lazygecko Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 For some reason, there was an epidemic among American boxart designers throughout the early 90's which caused characters to have that "I just fucked your wife" smirk applied to their face. Classic example, the americanized Sonic 1 boxart: Once Capcom were done having well-built men in their 30s figure as Mega Man, they decided to give him the same treatment: Wonderboy in Monster World appears to have the same mischievous tone mixed with a healthy dose of cocaine: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLyGeN Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 All children's mascots are smiling in some form or another. They all also just fucked your wife. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSnowStorm Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 I don't have a wife so I don't care! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thalzon Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Kid Chameleon is too serious to smirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tex Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demko Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 "I fucked your mom three times" this is what he looks like Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PassivePretentiousness Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 am I doing it right Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teknobunny Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 and this is why gecko has always been one of my favorite posters. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weirdboyscott Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 Same idea but with Dreamworks movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon Odyssey Posted April 19, 2009 Share Posted April 19, 2009 When I first read the thread title, the Dreamworks-Pixar picture was the first thing to pop into my head. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazygecko Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 Hmm, yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lunarfall Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 sonic has been frowning recently due to the craptacular shit that keeps getting released under his name Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atomic Dog Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I don't see a smirk here: I see homicidal rage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Author Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I don't see a smirk here:I see homicidal rage. You smirked while posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pezman Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 If you don't think that's so bad, look at him here ( 0:08 ): He's a bandicoot, so I'm not sure if it's bestiality or not, but it is DAMN freaky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferret Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I fail to see the logic that says that an axe-wielding barbarian would also be wearing a hockey mask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I don't see a smirk here: I see homicidal rage. That octopus is fucking smirking. Look closely at the shading; as he's grabbing the barbarian's ass, that fucker is smirking. I hate that fucking smirk trend - I'm glad it got replaced by the 'I'm in a craptastic game' frown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buttercup Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I fail to see the logic that says that an axe-wielding barbarian would also be wearing a hockey mask. Maybe he's got a whole lotta pretty up in there. But it's most likely a smirk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friendlyHunter Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I wondered if Captain Falcon can be seen smirking on box art, and then I found these: Why have I not heard of this game??? F-Zero GP Legend was based off the F-Zero Anime Obligatory: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FFtw7qW7Vcw I NEED TO PLAY THIS GAME RIGHT NOW. Also I found this happy-looking foursome: And this guy: I fail to see the logic that says that an axe-wielding barbarian would also be wearing a hockey mask. Look at that box art again and tell me what makes you think they're trying to be logical (Also it's clearly not a hockey mask... where I'm from that's obvious - but you're way out in left field) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobaltstarfire Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Look at that box art again and tell me what makes you think they're trying to be logical (Also it's clearly not a hockey mask... where I'm from that's obvious - but you're way out in left field) Also that's definitely not a ax he's wielding... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
friendlyHunter Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 And is he really a barbarian? I'd hit that purple thing with a rod if I was in his situation. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MechaFone Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 And is he really a barbarian? I'd hit that purple thing with a rod if I was in his situation. Is there anything you wouldn't hit with your rod? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DarkeSword Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 It's because the cool thing to have in the 90s was "attitude." Whatever that means. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gario Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 It's because the cool thing to have in the 90s was "attitude." Whatever that means. It meant that you needed to smirk, if you were cool. Obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJMetal Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 It's because the cool thing to have in the 90s was "BADitude." Fixed that for ya. And it wasn't just the 90s. EVERYONE in this picture (except for tails and shadow) is sportin' that sleazy grin. Shadow probably knows what's in the future for him, though, so I can understand why he doesn't look happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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