Captain N the uncomplete series.

~~LogicDonny~~ · 02-07-2007, 10:47 PM

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?

Jon · 02-08-2007, 03:32 AM

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Originally Posted by LogicDonny

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).

*Drtooth* · 02-08-2007, 01:03 PM

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.

Jon · 02-08-2007, 01:17 PM

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).

~~LogicDonny~~ · 02-08-2007, 03:46 PM

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

Jon · 02-23-2007, 05:09 AM

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

*Dr. Doom* · 02-23-2007, 11:54 AM

*Incomplete

~~LogicDonny~~ · 02-25-2007, 02:27 AM

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.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 02-26-2007, 05:51 AM

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.

Jon · 02-26-2007, 07:51 AM

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.

~~LogicDonny~~ · 02-26-2007, 06:32 PM

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.

Jon · 02-27-2007, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by LogicDonny

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.

~~LogicDonny~~ · 02-28-2007, 12:54 AM

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.

Jon · 02-28-2007, 10:18 AM

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.

*Mr._Mutant_Man* · 03-01-2007, 12:27 PM

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.

Jon · 03-01-2007, 12:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr._Mutant_Man

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.

*DrSpengler* · 03-01-2007, 01:13 PM

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.

Jon · 03-01-2007, 02:08 PM

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.

~~LogicDonny~~ · 03-01-2007, 02:33 PM

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

*DrSpengler* · 03-01-2007, 03:35 PM

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.

02-07-2007, 10:47 PM	#1
~~LogicDonny~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,643	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?

02-08-2007, 01:03 PM	#3
Drtooth Foot Elite Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 4,439	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. __________________ [Insert mildly amusing banner here]

02-23-2007, 11:54 AM	#7
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02-26-2007, 05:51 AM	#9
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	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. __________________ Last edited by ThirdMarioBro; 02-26-2007 at 06:00 AM.

02-26-2007, 07:51 AM	#10
Jon Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,356	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. Last edited by Jon; 02-26-2007 at 07:57 AM.

02-08-2007, 01:17 PM	#4
Jon Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,356	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).

02-08-2007, 03:46 PM	#5
~~LogicDonny~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,643	well all i can do is wait and buy the dvd and just wait and see what happens.

02-23-2007, 05:09 AM	#6
Jon Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,356	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

02-25-2007, 02:27 AM	#8
~~LogicDonny~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,643	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.

02-26-2007, 06:32 PM	#11
~~LogicDonny~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,643	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.

02-28-2007, 12:54 AM	#13
~~LogicDonny~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,643	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.

02-28-2007, 10:18 AM	#14
Jon Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,356	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.

03-01-2007, 12:27 PM	#15
Mr._Mutant_Man Mad Scientist Join Date: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,340	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.

03-01-2007, 01:13 PM	#17
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	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.

03-01-2007, 02:08 PM	#18
Jon Mad Scientist Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,356	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.

03-01-2007, 02:33 PM	#19
~~LogicDonny~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,643	Darn it.. I don't have they money to buy this but I can't wait..

03-01-2007, 03:35 PM	#20
DrSpengler Foot Elite Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 4,842	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.