For those who like the nes

Just alittle bit too much and have no fashion sence at all...

http://www.nesbuckle.com/

 

Seen variations on that...but the same controller.

I am an "anorak" :smt040 but I wouldn`t go there :smt043

 

Is it wrong that I want one? :Hangman: lol ^_^

 

Depends do you ever want a g/f again???

Once you wear that kinda thing .... dunno a big huge geek
sign is pined on you for ever! :smt043

 

Couldn't the people in the pictures just have Dork or Nerd cattlebranded into their forehead ?

 

Only two kinds of people will wear that. Game geeks, and raver kids that take lots of hallucinogens -- they can actually pull it off.

I love the catch phrase "is now available to grace your pants."
:smt033

 

Nice!

 

hahhaahaha

cant see many members of the fashion world wearing that down the cat walk :smt043

 

I can imagine all the punk/emo kids I see everywhere wearing that belt :snipe:

 

Where's the Nes Advantage buckle for the poor nerd that need to overcompensate??

 

I think I posted one of those for the ASSEMbler "awful ebay auction" contest.

 

Ack, I've seen these before at a chain called Hot Topic, lovingly referred to as the "Goth Gap" where all the trendy emo, goth, and punk kids go to buy their studded belts and black clothes. Now I might have bit into this when I was a kid (especially if it let me do cool moves like Captain N) but now I just think it's rather tacky. Of course, Hot Topic is pretty much responsible for this new "retro Nintendo is cool" craze here in the US as they carry a ton of licensed products, all of which, in my opinion, are really stupidly designed and are just whoring out the NES trademarks to the kids that want to be different but don't want to look past the local mall. But don't take my word for it, have a look: http://www.hottopic.com/store/searchSKU.asp?LS=0&DOIT=YES&SSTR=Nintendo I mean, when in hell did the door potion from Super Mario 2/USA have anything to do with a level-up?

 

GSL. I have the orange "You Lose" with the Gomba on it T-Shirt. I also have the Nintendo 1985 world championship and this antenna topper that you put on the antenna of your car. I honestly played the Nintendo since I was 4 years old (1988). After I bought it though. I started to see other ppl wear that orange shirt too.

The Antenna thing I dont have up yet because I'm afraid it might get stolen. Thats why I have a Mickey Mouse one instead.

 

Heh, sorry if I offended you madhatter, you're obviously one of the exceptions to the rule, but I just think that these are really cheap and lousy products (that they are actual licensed products makes it even worse) that are just trying to cash in on the new popular american fad of being some sort of subculture - be it retro, emo, goth, punk, whatever. And like I said, I really don't like the products - how does a Goomba symbolize "You Lose"? Couldn't it be 100 points or something else? Why the hell is the Super Mario USA potion marked "Level Up?" There's a t-shirt that features the poison mushroom from Super Mario Bros. 2 (the real one, unreleased here except on Mario Allstars and therefore unfamiliar to a great number of gamers) that states "Game Over", why is that symbolic of Game Over and not of losing a life or getting shrunk? I, like you, grew up playing Super Mario Bros., and it's still one of my favorite games ever, but I have this feeling like these experiences of my childhood are just being whored out in poorly designed products to feed some peoples' (not you, obviously) need to state that they are different/retro/individual/geek/etc. So again, I didn't mean to offend you and I'm sorry if I did. I'm more railing against the crappy product design and the whoring trademarks out to make a buck, and the Hot Topic clientele that define themselves by the subculture gear they buy there than the people who buy this stuff as fans.

That being said, I don't have a problem with the shirts that feature the cover of Duck Hunt or Metroid - THOSE were at least well designed.

Hope this doesn't make me look like more of an ass than I already am.

 

They have no style,I would rather want nintendo condoms ;-)
Better invest your money in those Ikaruga T-Shirts,I'll get some stylish gaming t-shirts and sweaters made soon when I finished the designs so be prepared for something new ;-)

 

Oh GSL. You didn't offend me in anyway. Besides. I know what you mean about that potion shirt. Its a dead giveaway that it makes you look like a wannabe hardcore gamer. You can tell I am because I bought that orange shirt in November and now its faded and has a hole on the armpit area lol. So yeh. I really like that shirt .

 

maybe you have toxic sweat? :smt023

 

Ikaruga T-Shirt? Now THIS interests me, is this an official design or a self-made one?

 

Self made somebody on a UK board made a limited amount of them,they were really looking professionaly made.But mine will look better ;-) ,you'll be able to order them directly from me so I guarantee good quality and not some coffee press rip off crap :smt023

 

Goth Gap lol. That's a good one GSL. Call me a nerd but I think these ones are cool. Thanks for pointing me to them.

Excitebike
http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=237671

Metroid
http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=284281

Once again though. Where the Hell is the Kid Icarus shirt. Man that game gets no respect. About the only other cool game shirt Ive ever seen was just a black shirt with the Konami code on it. Also did anyone else notice the photos on the gift cards?

Gift Card
http://www.hottopic.com/store/product.asp?LS=0&ITEM=995810