+Hjnintendofan109 yeah. what he really meant was "I love prostitutes and other sex trade workers". definitely wouldn't want that to be taken the wrong way
@@augustwest5356I think stigma is probably due to pimp culture and overall overtly docile people that can be self manipulated as compared to getting a higher degree of education so you can succeed without the working for easy needs as compared to ambitions basically.
Keiläs Philler I think Mother Brain and Simon are slightly worse. At this point in time you just had some words in a manual and an 8-bit sprite to get the idea of what you're supose to be thinking so you mostly had to fill in the blanks yourself....BUT WHAY WOULD YOU FILL IN *THAT* ?!?!?!
Keiläs Philler Don't mention the heroes that were cut out. Lil Mac, Samus, and various others. Not to mention there is no Mario and Luigi which should have been a part of this.
Crimson Ace Thing is though, Simon actually has a fair amount of badass moments in the show. He's arguably the best fighter on the team besides Kevin. It's just that his vanity and pride get played up far more.
Matthew Cavalier Adding Simon to that was an edit, I originaly just mentioned mother brain. However, can we atleast agree that this Simon does not fit the Dracula setting of the original game?
Crimson Ace Well, no. Of course not, but Castlevania isn't exactly kid-friendly. Simon was probably chosen because Nintendo didn't really have another realistic-ish adult male to compete for Lana's affections and be a rival to Kevin. At least they didn't go with Karnov. Also, my auto correct tried to spell Castlevania as Castle vanilla.
His character in this show is odious maximus. It was like it was written by an Australopithecus. Watching him makes me so sickious. This plot is so insidious. The intelligence is so ambiguous. This show makes completely no sensicus. ARRIBA!! And yes, I'm making a reference to both Kid Icarus in this show and the racist singing mice in NC first Animated Titanic review.
Another major screw up they did was make Mother Brain, the antagonist from Metroid the big bad and yet NO SAMUS ARAN!! They had to create a token girl character for the protagonists but NO SAMUS ARAN!! they had LINK do a guest part but NO SAMUS ARAN!!
The boy who voiced Kid Icarus would eventually grow up to voice "Death Note"'s L (he was also Felix Gaeta in the newer "Battlestar Galactica". Come to think of it, Captain N is the guy who'd go on to do Ed from "Ed, Edd, and Eddy" (or Bankotsu from "Inuyasha" if you want to also go the anime route).
What, really? I could google it, but I'm too lazy and will just assume that's accurate. Makes for some great cross-over potential... "Come here Kevin-icus, and let me wash your feet." Which would put Kevin in the shoes of Light.. Oh... man, there is GOLD here. Captain N, a.k.a. Kira, has the power to kill anyone he wants with impunity. Kevin Keene, a.k.a. Light Yagami is the mild-mannered, over-achieving high school student no one would expect to be a mass murderer. But all he has to do to kill someone is.. *PAUSE* (whips out gun) *BAM*
"This guy couldn't even defeat Count Chocola!" Reminds me of the Robot Chicken sketch with Blade and The Count and the one vampire Blade hasn't defeated is Count Chocola (he ends up defeating him though.)
if someone ever decided to remake this show, they should do themselves a favor and just make a smash bros cartoon.... with a proper understanding of the characters of course.:)
Yeah I always wanted to animate that. Five of nintendo's greatest heroes: Mario, Link, Samus Aran, Pit and Pikachu watched from afar by Master Hand entrigued by their strenght and spirit. Faced 5 trials together as a team forming a strong bond between each and Master Hand pulls them in to fight 27 other opponents where there skills are put to the test. It would be awesome; if only I was good at animating and would not get sued by nintendo. I just hope some in L A would get it and do it right.
I had a concept, sort of a Nintendo justice league, crossed with kingdom hearts. Starting with Mario, luigi, donkey kong, link, samus, kirby, yoshi, Fox mcloud, captain falcon, ness, ash( or red) with a team of pokemon, and misty( or another female trainer) form a team to fight evil in various game worlds. Other members like zelda, peach, pit, and meta knight would be added in later season's.
@@legobobafett4677 This review: 2009 Link to the Past: 1991 Link's Crossbow Training: 2007 Link's Awakening (original Game Boy version): 1993 Zelda II: The Adventure of Link: 1987 Do your research, buddy.
Why did so many 90s cartoon child protagonists refuse to use their powers to their full potential? Between the guy with the ability to freeze _time,_ and the band of 5 kids with environmental (and mind control) powers, it seems like a lot of potential badassery was completely looked over!
Sadly it probably won’t happened, considering gaming companies are so protective of there properties. Someone did try that but apparently couldn’t get it up ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-YiJa-H1Xyg4.html
5:58 Critic, they actually did explain that in an episode. That green computer generated guy was a digital copy of Kevin that replaced him in the real world and took on Kevin's appearance so no one would know he was gone.
@@kingbowserthethird3707 For a hyper-critical adult, yes. But for a kid in the 90s, what more could you want? It follows the games very closely, even using sound effects from the game. And even though Link is obnoxious, you've gotta give the show credit for giving 2D sprites a lot of personality. They easily could've made Zelda another helpless damsel like Peach but fortunately they made her the badass we know today. And Link is not just a silent protagonist, he's a kid. And honestly, he's not far off from how I imagined him after reading the instruction manuals.
...And have a consistent plot, not make up shit about their characters and not have their characters use stupid ass gimmicks like being gay, saying "Mega" before every word, or adding "icus" at the end of every sentence.
+Tyler Rush The inconsistencies were one of the big game breakers for me. For example, the episode "Happy Birthday, Mega Man" has Mega Girl, who never appears again, and Mega Man becomes human, which is NEVER. MENTIONED. AGAIN.
Super Booster Boy and character development like Simon, ikarus and megaman were badasses while captain "N" Kevin game master is a weakling who scared of fighting.
Thayah Lamont I guess for the bland hero not start to date them since it seem that Lana and him were flirting... tho They still let Zelda kissing the dude
Fun fact: Kid Icarus being called that instead of Pit isn't a mistake, Nintendo specifically requested that so the name "Kid Icarus" would be said more often, to promote the game.
I've been watching this for 14 years? And that Testicus line makes me laugh every time. It never fails. The stupid voice, dialogue and Critics facial expressions are all perfect.
Lumpyismyname Oh my god, that's pretty funny. You know who else Matt Hill played in an animated adaptation of a video game? Bass from Mega Man NT Warrior, I'm not kidding!
@@thesuperamazingalex810 That is a pretty cool fact :D I've always been really bad at Castlevania games, but I love almost everything about them. I especially love the music!
Yes, and Matt Hill (Ed from EEnE) is Kevin's VA. However, they had Frank Welker doing voices all the way from down in LA for the dog and Game Boy. Must've been what they did for Tara Strong in MLP and Jaleel White in AoStH.
Mega Man: who is this green guy? Captain N Mega Man: I’m Mega Man Mega Man: no IAM! Captain N Mega Man: no I MEGA AM Mega Man: wait what I never said Mega a lot and why you sound like you have smoke 1000 cigarettes?
If they rebooted this show with the lore of the recent games and took it seriously, it would be amazing. Make Simon a courteous Conan that you believe can kill Death, make Pit a friendly but cocky snarker, actually use Samus if you keep Mother Brain and/or bring in Hades or Dracula instead... and don't get me started with what you could do with the Zelda universe
Pharoah Man A Detective Pikachu movie is in the works by Legendary Pictures. And apparently Illumination Entertainment (you know, the company that makes the Despicable Me movies) is making an animated Mario movie.
From what I understand, the creator of the show had never played any Nintendo games. He simply watched whenever his son would play and got everything based off that.
Because it aint the mother brain, it is the failed test subject of the mother brain project the Chozo made, cuz we all know that if Mother Brain was alive in anyway, Samus would have hunted her down and shot Simon in the face for try to hit on her
I'm writing a series similar to Captain N, and I find it far more entertaining. First of all, in my series, the characters look and act closer to their game counterparts, but then again, since the protagonist can change any aspect of the game world around her, they have their own little traits and quirks. The protagonist also uses exploits this show couldn't (for example, when she makes a mistake, she presses the pause button and tries to fix it.) She can also enter and exit the game world anytime she likes, whereas Captain N seems trapped in this Nintendo knock-off world. My protagonist is also way more relatable and has more character than Captain N could ever have. Did I forget to mention that Mega Man is blue in my series?
This show was actually enjoyable as a very young kid. Even though the character designs are atrocious, just seeing a cartoon based around video games was pretty cool when you're a nerdy kid. I mean, half of the cartoons you loved as a kid are hard to watch as an adult.
Gameboy was voiced by Frank Welker aka Fred from Scooby Doo and Claw from Inspector Gadget. Guess he has a knack for voicing characters with no personality.
The Japanese subtitle for Link's Awakening translates to The Island Where Dreams Are Seen. and the subtitle for Link to the Past is Triforce of the Gods. Adventure of Link is the only Zelda game (not counting spinoffs, but who does for LoZ?) that has Link's name in the title in its original language, further cementing its status as the red-headed stepchild of the series.
lilturk726 I checked to see if he was pausing with the Select button. I think he is. But... But... You're only supposed to paused thing with the Start button. (Unless it's the Wii Remote you're using then you're supposed to hit the Home Menu button or the + button to pause.)
+Ashley Phillips Actually, there's quite a few NES games that use select to pause games for some reason. It's really goddamn annoying to get used to. I think there's even a few SNES games that did it. I never understood why. It's just as bad as pausing a game only for the music to keep playing.
TXF Oh, I didn't know that, thank you for telling me. ...But, then again, I've never owned a NES/SNES nor did I ever played with one. The Nintendo consoles I own/play with are the Nintendo 64, the Nintendo Wii, the Nintendo Wii U, the Nintendo 3DS, and I think we have a Game Boy somewhere. Oh, and we also have a PlayStation 2 and a broken PlayStation (The first PlayStation that is).
I know that Alucard and Mother Brain aren't even close to their original design but I love their cartoon design, their voices and their personality. Oh and Dracula from Castlevania was really close to his original design!
i wish critic did “review” that stinker back in the pre-skit era. maybe have an extended rant at how unnecessary tiff was, make a jab at her saying “tv sucks” while IN a tv show, how FUCKING ANNOYING Kerry Williams is, and how surprisingly perverted her fanbase is!
Critic, you should know this, but this series is not considered to be based of games, we consider it to be based of the mis-colored cheap toy products that was based of games
It's interesting you mention that, because I can't help but think of them as bootlegged versions of cheap toys made in China if they were made in Thailand, the Philippines, or somewhere like that instead.
Fun fact: While yes Mother Brain is the voice of Audrey 2, the actors real name is Levi Stubbs and he is actually of Motowm fame as he was the lead singer of the group The Four Tops. He would sing alongside other groups like the Supreme and the Temptations
Rift Shredder Of all the animated shows based on video games the only two I ever saw was Sonic Underground and that Donkey Kong Country show. I had heard apparently they both were made in France. That's all I know, I watched them and liked them cause Sonic and Donkey Kong were games I liked.
You think Simon Belmont was screwed up in this adaptation. Alucard was easily changed a whole lot worse. Literally the polar opposite of the Alucard we know and love from Draculas Curse and Symphony of the Night. It makes the Dante from the DMC reboot look good.
Daisy, Peach, Rosalina, Zelda and I'm sure I'm forgetting someone... And since Mother Brain is in this, where the heck is Samus?! Though not sure if you want to call Sammy a princess, that might get you killed! XD
That is something that bugged us forever back then. Apparently they didn't have the rights to include Samus. But she was part of a short story in the comics, also based on the series.
I don't believe the Nostalgia Critic at all. Captain N: The Game Master is a cool show that lets people play more video games. Has he been drinking Pedialyte and eating Doritos Locos Tacos at Taco Bell?
I used to love this show back when I was 7 and 8 years old. Seasons 1 and 2 were great, but don't get me started on Season 3. I still have a polaroid picture of a freeze frame from the Queen of Apes episode I took off my TV 25 years ago, for some odd reason. I don't know, taking polaroid pictures was just a thing for me back then.
+Pharoah Man late as all hell (it's been either 1 or 2 months since you commented this), but he said "incompetent vegetable." i'm sure you've noticed by now, but if not, i just wanted to clear any confusion.
+luke nation, Thanks for clarifying that.. I could have sworn he said "incontinent vegetable"; which, in my defense, accounts for him shooting out assorted produce whenever he's sat on.
(super late reply, sorry) Thank you! Someone pointed it out. Not only dis they get his name wrong, they also threw away the most important part of his story.
Wait... this series became POPULAR?!! I couldn't stand it! I was done after two episodes, which I only watched in the first place because my brother had flipped it on... and he hated it too!Dear god... most of my generation WAS as stupid as I always thought!
Apparently, the characters didn’t look like their official art because the animation studio, DIC, wasn’t sent any official art. They only got sent is a few games and had to play it on a crappy TV
I can think of one legit reason they're Princesses instead of Queens - because of that reduced responsibility, it gives them more agency to go hands-on. As Queen, they'd have to see to matters of State instead of personally helping the hero.
they could have done these characters rights, and make it awesome, and even used better characters, but why would they want to make a good series. Wait they actually used Legend of Zelda? wow
Hmm.. I need to search every season and see if Doug has reviewed "Captain Power and the Soldiers of the Future", a rather dark and grim series for a kids' show written by the same guy who later gave us the amazing 'LoTR meets King Arthur meets Jesus in Space' series "Babylon 5".
I've only heard of Captain N from Super Mario World, but I never seen the show myself. I watched this review out of curiosity, and I'm glad I never seen the show.
Did they think King Hippo was an ACTUAL king? He's some random boxer from late-80s South Africa (I think, I've never been good at Punch-Out) what the hell is he doing with a giant biological computer and a sentient mage-table? Still, at least Captain N had a damn cool jacket. That's the only good thing I can say about the show.
Captain N: Hey, Princess Lana...you look very different? Palutena: Who is this "Princess Lana" you speak of? I am Palutena, Goddess of Light. Pit: "Lana" as in that blue girl from Hyrule Warriors? Captain N: Hey, Kid Icarus! Long time, no see! Pit: "Kid Icarus"? Are you talking to me? My name's Pit...Who is that Lady Palutena? Palutena: Beats me. Never seen this guy before. Must be from some other world. Captain N: Kid Icarus, you're not ending your sentences in "-icus" anymore! Pit: Why would I do that? That's stupid. Captain N: What-icus? You used to do it like this-icus! I thought it was cool-icus! Pit: AUUUGHHH STOP THAT!!! That's just unfunny and annoying! Palutena: Relax, Pit, he's just having fun-icus! Pit: Oh, not you too! Lady Palutena, seriously help me out? Who is this guy? Captain N: I am Captain N, the Game Master. I was sucked into an Ultimate Warp Zone to become the hero of Videoland and protect Princess Lana from Mother Brain. You, Simon Belmont, and Mega Man help me during my adventures. Pit: Mother Brain? Isn't that from the Metroid series? And Smash is the only time I've ever worked with Simon & Mega Man. Palutena: Did this "Ultimate Warp Zone" warp you here as well, N? Captain N: Now that you think of it, maybe. I don't know how I got here in the first place. Palutena: Well let me get another "Ultimate Warp Zone" or however you want to call it and send you back to where you came from. Captain N: Thank you Princess Lana, much appreciated. Palutena: Ughhh.... Pit: This whole conversation is giving me a "migraine-icus".
I should point out that Nintendo was NOT involved in the creation of those DiC cartoons. ZERO involvement. That's why in these times, they pretend that those cartoons never happened, because they do not respect the source material, much like the Dr. Suess live-action movies (Looking at you, Cat in The Hat).
