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Captain N: The Game Master, or Captain N for short, is an animated TV series produced by Nintendo and DiC. The titular character first originated in the Nintendo Power magazine.

The series follows Kevin Keene, a teenager from Northridge, California, who gets sucked into the Ultimate Warp Zone formed within his television, along with his pet dog Duke. They are transported to Videoland, consisting of worlds based on various video games. Kevin becomes Captain N, and forms a team consisting of Princess Lana, Mega Man, Simon Belmont, Kid Icarus, and Game Boy.

TV

• Captain N: The Game Master (September 9th, 1989 - October 26th, 1991)

From September 14th, 1992 to September 3rd, 1993, the TV show was syndicated along with episodes from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3, The Legend of Zelda and Super Mario World, in a block titled: Captain N & The Video Game Masters.

Comic

• Captain N: The Game Master (1990)

Links to Other Series

Note: because the show's credits only say "This program utilizes characters created by Nintendo", it's unclear if characters from other companies were ever legitimately licensed, so their appearances constitute arguable links.

Direction	Series	Date	Description	Type
4	Metroid	198999 September 9, 1989	Mother Brain is the main villain in the Captain N: The Game Master TV show, while Samus appears in the comic.	1
4	Castlevania	198999 September 9, 1989	Simon Belmont and Dracula from Castlevania is a recurring character in Captain N: The Game Master.	1.25a
4	Kid Icarus	198999 September 9, 1989	Pit and the Eggplant Wizard are recurring characters in Captain N: The Game Master. (see details)	1
3	Mega Man	198999 September 9, 1989	Mega Man and Dr. Wily are recurring characters in the Captain N: The Game Master TV show; the Captain N version of Mega Man also appears in the "Short Circuit" page on the Archie Mega Man comic, Issues #49 and #55.	1.25a
4	Punch-Out!!	198999 September 9, 1989	King Hippo is a recurring character in the Captain N: The Game Master TV show, while Glass Joe makes a cameo in the episode: "Videolympics". Little Mac makes an appearance in the Captain N comic. (see details)	1
4	Donkey Kong	198999 September 9, 1989	Donkey Kong is a recurring character in Captain N: the Game Master. (see details)	1
4	Mario	198999 September 9, 1989	Captain N: The Game Master features some references to the Mario series; episodes from The Adventures of Super Mario Bros. 3 and Super Mario World were featured in Captain N & the Video Game Masters. (see details)	2
4	The Adventures of Bayou Billy	1989916 September 16, 1989	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "How's Bayou" features elements from The Adventures of Bayou Billy.	1.25a
4	Three Men and a Baby	19891021 October 21, 1989	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "Three Men and a Dragon" is a parody of Three Men and a Baby.	3
4	Dragon Quest	19891021 October 21, 1989	The Captain N: The Game Master episodes: "Three Men and a Dragon" and "The Trojan Dragon" feature elements from Dragon Warrior.	1.25a
4	Wizards & Warriors	1989114 November 4, 1989	The Captain N: The Game Master episodes: "Nightmare on Mother Brain's Street" and "In Search of the King" feature elements from Wizards & Warriors.	1.25a
4	Star Trek	19891111 November 11, 1989	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "Simon the Ape-Man" features a reference to Star Trek.	2
4	Batman	19891111 November 11, 1989	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "Simon the Ape-Man" features a reference to Batman.	2
4	Star Wars	19891111 November 11, 1989	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "Simon the Ape-Man" features a reference to Princess Leia FROM Star Wars.	2
4	BurgerTime	199099 September 9, 1990	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "Gameboy" features elements from BurgerTime.	1.25a
4	Zelda	1990929 September 29, 1990	Link and Zelda from The Legend of Zelda cartoon guest star in several episodes of Captain N: The Game Master. (see details)	1
4	Tetris	19901013 October 13, 1990	The Captain N episodes: "The Trouble With Tetris" and "Totally Tetrisized" feature elements from Tetris. (see details)	1.25a
4	California Games	19901020 October 20, 1990	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "The Big Game" features elements from California Games.	1.25a
4	Puss 'n Boots (Toei)	19901117 November 17, 1990	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "Once Upon a Time Machine" features elements from Puss 'n Boots: Pero's Great Adventure.	1.25a
4	Xanadu (Falcom)	19901124 November 24, 1990	The Captain N: The Game Master episodes: "The Feud of Faxanadu" and "Germ Wars" feature elements from Faxanadu.	1.25a
4	Marble Madness	19901215 December 15, 1990	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "I Wish I Was a Wombatman" features elements from Marble Madness.	1.25a
4	Paperboy	19901222 December 22, 1990	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "The Invasion Of The Paper Pedalers" features elements from Paperboy.	1.25a
4	Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves	1991914 September 14, 1991	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "Misadventures in Robin Hood Woods" might be based on the Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves video game.	3
4	One on One (Electronic Arts)	1991921 September 21, 1991	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "Pursuit of the Magic Hoop" is based on Jordan vs. Bird: One on One.	3
4	Family Matters	1991921 September 21, 1991	The character Hooper from the Captain N: The Game Master episode: "Pursuit of the Magic Hoop", might be based on Steve Urkel from Family Matters.	3
4	TV Sports	19911012 October 12, 1991	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "Battle of the Baseball Know-It-Alls" is based on Bo Jackson Baseball.	3
4	Final Fantasy	19911026 October 26, 1991	The Captain N: The Game Master episode: "The Fractured Fantasy of Captain N" features elements from Final Fantasy.	1.25a
2	Captain S	2007113 January 13, 2007	The premise for Captain S is based on Captain N.	3
5	Angry Video Game Nerd	2007113 January 13, 2007	Captain N is quoted in in the Angry Video Game Nerd episodes: "Nintendo Power" and "A Very Nerdy Non-Canonical Captain S Christmas".	3
5	Nostalgia Critic	200984 August 4, 2009	The Nostalgia Critic has reviewed Captain N: The Game Master.	2
5	Robot Chicken	2014615 June 15, 2014	Captain N is parodied in the Robot Chicken episode: "Catdog On A Stick".	3

Links to Non-Series Media

Direction	Series	Date	Description	Type
5	DIC Entertainment Publicity Art	1989 1989	Characters from Captain N appear in the DIC Animation City MIPCOM 1989 Publicity Art.	1