VG Cats
The VG Cats strip "Link Finally Snaps" parodies the video game The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time.
Author(s)	Scott Ramsoomair
Website	http://www.vgcats.com/ RSS web feed
Launch date	September 9, 2001 [1]
Genre(s)	Video game, Parody, Gag-a-day

VG Cats (short for Video Game Cats^[1]) is a webcomic written and drawn by Canadian Scott Ramsoomair. Published on its own website, it features the adventures of a pair of anthropomorphic cats, who often play the roles of characters in popular video games that are parodied in the strip.^[2] Strips are usually presented in a large format and in full color. The author generally sets Mondays as days for updating the comic; the author mocks his tardiness in updating in one strip ^[3]. Image File history File links Vg021206. ... The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time was a video game released in 1998, and the first Zelda game for the Nintendo 64. ... For other uses, see Author (disambiguation). ... Scott Ramsoomair is the author of the popular web comic VG Cats. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... Image File history File links Feed-icon. ... is the 252nd day of the year (253rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Computer and video games redirects here. ... In contemporary usage, a parody (or lampoon) is a work that imitates another work in order to ridicule, ironically comment on, or poke some affectionate fun at the work itself, the subject of the work, the author or fictional voice of the parody, or another subject. ... Webcomics, also known as online comics and internet comics, are comics that are available to read on the Internet. ... Main articles: History of Canada, Timeline of Canadian history Canada has been inhabited by aboriginal peoples (known in Canada as First Nations) for at least 40,000 years. ... Scott Ramsoomair is the author of the popular web comic VG Cats. ... A website (alternatively, Web site or web site) is a collection of Web pages, images, videos or other digital assets that is hosted on one or several Web server(s), usually accessible via the Internet, cell phone or a LAN. A Web page is a document, typically written in HTML... 7th millennium BC anthropomorphized rocks, with slits for eyes, found in modern-day Israel. ... Binomial name Felis catus Linnaeus, 1758 Synonyms Felis lybica invalid junior synonym The cat (or domestic cat, house cat) is a small carnivorous mammal. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Fictional character. ... Computer and video games redirects here. ...

The VG Cats website also hosts Adventure Log, the official Final Fantasy XI webcomic, also written and drawn by Ramsoomair. This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... Final Fantasy XI ), also known as Final Fantasy XI: Online, is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game developed and published by Square (now Square Enix) as a part of the Final Fantasy video game series. ...

History

The first VG Cats strip was released on September 4, 2001 ^[4]. Prior to taking the VGCats.com domain, the comic was hosted at vgcats.cjb.net on Cjb.net ^[5]. is the 247th day of the year (248th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

For a period, VG Cats was affiliated with BuzzComix ^[6]. BuzzComix is a webcomics toplist and forum. ...

During April 1 (April Fools' Day), 2003, Ramsoomair posted a "Krug" page in place of the regular home page ^{[7] [8]}. is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... April Fools Day and April Fools Day redirect here. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Some guest strips are no longer available on VGCats. They include:

• "Rockman Zero Translation" by Flippy The Chimp
• "The Birdshit's Everywhere" by Hammy W. Hamster
• "The Biolizard: The Prototype of Ultimate Life" by Equidna

Characters

VG Cats is not a storyline-based comic. There are several characters that are staples of the comic. Recurring characters in VG Cats include:

Leo Leonardo, The Third

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Leo Leonardo, The Third

Leo Leonardo, The Third ^[9] is a green-eyed male cat with grey fur. Leo, enthusiastic but credulous, is typically the more foolhardy of the two cats. While he usually projects a general air of idiocy, he has shown signs of a deeper intelligence, or at least marginal quantities of common sense. In some strips, including strips involving Leo starring in the roles of other video game characters ^{[10] [11]}, he reveals a passion for killing other living creatures. ^{[12] [13]} Leo suffers from parasite worms in "Worms" ^[14]. In "The Dynamic Duo" he has an alter ego named "Brief Boy" and is Pantsman's sidekick ^[15]. Leo was named after one of Ramsoomair's real cats; Ramsoomair describes the association as "in name only." ^[1]. Leo was introduced on September 4, 2001 in Strip 1, "Feelin' Gassy" ^[4]
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Aeris

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Aeris

A blue-eyed female cat with pink fur, Aeris is friends with Leo, though she hardly ever tolerates his stupidity. Though easily the most sensible character, she has a look of cuteness about her but a quick temper and little patience for the foolishness that surrounds her, and is almost always upset with the other characters. She is typically depicted as a sardonic voice of reason, or a sadist when encountering people who she feels are annoying. She is a fan and writer of slash fan fiction ^[16], and yaoi ^[17]. Aeris is also named after one of Ramsoomair's real cats; Ramsoomair describes the association as "in name only." ^[1] Aeris was introduced on September 4, 2001 in Strip 2, "Pika?" ^[18].
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Krug

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Krug, Lord of the Unpleasant

A horned red demon of limited intelligence, a childlike demeanor, and a voracious appetite (occasionally eating companions), Krug can act in a violent manner at times and tends to talk in the third person. His alter ego is Dr. Van Kruglor, and is the arch-nemesis of Pantsman ^[19]. Krug was introduced in Strip 26, "The Incredible Krug" ^[20].
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Pantsman

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Pantsman

The alter ego of Scott Ramsoomair, Pantsman is an incompetent superhero who conceals his identity by wearing trousers and sometimes underpants on his head. His greatest weakness is vodka cooler, which causes him to drop his trousers and transform into "Peter Pantsless" ^[19]. He also wears a pair of jeans around his neck, to provide a two tailed cape. He was introduced in Strip 37, "I Like Bunnies." ^[21] to help explain the inconsistent updating of the comic.
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Johnny Evilguy

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Johnny Evilguy

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Dr. Hobo

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Dr. F.G. Hobo

In strips 64 through 183, Dr. F.G. Hobo^[23] is an alley-dwelling lunatic given to telling absurd, rambling stories. He tends to speak with a drunken slur. Dr. Hobo was introduced in Strip 64, "Oh Canadia!" ^[24]. In Strip 183, "Gin City," some men find Dr. Hobo during a snowy night. One man touches Dr. Hobo's hand. The next several panels portray Dr. Hobo's body being placed in a body bag and taken into an ambulance. It was later announced in the comic that he is dead, and Leo seems to be his self-proclaimed successor. In another comic, called "who do you think I am?" we see dr. hobo's speech bubble. ^[25]

Ternaldo

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Ternaldo

Ternaldo is a collectible card game fan oblivious to the finer points of social interaction. He is a Galka, a playable character race in Final Fantasy XI. Ternaldo enjoys Yu-Gi-Oh! Trading Card Game, Beyblade, ^[26] and other collectible trading card games ^[27]. Ternaldo is often used to represent the ubiquitous newbie in gaming circles - someone who is overenthusiastic and completely clueless. Ternaldo was introduced in Strip 90, "Card Sharks" ^[28].
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Minor characters

Most of these characters are named after video game consoles, and are drawn to physically resemble an anthropomorphized version of the consoles they represent. Game console redirects here. ... 7th millennium BC anthropomorphized rocks, with slits for eyes, found in modern-day Israel. ...

• GameCube, usually very cheery but extremely anti-online ^[29], but regardless good friends with PS2. He dies "due to a lack of original and exclusive releases" in Strip #221, "Operating Buddy" ^[30].
• PlayStation 2, GameCube's more popular but somewhat simple friend; equally cheery.
• PC and Xbox seen once in the comic appearing to be good friends, manage to trigger GameCube's anti-online attitude ^[29]. An Xbox is featured speaking in "Box only want friend!" without any anthropomorphic traits ^[31]. In "Open Cheese Night" Xbox and Xbox 360 appear in a comedy routine ^[32]
• Nokia N-Gage not often noticed ^{[29] [33]}, and later becomes a rather successful poet ^[34].
• Mrs. SNES is the mother of GameCube, Dreamcast and Wii ^{[35] [30]}.
• Sega Genesis, married to Mrs. SNES and the father of GameCube and Dreamcast. He is extremely disappointed at Dreamcast for 'dropping out' ^[35].
• Game Boy Advance & GBA SP are depicted as stereotypical hip-hop street punks ^[36].
• Nintendo DS shown as a pervert with an obsession of having people touch him/her "down there" ^{[36] [37]}.
• R.O.B. the doctor who fails to save GameCube's life due to his lack of mobility ^[30]. The R.O.B. is one of the NES robots originally released with the NES.
• Wii is the little brother of the GameCube. He has not appeared in the comic yet; in "Operating Buddy" GameCube refers to the Wii as his "new baby broth-" ^[30].
• Dreamcast son of Mrs. SNES and Genesis. He is very angry at his father for always criticizing him. He is said to have "dropped out" because the real Dreamcast was taken off the market after only two years. ^[35].
• Major Payne. Pantsman states that he was expelled out of the army for being a masochist ^[38] Payne was introduced in Strip 69, "Boundaries of Good Taste" ^[38].
• Mr. Potatomoto. The character's name is a parody of Shigeru Miyamoto's name and the character is a parody of Nintendo. ^{[39] [40][41][42]} Ramsoomair said that Potatomoto is his favorite character.^[43].
• Mr. Kutarchini. A joke on Ken Kutaragi's name and a parody of Sony. He is a cactus. ^[41][42]
• PSP - PSP is un-wanted and un-used by his owner, Pantsman ^[44].

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Print version

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Ramsoomair has stated that the print book, scheduled to come out in early 2007, will instead be postponed to the holiday season, due to work on a new project. The same comixpedia.com interview indicates that the project in question is something that fans have often tried to do ^[43]. Image File history File links Gnome_globe_current_event. ... Image File history File links Nuvola_apps_bookcase. ...

VG Cats: The Animated Series

The logo for VG Cats: The Animated Series

Chris Boe, a friend and associate of Ramsoomair, created an animated version of VG Cats ^{[45] [46]}. Boe writes and animates the episodes. The series, VG Cats: The Animated Series, is produced by Boe and VGCats.com.

As of 2008, the first half of one episode, Episode 1: A Tale of Two Kitties, has been produced. The first episode was released on January 21, 2006. ^[47] is the 21st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On November 16, 2006, Boe said that he halted production so he could focus on his other works. ^[48] is the 320th day of the year (321st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Voice actors include:

• Chris Boe as Krug and Major Payne ^[49]
• Cris Mertens as the Police Officer ^[49]
• Nicholas
• Marie
• Eddy
• Kevin
• Scott Ramsoomair as Scott Ramsoomair/Pantsman ^[49]

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Bad Mushrooms

Bad Mushrooms, a sprite comic created by Ramsoomair prior to the creation of VG Cats, is hosted on VGCats.com ^[5]. A strip from Bob and George, a popular sprite comic. ...

Awards

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VG Cats has been nominated for several Web Cartoonist's Choice Awards, winning 2 awards in 2005 and 1 in 2006. Image File history File links Question_book-3. ... The Web Cartoonists Choice Awards (WCCA) is an annual event, since the summer of 2001, in which online cartoonists nominate and select outstanding webcomics in a variety of categories. ...

• 2003: Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic
• 2004: Outstanding Character (Visual), Outstanding Use of Color, Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic, Outstanding Gaming Comic.
• 2005: Winner: Outstanding Use of Color, Outstanding Comedic Comic, Outstanding Short Form Comic, Winner: Outstanding Gaming Comic. Honorable mention: Character Art & Artist.
• 2006: Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic, Winner: Outstanding Gaming Comic.
• 2007: Outstanding Use of Color^[50], Outstanding Anthropomorphic Comic^[51], Outstanding Gaming Comic^[52].

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Merchandise

In 2003, Ramsoomair designated CafePress as the provider of the VG Cats store. Ramsoomair ended the relationship with CafePress. On June 16, 2004 Ramsoomair announced that he established his store on Hyperion Press ^{[53] [54]}. Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Product selection screen of a premium shop. ... is the 167th day of the year (168th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

As of 2008 ZeStuff hosts the VG Cats Store ^[55].

As of 2008 CafePress sells VG Cats merchandise even though Ramsoomair is no longer affiliated with CafePress. ^{[56] [57] [58] [59] [60]} Product selection screen of a premium shop. ...

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References

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External links

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VG Cats

• VG Cats web site
• VG Cats sketches
• Krug Interweb Productions (Alternate URL: [2])
• Furry Arcade (April Fool's Joke)
• Comixpedia interviews Ramsoomair
• BlogTO.com interviews Ramsoomair
• Adventure Log
• VG Cats: The Animated Series Episode 1 part 1 & 2
• VG Cats Store at ZeStuff
• VG Cats Online Store (Krug Keel) at CafePress
• VG Cats Online Store (Paccat) at CafePress
• VG Cats Online Store (VGKitties) at CafePress
• VG Cats Online Store (Pantsman) at CafePress
• VG Cats Online Store (Snowy Day) at CafePress
• VG Cats Online Store (Grr Baby/Kitty Thong) at CafePress