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DVD : Captain N The Game Master - The Complete SeriesIn association with Amazon.com List Price: $34.99 Amazon.com's Price: $29.99 You Save: $5.00 (14%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)Binding: DVD Brand: CAPTAIN N: THE GAME MASTER - THE COMPLET (DVD EAN: 0826663100884 Format: Animated, Box set, Closed-captioned, Color, DVD-Video, NTSC Label: Shout Factory Theatr Manufacturer: Shout Factory Theatr Number Of Items: 4 Publisher: Shout Factory Theatr Region Code: 1 Release Date: February 27, 2007 Running Time: 570 minutes Studio: Shout Factory Theatr Theatrical Release Date: September 09, 1989 Sales Rank: 13659 MPN: SMVD310088D Related Items:
Editorial Review: Description: Finally--All 26 Complete Episodes Available On A Deluxe 4-DVD Box Set! The Forces of Chaos, led by the sinister Mother Brain (Metroid), are threatening to conquer the otherwise peaceful universe of Videoland. In a final attempt to fulfill an ancient prophecy, the N-Team -- consisting of Princess Lana, Simon Belmont (Castlevania), Kid Icarus, and Mega Man -- recruits California teenager Kevin Keene to don the mantle of Captain N: The Game Master! But only as a team can they fend off their rivals successfully, keeping Videoland safe for another day. Considered the quintessential animated series for gamers, Captain N: The Game Master used its flare for exciting storytelling and its overwhelming popularity to show off the hottest new games and accessories in Nintendo's arsenal. Captain N: The Game Master features regular appearances by popular Nintendo villains King Hippo (Punch Out), Dr. Wily (Mega Man), and the Eggplant Wizard (Kid Icarus), while peppering in special guest appearances by icons like Link and Princess Zelda (The Legend Of Zelda) and the original Donkey Kong! Bonus features include original concept art, in-depth character bios and more! Total Running Time: Approx. 9½ hours PROGRAM LISTING: Season One Disc 1 Kevin in Videoland How's Bayou? The Most Dangerous Game Master Videolympics Mega Trouble For Megaland Wishful Thinking Three Men & A Dragon Bonus Features: Exploring Videoland: The Palace Of Power, Castlevania and Bayouland The N-Team: Kevin Keene, Simon Belmont Disc 2 Mr. & Mrs. Mother Brain Nightmare On Mother Brain's Street Simon The Ape-Man In Search Of The King Metroid Sweet Metroid Happy Birthday, Megaman Bonus Features: Exploring Videoland: Metroid, Kongoland, Excalibur The N-Team: Princess Lana The Forces Of Chaos: Mother Brain Season Two Disc 3 Gameboy Queen Of The Apes Quest For The Potion Of Power The Trouble With Tetris The Big Game The Lost City Of Kongoland Once Upon A Time Machine Bonus Features: Exploring Videoland: Mount Icarus, Hyrule The N-Team: Kid Icarus, Gameboy The Forces Of Chaos: The Eggplant Wizard, King Hippo Disc 4 The Feud Of Faxanadu Having A Ball The Trojan Dragon I Wish I Was A Wombatman The Invasion Of The Paper Pedalers Germ Wars Bonus Features: Exploring Videoland: Megaland, Dragons Den, Faxanadu The N-Team: Megaman The Forces Of Chaos: Dr. Wily "Captain Nintendo" - The Original Short Story Published In Nintendo Power Amazon.com: One of the most anticipated animated DVD releases of 2007, the four-disc set of Captain N The Game Master compiles the majority of the animated action-adventure series (which ran from 1989-1991) that was inspired by the popular Nintendo game system. The premise of the show concerns average California teen and Nintendo fan Kevin Keene and his faithful dog Lucky, who are both pulled into their game system to Videoland, an animated world populated by heroes and villains from various Nintendo games. There, Kevin must assist the N Team--a group formed by Princess Lana, Icarus (from "Kid Icarus"), Simon Belmont (from "Castlevania") and Mega Man (from the game of the same name)--in defeating Mother Brain (from "Metroid") and her henchmen from conquering Videoland. The 26 episodes contained here pit Kevin and the team against the dragons from "Dragon's Den" ("Three Men and a Dragon"), a troublesome Gameboy ("Gameboy), and countless other nefarious types, including Dr. Wily ("Mega Man"), King Hippo ("Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!!"), and Donkey Kong himself, whose allegiances shift from episode to episode. Animation is as spotty as most late '80s-early '90s TV cartoons tend to be, but the nostalgia factor for viewers of a certain age who recall their Nintendo systems with fondness should help to overcome this minor setback. The history of Captain N is a convoluted one, despite its brief network run; while earning respectable ratings, the show was partnered with an animated Super Mario Brothers cartoon (which aired as Captain N and The Adventures of Super Mario Brothers 3) before being edited down to a supporting role in its own series and finally giving up the ghost in 1991. Due to its varying lengths and formats, the episodes contained here are only from the first and second season (and for the latter, the Super Mario Brothers portions have been removed). Nothing from the truncated, seven-episode Season 3 is included, which may be a stumbling block for dedicated fans. Extras are somewhat limited as well; thumbnail bios for each of the main characters are spread across the four discs, but little is given about their creation and development in the series. Similarly, the "Exploring Videoland" interactive featurette is a simple gallery of images from the various locations within Videoland. More interesting to the hardcore devotee will be the original cartoon from Nintendo Power magazine that provided the inspiration for the series, which rounds out the supplemental features. -- Paul Gaita Average Rating:
 Rating:  - More fun than a barrel full of monkeys!Captain N: The Game Master is a 90's animated television series that holds up well even after so many years since its debut on NBC. Back in these days, most kids woke up early on Saturday mornings to watch the best cartoons on TV with a large bowl of cereal in their laps. This cartoon was the creation of DIC Entertainment and Nintendo and was used as a platform to boost the popularity of what was the hottest videogame system in history at the time, the Nintendo Entertainment System. The ... Read More Rating:  - Captain N, the complete seriesAlthough I enjoyed this box set, I couldn't quite go for the full 5-star rating due to one thing. The episode entitled 'Videolympics' is apparently incomplete. In the end, the narrator says 'be sure to tune in next week' for the second part of this episode, it never did come across. I understand however, because one can only cram so much onto a CD/DVD in one sitting that some edits had to be made. Rating: - "Wombatman's heroic hands save the day wherever he lands!"Kevin Keene was a teenaged video game fanatic with a messy bedroom. Countless hours of his mundane life were frittered away amid the clutter as he pounded relentlessly on the big red buttons of his NES Advantage, stubbornly ignoring his nagging mother's incessant demands that he put down the joystick and clean up his pigsty. Then, one fateful afternoon, Kevin's frivolous existence was instantly and radically changed, as the procrastinating gamer was suddenly pulled into the screen of his Sony television ... Read More Rating: - It IsThe Complete SeriesThere are a few reviews out there that are saying that this is NOT the complete series...it's kinda tricky, but this is the complete series. While there are 34 episodes that chronical the adventures of Kevin (aka Captain N) and his team in Videoland, only 26 of them were in the series titled "Captain N The Game Master". Episode 27 through 34 appear in the series titled "Captain N and the New Super Mario World". The change-over took place during the end of season 2. It's kinda like the show "2 Guys a Girl ... Read More Rating: - Purchase reviewThe delivery was very fast, and met the time frame stated. I have yet to watch the DVD, but it is Captain N and my memories is enough to know I am going to like it. Browse for similar items by category:
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