It's-a Me, Mario!

I.Recently, on a visit home, in the room of my youth, I saw the posters of the bands on the walls that captured my heart back then. Guns'n Roses, INXS, R.E.M, but also crazy 80s artifacts like KLF. And then there was the little Italian plumber on one of the posters: Mario. One of the protagonists of the legendary Gameboy world. Mario - the world-famous video game hero with the red cap and moustache who has been taking the digital world by storm for decades. He had managed not only to win the hearts of countless gamers, but also to conquer a permanent place on the skin of our time. "Greetings, Jules!" Mario called out to me from the poster. "Are you looking for the true treasure of your youth? Look at my current success. My person symbolizes that the craziest memories from childhood can live on into the present. How about a tattoo of me? "That was exactly what I was looking for. I wanted to rediscover the outrageous, the wacky, the crazy. And a Mario tattoo, the lovable plumber, seemed to be just the thing to reintroduce me to this crazy world.

II Who would have thought that a plumber and his friends in quirky go-karts could unleash such adrenaline-charged chaos? But that's exactly what has captivated us for decades! With Mario Kart, we're out on daredevil tracks, flinging banana skins and desperately trying not to get hit by lightning. It's a veritable carnival of craziness that keeps us glued to our screens, and a brave group of fans have put on a real-life Mario Kart race. (In which they dress up as our heroes and take to the streets. It's thrills and spills all rolled into one!) Mario is more than just a video game character - he's an icon, a symbol of the connection between childhood memories and timeless fascination. He also gets under your skin, as a tattoo motif. His adventures have accompanied generations of gamers and created a collective affection for this cute plumber character. And so fans all over the world have decided to show this affection in their very own way: through ink and needle.from small mushrooms on the ankle to epic battles between Mario and Bowser on the back - the creativity and dedication of the gaming community knows no bounds! Some start with a tattoo of Mario the plumber. And then they go further: particularly impressive are the tattooed mushrooms, for example, which are made with glowing UV ink and glow in the dark, and hey, how about a "Bullet Bill" tattoo that chases across your arm as if you were on the racetrack yourself? Or a talking Lakitu giving you instructions from your shoulder? The Super Mario Bros movie has certainly boosted this trend of gaming tattoos. With the release of the movie, many fans have decided to permanently immortalize their love for the Super Mario world on their skin, and now, let's dive into the brand new Super Mario Bros. movie! After all these years of waiting and speculation, it's finally here. This movie has the power to catapult us back to our childhood and take us on a crazy adventure with Mario and Luigi, but hold on tight: this movie has a surprising twist! Because Mario and Luigi are no longer ordinary plumbers - no, they've switched careers and are now professional racing drivers in their own go-karts! In this completely crazy plot, our daring brothers have to defeat a horde of crazy turtles who want to turn the city into a race of destruction. With the help of their loyal mushroom friends, they dive into the fast-paced world of Mario Kart fever, let Super Mario Bros. whisk you away to the past and future at the same time and show your love for the crazy video game world with epic tattoos on your skin! Because in this world there are no rules, just pure fun and madness! I'm off to the Anansi Tattoo Studio: let's race into the next adventure together, my dear madmen! It's-a Me, Mario!"Text: Julian BachmannGraphics: Jonas Bachmann