"Captain N: The Game Master" (1989) TV series

Director:

Kit Hudson

Writer:

Phil Harnage (writer)

Seasons:

1 | 2 | 3

Release Date:

9 September 1989 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Fantasy | Sci-Fi

Plot:

Kevin Keene, a teenager from Northridge, California, is brought to another universe known as Videoland...

Plot Keywords:

Mega Man | Castlevania | Metroid | Princess | Surrealism

Cast

Matt Hill	...	Kevin "Captain N" Keene / ... (9 episodes, 1989-1991)
Venus Terzo	...	Princess Lana (9 episodes, 1989-1991)
Alessandro Juliani	...	Kid Icarus / ... (9 episodes, 1989-1991)
Andrew Kavadas	...	Simon Belmont (8 episodes, 1989-1991)
Doug Parker	...	Megaman (8 episodes, 1989-1991)
Michael Donovan	...	Eggplant Wizard (7 episodes, 1989-1991)
Gary Chalk	...	King Hippo (7 episodes, 1989-1991)
Levi Stubbs	...	Mother Brain (7 episodes, 1989-1991)
Tomm Wright	...	Duke (6 episodes, 1989-1991)
Ian James Corlett	...	Dr. Albert W. Wily (5 episodes, 1989-1991)
Dorian Barag	...	Kevin Keene (live action main title) / ... (5 episodes, 1989)
Shane Meier	...	Additional Voices (4 episodes, 1989-1991)
Louie From Critters of the Cinema	...	Duke (live action main title) (4 episodes, 1989)
Frank Welker	...	Game Boy (Season 2 and 3) (4 episodes, 1991)

Also Known As:

Captain N and the Video Game Masters (USA) (syndication title)
Captain N: Game Master (USA) (promotional title)
Captain Nintendo: The Game Master (USA) (working title)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7

Company:

DiC Productions L.P.

Trivia:

Andrew Kavadas, who voiced vampire hunter Simon Belmont in this series, would go on to play the father of a Vampire in Underworld: Evolution (2006).

Goofs:

Plot holes: In The Most Dangerous Game Master, Dr. Wily builds the body of the Mike Vincent android BEFORE he steals Captain N's memories. How could he know what Mike Vincent looks like without having yet gotten the memories?

Quotes:

Mother Brain: It won't be long before I, beautiful goddess that I am, become Queen of Videoland! Ah-ha ha ha ha!

Movie Connections:

Spin off from Rockman (1987) (VG)

Nostalgic and Wonderful

What a show! I remember watching this when I was so young, and for the longest time whenever I talked about it everyone thought I was crazy because no one remembered it. But just because a lot of people don't remember it that doesn't mean it wasn't terrific! This show had everything that little kids would want in a TV show—video game heroes, an imaginary land where your games come to life, a princess to appeal to little girls, and characters that could make you laugh. The main character, Kevin, completely has the whole 80's character feel to him: a smart aleck who loves everything electronic, takes on the world single-handedly, and being more into his video games than real life. It totally takes me back to being little, to the good 'ol days when 8-bit Nintendo was the best $100 you could spend, and cartoons were the way they should be—animation that ISN'T done on a computer, innocent (for the most part), and free of big-eyed, big-lipped sassy girls who only care about their clothes and makeup. I give this show an eight rating for its content, characters, and being so kid-friendly. The negative two points only exist because I haven't seen this show in seventeen years, and can't make an adult decision. It'd probably be more if I watched it now. : )