Captain N: The Game Master is an animated cartoon series that aired on U.S. and United Kingdom television from 1989 to 1992. In the U.S., the show aired as part of the Saturday morning cartoon lineup on NBC. The show incorporated many of the most popular Nintendo games of the time. There was also a comic book version by Valiant Comics albeit only featuring characters from Nintendo produced games.
Show premise
The hero of the series, Kevin Keene, is a teenager from Northridge, California. He and his dog, "Duke", are summoned to another universe known as "Video Land " in order to fulfill an ancient prophecy. Kevin is to become the hero "Captain N: The Game Master" and save Videoland from the wicked Mother Brain (the chief enemy in Metroid) and her minions of evil. Mother Brain is trying to conquer Videoland. He and Duke join the N-Team , which consists of Princess Lana (the Ruler of Videoland), Simon Belmont (the hero from Castlevania), Mega Man, Kid Icarus (from Kid Icarus, known in the actual games as "Pit"), and Game Boy (a giant supercomputer). At times he receives help from Link and Princess Zelda (from The Legend of Zelda) and Donkey Kong. The N Team goes up against the evil Mother Brain and her minions, the Eggplant Wizard (Kid Icarus), King Hippo (Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!), and Dr. Wily (Mega Man). In each episode, the two opposing sides clash, resulting in comical situations.
Voice cast
- Gary Chalk: King Hippo
- Ian James Corlett : Dr. Wiley
- Mike Donovan : Eggplant Wizard
- Matt Hill : Narrator/Kevin Keene/Captain N
- Alessandro Juliani : Kid Icarus
- Andrew Kavadas : Simon Belmont
- Doug Parker : Mega Man
- Levi Stubbs: Mother Brain
- Venus Terzo : Princess Lana
- Tomm Wright : Duke
Episodes
Season 1 (1989-1990; Captain N: The Game Master)
- Kevin In Videoland
- How's Bayou
- The Most Dangerous Game Master
- Videolympics
- Mega Trouble For Megaland
- Wishful Thinking
- Three Men And A Dragon
- Mr. & Mrs. Mother Brain
- Nightmare On Mother Brain's Street
- Simon The Ape-Man
- In Search Of The King
- Metroid Sweet Metroid
- Happy Birthday, Mega Man
Season 2 (1990-1991; Captain N & The Adventures Of Super Mario Bros. 3)
- Quest For The Potion Of Power
- Having A Ball
- Once Upon A Time Machine
- The Trojan Dragon
- The Feud Of Faxanadu
- The Big Game
- I Wish I Was A Wombatman
- Queen Of The Apes
- The Lost City Of Kongoland
- The Invasion Of The Paper Pedalers
- The Trouble With Tetris
- Germ Wars
- When Mother Brain Rules
Season 3 (1991-1992; Captain N And The New Super Mario World)
- Misadventures In Robin Hood Woods
- Return To Castlevania
- Pursuit Of The Magic Hoop
- Totally Tetrisized
- A Tale Of Two Dogs
- Battle Of The Baseball Know-It-Alls
- The Fractured Fantasy Of Captain N
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