crashers, which may be a decent game, but good lord. A TATTOO? You XBOX guys.. Always trying to come off as “cool” and “hip” but just end up so lame. Have fun explaining that one to women.. your children.. grandchildren. Castle Crashers.. :rolleyes:

  • russ

    Thats fake. Too colourful to be a real tattoo, plus no-one is that sad surely?

  • Mike

    Wow its awesome.

  • Ai Kago

    People can do what they want, I don’t see the problem as long as though they are happy and it does not harm others.

    I personally would never get a tattoo, but I don’t take the piss out of people that have one. I think people that do riducule others have personal problems of their own.

  • Saisha

    Awesome ^^.

  • mr xbox

    You haters make me sick. If y’all don’t like tattoos, why take the time to post? If anyone of you trolls said this disrespectful garbage to MY face, you would be waking up in a hospital, no questions asked.

    Don’t get me wrong, everyone is entitled to their opinion, you are not entitled to belittle someone for disagreeing with yours. You don’t like tats? Think gaming tats are nerdy? fine. Show some respect and be polite, or STFU cause his ink got nothing at all to do with you. Only person you should be judging is yourself.

    It’s all about respect. Dude does what makes him happy and y’all calling names and cutting him down. For what? The lulz? Disgusting. I’m honestly embarrassed for the scumbags that actually posted that immature, hating b.s. while signed in. You people are a pitiful excuse for human beings and should be ashamed of yourselves.

    DMZilla- Big ups. Thanks for sharing, can’t wait to see more. Holler at your supers to release DoDonPachi DaiOuJou Black Label in the states willya?

  • killer rin

    great..

    but before anyone says this is nerdcore it isnt, this is nerdcore http://img237.imageshack.us/img237/2174/nintendobacktattoofh2.jpg

  • a

    Theres a difference between nerdy and pathetic…this is just pathetic…

  • fr

    “Ya I’m real cool, I get Major to take pictures of my crappy tattoo so everyone on his site will think I’m cool then I’ll complain about it when people don’t like it”.. what a loser that dude is for getting this tattoo…

  • lantastik

    There are about 100 rules of getting tattoos. I know one of them is definitely don’t get a tattoo on your bicep if it is gelatinous. Oh yeah, and the other is products/characters are a definite no-no, even if they are cool. They become idiotic as soon as they are converted to ink on your body.

  • lantastik

    @Anon 27
    The hilarity of your post cannot be described in words. First you let us all know that you would commit a class 1 felony for our dislike of a tattoo, then you go on to let us know we are entitled to our opinions. Oh man, I love internet tough guys. That is just too hilarious.

  • Warrengonline

    @DMZilla
    Hey man, don’t mind the haters, because if you aren’t hated or loved, you don’t exist (there is a reason for the paparazzi and why ‘the chased’ do not like them – welcome to the club). I really would like to see the finished product also. DM, you now are part of gaming trivia:

    “WHO has a ‘Behemoth’ arm that’s a friend with a ‘Major’ of Microsoft’s Xbox Live?”

    Kudos and 1up . . . (times 4)

  • anon

    The comments on this page make me think that most people on here are truly unhappy with their life. Whats with all the hate?

  • Iammyowngod

    Props to the artist for the great work. Bonus points for the inside of the arm. I’ve spent over 100 hours getting tats and can feel and love the pain. That has to be 1 of the dumbest tats I ever saw.

  • Parassassin

    And now its time for my 2 cents.

    The idea behind the tattoo is a good one, if that is what you want. However, there is an issue with the workmanship, there appears to be a lot of gaps and wonky lines. But the biggest problem is the large missing chunk of art under the green characters sash belt. There are many lines that do not connect and there appears to be a orange blob on the blue characters helmet.

    All that aside the tattoo is nice, trust me the colours WILL wash out as the skin thickens and heals.

    The “get a life” comment makes me laugh quite hard, because here is a guy who is involved in gaming for a living, probably having the time of his life and yet some people feel this is not having a life.

    Great tattoo, dodgy artwork and some stupid comments!

  • TubbyJester

    Anyone who thinks this is a real tattoo is just gullible. First that would have taken way more than 2 hours to ink. Second there is no way it would be healed in just a couple of days.

  • Adaptor

    It looks almost as real as Peter Moore’s GTA 4 tattoo…

  • rubbish usrname

    love the tat, i would be stoked on that, ive been thinking about getting the gears skull, i might just have to get it now.

  • majornelsonnisanerd

    virgin for life.

  • CaptainKicker

    Anon 33 – stupid comment. We know you are a virgin.

    Btw. tatoo’s cool!

  • Tommy G

    How lame is that =(

  • Billy

    Anon 33 chances are that you’re probably still a virgin as well so why the hate?

  • Parassassin

    Hey Tubby just a few things about your comments that need to be highlighted. I have a tattoo about the same size and with about the same amount of detail, and it took no more than 90 mins to complete. Once the tattooist had drawn the outline in pen and finalised the design it is a fairly quick process. As for the healing issue, people heal in different ways, some people bleed and leave a lot of scabs and others just have some bruising around the outside. If you look closely you can see the red marks around the outside.

    Download the photo from Flickr to see it in full detail before you make a silly assumption about it not being real. If it wasn’t real why would there be inperfections that only ever occur in tattoo’s such as the unconnecting lines and missing blocks of colour?

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