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''Captain N: The Game Master'' was an [[Animated Series]] based on the popular [[Nintendo]] games that weren't ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' It told the story of Kevin Keene, a teenager who loves playing video games, so much that one day he and his dog, Duke, are [[Trapped in TV Land|sucked into the TV]] and they enter a strange dimension called Videoland.
Once there, Kevin learns that he is to fulfill a prophecy as "Captain N", a savior sent to save Videoland from the forces of evil, lead by the [[Little Shop of Horrors|Audrey II]]-[[Hey, It's That Voice!|esque]] Mother Brain (the main villain from ''[[Metroid]]''). Joining him are Videoland's sovereign Princess Lana, [[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]], [[Kid Icarus]] (who [[I Am Not Shazam|should have been named Pit]]), Simon Belmont from ''[[Castlevania]]'', and later [[Game Boy]]. Kevin/Captain N and the gang would defend Videoland from Mother Brain and her henchmen, who included King Hippo from ''[[Punch-Out!!]]!'' and The Eggplant Wizard from ''[[Kid Icarus]]''. Other frequently occurring villains were Dr. Wily of [[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]] fame (who was probably the only semi-competent villain in the entire series) and a [[Large Ham]] version of Dracula from Castlevania.
Many of the characters were [[In Name Only|nothing like their original counterparts]]. It cultivated a cult following anyway, likely based on the premise and the strength of Nintendo's following at the time. It also was notable for adding Link and Zelda, ''[[The Legend of Zelda (animation)|The Legend of Zelda]]'' cartoon series, as supporting cast members following the cancellation of ''[[Super Mario Bros Super Show]]''.
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For an extremely well done [[The Parody|parody]], see the [[Sprite Comic]] ''[[Captain SNES]]''. See also the live action web series ''[[The New Adventures of Captain S]]'', which pastiches the original with a Sega Genesis theme (and has a Goth Nintendo fan for an antagonist).
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* [[Abhorrent Admirer]]: Simon Belmont gained a few of these for comedic effect. In the episode I Wish I Was a Wombatman a short yet gorgeous blonde haired blue eyed octopus with an hourglass figure fell in love with him the moment he expressed an interest in acting. Instantly becoming his groupie, she gave him a big hug where the two spun around together. While holding him the large breasted babe gave Simon a giant wink and puckered her big red lips. Simon was turned off by the director's assistant because she wasn't human most likely. Eventually the blonde bombshell caught Simon checking himself out in his handheld mirror so she chased after him supposedly to do his make-up. However chances are if she ever got her tentacles on the terrified Simon she would try to make out with her 'dream boat' instead. A heavy set female gorilla also fell for Simon and tried to kiss him in the episode Queen of the Apes.
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Levi Stubbs plays Mother Brain, who sounds and acts ''exactly'' like Audrey II from ''[[Little Shop of Horrors]]''.
* [[Adaptation Distillation]]: The comics released by [[Valiant Comics]] were altogether better-written (though that isn't saying much) and spent quite some time exploring the relationships between the characters instead of the show's simplistic "game world of the week" plotlines. They couldn't use half the N-team due to legal issues, but this was a blessing in disguise, as it was the far more annoying and less true-to-source-material half. And they actually remembered that ''[[Metroid]]'' has a heroine, and other characters besides Mother Brain!
* [[Affectionate Parody]]: See the [[Captain SNES]] page.
* [[Agony of the Feet]]: Simon rips off Donkey Kong's toenail in one episode.
* [[Alternate Realm Boon]]: Kevin uses his knowledge of video games to help protect from any trouble caused in the land along with a Power Pad with various powers and an NES Zapper.
* [[Art Evolution]]: A negative example. Character models became vastly simplified and and the animation became poorer in season three. Compare: [http://www.painted-pixels.com/storage/captain-n/mother-brain-1.jpg?__SQUARESPACE_CACHEVERSION=1314023804518 Season 1 & 2 Mother Brain]{{Dead link}} to [https://web.archive.org/web/20120513194836/http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/motherbrain_4.jpg Season 3 Mother Brain.]
* [[Audio Erotica]]: In the episode Mega Trouble for Megaland, Medusa seduces Simon with her sexy voice alone to the point where he is ready to kiss her sight unseen. Once he does see how ugly she is Simon turns to stone. Medusa effectively pulls off a subversion of Audio Erotica, a "Siren Switch."
** Considering that the Captain N cartoon takes place after the original ''[[Castlevania]]'' and Medusa's floating head is the second boss in that game (even though Captain N was going with the Kid Icarus variant of Medusa it's hard to imagine that they wouldn't be the same character in this universe) and plus the fact that the Castlevania series is littered with Medusa heads he really shouldn't have fallen for this trick. Of course Simon has been shown to be quite stupid at times in this cartoon so it remains a possibility. In this universe, perhaps he didn't look at Medusa's big floating head during ''[[Castlevania]]'', or he never faced her as the second boss since this cartoon took many liberties with the games they represented. Or once again, he was just really stupid or really turned on by her voice... Eh they really didn't do the research when they made this cartoon anyways.
** Years later in Castlevania video games, the Belmonts and other Castlevania protagonists have been shown to be immune to Medusa's power to turn men into stone. Typically when they do get turned to stone they can break out of the stone casing and continue to move.
* [[Bare Your Midriff]]: Princess Lana, and also the redesigned Princess Zelda in the second season.
* [[Benevolent Genie]]: Pretty much a critique of the newly-developed patch devices<ref> specifically, Game Genie</ref>; Kevin wishes for enhanced skills, and quickly realizes [[Victory Is Boring]]. Mega Man wishes for enhanced strength, and nearly ''knocks down the palace.'' Princess Lana immediately wishes that "no one had made any wishes", returning things to normal for the moment so they can get on with the plot.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Lana and Samus in the comic.
** At least [[Samus Is a Girl]], considering the show's [[Did Not Do the Research|high standards.]]
* [[Brainwashed]]: Kevin in the very final episode. Also has elements of [[Brainwashed and Crazy]] about it as although he never directly attacks the heroes, he very well could have at the end and he did act a bit violently when "training" some of the villain's warriors.
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* [[Context Sensitive Button]]: The pause button on Kevin's Power Pad would freeze different people and things depending on the needs of the moment.
* [[Contrived Coincidence]]: In "The Most Dangerous Game Master" Dr. Wily's android looked identical to Mike Vincent from the neck down before they even knew about him.
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** Mother Brain is the evil ruler of planet Metroid. Actual Metroids only show up briefly in the comic.
* [[Dances and Balls]]: Lana's unexplained desire to have one is the background of the episode titled, fittingly, "Having a Ball."
** Which ends up being kind of weird since that only ends up giving King Hippo and Eggplant Wizard the chance to sneak in and steal the Triforce while nobody's around.
* [[Disappeared Dad]]: Lana's father, King Charles, is apparently trapped in some kind of alternate dimension. He shows up in one episode.
* [[Disintegrator Ray]]: Kevin's Zapper, in the comics. In the cartoon, '''literally anything''' from a tactical nuke to a mosquito bite.
* [[The Drag Along]]: ''Simon F'ing Belmont''. Quite a turnaround from the guy that risked his life against the legions of darkness by himself, eh?
* [[Everybody Do the Endless Loop]]: Kevin and Lana.
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* [[RPG Episode]]: One of the last episodes involves the team visiting the world of ''[[Final Fantasy]]'', where they fight Astos.
** In an earlier episode they travel to the world of ''[[Dragon Quest|Dragon Warrior]]''.
* [[Rule of Funny]]: While certain characters such as [[Castlevania|Simon Belmont]] could have been depicted a bit more seriously and accurately (considering on how the [[Castlevania|Castlevanias]] were pretty tame at the time). However the show like many other animated shows at the time was a very light-hearted comedic series and [[
* [[Samus Is a Girl]]: Literally. When the N Team first meets Samus in the comic, they're surprised when she takes off her helmet. (Including Lana, who you might expect would know better.)
** And Kevin, who if he's so great at games, would know "he" is a she, but [[Star Wars|she is definitely not a changeling]].
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* [[Team Prima Donna]]: Simon
* [[Terrible Trio]]: King Hippo and the Eggplant Wizard, with Mother Brain as the "boss" figure.
* [[The Renaissance Age of Animation]]
* [[The Rival]]: Link, as he was perhaps the only video game character who could be considered an equal to Kevin, although he and Kevin always worked together towards a common goal.
* [[Title Drop]]: Oddly enough, the episode title in question, "Nightmare on Mother Brain's Street", is used in a line spoken by Kevin in an earlier episode.
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