Nostalgia Critic - Captain N

Nostalgia Critic - Captain N

[@DeathofInk]

Wanna hear something ridiculous? The reason Samus herself never appeared in the show despite one of her arch enemies being the main villain of this show was because the writers "never heard of her"......wtf?!

[@wd3185]

DeathofInk How? Just... how? First of all, anyone who's even heard of Metroid knows who Samus is. Second, how do they know who Mother Brain is, who only appeared in three Metroid games (Metroid, Super Metroid and Metroid Zero Mission) but not Samus who is the MAIN PROTAGONIST OF THE GAME SERIES?!?!?!??

[@lunayoshi]

What is it with video games and their movie/tv show representations in the '80s and '90s? Did the creators even do their damned research? Slightly related, we had to put up with this "adults know better" mentality for at least 100 issues of the Archie Sonic comic. Those were some dark days.

[@mr.raslyon6626]

In short, no they didn't. Remember, back then video games were a niche, kid's hobby. A lot of the animators weren't of the generation that played games. Not unlike now, where the kids who grew up watching Captain N, are now in the industry kicking ass.

[@ripleyandweeds1288]

How do the writers know about mother brain but not samus, despite the fact that you need to play as samus to get to mother brain? Good fucking question.

[@mr.raslyon6626]

Because back then, the writers weren't gamers. They were too old to have grown up with it. Games were kids stuff back then.

[@danwilliams1989]

It's hard to believe that the kid who voices Kid Icarus would one day be the voice of L in the English dub of Death Note.

[@neosaneo2]

Dan Williams WHAT

[@tyrant1384]

SHUT THE FRONT DOOR ?! You serious ?!

[@danwilliams1989]

tyrant1384 Yes, Alessandro Juliani, who played L in Death Note, also did Kid Icarus, possibly back when he was around 14. He also played Emil Hamilton on Smallville.

[@YourLadyStar]

Wait, WHAT?! My precious L played HIM?!

[@danwilliams1989]

CreativeMind84 When he was a kid, yes.

[@WildSableye]

The one that really pissed me off was Mega Man. I MEAN HE'S THE FUCKING BLUE BOMBER. HIS SPRITE WAS BLUE. HOW HARD IS IT TO MAKE HIM BLUE.

[@retrogamingguitarist5961]

Not to mention that voice! Sounds like Popeye after he inhaled some helium.

[@lakituscamera1508]

I think they based him more off of the box art of the first game rather than his in-game sprite...

[@Mariokemon]

what about that ice girl from Castlevaina? she was an old man in this

[@Mariokemon]

***** what -______-

[@Mariokemon]

***** at least Simon was still a vampire killer

[@ashtorrent3]

Reference from Kid Icarus Uprising Tutorial 1 Getting started: Palutena: "I'll Help you get prepared for the battle ahead, Pit." Pit: "Thanks! I'm honored to be at your service, Lady Palutena. But before we get started, there's something I've been meaning to ask you. Palutena: "And whats that?" Pit: "Who is this 'Icarus' character this game is named after? Can I meet him? Palutena: "Um....actually, no. But lets not worry about that." Pit:..."Why not? What happened to Icarus?" Palutena: "Lets just focus on you for now." He should thank her for not meeting his.......Doppelganger.

[@solitonmedic]

I thought she would be talking about the late Icarus from the Greek myth. :s That actually would be hilarious if she would be referring to both.

[@IamAwsomeYouAreNot]

Erick Wong So...she truly said No to meeting that midget? Omg! Thank you Palutena! Thank you!

[@stormstrider1990]

The reason Link and Zelda never get together (except in CD-i KZbin Poops), is the same reason why Mario and Peach never get together. Nintendo princesses are more into politics than boyfriends.

[@Mayeur000Donz]

"We can't be together. I'm already married. ... married TO THE JOB."

[@zeratul____1228]

Funny thing is that in a Game Theory episode about Rosalina MAt Pat proves that Peach and Luigi are her parents

[@arcaderkid8449]

you know, that is definitely the truth of it all. whydoesn't Luigi Fights Bowser and save Princess Peach, in a way it makes no sense for Mario to even bother saving Princess Peach even tho she's a 2timing hoe.

[@akiameko1984]

You lose for believing something MatPat says. Not only is he KZbin gaming's king of cherry picked evidence (though Pewdiepie is "Challenger Appears" on that lately), but I've seen a few episodes where he referenced previous episodes, and flat admitted he made shit up to see who'd believe him. This isn't even touching episodes like his Zelda Moon theory, or his real Mega Man villain theory, both of which he was not only smug about what he was doing, but when people who are both smarter and more honest than him took him to task in the comment, his oh-so-intelligent reply was "I'm more popular, that makes me right!". He's a fucking joke. I only watch him when I feel like shit about my own slap-ass theory work. I always come out knowing I'm at least better than he is. Then I get depressed that he's somehow famous for being such an arrogant fuckwit.

[@RhythmGrizz]

Somebody never played Skyward Sword

[@TheChaosDragoness]

I lost it on the part with Simon Belmont's full frontal lobotomy xD

[@Konrad_Wallenrod]

I know, mate! I just repeat that part over and ove again and I can't stop laughing!

[@HanakoFairhall]

So did I! I wish I knew what episode that's from!

[@TheChaosDragoness]

Hanako Fairhall So do I xD

[@magmablock]

I can't tell which character they fucked up most, Megaman, Simon, or Mother Brain.

[@nikhilbhavani981]

magmablock I'd say Simon.

[@xavierkrantz1098]

magmablock Simon

[@47Cartoonguy]

The guy who voices Kevin is Matt Hill the voice of Ed from Ed, Edd n Eddy

[@Thedarksenshi]

47Cartoonguy Sweet G-BUS! First L with Pit and now Kevin and Ed?!

[@onenonlyprincess2]

+47Cartoonguy I knew that

[@rebeccajohnson7599]

+47Cartoonguy Wow. Had no clue.

[@AntonioMarcos-gd5ie]

+Lana Nielsen bvujpjju nnnn m .mm.

[@StephonZeno]

+47Cartoonguy Seeing Ed being sucked into a video game (or comic book) world would be pretty interesting.

[@RandomMarcus92]

Ya know what I noticed... I noticed that when GameBoy came into the show the animation style almost looked like an anime.

[@KyrosTheWolf]

I always choose to watch the wrong videos at night. That green guy coming out of the screen scared the shit out of me!

[@KyrosTheWolf]

Coinbox MAC Yeah but that's what's scary about it. Most indie horror games are scary because they look like crap

[@cacodacow3112]

Kyros Vulk-Oliver maybe watch stuff during the day?i dunno

[@projectilluminati5678]

+Kyros Vulk-Oliver have you seen the full house review, he gave me nightmares and I almost didn't go to sleep.

[@KyrosTheWolf]

Project Illuminati You mean the one with the evil Olsen twins? Just so happened I watched that during the day. Plus it wasn't that scary, it was funny more than anything

[@projectilluminati5678]

+Kyros Vulk-Oliver fine, but if you watch it when it's dark outside and you think they're going to pop out of nowhere, I expect an apology

[@Thedarksenshi]

You want to know what was a much better version of this? The Subspace emissary from Super smash bros brawl. It had a better story, on-the-spot designs, and better bad guys. Oh yeah, and there's no product placement or annoying protagonist. I vote it should've been it's own animated series with some actual dialogue and well-handled fight scenes. They could've done it, they had voices for characters like Sonic, Samus, Snake, Pit, Marth, and Ike. It certainly would've kicked this shit to the curb.

[@somedude5644]

OMG, they really screwed up the characters here. 1. Mega Man has a blue suit, not a green suit. 2. Simon Belmount is manly bounty hunter, not a Narcissist. (I haven't even played any of the Castlevania series and I know that.) 3. They have almost no real references to the video games the characters are from. Such is the reality of video game show of the late 80's/early 90's, they're really bad. I think that new Pac-Man show has more effort put into it than this show did.

[@BlueAmpharos]

Simon Belmont isn't a bounty hunter, he's a vampire hunter. Other than that though I agree, this show is terrible. With the awful designs and making every character an asshole, it perplexes me why I still see comments from people saying it's a great show. I even saw a bullshit "top ten reasons Captain N is a masterpiece" list. How could anyone call this piece of trash a masterpiece!? The characters are unlikable and not even close to their original counterpart, the art and animation is downright ugly most of the time, and the story is bad even by Saturday morning cartoon standards. If anyone knows what these people see in this show, I want to know.

[@somedude5644]

BlueAmpharos Are you serious, Mega Man is painted blue! Um... I really don't know what to say.

[@BlueAmpharos]

Nevermind, I watched the intro to Megaman 4 and Dr Light did build Megaman's body like that at first. I thought in one of the intros or cutscene's there's electronics or something underneath there but I guess I remembered wrong. I thought it was only the helmet that came off.

[@somedude5644]

Hey, it's OK. You didn't know.

[@Hanoua2]

They should remake this with Samus, Link and Mario helping Captain N fighting Mother Brain/Ridley, Bowser and Ganon

[@lonelygoombasmother5005]

and cdi mario

[@andrewthejew6007]

+Willie “Hanoua2” Houle I hope your joking

[@Hanoua2]

haha could be cool... super smash bros (t.v. edition)

[@ilopominecrafter]

They should do a reboot this with better everything. Better characters, better animation, better everything

[@WorldWalker128]

Just give it to the people who made SAO or Log Horizon. They could only F it up if they were paid to do so.

[@ljaquos]

I just realized...why is mother brain in this and not Samus? I really don't get it. You'd think she would keep tabs on her.

[@Chaos89P]

I thought she was? I think she talked with a Texan accent. Never watched the show.

[@stwbmc98]

Chaos89P She had a leading role in a spin-off comic, but I don't think she was ever in the show.

[@ljaquos]

stwbmc98 Because sexism

[@shuansown7884]

Because Samus is a woman who never needs help and doesn't wear any revealing clothing. They just couldn't have that.

[@0ne0nlyLarry]

IM JUST A MEAN PINK MOTHER FROM OUTERSPACE

[@stuffingtonjfluffypantsiii]

and now I have the urge to play 80's Fashion Vomit

[@reido387]

Mother brain?! That is NOT mother brain! It looks and acts like Cassandra from Doctor who!

[@SuperMarioJustin4]

Don't forget he sounds like Audrey II.

[@masterofgaburincho]

Except Mother Brain is moisturized. Hell, she's already been in a giant glass jar with fluid.

[@GCab70]

How do you fuck up the color of Mega Man? There's a reason he's nicknamed the Blue Bomber.

[@sketchb.cartooni5840]

Really. At least Pit and Simon were done (kinda) Faithfully in design to the games they were in. Mega man.... WHAT ARTWORK OR GAME SPRITE SHOWS HIM AS GREEN?!?!?

[@lunayoshi]

I think this is a great reason why Doug thinks cartoons now are better than they were back then. People working on today's cartoons grew up with the shitty ones back then and know what not to do. Like, oh, you know, thinking kids want clichéd tropey versions of their favorite characters instead of being as faithful to the source as possible. It was like the creators thought they knew what kids liked when they really, really didn't.

[@Knight41b]

Wasn't that one of the weapon color schemes on NRS or Game boy?

[@matrix91234]

Maybe they feared copyright problems?. Even though its obvious commercial for Nintendo so i dunno : I

[@daliborjovanovic510]

10:18 that would make a good meme "80s animators - the just don`t give a fuck."

[@PikaLink91]

I pity anyone who grew up with this show. I can understand why shows like Sonic and Adventures of Sonic may have a nostalgia fan base, but this--- show, there's just no redeeming qualities to, period. Captain N is the ultimate mockery and kick in the nuts to all Nintendo fans. It took all the cool and awesome video game franchises and raped them in the ass with a sand paper condom until they started bleeding and screamed for mercy, after which the sand paper condom just got switch out with a chainsaw condom. The animation is atrocious, the character re-designs are a joke, and the choice of voices are laughable. I remember stumbling on this show a couple years ago, when I read that Pit stared in a cartoon. I then followed a link, and I was scared for life. I then went on to look at MegaMan's design, believing it couldn't be worse than Pit's......I wanted to sit down in a corner and cry.

[@Scott89878]

PikaLink91 I did grow up with this show. At first, it annoyed me but it always came on between both showings of Super Mario Bros 3 so we always had to sit through it. I had no idea what this show was trying to do at the time. But it was via this show I learned about Castlevania, Megaman, Kid Icarus, Metroid, Zelda, and Donkey Kong. This was during a time frame when these game franchises weren't yet well known. It became nostalgic after awhile, but it's still very silly.

[@PikaLink91]

Scott89878 I see, and so after you discovered the games, you longer longer had any reason to watch the vastly inferior show I take it;-)

[@Scott89878]

I didn't actually see most of the games until long after the show was out of my life. I think only Mega Man was found and played. Now if I see the show today, I can actually make sense of the silly world they put together and it's mostly just ridiculous plots like what the Super Mario Bros Super Show used to do.

[@PikaLink91]

Well, like I said before, more power to people who grew up with the show and actually like it (although I can't fathom how such a thing can be, but then again no one can fathom why I love Sonic X, so I guess we're Square). My only real gripe with the series is the re-designs and voices.

[@KossolaxtheForesworn]

PikaLink91 I just guess they didnt give a shit about their imago back than.

[@MetalSonicReject]

I kinda hope that Nintendo will think of rebooting this show... only with, you know, ACTUAL development.

[@robertkenny1201]

I'd rather the Metroid franchise have its own adaptation.

[@oliverbauschatz]

nah we gon' have dem cash-grabs forever

[@ectoplasmicentity]

17:00 "Lets celebrate by...pretending to make a pizza!" My favorite part

[@wc-8336]

On paper this was the best idea they could ever have come up with. They just didn't try hard enough and half assed it and now Captain N is like a bad word in the gaming community...that is to the people who remember it.

[@Pokechao]

I just realized...... The new zelda character in hyrule warriors is also named lana....... NOW I KNOW WHERE THEY GOT THE NAME

[@Evilriku13]

I dunno if I should be ashamed for it or just be happy that Lana in Hyrule warriors is better then... "her origin" D:

[@wolfclaw719]

I heard (not sure how legit) that when asked team ninja said the name was a coincidence because they never even heard of the show... so maybe?

[@Raf8347]

they rebooted her :v

[@Brother_Piner]

maybe Zelda made a cameo in 80's fashon vomit?

[@peucoman]

I like the new re-boot of Captain N

[@koalabear4884]

It's funny he mentions Slimer. The art in this show reminds me of 'The Real Ghostbusters'

[@znout65]

they have to call them princesses because that is what test well with focus groups. with her show MLP: FIM Lauren Fuast wanted to name Celestia, Queen celestia but the network wouldn't let her because younger girls liked rulers with the title princess better. I don't know why, it's not like every female character they grow up watching is named princess or something.

[@znout65]

***** lol, you are only half wrong. It just so happens that was the only example i could think of and i never miss a chance to promote MLP

[@znout65]

***** oh come on dude, can't we be friends? Friendship is magic you know (and can be turned into a giant laser to kills monster with/send them to tartarus)

[@znout65]

***** according to what people have told me, genius, idiot, smart ***, good boy, good friend, a**hole, wise, smart, crazy, insane, strong, buff, fast, short, small, big, weird, inventive...those are the only ones that come to mind. As you can see most of them are contradictory because I behave differently around different people and everybody perceives my actions in different ways. for example, you are perceiving my actions right now as annoying, but the friends I'm showing this conversation to think I'm hilarious. Mainly because they also watch MLP. Just saying.

[@znout65]

you said "I wonder what people think of you irl." so I told you. do you want to be friends now?

[@MrBuu423]

Boomer Jojo look i dont even watch mlp but damn you calling them cancerous is cancerous in itself. even if he is autistic whats it going to prove you dont HAVE to deal with him infact instead of making a comment which describes him as cancer why dont you do something productive and stop making fun of a fandom cause you dont enjoy it. im only leaving this comment so dont bother replying

[@SgtDerpBronywithnosympathy]

10:18 simon: "God im so freaking high right now"

[@Cure_Hana]

2:19 So I guess you could say that this Brain is... a mean queen Mother from outer space. 😏

[@alexanderfix3629]

AND SHE IS BAAAAAAAAAAAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Swordflash4]

10:23 I am at a complete loss of words. I have just had to pause the video for I have been laughing for a good 6 solid minutes. And I am not exaggerating here. That face... It is just complete pure animation gold. Did NONE of the animators literally look back at this scene and notice this? Like, HOW THE FUCK COULD YOU MISS THIS?! It's amazing!

[@tetsiga45XxX]

Nintendo managed to insult THEIR OWN PRODUCT! I don't even know how thats possible! I mean with the Mario thing the characters weren't really bad it was just the story but this...this is just wrong!

[@lawrencemaclin1352]

This wasn't Nintendo!

[@tetsiga45XxX]

Lawrence Maclin They at least allowed the guys to use their stuff. Whoever it was deserves to be burned!

[@lawrencemaclin1352]

Jay Evan Are you?

[@tetsiga45XxX]

Guys stop before this becomes a war of petty insults.

[@mariozone365]

tetsiga45XxX Seriously, thank god for that comment! The only comment with decency I've seen on KZbin for a long time. If more were like you, KZbin's comment section would probably be more enjoyable to read. Unfortunately, there are way too many trolls on KZbin for that to happen. But seriously, keep these comments up to at the very least try to make the comment section a little less infested with unnecessary and idiotic flame wars and trolling.

[@IllusionistsBane]

I actually had no idea Captain N even existed, and that it's a 90's cartoon series. Also, yeah. It physically hurts my eyes.

[@jonnisko]

After seeing that green thingie coming from TV and that dog who jumps into tv, I got somewhat flashback to my childhood remembering the intro to the show, I never saw the show, but I definetily remeber the intro. It was one of the coolest things I saw in my life (before it hided to the corner of my brain), maybe because that was every kids dream, getting sucked into TV and become a cartoon character yourself. Holy shit, what a nostalgic explosion.

[@NekoSoren]

Wait a second...hold it right there...where the f*ck is Samus in all of this?

[@NekoSoren]

Don't you dare say that!

[@Rebellions]

NekoSoren Two words: Other M

[@rugilockk2708]

Jack Ream No! No!

[@denniswilliams6519]

Jack Ream We don't talk about that. It never happened.

[@OstianOwl]

Apparently one of the writers said that the reason Samus wasn't in the show was because they never heard of her. Yes, they apparently had heard of Mother Brain and several elements from Metroid but not the game's main protagonist. ...Just let the stupidity of that sink in for a second.

[@nickcopeland6915]

12:38 - Slimer and GameBoy were both voiced by Frank Welker.

[@nickcopeland6915]

Fellinux No, I was trying to message the Critic. I meant just Slimer and Gameboy. Sorry for the misunderstanding.

[@nickcopeland6915]

Fellinux Oh. I missed that part.

[@Namadu7]

I may or may not have read it that way too. I spent a minute or two trying to figure out who Well was.

[@ilopominecrafter]

Namadu well critic, looks like we have an explanation for game boy sounding like a bad recording of slimer... It is SLIMER!!

[@TheAnomaly330]

omg i use to watch this all the time back in the day! i can't believe how cheesy it was but i was so sold on NES back then i didn't care lol

[@bmanlowrey1]

I'm literally crying with the no backgrounds and dancing moves, that's too funny.

[@Whensheopenupthatwindow]

I wish this show actually have game tips during the show. I think it would make it more interesting

[@unwelldanny7108]

@ScyberPsylock And Kwirk.

[@CoolEric258]

Y'know, Simon Belmont should be in Smash Bros., so there can be a Captain N reunion. ;)

[@JMandJJ7797]

But it should be Super Castlevanina IV Simon Belmont.

[@unwelldanny7108]

Well you got your wish and it is going to be glorious LET A REAL MAN SHOW YOU HOW IT'S DONE!

[@Flinch9000]

In this episode of “I Can See The Future!”

[@alecfoisy58]

Fun fact: Captain N/Kevin himself was voiced by Matt Hill, who also played Ed in Ed, Edd, n Eddy. Try to imagine him saying "An elephant never forgets, but I forget what the elephant remembered". Also, sadly enough, the legendary Frank Welker played Gameboy.

[@thisissostupidliterallywhy]

The Mat Hill part is surprising and I know your comment is 7 years old but let's be real; Frank Welker has been in a LOT of stuff so makes sense he'd eventually be in something bad (sadly)

[@nosemeocurrenadax]

15:05 the funny thing is, that would actually hapen in a game

[@illafunevilla1005]

WHAT?! WHAT!? WHAT?! MEGAMAN IS GREEN?! AND PIT TURN TINY AND ANNOYING!? NO! NONONONONO! -whew-

[@DrOooable]

Why did they let Ganon get his power back? Why couldn't Captain N press PAUSE on his game pad while Ganon was drinking the potion and then take the potion from Ganon?

[@bodenlosedosenhose1590]

"For my coming-out party." They couldn't write that without noticing the innuendo.

[@RedGhost2BlueToast]

Link (past): Well excuse me Princess! Link (Now) Hiyah!!! I think we know which link is better!

[@megadeath45]

11:14 *sees Critic's white background, puts hand on chin and raises an eyebrow*

[@illafunevilla1005]

This is why japan should do the characters not America because if we do it, its gonna look weird and stupid.

[@fandude666]

that would be cool if japan had a version of captain n, have it like tron were the character don't know they are part of a video game, when they all meet for the first time they all hate each other, just imagine 80's simon and link fighting that would badass to see as a cartoon

[@illafunevilla1005]

if they do id be surprised wait.....didn't they do that already?

[@illafunevilla1005]

That you're right.....but it depends how its made and how they do it. There is someone who created a manga of assassins creed black flag.

[@fandude666]

WHitehaze23 how is it?

[@illafunevilla1005]

its err ok

[@XenoSpyro]

Mother Brain : "One human alone could never beat me!" You died twice to the same one...

[@heirtothemonado5083]

+XenoSpyro yes but Samus doesn't exist in Captain N because and i quote, "the writer of the first season never heard of her"

[@Hellwyck]

The green guy coming out of the TV is an "alternate universe" Kevin used in place of the real thing.

[@MrJmanrey]

Thank goodness for Sakurai and Antony Del Rio.

[@KaptainKat23]

God I'll never look at Megaman, Simon Belmont and Pit the same way again! :S

[@nikolaiestrella6785]

Thank you, Mr. Critic, for showing that green thing in the TV so many times, because I certainly didn't want to sleep for the next three days.

[@DeathofInk]

It really ticks me off how terribly they adapted Megaman & Kid Icarus >:( And everything else about this show for that matter!

[@neneg813]

Yeah but Simon Belmont is the worst of them all because he's more like a gay stereotype than a manly vampire killer!

[@DeathofInk]

neneg813 Were Nintendo even trying when they made this show?!

[@DeathofInk]

***** To be fair though, the whole idea for this show was pretty stupid. And did it really need a princess character?!

[@Golemoid]

***** i don't think that's the reason, they still used their names and nintendo published those games, so they probably had the rights. And it wouldn't explain why even nintendo characters look nothing like they should.

[@DeathofInk]

Bolek Lolek My point exactly.

[@DocTIM-VoidLogic]

I wonder, Why the flying fuck is Little Mac from punch out not in the show? For that matter, Samus Aran, Dr. Wily, and Count Fucking Dracula weren't on there either. What gives? When we have the characters, Grab the respective villans and heroes!

[@lazorize]

Careful what you wish for.Samus would probably be a man.

[@DocTIM-VoidLogic]

Oh god you have a point.

[@MegamanZXOmega]

Actually and sadly, Dr. Wily WAS in the show. Along with Dr. Light, Rush, and Roll who was basically a female MegaMan known as MegaGirl.

[@pookakanga8664]

Dracula and Alucard was in the show, look it up, but you're gonna be disappointed... Maybe it was for the best the other major characters didn't appear.

[@DocTIM-VoidLogic]

Oh GOD DAMN IT NINTENDO!

[@thomasj.gilbert3127]

Max Headroom impersonator: "It's not easy being g-g-g-g-green!"

[@MrJustinArt]

Until today I had actually forgotten this show existed. I just watched some other Nostalgia Critic videos and suddenly remembered he made a review about it.

[@alexandergullsby1853]

1:29 best joke in nostalgia critic history

[@RedEyesBlackDragon0]

My favorite episode was the paperboy episode. The one that showed Saturday morning cartoons can get away with having minorities in a heroesque role, so long as they are also exploited for every stereotype imaginable. This was also the tropish "very special episode" that was so popular. The real world important moral? Reading turns you into a zombie.

[@Aeros589]

Not gonna lie, if they did a modern version of this show I'd watch the shit out of it. I can imagine Kratos ripping King Hippo's head clean off.

[@Kirkmaximus]

Awesome idea. Check out "HISE God of War should of ended" for a damn good laugh.

[@mrstraightman2806]

10:08 "have fun filing those police reports, mom"

[@XX-sp3tt]

10:15 it's said that Kevin won't remember Video Land when he leaves. It's implied he might return the same time he left as well.

[@death-king1834]

Doesn't the plot of this show is basically the same as He-Man's? Heroes trying to protect some kind of fortress aka: Palace of Power/Castle Greyskull from evil: aka Mother Brain/Skeletor.

[@TheDrQuake]

...because he has an AMAZING FABULOUS POWERS, hes GAY MASTER!

[@jackhamilton4778]

But I i would rather watch he man than this

[@unwelldanny7108]

I'd rather watch Joel's take on He-Man

[@awesomesmileyguy]

Mario: (sees this) MAMA MIA! Megaman: (sees this) DOES NOT COMPUTE! Pit: (sees this) LADY PALUTENA! GET ME OUTTA HERE! (Insert more Nintendo characters here)

[@LuckXvaati]

Red (Pokémon): I'm just glad they ruined my looks and adventures in a better TV show.

[@mariahs6]

At least they did it right in Origins. Though the series was brief, at least Red caught em' all in four episodes. Ash is still trying to catch em' all, and it's been more than 16 seasons. What's wrong with this picture? :/

[@LuckXvaati]

Mariah Steele My point exactly.

[@unlikelytowin61]

Ness (sees this): **vicously rubs hand together*

[@IdeaBox-dk5vj]

Simon: (sees this) Hey, Richter? Is it okay if I say your catchphrase? Because you might want to see this for yourself. Richter: (sees this): OH GOOD GOD! Simon: Precisely.

[@Rebellions]

I am actually glad this was successful, it is so fun to make fun of as a terribad. I kinda wish a series like this had been done for metal gear, just to see how the fuck corporate media would spin something like that as a kid's show, I am just morbidly curious as to what you guys think it would be like.

[@TatsurouKaos]

As for the whip having a mind of its own... I believe it was 'Lament of Innocence' for the PS2 that showed the Vampire Killer Whip was made by taking the soul of the first Belmont's fiancé - who had been halfway turned into a vampire - and binding it to the whip to give it the power to kill vampires...and as it was being done, she made a comment of always being with him. So, technically, the whip could have a mind of its own... ...and I'm really defending this series. What the hell is wrong with me?

[@TheDark4light]

Dont worry youre preaching continuity most people so.

[@nightbane2]

PS2, though. This was from the NES era.

[@TatsurouKaos]

So it's retroactive continuity correction.

[@NearVSMello]

What is Mario suppose to be holding in the Lord of the Rings spoof?

[@171QA]

My guess it's the MacGuffin potion from the Zelda crossover.

[@NearVSMello]

I since learned that it's the rock from the Mario Brother's movie. I had forgotten about that thing.

[@171QA]

Yeah.

[@pgj1997]

13:31 Link's Awakening, A Link to the Past, The Adventure of Link. Three right off the bat.

[@MrCalverino]

MY NEW FAVORITE CHANNEL 🏆

[@ventus4328]

That awkward moment when you realize the person who voiced Kid Icarus also voiced L in Death Note.

[@MyhrZ]

Captain N was fucking hillarious.

[@VanguardFencer]

Sometimes, its best that a game's hero has no personality, so that the player can make one up for em, a badass one. Not Gay Master >.>

[@KevlarNinja]

11:28- 11:30 That line from the Princess.....I wouldn't be surprised if there is a KZbin Poop that uses that bit out of context........

[@trolololololll]

That nostalgia episode was pure Gold

[@AnonymousRDy]

I...I like Captain N. *Hangs head in shame.*

[@ClayBransom]

Simon was an early draft of Johnny Bravo

[@Evilta]

At least one good thing happened in that show... Link FINALLY got to First Base!

[@ryanimaniac]

Fun Fact: The voice actor for Kid Icarus in this show later became the English voice actor for L in Death Note.

[@colehubbard8912]

That's crazy, L's voice actor is incredible.

[@thispersonisblanked3457]

Captain N, I know you are Kira

[@nosfonader8792]

What about Vegeta? He's a prince and he constantly boasted he ruled the Sayains!

[@pinovids]

he calls himself prince because his father died in an dishonorable way and therefore he does no recognize it :D

[@nosfonader8792]

+James Pollard Cause only princesses matter I guess. Maybe it's a royalty fetish thing?

[@Obiwan1994Kenobi-iv4jf]

Well, when a prince marries, he becomes king of the princess's country, but it doesn't work the other way around. The princess stays as a princess.

[@edvance1030]

She can become a queen, but the king is the one who rules, unless he dies.

[@AstroPsych_]

7:22 WTF is that?! It looks like a disembodied flying lion boob!

[@XX-sp3tt]

7:43 It's explicitly shown that the pause command drains a lot of power from Kevin's pad compared to the other functions.

[@philmp6]

All we need is Simon in the next smash and the Captain N reunion will be complete.

[@ryanleckel849]

5 years too late, but anyone else think of Cassandra (the bitchy trampoline) when he first shows Mother Brain?

[@TheAnalXylophone]

+Theanos L From DW, right? You're not alone on this one.

[@PikaLink91]

I know why they didn't have Kirby in the show, since he's just a circle they didn't have any ideas on how to f**k up his design.

[@dramaticexit5437]

They could make him wrong color, remove the arms or legs. Or give him a horrible voice.

[@PikaLink91]

Надежда Ширанкова Shhh, don't give them any ideas. Time will reverse, and we will wake up in a reality where he IS in the show.

[@heirtothemonado5083]

+PikaLink91 Kirby wasn't a thing yet. Captain N: 1989-1991 Kirby:1992

[@futuremovieactor]

anybody else think the combination of the music and his face at "Coming out party" are priceless???

[@Rad-Dude63andathird]

I read in a Nintendo Power that the guy who made the show just looked at the cover art and never played the games before making the show's characters.

[@Koopinator]

it said darth vader by the random plot generator

[@insanePyro13]

Who else prefers Link silent?

[@venger]

I loved this as a kid.

[@Jos46664]

This is the first review I ever saw from The Nostalgia Critic

[@BakaofLulz]

2:50 Wait... I thought Kid Icarus couldn't fly without the blessing of Palutena???? I watched through the entire series, and she is never brought up even once!

[@superstarm304]

That's the first thing you found that was false to the source material?

[@EnderHeart5911]

You watched the entire series!?!? You have my condolences...

[@roseydog07]

Yeah Because Dic made this not Nintendo So it's full of errors because Nintendo didn't make it Also DiC thinks they can fuck up Simon Belmont and get away with it Also King Hippo isn't blue And Mega Man isn't green and short. Did they even look at the characters, I doubt it I imagine they just scribbled their in game sprites

[@BaconMageLv0]

Phantasm Records I'm just going to assume the Three Sacred Treasures are being worn by him, but just invisible.

[@BillZypher]

Phantasm Records I think the fact that they DIDN'T EVEN GET HIS NAME RIGHT is a bigger deal...

[@candlelightcookie]

Nobody seems to be pointing this out, but gameboy's face is in color. not black & white/puke green

[@KeybladeMasterAndy]

10:35 The backgrounds were put in for the reruns of that episode, but the finished animation is not on the DVD for some reason.

[@Channeleven2345789]

As for the white background scenes, get this, the episodes with those problems were fixed, but for some reason, the "incomplete" episodes were used for the DVD release.

[@davida285]

MARIOOO! MAAAAARRRIOOOOOOO!

[@1aundulxaldin]

11:20. Well played, Mr. Walker. Well played.

[@lilsunny7399]

yknow i just noticed. this simon is actually accurate. hear me out in Lore, simon was so full of himself riding off his grandfather's coattails that he was incredibly reckless. yes he killed drac, but in doing so he cursed himself. hence why in Castlevania 2 he rebuilds dracula and kills him again. thankfully at this point he learned from his mistakes and raised his kid well.

[@ShyGuy83]

Seasons 1 & 2 were awesome, but don't even get me started on Season 3. Ugh! My greatest memory of this cartoon is this polaroid picture of a screenshot I took off my television back in 1991 from one of the episodes "Queen Of The Apes" where Kevin is holding on to Simon's wrist after struggling with some piranhas underwater.

[@pnwperidot]

10:15 - 10:31 I fucking LOST IT

[@BirdRaiserE]

They had mother brain, but no Samus? Come to think of it, did little mac appear in this show? eggplant wizard and kid icarus may be the only villain hero pair to appear

[@endorneyodera4366]

dont forget link and ganon

[@gorehouse8574]

There was actually a mini comic book series that ran too, and though I'm not sure about little mac I know Samus was in some of those. She actually replaced Simon for the ones she was in. And Dracula showed up in quite a few episodes of the tv series too.

[@SonicTheJackrabbit]

Samus stayed out of the show because she realized how god awful it was going to be.

[@BirdRaiserE]

So I just looked it up.... Samus appears in the COMIC series, but not the cartoon. I stumbled across this info while reading the wiki, which also was privy to this sad bit of info: "Samus was likely written into the comic to fill the gap left by the various third-party characters who didn't appear. She never appeared in the show because Jeffrey Scott "never heard of her," despite her archenemy being the show's main villain."

[@bryanegelhoffsanimationtec257]

Dracula and Wiley didn't appear!

[@djlamar2]

Kid Icarus' idea of putting icus at the end of every statement is annoyingcus.... Ugh now he has me doing it

[@TBustah]

I actually had a couple of those candies at 0:37. They were basically gumdrops on a stick detailed with a hard icing. They were pretty good.