There's been a lot said in recent days (dragging on to weeks) about the ratings of video games, inappropriate content "hidden" on discs, political wrangling, and crackpot points of view.  Sometimes it's good to get beyond the words and laugh at some amusing pictures.  VG Cats is my favorite game-related online comic strip and this week's edition pokes fun at the whole Hot Coffee issue.

As long as we're paused for a moment, why not check out my ten favorite strips from the comic's archive?  They're even funnier if you're deeply familiar with the games on which the strips are based.

• Unclean! (Super Mario Sunshine)
• The Six Million Dollar Bird (Metroid Prime)
• Cuckoo Puffs (The Legend of Zelda)
• Medicinal Herbs (Resident Evil 4)
• Skimpy Outfits (Star Fox Adventures)
• Dead & Loving It (The Legend of Zelda)
• Who Ye Gonna Cyall? (Metroid)
• X10 Camera (Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door)
• Stay Puff (Kirby Canvas Curse)
• Cats In The Cradle (Grand Theft Auto, Half-Life, Super Mario, Metal Gear Solid, Metroid, Grim Fandango, and Tomb Raider)