53 Super Mario Tattoo Ideas For Bros Who Game
Super Mario tattoo ideas are some of the most fun ideas you can pull from if you ask me, because who didn’t have some sort of Mario Brothers games growing up?
It’s too fun to bring something you loved in childhood like your favorite video game to life, especially in such an adult way like a tattoo!
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Mario Bros Tattoos
These tattoos of our favorite plumber brothers are so fun and nostalgic and remind me that there’s always fun to be had.
1. Blue Mario
This blue Mario is different from our classic image of him, but it’s a super cool piece of artwork.
These characters from the beloved game series falling down your leg or arm are so fun! The style of art with these is one of my favorites.
3. Sticker
I love the way that this looks like a sticker of Mario in his classic jumping position.
4. Pixelated
The pixelated look is so nostalgic, and I think is a super fun way to work with a vintage style of the old video games.
You were familiar with these two if you were rarely player one.
6. Player Two
A sibling classic.
Character Sleeve
A sleeve full of video game characters is so fun, and there’s enough imagery in Super Mario Brothers that would make a cool tattoo that this is an easy one.
7. Watercolor
The watercolor style of the space fill is so cute, and the blast of many characters is too fun.
8. Ominous
This ominous pair is a stunning piece.
9. Iconography
The iconography of the different symbols you need to advance in the game is too fun.
10. Yoshi In Space
This sleeve fill of Mario riding Yoshi in space is so fun and iconic.
11. Intensified
A combination of Mario and one of the animals that help him on his journey is way too great, and I think it adds an element of friendship.
Villain Tattoo Ideas
If your favorite characters are the villains, I’m right there with you. I love some of the quirky little evil guys.
12. Wario And Yoshi
Friend and foe combination.
The two of the most iconic anti-heroes in the video game world are so fun when you want a true villain tattoo.
14. Gameboy
The gameboy game card takes the level of nostalgia to another level. I love this take on the tattoo looks.
The Mario Kart Bowser is my favorite.
16. Sticker Style
A sticker look is way cool. I’m sure we all had a sticker set of the Super Mario characters, and this makes it a childhood reminder.
17. Neon King Boo
The neon sign style is way too cool.
The treasure box full of ghosts ready to haunt Mario through the maps.
A Donkey Kong barrel is a classic. I love this idea, especially if you also played the Donkey or Diddy Kong games growing up.
Mario’s Princess Tattoo Designs
It’s so fun to play around with artwork of the princesses, these are really fun tattoo ideas.
A classic portrait of our O.G. damsel in distress.
21. Crown
I love this image of just her crown left behind. Not every image has to be a picture of the character themselves, I love something like this that’s a nod to the character you love.
22. Super Cartoon
The super cartoon version is so classic.
23. Daisy/Peach Duo
The duo of our go-to princesses, Daisy and Peach are so fun to have tattooed together.
24. Peach And Mario
A tattoo of Mario and his leading lady is way too cute, especially if you’re one for couples tattoos.
25. The Sticker
We’ve had several sticker styles here in this post, but Peach deserves one too! I love the idea of looking like a video game character was stuck on your skin.
Power Up Mushroom Tattoos
There are several kinds of mushrooms around the Super Mario world: friends, foes, and power-ups.
Find your favorite and get a little tattoo of them.
Toad surrounded by flowers is a fresh take on the cute character.
27. Embroidery
An embroidery look is almost cooler than the sticker. If you were like me with fun patches on your jackets, this reminds me of the 2000’s.
28. Green Mushroom
Any power up is a great power up.
If there’s someone you want a matching tattoo with, a green and red mushroom tattoo is so fun.
30. Galaxy
A galaxy pattern is a fresh and unique way to get one of these cool power ups from the Super Mario Games.
31. Buddies
The green and red together combo keeps it fun.
I love the split of old school digital combined with the new fresh and realistic take of the mushroom.
33. Brightly Colored
The bright colors are cute and make this bright and cheery.
34. Pixelated
Pixelated style is always cool.
35. Radio Jam
The mushroom foe jamming listening to the radio makes him a little more likable.
Ghost Ink Inspiration
Love a little ghost tattoo? Want one that’s reminiscent of the Super Mario world? Well, look no further.
36. Watercolor
The watercolor and sketch detailing is a cool artistic take.
37. Wizard Boo
Make him a wizard and call it day!
Black and white classic and plain King Boo tattoos are iconic, and this one is super well done.
39. Traditional
This art piece in a traditional style is way too cool.
40. Color Pop
The red tongue is a color pop we all needed for something like this.
Minimalist/Small Detailed Designs
A small character tattoo will always be a favorite of mine. Try these!
41. Evil Plant
The little fly trap plant is a small and subtle tattoo idea.
42. Shining Star
The shining star in a metallic style makes it a standout design, without being too detailed.
43. Rainbow Outline
A rainbow outline sounds too fun.
44. Small Characters
The small characters, power ups, and details are a cutie little line up.
The minimal sketch work King Boo is super cute and low-key if you want something cool and fresh.
I love the little red mushroom guys as a matching tattoo.
I’ve said this more than once already, I love the pixelated look.
28. Fine Line Mario
A fine line Mario is the iconic figure of our generation. This is a great piece.
Large Scale Scenes
A big piece centered around Mario is such a fun idea. Here are some of my favorites that you can reference while planning out your tattoo idea.
49. Nintendo Sword
The sword with the Nintendo Switch remote is too fun when this is your life.
The outline of Mario with the scenery within is so cool. I love the look of this, and getting a little bit of everything.
51. Embroidery
Another sick patch idea.
52. Character Jumble
The jumble of characters is an iconic way to tattoo the Super Mario world.
The two lovely toads are so happy in this image.
Who Are The Characters In Super Mario Brothers?
If you’re not too familiar with the games or the characters, here’s a quick run down.
First and foremost, you obviously have Mario and his brother Luigi, the two main characters. They’re on a constant mission to save their princesses, Peach and Daisy, from the different villains. And there are many villains.
There are friends they make along the way like Toad, Toadette, Yoshi, Dry Bones, Diddy Kong, and more.
Maybe you grew up with more of a Mario Kart kind of childhood instead of the classic game, and if that’s the case, you know each of these characters well if you managed to unlock them all!
Pick your favorite and get tattooing!
How Much Will It Hurt?
While this is such a vague tattoo to narrow down how much it’s going to hurt, I would say that this one is going to be more so on the painful side with the detailing and coloring that is in most of these pieces.
The more detail, usually the more uncomfortable it’s going to be, and so assuming you’re getting a pretty decent portrait of the beloved video game character, it’s going to be a more painful one.
Your pain tolerance will play a big role in it too, if you can tolerate pain better than I can, you will likely have an easier time. I tend to be on the pansy side of things.
Creating tattoo art out of icons that were such a huge part of our childhood is such a fun way to honor your life and where you’ve been with the art that’s going to be on your body forever.
As we get older, making space for some of these things can become really fun. Especially for those in our lives that don’t love tattoos or don’t love the edginess of them (like my mother, for instance) and would love to see something fun and childlike in the mix.
Whether you were Mario or Luigi, player one or player two, I hope you found the perfect Super Mario tattoo idea to show your love of the past and of gaming.
