Inked Mag Staff
January 6th, 2022
75 Nostalgic Vintage Video Game Tattoos
What's your favorite vintage video game?
Video games changed the world. During the late 1970s and early 1980s, the video game boom hit towns worldwide with now iconic arcade games such as “Space Invaders,” “Pac-Man” and “Donkey Kong.” These games were the blueprint for video games around the world and helped to create the multi-billion dollar industry we have today.
Although there are more innovative and hi-tech games today, we still have an appreciation for the games that came before. Take a look at some of our favorite tattoo homages to the classic video games, then let us know your favorite game from this list in the comments section on social media.
Tetris
Debut: 1984
Created By: Alexey Pajitnov
Country of Origin: Russia
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Pac-Man
Debut: 1980
Created By: Toru Iwatani
Country of Origin: Japan
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Donkey Kong
Debut: 1981
Created By: Shigeru Miyamoto
Country of Origin: Japan
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Space Invaders
Debut: 1978
Created By: Tomohiro Nishikado
Country of Origin: Japan
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Street Fighter
Debut: 1987
Created By: Takashi Nishiyama
Country of Origin: Japan
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Mortal Kombat
Debut: 1987
Created By: Ed Boon and John Tobias
Country of Origin: USA
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Mario Bros.
Debut: 1983
Created By: Shigeru Miyamoto and Gunpei Yokoi
Country of Origin: Japan
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Sonic the Hedgehog
Debut: 1991
Created By: Yuji Naka and Naoto Ohshima
Country of Origin: Japan
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