Captain N the uncomplete series.
 

Ya that right, I read the ign review, they mention how the show isn't complete and how the entire 3rd season isn't added making this an uncomplete series.

http://dvd.ign.com/articles/760/760506p1.html

despite having it uncomplete, I will still purchase it for nostaglic reasons, I happen to grow up during the nes era and I loved the cartoon.

However I never saw the 3rd season so I dunno if the 3rd season was all that good or bad?

Anyone ever seen the 3rd season?

Same here (I'm going to get the DVD).

As for Season 3, it had a very different (toned-down) animation. Going for more 'cartoony' humor way.


**Edit: though, just had a thought. They -may- be holding Season 3 for release with the other Super Mario Bros. toons (Mario Bros. 3 and Mario World). Since the shows aired together, and the 2 Mario toons add up to 26 eps. -- So a few Capt. N episodes tagged-on would give the 'between 20 and 30-odd eps.' Shout's DVD Sets have tended to be.
I hope this does come to be (as would like the other Mario cartoons on DVD, too).

Kinda disappointing, since this would have ment that if SMW was released, it would be a cheaper one disk set. But then again, third season was pretty much pointless and dull anyway, since they had to fit the plot into 12 minutes, vs 24.

This would make me buy SMW if it were released (as it was my least favorite of the Mario toons). But I still am looking forward to this, all the while holding a 50 dollar gift card for it.

Of course, that's just a thought on this. If those Mario toons do get released, they may be done in seperate Sets (like Legend of Zelda was seperate from Super Mario Bros. Super Show). But so far haven't read anything of them coming to DVD here, even.

Was just putting out an idea on the matter (of Capt. N's 3rd Season).

well all i can do is wait and buy the dvd and just wait and see what happens.

Reviving this post with some more news.

A Toon Zone interview gives some good-and-bad tidbits concerning this Set, as well as some news of coming DVD projects.

** "When Mother Brain Rules" isn't on the Set as, apparently, DIC has no record of it!

** As I had speculated, Captain N Season 3 was held back because of it's shorter episodes and airing along with Super Mario World (which Shout is now trying to get, and if so would have them together in a DVD release)

** Other coming DVD projects noted in the interview -- Super Mario Bros. 3: Complete Series, and Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog Vol. 1.


Here's a link, to get all the info from this interview--

http://news.toonzone.net/article.php?ID=15410

*Incomplete

ok well at least they will put the 3rd season in.

Right now I won't be buying it until later on. i'm saving up for a 360.

Okay, I've personally spoken with the producer of these DiC DVD releases a couple of time, and he explained the situation. Here's the legal deal. Season 3 of the Capt. is considered a separate series, because it aired with Super Mario World as a single 30 minute show on NBC. The two come bundled together in syndication, and go together in a DVD set. Shout is trying to get two separate deals now that the Super Show set outsold all the other DiC shows (unbelievable). First they want to release The Adventures of SMB3, then Captain N & the New Super Mario World as a 2-Disc set to finish the lot. Later if sales of SatAM (the old Sonic show) are good, they will bundle up the other two as well, as "Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog" likely being in two season sets because of it's length.

Anyways, season 3 sucked ass. I've got it on my hard drive, and I forgot how bad it was. Inferior writing, bad animation, off model character designs (simplified by the cheap Taiwanese studio) and changed voices. Bad mojo there. Still, I'd drop the green for that set in a heartbeat for Super Mario World. I figure they will all come out in time, so don't worry about it. I also know that "When Mother Brain Rules" from Season 1 has been cut, but that was just a bloody clip show that NBC produced themselves in the editing room to fill the season, so no loss there. Just hearing those magic words..."The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3: The Complete Series" get me all misty-eyed.

Be happy the Captain N sets we are getting are the complete first two seasons, because they are unedited, and are all the episodes that really mattered anyway. I don't know how this show is making it out with all the third parties involved and the fact that Nintendo is so ashamed of it now. Anyway, who cares. It's coming, I'm happy. Nuff' said.

Yeah, that's more-or-less what I put (in a simpler manner, with a link to the whole info).

But yes, tomorrow's Captain N Set will still be short an episode from the 2 Seasons on it (even though it's just a clip-show, still strange DIC has nothing about it).

I'm also pleased of the news on Super Mario Bros. 3 and Adventures of Sonic being in-the-works. As well as the Captain N Season 3 & Super Mario World combo in the planning stages.

I am not sad that season 3 was cut but happy that one of the great nintendo shows is finally coming to dvd. I mean come on it's like everybody dream who grew up in the 80's and 90's to see a childhood show gets dvd treatment.

Yeah, I'm glad it's coming.

Heck, the last couple years have been great times for '70s, '80s and '90s toon fans. With all kinds of shows from each decade being put out on DVD.

yes but sometimes it is disapointing to see a cartoon and feel like you don't want to watch it now like you did when you were younger.

However, also the other thing is the dvd treatment of some of the cartoons, you can't expect all companies who develop the dvds will give you excellent treatment, some will just scoff at the cartoona nd just slap a few episodes with bad transfer and no extras. and still some cartoons would have great treatment and no extras.

Yet another add-on to go with the previous news.

Amazon.com now has listings for Super Mario Bros. 3 Set, and Adventures of Sonic (no "Volume" denotion with it, but obviously would be the first Set noted in the interview).
With the releases scheduled for June 5th and July 17th, respectively. Both having List Prices of $29.98.

If DIC is releasing their cartoons on DVD, I really want to see Dinosaucers come out. That was DIC, right?

Also, for any BSG fans, Gaeta was the voice of Kid Icarus.

Checking IMDb.com, and seems DIC and Nelvana (as well as a few others) are noted in the Production Company list for Dinosaucers.

But yes, Shout Factory has gotten the rights to many DIC toons (for release on DVD). So, if they do have Dinosaucers under that agreement too, would also like it released.
As well as alot of others. :)

Been watching the Captain N DVD.

I have to say, the animation is MUCH better than I thought it would be. Leaps and bounds ahead of Super Mario Bros Super Show and Legend of Zelda, at any rate. Some of the action sequences are even kind of impressive (a lot of "anime" influences from the Japanese animation studio, but not *too* many).

The characterizations for just about every video game character is outrageously off-base, but that's half the fun.

I've actually come not to loathe Simon Belmont anymore. He's an egotistical buffoon and a bumbler, but he's not completely useless. He has about a 50/50 ratio of bumbling to success, which is more than can be said for, ohhh, TMNT 2k3 season 3 Casey Jones, who had about a 90/10 bumbling-success ratio.

I just finished watching the episode where they fight all the Robot Masters from Megaman 1. Hilarious. They all look so incredibly freakish.

Nice. Hopefully find it when go out checking for DVDs this afternoon.

I recall alot of the funny stuff (like you note of the Robot Masters from Mega Man -- heck, Cut Man is *huge*).
Wait til you get to "The Big Game", as other Robot Masters appear in that episode.

Darn it.. I don't have they money to buy this but I can't wait..

I suppose one thing that kinda disappoints me is that Captain N has almost exactly the same cast as the 1995 Megaman cartoon and the English dub of the Megaman OVAs ("Upon a Star") yet none of the actors are the same for any of the characters. I was hoping for a few reprisals. Interestingly, though, in Captain N Dr. Wily is voiced by Ian Corlett who voiced Megaman in the 1995 cartoon. Wacky.

Also, I really get a kick out of Gary Chalk voicing Donkey Kong, as his monkey grunts sound exactly like his monkey grunts as Optimus Primal in Beast Wars. Even more entertaining is that his voice for King Hippo is identical to his voice for Gutsman in the 95 Megaman series.

Also, Levi Stubbs (yes, the famous mo-town singer from the Four Tops who also voiced Audrey II in the Little Shop of Horrors) is absolutely AWESOME as Mother Brain.

I skipped ahead and watched the two crossovers with the Zelda cartoon. A lot of discontinuity in art design and they couldn't get Link's actor to return (they got a sound-a-like who wasn't very good), but I still dug it. THe animation in "Quest for the Potion of Power" was quite good, especially once they resurrect Gannon. "Have a Ball" had some plainer animation but at least this time around they remembered that the Triforce of Courage existed.

Man, this show is fantastic...in a ridiculously cheesy and nostalgic sort of way.

Very nice, Dr. Spengler, you bought my hopes up a little more now you explain the show on dvd.

Here's something interesting for the Captain N fans on the board:

The comics.

I dunno if that's the complete run or not, but I think it is.

The comics were interesting because they were not permitted to use third party characters, hence the absence of Simon Belmont and Megaman. So they had to make up for it with Nintendo first party characters, like Samus Aran.

And since Simon wasn't around to make that love triangle between him, Kevin and Lana, they used Samus instead. And man, Samus' thing for Kevin borders on the psychotic.

God I love that comic.

The head writer Jeffery Scott famously admitted he did'nt know who Samus was, yet knew and used Mother Brain as the series' main villain.

The best story is "King of Shreds and Patches", just for THAT panel where Samus, in her FULL GEAR, saying "hold me Kevin until forever comes again", it looks both ridiculous and surreal

Though in all honesty, it is a pretty good story despite that, and the comic does end with another enjoyable story, "When Freinds Fall Out", which sadly opens up tons of storylines and tension between characters that are'nt resolved.

yes I heard of the comics but never actually read them. Um the show can't wait to see it again after years of not seeing it.

Anyways, on screwattack.com they have this little show called Captain S which is the captain N version of Sega not nintendo. lol

I had a feeling that was the case. But then again, that shreds my hope of NOT having to buy SMW, since it wasn't that good. Or at least the hope it will be all 13 cartoons on one cheap disk.


Now that makes me wonder... I don't care about SMW, and I didn't like too much of season 3. If it was on the set, It would have been great as bonus episodes. But I'm thrilled that SMB3 is on the way. But I will say, there's 2 things that disappoint me otherwise. Any plans for more Heathcliff or Inspector Gadget sets? And there's no word of Dennis the Menace just yet either. I'm glad the videogame based cartoons are doing well, but are the others just an incomplete first season?

I also want to point out, Filmation released Ghostbusters on DVD in sets, while Sony released the Real Ghostbusters in 4 episode volumes. Considering SHOUT! Is a subsidiary (sp?) of Sony, all the while releasing most of Dic's cartoons (ALF went to Lion's Gate, since they had the license for the sitcom) why not have Ghostbusters released like that? Did they not sell well?

Anyway, I have been looking for Captain N for the last few days to no avail, myself. It always happens. If I don't have the money, I can find exactly what i'm looking for. When I have the money, I can't find what I want.

um I was kinda disapointed with what they handled the real ghostbusters. they had 2 episodes on that ghostbuster 1+2 movie set with the 2 cartoons. then I heard of the real ghostbusters on dvd, I was pyshced went to the dvd store saw it on shelf I looked at it, then walked away.

I never saw how horrified how bad the dvd was handled.. 4 episodes in 3 different sets andbesides I saw those on tv last october too!

Well, the Real Ghostbusters sets were kind of done to "test the waters" so to speak. Sort of how Kid Rhino initially released the "Heroes" and "Villains" DVDs of Transformers which contained 3 episodes each before committing to the season sets.

I don't know how well the Real Ghostbusters DVDs sold, though when they first came out they were rather tough to find and I kept hearing that Best Buy was consistently selling out.

As for DiC's non-video game properties, I'm sure they'll get to them. The video game ones are just "easy money" at the moment and in high demand. They'll run out very soon.

They've already released Heathcliff & and the Catillac Cats in its entirety. Heathcliff & Maramduke and Heathcliff & Dingbat were never as popular or as well-animated, so they aren't likely in the same demand Heathcliff & the Catillac Cats were.

I'm sure more Inspector Gadget will be on the way, since he's more or less DiC's flagship character and almost their "mascot" in a way.

Anyhow, DiC/Shout Factory have been coming along very nicely and getting these releases out at a steady pace. Obviously they can't release 15 shows a year, at least, if they did we wouldn't get all the special features and extra attention the currently released sets have been getting.

It's just a matter of patience. I bet when/if that proposed CGI Ghostbusters 3 hits theaters we'll be getting plenty of Real Ghostbusters DVDs.

That show deserves to be aired on MTV or preferibly any channel that won't preempt and cancel it at the first oppertunity if they see slumped ratings. Captain S is by far the best tribute to early 1990's action/adventure series I've seen in years, it was clearly inspired by "Superhuman Samurai Syber Squad".

Hmmm... I thought they just released 26 or so episodes.

Anyway, if they keep going on with Inspector Gadget, when is it likely we'd see The Japanese Connection episode?

AWESOME! Thanks to this thread, I found out that Super Mario Bros. 3 is coming out on DVD in June. I got it preordered! w00h00!

I finally got this a week ago. The store I had the gift certificate to got it in late. Anyway, Here are some observations...

Germ Wars sucked!

The same guy who plays Captain N is the same guy who plays Ed from Ed Edd n Eddy. Dunno why that freaks me out, but it does.

Season 2, learing a lesson from Season 1 and SMBSS, they decided to do parody versions of songs, instead of dealing with royalties and all that. I think they barely slipped some of them by without getting sued themselves (Do the Freak was borderline copywrite infringement as it was).

Once Upon a Time Machine (unless I'm mistaken) Is based off the Video Game Puss N Boots, which is in turn based off a 1960's Japanese Movie of the same name. This would make it the only time they based an episode off a video game that was based on an outside source. And irony of ironies, this episode was animated in Japan!

I know there are 2 versions of "How's Bayou." So which version is this? Seemed like they didn't finish it in time.