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Title: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: Oheao on May 04, 2014, 01:30:08 am
I see a lot of profile pictures that I recognize, and also many that I don't. I thought it would be nice to start a topic about where our profile pictures come from, and why we chose it.

I'll start. My profile picture is a render of Seiko from Corpse Party. She suffers a terrible fate, unfortunately. I kind of chose it as a spur of the moment thing. I didn't even know what Corpse Party was a week ago, and now I am almost obsessed with it. The gruesome nature of the game took me by surprise, and I loved the storyline of the games. I downloaded a remaster of the original game (which Seiko isn't in), and the music blew me away! That and the story made me a fan, even if it's just a fad (which it may be)

Anyways, I was on the website, and found a nice picture of Seiko. I remembered that I didn't have a profile picture for VGCollect, so I thought that she would be a nice fit. This decision was done without much thought or time, but I think it's nice enough.

Anyways, that's my story. How about yours? How did you decide which picture to use?
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: pacpix on May 04, 2014, 01:44:49 am
My profile picture is the evil wizard Werdna from the Wizardry IV box art with a Seattle Mariners hat on.  I find the Wizardry series to be very interesting and the Seattle Mariners are my favorite sports team.  Currently I am using the hat with my favorite logo that the Mariners wore from 1977-1980.
(http://vgcollect.com/images/front-box-art/50233.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/nNIFIyps.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/8xnUkmxs.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/dsb8MDys.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/woUknpMs.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/uiB95qNs.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/v7syyZRs.jpg)
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: kamikazekeeg on May 04, 2014, 02:31:30 am
My avatar is fanart of Vic Rattlehead, mascot for heavy metal band Megadeth.  I'm a big metal fan and they've been one of my favorite bands of the past decade or so now.  I pretty regularly have a Vic Rattlehead related avatar on forums and such.  I'll probably end up switching around to another Vic one soon lol

(http://i.imgur.com/ExpPU3B.jpg)

Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: desocietas on May 04, 2014, 02:32:29 am
For a while, a lot of us were using avatars based on the games we were currently playing.

My current avatar is a drawing of me as a crusader in Diablo 3.  I drew myself, along with three others as crusaders for a 24-hour marathon we were doing for Reaper of Souls when it dropped in March.  It was a lot of fun!  I haven't been playing it too much lately, but some times the urge hits me.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: vancha on May 04, 2014, 02:42:27 am
Mine is just regular me cosplaying as Sora from Kingdom Hearts. And yeah, what more can I say about it? :D
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: theflea on May 04, 2014, 04:01:38 am
well when I first joined Vgcollect my pic was me dressed up as Boba Fett, Then it changed to a Cool pic I discovered of a decepticon symbol in the colors of the Fett, then I found a site that can make your own personal Atari cart labels so I made the one you see today.
When I was a Kid the Boba Fett Figure was my favorite and it always stuck with me. Also loved the Gen 1 Transformers so when I saw the two together It was awesome.  ::)
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: karyann on May 04, 2014, 07:48:10 am
For a while I had Chii (from Chii's Sweet Home) tapping on a keyboard, because I love cats and I loved that anime  :P When I decided it was time for a change, I just browsed in my pictures folders and decided on my current image because I've always liked it, and the haircut looks like mine a little.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: soera on May 04, 2014, 09:09:57 am
Mine changes from time to time. DQ characters and other stuff ... but as of right now, its the cast of my favorite game : Ni no Kuni!
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: disgaeniac on May 04, 2014, 09:10:58 am
For a while, a lot of us were using avatars based on the games we were currently playing.

Yeah - I was running with this for awhile...now, I just change it (maybe...once or twice a month) to whatever fits my mood  8)

Oh yeah - I also had a pic of my girl as my avvie for awhile -but- I think that only Brad knows when/which one it was  :o
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: exonerator on May 04, 2014, 09:25:18 am

One of my favorite albums of all time.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: fazerco on May 04, 2014, 10:34:26 am
Ive made mine a few years back.

Its Valentino Rossi, the best GP rider there is/was.


something like this foto (i cant find the actual foto)
(http://www.concrete-online.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2012/08/valentino-rossi.jpg)
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: instantreplay on May 04, 2014, 10:52:22 am
Mine is Caesar Zeppeli from Jojo's Bizarre Adventure :D
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: redblaze57 on May 04, 2014, 11:13:55 am
Mine is of the smash bros hype train because Smash. Also I watched the brainscratchcomms discussion of the smash bros Nintendo direct.. Though I am thinking of changing it to Joseph Jester since JoJo's bizarre adventure is awesome.

*Edit: Changed to Joestar
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: MJMaranan on May 04, 2014, 05:46:22 pm
My favorite numbered Final Fantasy was Final Fantasy VI because I loved every character, especially Locke Cole.  Even though he isn't exactly the most useful, he steals the scene.

(http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a113/IMKerrusin/Locke%20Cole%20Sprites/Locke-Finger.gif)
Locke Cole: I prefer the term "treasure hunting."
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: bikingjahuty on May 04, 2014, 09:27:42 pm
My avatar if a picture of Miki Berenyi from the shoegaze band Lush playing an original Gameboy. Front woman of my favorite band of all time + playing video games = video game forum avatar :p. Here is another picture of her:

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v305/Bea2/Miki.jpg) (http://media.photobucket.com/user/Bea2/media/Miki.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: soera on May 04, 2014, 10:33:53 pm
Im going to post for Turf. His is two characters from Street Fighter going down on each other.

For a while, a lot of us were using avatars based on the games we were currently playing.

Yeah - I was running with this for awhile...now, I just change it (maybe...once or twice a month) to whatever fits my mood  8)

Oh yeah - I also had a pic of my girl as my avvie for awhile -but- I think that only Brad knows when/which one it was  :o

I remember that pic. Im still waiting for the blown up photo I requested!!!!
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: turf on May 05, 2014, 08:26:06 am
Im going to post for Turf. His is two characters from Street Fighter going down on each other.

I'll step in and defend Ken and Ryu.

1) Brad's a wiener.

2) I'm a big fan of video games and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. When you find a video game character locking in an arm bar on another character, you have to keep the pic, right? 

And if your wondering, Ryu is about to wreck Ken's elbow.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: mastafafik on May 05, 2014, 09:37:26 am
Mine is a photo of my dog  ;D
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: disgaeniac on May 05, 2014, 09:48:53 am
For a while, a lot of us were using avatars based on the games we were currently playing.

Yeah - I was running with this for awhile...now, I just change it (maybe...once or twice a month) to whatever fits my mood  8)

Oh yeah - I also had a pic of my girl as my avvie for awhile -but- I think that only Brad knows when/which one it was  :o

I remember that pic. Im still waiting for the blown up photo I requested!!!!

Wait on, brother Brad!

Carrie had...let's say "mixed" feelings about seeing me using that pic as an avatar  :o

It all worked out well, though - as now, she's not sure if she should be mad at me for posting a bikini shot of her and/or be happy that I was thinking of her & posted her pic instead of "random anime/video game, big-chested, pouty, and seductive pic # 9999999999  8)

She's off-balanced & unsure (close to a 1st time for her) -and- it's so adorable that...I kinda' *Like* it  :P

As a matter of fact ==>

==> *goes off to change back to her picture*  ;)
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: bobster on May 05, 2014, 10:10:49 am
My avatar is from the movie Oldboy. I always liked this scene!
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: blipcs76 on May 05, 2014, 11:55:21 am
My avatar is fanart of Vic Rattlehead, mascot for heavy metal band Megadeth.  I'm a big metal fan and they've been one of my favorite bands of the past decade or so now.  I pretty regularly have a Vic Rattlehead related avatar on forums and such.  I'll probably end up switching around to another Vic one soon lol

Nice!  I thought that was Vic, but didn't recognize the image.  Megadeth has been my favorite band all the way back to when I was in jr. high, so about 20 years now.

I think mine's pretty obvious, the spread shot icon from Contra.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: exonerator on May 05, 2014, 01:14:38 pm
I've always preferred Eddie the Head when it comes to metal mascots, but Vic is awesome too. My favorite cover with him would have to be Rust in Peace.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: disgaeniac on May 05, 2014, 01:30:11 pm
I've always preferred Eddie the Head when it comes to metal mascots...

Likewise  ;D

Which Eddie is your favorite?
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: scott on May 05, 2014, 01:34:11 pm
Mine is a modified version of the side art from Centipede, which I made for my current Mame project (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=97890.0) - a mini bartop dedicated Centipede cabinet.

But it'll eventually change. It tends to flip between Castlevania, Persona 3, and Pokemon
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: exonerator on May 05, 2014, 01:42:36 pm
I've always preferred Eddie the Head when it comes to metal mascots...

Likewise  ;D

Which Eddie is your favorite?
Tie between Somewhere in Time and Killers.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: disgaeniac on May 05, 2014, 01:53:50 pm
I've always preferred Eddie the Head when it comes to metal mascots...

Likewise  ;D

Which Eddie is your favorite?

Tie between Somewhere in Time and Killers.

Mine is Killers!
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: tripredacus on May 05, 2014, 02:03:03 pm
It is Ravage from Transformers.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: disgaeniac on May 05, 2014, 02:05:35 pm
I've always preferred Eddie the Head when it comes to metal mascots...

Likewise  ;D

Which Eddie is your favorite?

Tie between Somewhere in Time and Killers.

Mine is Killers!

Also loved the cover art of GnR's Appetite for Destruction album & Dangerous Toys cover w/ the clown...both would be awesome tat-material, IMO!
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: foxhack on May 06, 2014, 08:47:36 pm
It's me.

Well, the internet me. :p
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: dashv on May 07, 2014, 03:59:53 am
Mine is just regular me cosplaying as Sora from Kingdom Hearts. And yeah, what more can I say about it? :D

Nice!

Mine is a selfie I took when I was at the zoo with my wife and son. Kinda makes me look like a terminator so !bam! profile pic.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: spac316 on May 07, 2014, 10:17:57 pm
Mines just a logo I used for years. Had it since high school! I have many variations of it and this is one of those.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: abe on June 07, 2014, 08:39:07 pm
Mine is currently Fujioka Haruhi from Ouran High School Host Club. For a while it was Ryotaro Dojima from Hiimdaisy's Persona 4 comic, which I had read since I finally got around to getting and playing through Persona 4 Golden.

*aaaaand now it's Teddy from Persona 4
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: maximo310 on June 20, 2014, 02:57:05 pm
My pic is of the SVA 100M Warlock Mk.I from the CPS2 arcade called Armored Warriors, a beat-em-up with mechs that had very limited distribution in the U.S compared to other regions in terms of arcade game copies. I choose it cuz his character sprite stood to me from all of the other bosses in the game,(which is saying something as everything has huge sprites in the game). In addition, his music theme from the first battle is the best out of the three times you battle him throughout the game, and he also appears in cyberbots:full metal madness as the most powerful fighter in the entire game and runs a pure power moveset that works differently than the other characters. So I think he's pretty cool.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: kevininja on July 20, 2014, 08:45:33 am
Something I created in Photoshop while I had nothing to do in class   ;D
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: stethebubble on July 20, 2014, 12:26:36 pm
we were all playing earthworm jim.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: pordox on July 22, 2014, 01:30:44 pm
Mine is from a game prototype (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rC8UUUgjaHg) that I've developed some years ago at the uni. Never hat the time to finish it, but that damn "demon" enemy sprite always hunts me in the forums across the www ;D
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: naicigam on July 22, 2014, 02:18:10 pm
Mine is from Space Invaders!!!

(http://www.technobuffalo.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/07/Space-Invaders.png)

Thanks!
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: atarileaf on August 09, 2014, 05:32:01 pm
Mine is a literal depiction of my user name. It's a close up of a little Toronto Maple Leafs teddy bear with his arm around an Atari heavy sixer
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: oblo on September 08, 2014, 04:15:41 pm
It's Reanbell (Leanne) from Resonance of Fate, it's been my avatar on Neogaf ever since I was playing that game (when everyone else was playing FFXIII and complaining about it, it was the month I got Yakuza 3 & Resonance, one of my best months in gaming ever) so I just adapted it for this site. I actually took a photograph of my TV screen back then to get her with my own in-game customization, loved how she was part of the cast of Projext X Zone... Would love a sequel to Resonance even more.

Also, hello! Kinda new to this site, first post on the forums. Had to add & edit a lot of titles to get my physical collection (not sure if I'll ever start on the digital part of it) on here, but I do like the result quite a bit.

Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: davifus on September 08, 2014, 04:35:19 pm
P4 teddie... uhh a spur of the moment pick. Might change later who knows
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: GrooDWanderer on September 08, 2014, 05:40:52 pm
Mine's pretty obvious. I use the name and avatar because I wander and I break things.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: disgaeniac on September 09, 2014, 11:30:15 am
It's Reanbell (Leanne) from Resonance of Fate, it's been my avatar on Neogaf ever since I was playing that game (when everyone else was playing FFXIII and complaining about it, it was the month I got Yakuza 3 & Resonance, one of my best months in gaming ever) so I just adapted it for this site. I actually took a photograph of my TV screen back then to get her with my own in-game customization, loved how she was part of the cast of Projext X Zone... Would love a sequel to Resonance even more.

Also, hello! Kinda new to this site, first post on the forums. Had to add & edit a lot of titles to get my physical collection (not sure if I'll ever start on the digital part of it) on here, but I do like the result quite a bit.

Hey there!

Welcome to VGC  ;D

If you want to say 'Hi' to much more of our community AND be warned about who to absolutely avoid any interactions with...we do have a very blandly & generically titled thread called the "Intro" thread where you can do so   ;)

Also, RoF + Valkyria Chronicles are 2 PS3 games in my backlog that I still fully intend to play!
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: davifus on September 09, 2014, 11:37:36 am
It's Reanbell (Leanne) from Resonance of Fate, it's been my avatar on Neogaf ever since I was playing that game (when everyone else was playing FFXIII and complaining about it, it was the month I got Yakuza 3 & Resonance, one of my best months in gaming ever) so I just adapted it for this site. I actually took a photograph of my TV screen back then to get her with my own in-game customization, loved how she was part of the cast of Projext X Zone... Would love a sequel to Resonance even more.

Also, hello! Kinda new to this site, first post on the forums. Had to add & edit a lot of titles to get my physical collection (not sure if I'll ever start on the digital part of it) on here, but I do like the result quite a bit.

Hey, Welcome to VGC.

and Yeah, absolutely avoid disgaeniac ::).
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: disgaeniac on September 09, 2014, 11:54:01 am
It's Reanbell (Leanne) from Resonance of Fate, it's been my avatar on Neogaf ever since I was playing that game (when everyone else was playing FFXIII and complaining about it, it was the month I got Yakuza 3 & Resonance, one of my best months in gaming ever) so I just adapted it for this site. I actually took a photograph of my TV screen back then to get her with my own in-game customization, loved how she was part of the cast of Projext X Zone... Would love a sequel to Resonance even more.

Also, hello! Kinda new to this site, first post on the forums. Had to add & edit a lot of titles to get my physical collection (not sure if I'll ever start on the digital part of it) on here, but I do like the result quite a bit.

Hey, Welcome to VGC.

and Yeah, absolutely avoid disgaeniac ::).

:-[
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: desocietas on September 09, 2014, 06:46:09 pm
It's Reanbell (Leanne) from Resonance of Fate, it's been my avatar on Neogaf ever since I was playing that game (when everyone else was playing FFXIII and complaining about it, it was the month I got Yakuza 3 & Resonance, one of my best months in gaming ever) so I just adapted it for this site. I actually took a photograph of my TV screen back then to get her with my own in-game customization, loved how she was part of the cast of Projext X Zone... Would love a sequel to Resonance even more.

Also, hello! Kinda new to this site, first post on the forums. Had to add & edit a lot of titles to get my physical collection (not sure if I'll ever start on the digital part of it) on here, but I do like the result quite a bit.

Welcome to the site, and nice pic!
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: gokurin on October 14, 2014, 01:20:30 am
Mine's from Lucky☆Star, a pretty good plotless anime.
I chose it because it's already my TF2 and gmod spray.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: cobraseph on October 21, 2014, 05:30:07 pm
Well as a gamer there is always a game that we all relate with. for me there is a ton but.. The King of Fighters is my favorite. all around the web my profiles have a videogame related pictures. here is Shingo Yabuki.. on Fb is either him or Yashiro lolz.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: tafk on October 21, 2014, 08:30:14 pm
From Custom Robo (GCN), one of my favorite games. I usually have either the MC emotes or Protoman as Profile pics on forums.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: thekosmickollector on November 05, 2014, 06:06:37 pm
Mine's from GTA London chose it because 1) Hell yeah GTA, 2) Hell yeah England, 3) Guy kinda resembles me irl
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: disgaeniac on November 05, 2014, 06:21:49 pm
Right now, she's Izebel - a very cool character, from the very cool game that I'm currently playing, aka Tears to Tiara 2 (PS3)!
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: retroone on November 05, 2014, 09:08:53 pm
I use whatever my current logo is for my Youtube channel  :P
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: fighterpilot562 on November 07, 2014, 12:17:32 am
Ace Combat Zero. Because I love Ace Combat!
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: exonerator on November 13, 2014, 11:04:54 pm
It's Sunn O))) playing in concert. They're a pretty great band.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: pacpix on November 13, 2014, 11:06:47 pm
It's Sunn O))) playing in concert. They're a pretty great band.
Not the biggest fan of drone, but they look like they would be awesome to watch live.  Black One is probably my favorite Sunn O))) album of what I have heard.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: exonerator on November 14, 2014, 11:31:05 am
It's Sunn O))) playing in concert. They're a pretty great band.
Not the biggest fan of drone, but they look like they would be awesome to watch live.  Black One is probably my favorite Sunn O))) album of what I have heard.
Yeah, when it comes to drone bands, they're the "12 minute song with nothing but 4 long chords" type, for the most part. Black One was faster, though, and I can see why people gravitate towards that one as their favorite. My favorites are White1 (oh god the poetry is so goooood) and ØØ Void. And oooohohohohoho don't get me started on seeing them live, they're on my bucket list ;D
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: insektmute on November 14, 2014, 04:01:38 pm
Mine is of Meiko Kaji and taken from the Female Prisoner Scorpion series of films. I wanted something that didn't tie to me any particular genre or company, but still expressed my love of things that are a bit weird and obscure.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: sin2beta on November 14, 2014, 10:49:04 pm
Mine is Arcade Johnny from the old show Video Power. I didn't choose it for any reason. I think I just stumbled across some old videos of this show during some game research.
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: kr2nist on November 29, 2014, 09:46:00 am
Mine is from pixelperfectgaming.com (http://pixelperfectgaming.com), which is this gaming website that I do game reviews for from time to time.  And I chose it because I wanted to have a profile pic that was definitely unique and soooooo me.  ;)

(....and no, no XBox controllers were actually harmed when that pic was taken...LOL!)
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: soera on November 29, 2014, 10:47:13 am


(....and no, no XBox controllers were actually harmed when that pic was taken...LOL!)

That is where you made the mistake!
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: kr2nist on November 29, 2014, 03:42:34 pm

(....and no, no XBox controllers were actually harmed when that pic was taken...LOL!)

That is where you made the mistake!

LOL!  Well truth be told, Soera, I would've really chomped down on that controller if there had been any ketchup handy at that time!  ;)  ;D
Title: Re: Where did your profile picture come from, and why did you choose it?
Post by: exonerator on December 02, 2014, 07:35:24 pm
Snatcher. Gillian Seed is one of my favorite characters of all time.